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TMC leaders end 24-hr dharna at Delhi police station

Raising slogans against the Bharatiya Janata Party, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders ended their 24-hour protest at the Mandir Marg police station in New Delhi on Tuesday evening, a day after they......

5 killed, over 100 injured as storm hits Bengal's Jalpaiguri

The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said. IMAGE: Among the most affected......

'Electoral Bonds Not To Affect Lok Sabha Polls'

'Election funding needs a little more transparency.' IMAGE: Students with their faces painted as part of an awareness campaign for first-generation voters ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in......

1 Nation 1 Poll: What's Modi's Thinking?

Deriving from Narendra Modi's continuing charisma, the proposed scheme, if and when implemented, can cut both ways. That is to say, if Modi can win, he can lose. Or, someone else in his place,......

A day after PM, Mamata meets women from Sandeshkhali

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday received wholehearted support from a group of women from the troubled Sandeshkhali area who met her after a Trinamool Congress rally in......

Bandhan Bank's micro challenges: Unsecured loan book, CEO's tenure

It is 10 years since Bandhan Financial Services became the first microfinance institution (MFI) to receive the universal bank licence. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters A year later, in......

'We are not going back to licence raj'

'I'm pitching India for the strengths we offer, including the English language, engineers, doctors, nurses, professionals, innovative talent of startups.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala......

UTI, SBI MFs lead small town footprint due to strong branch presence

Backed by their strong physical presence across the country, UTI Mutual Fund and SBI Mutual Fund (MF) have managed to mobilise a higher proportion of their total assets under management (AUM) from......

War Over Amul's Plans For South India

'As long as Amul was coming in with products it was not a problem because it was something value added and with a shelf life.''When it gets into the local market by procuring locally, it cuts into......

Did Mumbai Pay Rs 5 Trillion In Taxes?

Mumbai, which adds 37 per cent to the total direct tax mop-up, has reported tax collection of Rs 4.93 trillion so far, against the full-year target of Rs 5.35 trillion. Illustration: Dominic......

'We hadn't mentioned Mamata Banerjee'

Addressing reports of cuts proposed by the Censor Board in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, Alia Bhatt said the makers have made some 'minor' changes. The Central Board of Film Certification had......

The Ban Baaja Baraat

The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Uttar Pradesh government announced on May 9, 2023 that the film The Kerala Story......

'I want The Kerala Story to be the scariest horror story one had seen'

'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the......

BCCI invites application for one selector: Who will be replaced?

IMAGE: It is expected the new selector will join during the IPL. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI on Monday invited applications to replace one among the five senior national selectors and in all......

2nd Test: Should India Continue With Gill?

IMAGE: Shubman Gill is bowled by Marco Jansen during India's second innings during the first Test against South Africa in Centurion. Photograph: BCCI Once again, India's batting came undone......

Will India Play 4 Pacers In Centurion Test?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli enjoys playing on the hard bouncy tracks in South Africa where he has scored 719 runs in seven Tests at an average of 51 with two hundreds. Photograph: BCCI Team India will aim......

Indian Teams For South Africa: The Key Takeaways

It is unlikely the selectors are empowered to decide on T20 futures of cricketing greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. IMAGE: Will Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma feature in next year's T20 World......

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

IMAGE: Bishan Singh Bedi with Ravichandran Ashwin and Erapalli Prasanna during the BCCI Annual Awards in Bengaluru on March 8, 2017. Photograph: BCCI He could mess with a batter's mind with his......

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