The students of Jadavpur University said they don't expect anything better from a party like the BJP.
Rishi Kapoor passed into the ages on April 30.
20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history. Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.
Indian weightlifters remained leaps ahead of their Commonwealth Games competitors, taking their gold medal tally to four
This is the highest closing for both the indices since May 15.
Most of the steep rate cuts announced might also not translate into bill savings for subscribers
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Unseeded Elise Mertens has extended a breakout year to storm into the semi-finals of her Australian Open debut by keeping a cool head and honing her technical skills.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Lenovo's Vibe P1m ticks most boxes for phones available at this price and has a monster of a battery to boot.
'Unless the living conditions change here, no amount of testing, screening, treatment would make a difference.'
Both will be powered by the company's Revotron 1.2-litre turbo-charged petrol engines.
'I feel very lucky that people have noticed my work.'
Even as politics engaged him more, he never hid his way of life. On one occasion, Morarji Desai pleaded with him to stop drinking publicly. "You stick to your pissky and I'll stick to my whisky'' he is supposed to have told him.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
While rising food inflation is a matter of grave concern for a significant chunk of the population and for policy makers as well, it marks a turnaround in the fortunes of the farmer, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.
Steve Smith called it the 'Virat show' and he was right
Be well prepared. Support your argument clearly, precisely.
China and Spain played out a 0-0 draw in their final World Cup Group B match on Monday and the result was good enough for both teams to advance to the last 16 after Germany beat South Africa 4-0 in the other game in the section.
Images from Sunday's ICC World Cup match between Bangaldesh and South Africa.
The apex court lashed out at the law enforcing agencies for allowing the 'instigators of violence' to get away and said they should act as per law without waiting for somebody's nod.
A large number of people, including senior citizens, women and children were airlifted from isolated buildings
Here are five talking points from the weekend's action:
Gujarat, Telangana to roll out policies to encourage manufacturing
'The BJP's election campaign promise of development isn't dead, it just doesn't look anything like what was promised.' 'The results are plain to see, which is why so many of us wake up with a knot in our stomachs, wondering what fresh new hell the day's news cycle will bring,' says Mitali Saran.
The Centre for Science and Environment which alleged that soft drinks brands in India contain high levels of pesticides, is scheduled to make a detailed presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee which may meet on October 9 and 10.
Bharatiya Janata Party's in-charge on Uttar Pradesh Amit Shah predicts that Narendra Modi's Vijay Shankhnaad Rally in Lucknow on Sunday will be a blockbuster.
'Coalition governments, sometimes assumed to mean years of political instability, actually saw key institutions emerging with greater strength -- the Election Commission, the judiciary, the press, and civil society at large, among others.' 'The question now is whether the clock is being turned back in a new political phase,' asks T N Ninan.
Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday attacked the Congress alleging it was 'cocooned in fear' and did not have the guts to act against the Bharatiya Janata Party and said had she been in Delhi she would have sent Narendra Modi to jail.
Atletico Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey to Girona on Wednesday following a highly entertaining 3-3 draw at home to the Catalan side, who sneaked through to the quarter-finals on away goals after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate.
The China auto show saw some amazing models being rolled out, some for the first time. Rajesh Karera/Rediff.com picks the best of the lot.
'That only a certain Mumbai story -- look at Salaam Bombay and Slumdog Millionaire for other examples -- gets made when an international audience is as much a target as the desi viewer, should invoke questions of representation,' notes Vikram Johri.
A round-up of Saturday's qualifying matches for the Euro 2020 Finals.
The finance ministry has short listed 11 PSUs for a possible buyback of shares in the ongoing financial year
Prices of the key vegetable have also gone up in various cities.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that at least 72 people have died due to Cyclone Amphan and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the affected districts and provide help to 'rebuild those areas from scratch'
Gurugram based Gayatri Gandhi is India's first KonMari certified tidying consultant.
Executives in the segment say some top European, Japanese and Korean retailers are seriously interested.
Ten people, including the gunman were killed in in Dayton's Oregon district, while another 20 were shot dead at a crowded Walmart store in the southern border town of El Paso in Texas.
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