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'TMC will emerge as the real Congress'

'The decline of the Congress party and its inability to play the lead role in Opposition politics has created a space for the TMC to expand.' IMAGE: Pavan K Varma with Mamata Banerjee after......

'Bengal has a lot to learn from Gujarat'

'Look at the number of billionaires, the number of new billionaires in India.''Adani and Ambani are not the only ones.''What's wrong with people making money as long as it benefits us?' IMAGE: A......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

Campaigning ends in Bengal before scheduled time

In a first in the country, campaigning for nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal going to polls in the last phase came to an end at 10 pm on Thursday, 20 hours before the scheduled time, as per......

No ground to erase death penalty in Indian law, says SC

The Supreme Court on Monday said the abolition of death penalty by the British Parliament, several Latin American nations and Australian states was no ground to erase capital punishment from the......

NPAs: Why debt recovery has become a huge headache for banks

According to a government reply in Lok Sabha, as on June 30, 2017, there were about 109,598 cases pending across debts recovery tribunals, with recovery dues of Rs 635,500 crore. Illustration:......

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions, says......

D K Mittal front runner for post of commerce secretary

Even as the government today gave Saurabh Chandra, secretary, department of industrial policy and promotion (DIPP), the additional charge of secretary, Department of Commerce, Dinesh Kumar Mittal......

Govt is likely to decontrol sugar industry

Morarji Desai's government in 1977 decontrolled sugar. Now after four decades, the UPA2 led by Manmohan Singh is moving towards deregulation of the sugar industry, which means no dual price of......

ONGC chairman interview on October 19

The government headhunters PESB will hold interviews to select the next chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation on October 19. Public Enterprise Selection Board will......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

Remembering Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi

Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.. IMAGE: Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi. Photograph: From the Rediff Archives Sanjay Gadhvi died on Sunday morning.......

The 'Love' Who Makes Kareena Feel The Happiest!

Filmi folk celebrated Friendship Day by sharing pictures and thoughts with their besties. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor/Instagram 'Happy Friendship Day my love... You truly know how to......

Looking At Bollywood's Lust Stories

Boy meets girl, sparks fly, eternal vows are sung, obstacles are overcome and the all-important happily-ever-after is accomplished. Every second plot in Bollywood is a love story. But there are few......

Modern Love Chennai: Whistle Podu!

Things may not always look bright, but the sun won't stay out forever is a running theme conveyed across its short films about people from various walks of life in all their varying moods and......

Ranji Trophy: Delhi out of the race as Sehwag, Gauti flop yet again

Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir were dismissed cheaply in yet another pathetic batting show by Delhi, who are now staring at a big defeat against table toppers Karnataka in their final Tanji......

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai in drivers' seat against Odisha

Defending champions Mumbai placed themselves in a strong position for a victory over Odisha after reducing the visiting side to 115 for two after following on day three of their Group A Ranji......

Ganguly to lead in Vijay Hazare trophy

Fighting to keep himself in shape ahead of the IPL, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly will lead Bengal's challenge in the upcoming domestic one-dayers for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The state......

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