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Chaos at Messi's Kolkata event sparks political slugfest

Both ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party lashed out at the organisers of an event featuring Lionel Messi in Salt Lake stadium on Saturday, which ended in chaos as irate......

Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

The Election Commission on Tuesday published West Bengal's draft electoral rolls following SIR, deleting the names of more than 58 lakh voters on various grounds, including death and migration, and......

Relief for Mamata govt as HC reinstates 32K primary teachers

A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a single bench order that annulled appointments of 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, observing that "a group of......

Nitish among top 10 longest-serving CMs. Here's the full list

No chief minister in the country would have taken oath as many times as Bihar's longest-serving CM Nitish Kumar, who was sworn in for a record 10th term on Thursday. IMAGE: Bihar's longest-serving......

Heavy rains disrupt Durga Puja preparations in Kolkata

The heavy overnight rain in Kolkata forced Durga Puja organisers to defer the inauguration of the idols as the calamities wreaked serious damage to marquees that are complete or nearly so, and......

States Have Thrown A Spanner In RBI's Easy-Money Machine

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt ratios exceeding 30 per cent.In 2023-2024, states were borrowing simply to meet day-to-day expenses, points out......

How Could Markets Be At All-Time Highs While Portfolios Languished?

There are vexing questions around the disconnect between Nifty returns and portfolio returns, between economic growth and earnings growth, and finally, between earnings growth and market returns,......

US policy towards India takes 'unfortunate turn', says Kaushik Basu

Former World Bank Chief Economist Kaushik Basu on Thursday said the US economic policy towards India has taken an unfortunate turn, noting that President Donald Trump's harsh stance against New......

Supply chains face stress test amid trade shifts: PwC India

Supply chains are evolving from operational backbones to strategic growth enablers for organisations, though they remain underleveraged and struggle for recognition at the executive level, a report......

Will AI Mania Provoke Market Meltdown?

'The danger is that when the music stops, the fall will be sudden, faster, and deeper than anyone expects,' warns Debashis Basu. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff America's stock market,......

Ready For Shah Rukh's King?

Joginder Tuteja lists 2026 theatre releases in a four-part special series. Do read: Part 1 ' Part 2 ' Part 3 Mahakali Akshaye Khanna had a terrific 2025, thanks to his impactful antagonist roles......

The Biggest Bollywood Hits In 25 Years

Selecting one film as the standout of a given year is difficult, since multiple releases often merit the honour. Trade analyst Girish Wankhede puts together a curated list of the 25 biggest hits in......

'I Can Be A Whacked Out Person'

'Had I been launched as a leading actor, it would probably have worked better.''Prabhu Devaa came eight years after me. Maybe if a filmmaker had thought of a film for me like the ones he got, my......

What's Bipasha Celebrating in Dubai?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover/Instagram Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover celebrated their daughter Devi's third birthday on November 12 with a holiday at the......

2025's Top 10 Female Performances On OTT

Actresses got to play interesting, non-cliched parts in OTT's releases of 2025. Deepa Gahlot picks the 10 best female performances of the year. Tillotama Shome, Paatal Lok 2Where to watch:......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

'Kohli Gave Indian Cricket Belief'

'As a captain and a player, he never played for a draw, he always wanted to win.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is India's most successful Test captain, leading the team to 40 victories from 68 matches.......

The Kohli Effect: How One Cricketer Redefined Fitness in India

IMAGE: Virat Kohli's fitness obsession changed Indian cricket forever.All Photographs and videos: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Instagram Virat Kohli's transformation from a talented youngster with......