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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......

3K personnel deployed as Kabir's mosque plan heightens Dec 6 heat in Bengal

West Bengal braces for a politically fraught Saturday as suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir pushes ahead with the foundation-laying ceremony for a 'Babri Masjid-style' mosque in......

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt looks at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- a study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for......

Saudi clerics to attend TMC rebel Kabir's Murshidabad 'Babri' mosque event

The venue for suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir's foundation-stone ceremony for a Babri Masjid-style' mosque at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad on December 6 turned into a......

BJP won't be able to put single blot on Nehru: Cong

The Congress on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to 'rewrite history' and giving a 'political colour' to the Vande Mataram debate, and asserted that no matter how much the......

ITC Q2 consolidated net profit up 2.6% at Rs 5,187cr

Diversified conglomerate ITC Ltd on Thursday reported a 2.6 per cent year-on-year rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 5,187 crore for the second quarter of the 2025-26 fiscal (FY'26) as compared......

Rain havoc: Over 30 Darjeeling tea gardens destroyed; Rs 50 cr loss feared

The recent flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in north Bengal have caused massive destruction in at least 30-35 tea gardens in Darjeeling, with reports of loss of plantation areas,......

The Visionary Who Transformed HLL Forever

Susim Mukul Datta has not passed away, rather he is the ever-youthful leader to all who knew him, points out R Gopalakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Precisely five days after his......

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators. IMAGE: The informal beginnings of what would......

'Villains Are The Most Interesting To Design For'

'Every film had its challenges, but Mr India, Sadak and Gandhi were the toughest.' 'Mr India needed imagination, Sadak needed sensitivity and Gandhi demanded historical authenticity.' Photograph:......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

'We Knew Shah Rukh Was Going To Pack His Bags For Bollywood'

'It is something that he always wanted to do and he has achieved phenomenal success in doing it.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan from his college days. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amar Talwar/Facebook Before......

Have You Watched Ekta Kapoor's OTT Channel?

IMAGE: Dil Ki Chabi on Kutingg. Jeetendra and his family-backed Balaji Telefilms is focusing on expanding the content slate on its streaming platform Kutingg through micro dramas and long-format......

The Man Who Directed 5 Superstars

Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra. IMAGE:......

Shami gets SC notice on wife's plea for higher maintenance

The petition points out that Shami's annual income, as disclosed in his Income Tax Return for 2021-22, stood at nearly Rs 48 crore, while she has been forced to live in "downtrodden conditions",......

Fierce Kolkata Derby to light up IFA Shield final!

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant entered the IFA Shield final with a comfortable 2-0 win over United SC, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan Super Giant set......

Can Super Cup lift gloom around Indian football?

The tournament kicks off in Goa on Saturday with Kolkata's two heavyweights in action in Group A. IMAGE: Defending champions FC Goa are drawn in Group B along with Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United......

Fierce Kolkata Derby To Light Up Super Cup!

The tournament will be staged in Goa, with the Fatorda Stadium hosting both the opening match and the final. IMAGE: So far this season, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have met twice, with the......

'Australia can assist India in Olympic sports'

Australia is known for its strong and vibrant sports culture and the country has consistently produced legends across disciplines, something India still lacks. IMAGE: Steve Waugh is venturing into......