Mamata's praise for RSS invites sharp criticism from Opposition parties

A veritable political `storm in a tea cup' has arisen over Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's assertions on Wednesday that all in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh were ”not......

Hit by Partha episode, Trinamool plans major overhaul, cabinet rejig

The Trinamool Congress is likely to go in for a major organisational overhaul as well as a reshuffle of the state cabinet following the arrest of now-suspended senior party leader Partha Chatterjee......

Partha says he's a 'victim of conspiracy'; aide Arpita breaks down

A day after being stripped of party and ministerial duties, arrested Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee on Friday claimed he was a victim of a conspiracy. IMAGE: Cash of Rs 27.9 crores in cash,......

Why BJP is crumbling in Bengal after a sensational rise

'It doesn’t help to transpose the Hindi heartland model on Bengal. Bengalis don’t understand its dynamics. They won’t comprehend the impact of Modi’s dip in the Ganga......

'Dilip Kumar turning 100!'

'What an incredible opportunity to bring back one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema on the big screen.' Over a decade ago Shivendra Singh Dungarpur connected with Martin Scorsese's World......

The Role Dharmendra Regrets Losing

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dharmendra/Instagram Dharmendra, who celebrates his 87th birthday on December 8, has no regrets in life... except one. "I came this close to playing Devdas. It was a......

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre, but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant. Some movies are more sentimental than others -- they strike an instant chord, touch a raw......

After Lata Arrived, Others Melted Away

She came like a whirlwind to wipe out, in one stroke, practically all female singing competition, recalls Raju Bharatan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Instagram Maybe it is saddening......

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a hundred in his first Test as India opener. Photograph: BCCI The 317 run opening stand between......

Bumrah makes history in his debut Tests year

No Indian bowler has had a better debut year in Test cricket than the young lad from the Gujarat and Mumbai Indians teams.Rajneesh Gupta explains why. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates yet another......

Laxman's 281: India's best against the Aussies?

Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters. IMAGE: Inarguably, the finest Indian knock in the history of India-Australia cricket: V V S Laxman celebrates his......