Bengal passes resolution against Centre's BSF move as BJP protests

The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution against the Centre's decision to extend Border Security Force's jurisdiction, amid opposition by Bharatiya Janata Party legislators.......

Narada case: CBI moves SC against TMC leaders' house arrest

The Central Bureau of Investigation has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Calcutta high court order allowing house arrest of four leaders, including three from the Trinamool Congress, in the......

Total lawlessness, anarchy: Bengal Guv on protests by TMC supporters

Expressing concern over agitation by Trinamool Congress workers outside the Central Bureau of Investigation office in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal after the arrest of two......

Good Samaritans offer hope amid Covid crisis in India

Some people are shining through India’s gravest health emergency by offering to run errands and home kitchens delivering meals to organisations and individuals stepping in to supply oxygen......

Budget may give sops for agri food supply infra

Faced with repeated bouts of food inflation, the Finance Ministry is likely to give fiscal sops in the forthcoming Budget, to investment in all segments of the cold storage chain for fruit and......

The future of e-commerce

Almost 15 years after the advent of e-commerce, it is interesting to take stock of how its market leaders have progressed. All the pioneers are stepping on each other's toes. For instance, Amazon's......

'Gates has taught us to dream big'

It will be a momentous occasion when on Friday (June 27, 2008), IT czar Bill Gates steps down as the Microsoft boss to pursue philanthropy full time. What was it like working with thelegend? How......

'Microsoft is the 800-pound gorilla of IT biz'

It will be a momentous occasion when on June 27, 2008, IT czar Bill Gates steps down as the Microsoft boss to pursue philanthropy full time. So what was Bill Gates legacy like, and how will......

'Juhi, Ayesha, Konkona are the best'

We often have directors over for chats, but director Anurag Kashyap enjoyed his chat with rediff readers so much he wasn't ready to say goodbye -- the conversation went on well past the appointed......

The magic number

Magic mantra or easy ticket to success? Including a sizzling masaledar song sequence featuring a top actress or hot model seems to be a growing trend among filmmakers. In order to woo the finicky......

Pele returns to rousing welcome in Kolkata

IMAGE: Pele waves to fans after his arrival at the Netaji Airport in Kolkata. Photograph: Abhiroop Dey Sarkar Frenzied scenes were witnessed at the airport this morning when......

Why the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading

Bogged down by inefficient administration and unable to attract financing, the once legendary football clubs of Kolkata are fading into irrelevance Odafe Okolie, right, trains with Jose Barreto,......

I-League: Tight security for return leg of Kolkata derby

Mohun Bagan have requested the state government to put up a three-tier security arrangement for their return leg of the Kolkata derby against East Bengal on February 9, to avoid a December 9 like......