'Toll on Mumbai trans-harbour bridge should be Rs 500, not Rs 250'

'You need to have enough funds to maintain the primacy of public transport and it should not suffer because of lack of funds.' IMAGE: The Atal Setu. Photographs: Sahil Salvi Prime Minister......

Puri temple implements mandatory dress code for devotees; bans gutkha, pan

The administration of Shree Jagannath Temple on Monday made the dress code mandatory for devotees wishing to enter the 12th century shrine. IMAGE: A view of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri,......

'Jewellery worth Rs 24-25 crores was transferred'

Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court... Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora Murder Trial. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

'How long will you live fearing this virus?'

'These reports of cases being very low in other states, is it true? Are the numbers believable?'Shyam G Menon discovers resilience and a determination to adhere to Covid protocols on a recent visit......

Demonetisation just a bump; India to maintain 7% growth: Cisco

Chambers said Internet will facilitate 3-5 times the economic impact at a much faster pace Describing demonetisation as only a "bump", Cisco executive chairman John Chambers, on Monday, said India......

Nobody in the private sector is here for charity: Venkaiah Naidu

'We want everyone to know that our agenda is development.' The private sector must get an assurance that the investment environment is conducive, Venkaiah Naidu, Union minister in charge of urban......

USIBC praises Jyoti Basu, Bengal CM

The Left Front government led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in West Bengal got tributes from a very unlikely quarter -- the US-India Business Council, premier American advocacy......

Kolkata: Movie halls give way to malls

With the rising real estate prices, several standalone movie halls of Kolkata are giving way to commercial spaces. Movie halls, like Lotus, Opera, Orient, Ujjala, Purnasree, Radha, Lighthouse,......

The MAGIC and MADNESS of Movies

Film festivals don't just applaud art, but also cultivate a discerning viewer. When the Mumbai Film Festival kicked off in 1997, its goal was to showcase 'good, social, family-oriented films.' But......

Old theatres make way to grand multiplexes

It's probably a little late to be talking about the death of single-screen theatres. Multiplexes have become so ubiquitous these days that we forget that it was only a decade ago that standalone......

What Happens In Vegas: A cheesy sitcom

Fifty million dollars for this?With one slipshod and highly forgettable performance --possibly the worst of her career --Cameron Diaz becomes the highest paid actress of all time. Funny how that......

Magic moments on screen

Nisha Varma/Indianapolis: Straight out of a Sooraj Barjatya Film (right) ??? Well the name Prem I mean!! Well let me tell you one thing for all its flaws (Hero not starved to death , not parched to......