IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

WB: BJP team stopped from shifting party workers' bodies

Security forces on Sunday stopped Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Basirhat while they were taking the remains of the deceased workers to the party office following which they started......

Celebrity candidates: Who made it, who didn't

From Bollywood strong men to cricketing greats, celebrities upped the glam quotient this poll season. Some we will see as future MPs, the others just have to get back to business.   Rediff.com......

Now, body of 'BJP worker' found floating in pond in WB

The body of a 52-year-old man, whom the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed as its worker, was found floating in a pond in Murshidabad district, triggering a fresh war of words between the saffron party......

SBI may participate in the Rs 4,500 cr rights issue of IL&FS along with LIC

The NCLT said the new board must hold its meeting by October 8 and come out with a road map before the next hearing on October 31 The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, superseded the......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

Economists in India: Endangered species?

The pipeline for well-qualified and experienced policy economists at senior levels of government has broken, leading to a growing dearth of suitable candidates for top economist positions, says......

Why payment banks are not a good option

Banking creates sticky relationships, like telecom. You can't and don't change your bank easily, says Debashish Basu. Image: Payment banks will be able to accept deposits (up to Rs 1,00,000)......

Do Sci-Fi Movies Like Brahmastra Make Money?

In Hollywood, some of the biggest blockbusters have come from the the sci-fi genre. In Bollywood, the sci-fi genre is still finding its feet. Yes, there have been a few hits in this genre, but......

Aishwarya Celebrates Kriti at IIFA

The 22nd IIFA Awards in Abu Dhabi saw big wins and surprise misses. Please click on the images for a look at the stars at the IIFA Awards.   IMAGE: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gives away the......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021. Aseem's Best International Films of 2021 In the second year of the pandemic when movie theatres remained closed for an extended period of......

Shubman Gill tops Yo-Yo test with impressive score

IMAGE: Shubman Gill topped with a score of 18.7. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters The Asia Cup bound India team has hit the ground running with the closed-door camp in Alur, where the squad......

Pant steals show on Day 1 of Kohli's 100th Test

Images from Day 1 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Mohali on Friday, March 4, 2022. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hits a six during his 97-ball 96 on Day 1 of the first Test.......

Team India trainer Webb to quit after T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Indian team's strength and conditioning coach Nick Webb with captain Virat Kohli. Photograph: Kind courtesy Nick Webb/Instagram Indian cricket team's strength and conditioning coach Nick......

PIX: RCB players commence nine-day conditioning camp

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj bowls during an RCB conditioning camp in Chennai on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy, RCB Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday started a nine-day conditioning camp in......

PIX: Is this what makes Kohli happy?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Virat Kohli/Twitter   Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain Virat Kohli is back on the cricket field preparing hard for the IPL. Virat is determined that RCB wins the......