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'BJP Won't Be Able To Form Government In Bengal in 2026'

'The BJP lacks a credible mass leader who matches Mamata Banerjee's popularity.''Given the division of votes among Opposition parties, the West Bengal government's dole-giving strategy, and the......

Siddhartha Ray recalls Basu memories

Age is a complex thing. It does strange things to your mind. As you gradually start losing your contemporaries, you start dwelling in the past. On Monday evening, former West Bengal chief minister......

Former Bengal CM Siddhartha Shankar Ray dead

Former West Bengal chief minister Siddhartha Shankar Ray on Saturday night died at his south Kolkata residence after a protracted illness. He was 90 and survived by his wife Maya Ray. "Ray was......

West Bengal: Is the Left on its deathbed?

The combined Left parties drew a blank in the polls to the assembly which they had run with an overwhelming majority for 34 long years, with their vote share dwindling to a mere 5.47 per cent in......

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......

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of......

The Mudra Mela Muddle

Not only has the Mudra loan mela generated no jobs, it has frittered away trillions of taxpayers' money and it's time to bury the scheme, argues Debashis Basu. Photograph: PTI Photo A few......

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......

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8 and come out with a road map before the next hearing on October 31 The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, superseded the......

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......

COMING UP On OTT This February

February has some promising original content streaming on OTT. Joginder Tuteja lists the digital menu for the month. Saale AashiqWhere to watch: SonyLIVRelease date: February 1 Director duo......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

'No One Like My Papa'

Film folk celebrate Father's Day by posting lovely moments with their dads as well as adorable moments with their children. Photograph: Kind courtesy Aishwarya Rajinikanth/Instagram Aishwarya......

Hindi Movies Coming Up In August

It's a big month at the marquee. The Independence Day holiday weekend is very popular amongst film-makers and film-goers. August also has other festive occasions like Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami,......

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......

Trainer Basu reunites with Kohli at RCB

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli, right, with fitness trainer Shankar Basu. Photograph: BCCI Former India trainer Shanker Basu was on Thursday appointed as strength and conditioning coach of Royal......

Team India trainer Basu under 'Conflict of Interest' scanner

Soham Desai, who was earlier associated with Shankar Basu's commercial venture, recently passed an NCA trainers' examination, the question paper for which was apparently set by the latter.......

WATCH: Will Shankar play against Afghanistan?

Shankar appears for fitness test, says hopeful of playing IMAGE: Shankar's responded to queries over his inclusion in monosyllables. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Injured all-rounder Vijay......

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......

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......