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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......

A teacher like no one else

Anjuli Bhargava discovers Brand Abha Adams.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Abha Adams, 66, has an abiding memory of her own school days. Standing with her two thin plaits among a......

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......

Major fire at Presidency University, Kolkata

A major fire broke out at the chemistry department in the Baker Building of Presidency University in Kolkata at 4:30 am on Friday morning, fire brigade sources said. Eleven fire engines were......

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......

Jobs, cash and other Indian headaches

Is it time to take a relook at our economic theories? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com If there is one thing that deep-thinking observers agree about the recently......

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......

Exports: Ghost of 2008 crisis returns to haunt

"This is scary. Orders are not coming, demand is dead, input costs are so high. How are we to sustain this business?" asks a nervous Navratan Samdaria, a Delhi-based handicrafts exporter. With the......

A quizmaster and an entrepreneur

One was a journalist, the other was trying to make a career out of theatre and quizzing. They ended up as entrepreneurs who redefined television viewing in India. Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez......

Reliance ADAG to launch multiple channels

The Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, which has been steadily widening its screen in the media and entertainment industry, is gearing up for a big leap. It is believed that the company would......

'Nitin Desai was the best at what he did'

IMAGE: Nitin Chandrakant Desai, right, with Hema Malini. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hema Malini/Twitter Film personalities on Wednesday condoled the demise of celebrated art director Nitin Desai,......

'Dada, you will be missed'

'Life was a canvas and Pradeep Sarkar painted with full intensity -- be it an ad film or a feature film.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Twitter Director Hansal Mehta took to Twitter on Friday......

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

'When Zubeida came, everybody loved me and I got a slew of offers of the same kind.''People started saying,"Aap nayi Aruna Irani ban jayegi".' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lillete Dubey/Instagram......

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

Are you ready for the return of Kaun Banega Crorepati? Television’s biggest game show returns with its 11th season on Sony Entertainment Television on August 19. The theme this season,......

18 years on, meet KBC's 1st Crorepati

'I lived the life of a rockstar for a couple of months.' IMAGE: Harshvardhan Nawathe shows off his cheque. Harshvardhan Nawathe was the first contestant to win Rs 1 crore on the first season of......

Readers wishes for John Wright

Name:jagdish shah Message:Hi John Many many happy returns of the day Thanks for working indian cricket team Jagdish Name:Hitendra Message:Wish you a very happy birthday. I hope that you will guide......

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News for Siddhartha Basu

West Bengal: Is the Left on its deathbed?

A teacher like no one else

Former Bengal CM Siddhartha Shankar Ray dead

Major fire at Presidency University, Kolkata

Siddhartha Ray recalls Basu memories

Jobs, cash and other Indian headaches

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

Exports: Ghost of 2008 crisis returns to haunt

A quizmaster and an entrepreneur

Reliance ADAG to launch multiple channels

'Nitin Desai was the best at what he did'

'Dada, you will be missed'

'I don't want to do aunty roles again'

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

18 years on, meet KBC's 1st Crorepati

Readers wishes for John Wright

Readers wishes for John Wright

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