Will Language Politics Help Didi Win 4th Term?

Will Mamata's bhasha andolan campaign sway Bengal's bhadralok before the 2026 election in the TMC's favour? IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a protest in Jhargram,......

14 killed in massive fire at Kolkata hotel, safety lapses exposed

A devastating fire that swept through a budget hotel in the congested Burrabazar area in central Kolkata claimed 14 lives and left 13 others injured, triggering a political blame game, besides......

Abhishek Banerjee's wife stopped from flying to UAE

Rujira Banerjee, wife of senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, was allegedly stopped from boarding a United Arab Emirates-bound flight on Monday, citing a 'lookout' notice by the......

In 1964, CIA thought Subhash Chandra Bose was alive, says document

American intelligence agency Central Intelligence Agency had cast doubt on the reported death of Subhas Chandra Bose in a plane crash in 1945 and was tipped off that Netaji would return from exile......

September's GST collection is highest this fiscal

The country's GST collections grew 4 per cent to a high of Rs 95,480 crore in September, indicating that economic recovery is in sight. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Goods and Services......

GST collections slip in July

Although the June collections were higher than that in July, however, it is important to note that during the previous month, a large number of taxpayers also paid taxes pertaining......

Our unhealthy obsession: Ease of Doing Business

India stands at an embarrassingly low 130 among 190 countries in the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business rankings. But in our worry over the World Bank benchmarks are we forgetting the big picture......

When Nandita Danced To Kudi Gujarat Di

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Nandita Das and filmmaker Sudhir Mishra were recently seen rocking to the songs of Jasbir Jassi, especially his hit number Kudi Gujarat Di. Also in......

Aishwarya-Abhishek Party With...

Subhash Ghai rang in his 78th birthday with a star-studded party in Mumbai. Salman Khan, who made an important announcement, is in the mood to party.   Subhash Ghai cuts the cake under......

The Men We Loved In 2024

2024 in Hindi cinema wasn't as much about superstardom or showboating as actors shining in astutely written roles or rising from the sidelines to leave a lasting impact. Good, bad, evil, we saw a......

'I Wasted Four Years Of My Life'

'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.''And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the......

Mohun Bagan defies AIFF: Refuses to release players for India camp

IMAGE: A Mohun Bagan official pointed to the case of skipper Subhasish Bose, who has been sidelined since suffering an injury during India's Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh in March this......

Chhetri among probables for Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers

IMAGE: Since coming out of retirement Sunil Chhetri has led India in a friendly against Maldives and also played in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh. Photograph: ANI Indian......

World Para GP: India sweep men's discus throw F11

IMAGE: India's Preeti Pal impressed with a silver in 14.85 seconds at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: SAI/X India made a clean sweep in the men's discus......

ISL: Bagan's 9th home win secures play-off berth

A dominant Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated Punjab FC 3-0 to become the first team this season to qualify for the play-offs of the Indian Super League (ISL) in Kolkata on Wednesday. IMAGE: Mohun......

Sourav Ganguly's security cover upgraded to Z category

IMAGE: As per the new security arrangement, Sourav Ganguly will have 8 to 10 police personnel guarding him. Photograph: BCCI The West Bengal government has decided to upgrade the security cover of......