Bengal child rights panel at Sandeshkhali to probe cruelty on infant

A six-member team of the West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday visited Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district to ascertain complaints of child abuse in the......

BJP, Cong leaders stopped from going to Sandeshkhali

Senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress were stopped by police on Friday from visiting the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali, escalating the political tensions in the state as the......

PM warns parents, students against unhealthy competition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday cautioned parents against treating their children's report cards as their own visiting card, while asserting that it is crucial to instill resilience in......

Why I Support Narayana Murthy

If 4,000 workers could work round the clock for the construction of the new Parliament building, then there is no reason why all infrastructure projects too cannot follow that model, asserts Dr......

Bandhan finds that banking licence comes with challenges

From zeroing in on the best means for stake dilution to moving beyond microfinance, Bandhan navigates a tough path. Namrata Acharya reports. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters Back in 2010,......

EPFO dumps CSC Aadhaar services after data theft

Unique Identification Authority of India said the alleged data breach took place on a website that does not belong to it Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Confidential data from one of the......

ITC follows the Aashirvaad trail

The tobacco major is extending the brand into new products and using the lessons learnt to build a sustainable framework for its food business  Way back in 2002, when ITC launched Aashirvaad......

Not only Maggi, many other Nestl products faced queries

  The Swiss food major had exited the water category in India several years ago. Maggi noodles is not the only product for which Nestlé India has faced queries. Food Safety and......

'Till the day I die, I would like to spread joy'

'I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.' IMAGE: Paran Bandopadhyay in Bob Biswas. Paran Bandopadhyay is a legend when it comes to Bengali cinema and theatre. Having been in the field of......

Bob Biswas Review

This poorly paced movie is too dull to be a drama and shows no signs (or intrigue) of a thriller, observes Sukanya Verma. Bob Biswas cannot remember. Sounds like a fun idea to pitch for a spin-off......

December OTT: Akshay, Salman, John...

December is going to be most star-studded month ever on OTT. Several original movies and Web series are ready for release, some of them looking very promising. Oh, and here's the Bollywood line-up......

'I don't indulge in one-upmanship, jealousy and rivalry'

'I never allow myself to look anxiously over my shoulder at what my co-star is doing.' IMAGE: Abhishek Bachchan in Bob Biswas. Abhishek Bachchan is all set to introduce us to his new character Bob......

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday. IMAGE: Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele celebrates on the podium after winning the men's elite race at the Berlin Marathon in Berlin on......

Nepali Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for record 24th time

Kami has already climbed most peaks above 8,000 metres, including K2, Cho-oyu, Lhoste and Annapurna among others.   IMAGE: Kami, who had conquered the Everest for the 23rd time on May 15,......

I have been blessed to win on the big stage very often: Paes

'What makes it special with Martina Hingis is that every day you are learning, just like with Navratilova every day I was learning' '2015 has already started and the first month has already been......