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Darkness beyond 'Bharat Nirman' and 'India Shining'

Mutual suspicion and prejudice hang over India and its neighbours, says Barun Roy. If promises and pronouncements could transform a nation, India should have been overflowing with milk and honey by......

During WB polls, masks came off the 'bhadralok'

West Bengal had a democratic election, but the build-up to it can hardly be called so, says Barun Roy There couldn't have been a better example of India's democracy at work than the Election......

Kanwar Yatra: SC extends stay on order to eateries to show owner's name

The Supreme Court on Friday extended its July 22 interim order staying the directives issued by the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh, asking eateries......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Singapore's pride: 'Skyrise' gardens that save energy, water

Vertical gardens are a cornerstone of the state's development plan and can be a game-changer in its quest for greater sustainability, says Barun Roy. Where there's a will, there's always a way, and......

Lessons for badly-planned, congested Asian cities

Most of the ill-planned Asian cities need a more creative plan aimed at weaning people away from using personal cars for commuting, says Barun Roy. Manila's commuting public, condemned to......

Japan's superfast trains will be able to touch 500km/hour

Japan will start building the world's first long-distance magnetic levitation railway that can hit a top speed of over 500 km an hour, says Barun Roy. Perhaps it's not just a coincidence that......

Polls okay, but when will the two Indias merge?

While affluent India is there to stay, poor India is also a stark reality. The new govt needs a development model that combines the two, rues Barun Roy By the time this article appears in print,......

Mamata's dream: Turning Kolkata into London

It will take a lot more than just tinkering with the city - it's a whole new urban challenge, writes Barun Roy. One of the many "visionary" things Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee has......

Khakee: The Bengal Chapter Review: Entertaining Crime Saga

An upright police officer fighting wrongdoing is something we have seen umpteen times before, but Khakee: The Bengal Chapter holds our interest, thanks to a layered and complex story with a dozen......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Review: Roy is slow torture

Roy is so tangled in its inflated, erratic ideas of a pseudo mystery that it ceases to make sense even before it takes off, says Sukanya Verma. I don't know yeh film kaise ban gayi,' wonders......

COMING UP In June: Your OTT Menu

Things are heating up in the OTT space this June, especially with Jio Cinema going full throttle with their release plans. Joginder Tuteja looks at the Web shows and movies coming up for release.......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......