Chaos at Messi's Kolkata event sparks political slugfest

Both ruling Trinamool Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party lashed out at the organisers of an event featuring Lionel Messi in Salt Lake stadium on Saturday, which ended in chaos as irate......

Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir floats new political party

West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir on Monday floated a new outfit, Janata Unnayan Party, days after he was suspended by the Trinamool Congress for laying the foundation stone for a Babri-style mosque in......

Modi to open 10-hour debate on Vande Mataram in LS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday, which is expected to bring to light several important and previously unknown......

'We Forced NDA To Talk About Jobs'

'When the BJP wanted the election to focus on 'ghuspathiya' and promises that look like pies in the sky, we forced them to talk about jobs, giving free 125 units of power, and addressing women's......

How Modi's Committee-Led Governance Is Driving Reforms

The change in the government's engagement with the economy's need for reforms is more nuanced than how analysts have so far perceived it, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Budget 2026: Nirmalaji's Challenges, Opportunities

The best course for the government at this time would be to tighten the seat belt a little more, without compromising on its investments in creating better infrastructure and giving a push to......

RBI's Monetary Policy Committee sees scope for more rate cut

Even if the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold interest rates in the October meeting, it acknowledged the scope for further rate cuts while waiting for the impact......

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.''Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

'For Me, Salman Khan Is Still 30'

'When I met him on the Bigg Boss set, he greeted me in the same way that he would during Dabangg, "Aur Chedi Singh, kaise ho?"' IMAGE: Salman Khan and Sonu Sood in Dabangg. Whenever you think of......

Why Salman Did Not Marry

Late one evening, strolling around Mehboob Studio's car park, he was darkly introspective, admitting that marriage had been on his mind a few years ago.But despite his anger and tears, his......

'Salman Is Superhuman'

'The stamina and junoon you see in him, for acting, singing, dancing, working out, just about everything, makes age just a number as far as Salman Khan is concerned.' IMAGE: Daisy Shah and Salman......

Messi Returns To India But Won't Kick A Ball

IMAGE: Fans take pictures inside a temporary museum honouring Lionel Messi's long career ahead of his India tour, in Kolkata, on December 11, 2025. Photograph: Sahiba Chawdhary/Reuters Argentine......

Fierce Kolkata Derby to light up IFA Shield final!

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant entered the IFA Shield final with a comfortable 2-0 win over United SC, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Super Giant/X Mohun Bagan Super Giant set......

Five year old chess genius Aarini scripts history!

IMAGE: Aarini Lahoty became the youngest Indian girl to get a FIDE rating. Photograph: FIDE/X India's Aarini Lahoty has scripted history, becoming the youngest female FIDE-rated player in India.......

'Future of Indian TT is very bright'

IMAGE: Indian table tennis has a bright future despite the recent retirement of the legendary Sharath Kamal, said Dronacharya awardee coach Sandeep Gupta. Photograph: ANI Photo A rich talent pool......