Jadavpur University row: Students rename Kolkata after Maoist leader

An ultra-Left students' outfit Revolutionary Students' Front (RSF) triggered a row by symbolically naming the venue of its state conference after Maoist leaders killed by security forces. IMAGE:......

TMC MLA's Babri replica plan on Dec 6 sparks row; party distances itself

A major controversy erupted in poll-bound West Bengal after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced he would lay the foundation stone of a mosque modelled on Babri Masjid in Murshidabad......

Bengal on edge after rebel TMC MLA's Babri plan, NH-34 warnings

A fresh political firestorm gripped West Bengal on Tuesday as estranged TMC MLA Humayun Kabir doubled down on building a mosque modelled on the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad district and warned that......

TMC suspends MLA who proposed to build 'Babri Masjid'

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday suspended Bharatpur MLA Humayun Kabir for what it termed "communal politics" amidst a flashpoint over his plan to lay the foundation of a Babri Masjid-style......

'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......

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......

'Inflation-targeting worked, no major revamp required'

Almost a decade after India shifted to a formal inflation-targeting regime under the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) framework of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a high-level panel of economists......

'Insurance Sector Is At An Unstable Equilibrium'

'Other sectors that manage the savings pools of Indians are giving tough competition to life insurance companies.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using Microsoft Copilot has only......

'I Passed Off Dharamji As A Woman'

'I wanted to do something different, so I turned Dharamji into Hardy, making him waddle with Naseer's stick-like Laurel.' 'People enjoyed seeing him in these avatars. When you work with an......

'Thought Dharmendra Would Say No To The Kiss In Metro'

'It was amazing how he controlled the crowd, not with force or even star power, but with sheer love.' They worked in just one film together, but Life In A... Metro remains unforgettable even after......

The Dharmendra I Remember

A hero with a heart, and remained one till the end. IMAGE: Dharmendra. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Instagram "No conversation with the actor, a Sher Dil, who in the 1976 film Maa......

Sulakshana Pandit's Top 10 Songs

Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandir passed into the ages on November 6 after a prolonged illness. Besides her acting roles, she leaves behind some beautiful songs to remember her by. Dinesh Raheja......

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......