West Bengal: Counting of municipal election votes postponed

The West Bengal State Election Commission on Sunday postponed counting of votes in the election to Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations following allegations of large-scale violence, even......

Why Mamata's image will never be the same again

With her simple cotton saree and hawai chappal, Mamata was always identified with the poorest of the poor Bengali. But this sudden burst of chit fund network of seemingly cheat companies has......

Why the Marxists are counting on Mamata

Trinamool's break with the Congress is encouraging the Left in Bengal to finally bestir itself. But it may be relying too much on the Trinamool's weaknesses rather than its own strengths, writes......

Mamata assigns portfolios to council of ministers

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday allocated portfolios to her newly sworn-in council of ministers, keeping to herself nine departments, including Home, Land and Land Reforms.......

What to expect from the Budget

Pranab Mukherjee's fourth budget This is Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's fourth regular Budget. He presented three Budgets as finance minister in the Indira Gandhi government. But this would......

Talks on to end Singur deadlock

The Governor-brokered talks between West Bengal government and Trinamool Congress-led opposition to end the Singur impasse began at the Raj Bhavan on Friday. Industry Minister Nirupam Sen,......

BRIC nations: Heroes of 2050

It's like falling of a house of cards or role reversal. The big and hitherto established powerful nations could be at the lower end of the ladder if the predictions about BRIC (Brazil, Russia,......

On-tap Internet seen 3-5 years away

When will software become a utility, the way you get water when you turn on the tap?Deb Mukherjee, chief technology officer of Cognizant and one of the main crystal ball gazers in the field, posed......

PIX: Kajol plays sindoor khela with Karan Johar

Kajol and Rani and their friends celebrated Shubho Bijoya with sindoor khela, and made pretty pictures. Here's looking at the festivities from the Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti.   Photograph:......

Rani, Kajol, Priyanka celebrate Durga pooja

Bollywood celebrated Durga pooja with fun and fervour. The ladies wore their beautiful saris and made beautiful pictures, as they caught up with family and friends at the pooja pandals. We bring......

Salman, Kareena, Bachchans condole with Ajay Devgn, Kajol

Bollywood came in large numbers to bid adieu to one of their own. Action director Veeru Devgan had contributed to the film industry for over four decades, and his son Ajay Devgn has continued the......

Bollywood pays homage to Krishna Raj Kapoor

Bollywood pays its respects to the matriarch of the Kapoor khandaan. Krishna Raj Kapoor passed away in the early hours of Monday, October 1. Kareena Kapoor Khan, whose father Randhir Kapoor is......

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

India’s schedule on Wednesday, Day 4 of the Asian Games.      ARCHERY Women's Compound - Trisha Deb, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Madhumita Kumari, Muskan Kirar: 8:00 am. Men's......

Sports ministry recommends Dhyan Chand for Bharat Ratna

The clamour may have been for Sachin Tendulkar, but the Sports Ministry has recommended hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand for the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civillian honour. "The letter......

BCCI committees for 2011-12

Following are the various committees and sub-committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the year 2011-12, selected at its 82nd AGM, in Mumbai, on Monday. Working Committee for......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:mohan menonMessage:Wish u many happy returns of the day. God bless. May god bring you more wins and......