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'BJP Not Obliged To Accept RSS Recommendations'

'It is something like traditional Indian families.''The family might be run by younger people, but if the patriarch says that you should consider someone for some task, it is very difficult for the......

Bengal minister Bachchu Hansda, MLA Gouri Sankar Dutta join BJP

West Bengal minister Bachchu Hansda and Tehatta MLA Gouri Sankar Dutta joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday after being denied nominations for the assembly polls by the Trinamool......

24 years since forming TMC, Mamata only grew stronger

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, who recently quashed a brewing internal rebellion with the iron-fisted rejig of the party's national working committee, established once again that she......

Pranab, Opposition leaders attend Rahul's first iftar party

Days after a row erupted over his address at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters, former president Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday broke bread with Rahul Gandhi at an iftar party hosted by......

Pranab attends Rahul's Iftar, flanked by Congress chief all along

IMAGE: Former president Pranab Mukherjee during the Iftar hosted by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI Photo Days after a row erupted over his address at......

SC says it's concerned about risk factors of GM mustard

The Supreme Court observed on Tuesday it is more concerned about the risk factors than anything else when it comes to the conditional approval granted by the Centre for environmental release of......

Indian art boom inspires bigger canvas for galleries

The recent India Art Fair in New Delhi generated greater interest than before in local contemporary artists among a growing cohort of Indian collectors, including millennials. Image used......

Pharma crusader takes India's drug regulators to court

* Dinesh Thakur famous for exposing Ranbaxy safety problems* Bringing public interest suit against health ministry, regulator* The suit claims lax regulation, inadequate pursuit of breaches* Suit......

Why pharma companies sell sub-standard stuff in India

There are two pharmaceutical industries in India -The first sells its produce in large volumes in quality-conscious United States, the gold standard, while the second sells chalta hai......

Saradha allegations now at Mamata's doorstep

The investigation into the Saradha scam by central agencies along with rise of Bharatiya Janata Party as a more agressive and vocal political opposition in West Bengal compared to the Left Front,......

S D Burman's Magical Aradhana, Abhimaan Music

S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty. Sachin Dev Burman created much magic with his scores for Bimal......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

The Man Who Directed 5 Superstars

Dinesh Raheja charts the highs and lows of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's creative association with five megastars -- Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra. IMAGE:......

The Kiss Girl Hema Malini Took Panga With

'Dharmendra was paying a little extra attention to me and she didn't like it.' IMAGE: Sonia Sahni in Maya. She did a kissing scene in the 1960s, and was promptly nicknamed the 'Kiss Girl'. But......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......

Here's your chance to play the IPL...

'Fantasy players create their own team, get phantom money and start playing the virtual game.'Samreen Ahmad reports. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wicket during IPL-10.......

Sports Shorts: Boxers Simranjit, Dagar enter President's Cup final

IMAGE: Simranjit Kaur in action during her first round bout against Italy's Francesca Martusciello. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur......

'A BIG SALUTE to our cricketing soldiers'

We asked you, dear readers to send in your congratulatory messages for the Indian team on their success Down Under. Here are your wishes for the team... IMAGE: The Indian team celebrates with the......

Team India focus on reverse sweep, short balls; Lanka inspect pitch

Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli warmed up for their first training session Facing short balls and playing reverse sweeps against spinners were the highlights of......

Rain ruins Day 1 in Rajasthan-Bengal Ranji match at Eden

Rajasthan were treading cautiously at 102 for three before rain played spoilsport on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.......