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WB college teacher thrashed after tiff over 'Jai Mamata' chant

WB college teacher thrashed after tiff over 'Jai Mamata' chant

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

TMCP state unit president Trinankur Bhattacharya said the organisation will take strict action if any of its members was found to be involved in the incident.

How India plans to improve global university rankings

How India plans to improve global university rankings

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Government gives 60 institutes freedom to fix courses, collaborate with foreign peers.

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

It was batters who mostly lead their teams to victories and some into the knock-outs. While Mumbai trailblazer Sarfaraz Khan continues to find the big runs, Baba Indrajith's consistency wasn't enough for Tamil Nadu to make even the top two in Group H.

Yuvraj still harbours World Cup selection hopes

Yuvraj still harbours World Cup selection hopes

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

The 37-year-old, who was picked by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 1 crore at the Indian Premier League auctions, has set his sights on the T20 extravaganza to make a bid for a comeback.

It's a warm-up game for Herath, not for us: Samson

It's a warm-up game for Herath, not for us: Samson

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

For Sri Lanka captain Rangana Herath, the two-day game against Board President's XI may be a warm-up game but for home team skipper Sanju Samson, it is an opportunity to gain experience of facing one of the best spinners in world cricket.

Ranji round-up: Ton-up Dubey steers MP to 218/2 vs Kerala

Ranji round-up: Ton-up Dubey steers MP to 218/2 vs Kerala

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.

After JNU, posters in JU demand 'freedom' for Kashmir, Manipur

After JNU, posters in JU demand 'freedom' for Kashmir, Manipur

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

"Hum kya chahe - Azadi. Kashmir ki Azadi. Manipur ki Azadi. Nagaland ki Azadi (We demand freedom. Kashmir's freedom. Manipur's freedom. Nagaland's freedom)," one of the posters said.

Mushtaq Ali: Punjab close in on knock-outs

Mushtaq Ali: Punjab close in on knock-outs

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Shubham Pundir top-scored with 42 to take J&K to 139 for eight in 20 overs.

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

Ranji Trophy: UP stun Maharashtra; Bengal, Karnataka in quarters

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday.

Jaffer scripts record, first to score 10000 runs in Ranji Trophy

Jaffer scripts record, first to score 10000 runs in Ranji Trophy

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

Vidarbha opener Wasim Jaffer became the first cricketer in Ranji Trophy history to notch up 10000 runs on day two of their Group A match against Bengal at the Jadavpur University second campus ground in Saltlake in Kolkata on Sunday.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Ranji Trophy: Pujara's woes continue as Saurashtra struggle

Rediff.com19 Feb 2022

Summary of all Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Ranji Roundup: Mumbai in control; Karnataka on top

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Help pours in for those hit by lockdown

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Amid the crisis has risen an outpouring of empathy from ordinary people across India led by the civil society, who have stepped up to help migrant labourers, domestic helps, construction workers, and small scale workers who were left jobless because of the nationwide lockdown.

Sarfaraz stars as India clinch Under-19 tri-series title

Sarfaraz stars as India clinch Under-19 tri-series title

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

India put up a spirited bowling performance, before Mumbai youngster, Sarfaraz Khan struck an unbeaten half-century to steer the team to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh and clinch the U-19 tri-series one-day cricket tournament in Kolkata on Sunday.

Under-19 tri-series: India colts seal final berth after win over Bangladesh

Under-19 tri-series: India colts seal final berth after win over Bangladesh

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Sundar Washington produced an all-round show to help India cruise to a four-wicket win over Bangladesh, their third win in as many matches, and book a final berth in the Under-19 Tri-series one-day tournament.

'Kiss of Love' protest spreads to Kolkata

'Kiss of Love' protest spreads to Kolkata

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

After Kochi, the City of Joy witnessed its own 'Kiss of Love' edition by students of two universities to protest moral policing and promote gender sensitisation.

Mushtaq Ali: Punjab qualify, Karnataka in QF hunt

Mushtaq Ali: Punjab qualify, Karnataka in QF hunt

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Defending champions Karnataka also remained in the hunt for the last-eight berth, securing a five-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh that took their net run-rate to 0.292.

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Vijay Hazare: Shardul hits 92 as Mumbai thrash Himachal

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

Mumbai trounced Himachal Pradesh by 200 runs in their final Elite Group D game to remain unbeaten in the league stage

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

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

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul and skipper Virat Kohli warmed up for their first training session

PHOTOS: Sri Lankan batsmen make merry on Day 1 of warm-up

PHOTOS: Sri Lankan batsmen make merry on Day 1 of warm-up

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

Four batsmen scored half-centuries to take Sri Lanka to 411 for six on Day 1 of their two-day warm-up against Board President's XI in Kolkata.

MPs seek swift death penalty, castration in rape cases

MPs seek swift death penalty, castration in rape cases

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Responding to a discussion during Zero Hour in the Lower House, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was falling short of words to condemn the heinous crime.

IPL auction: Harbhajan, Yuvraj, Gambhir's last chance to impress

IPL auction: Harbhajan, Yuvraj, Gambhir's last chance to impress

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

India's old warhorses like Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will look to impress the Indian Premier League franchises when they take the field in the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, starting in Kolkata, on Sunday.

'Are we living in a democracy?'

'Are we living in a democracy?'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

'We are living in terrible times.'

Warm-up: Samson's 128 frustrates Lanka, tour match ends in draw

Warm-up: Samson's 128 frustrates Lanka, tour match ends in draw

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

In reply to Sri Lanka's 411/9 declared, the Board President's XI were struggling at 31/2 after lunch on the second day, but Samson patiently built his innings and helped his side reach 287/5 when both captains agreed on a stalemate after 75 overs.

We can break shoulders of TMC activists with bare hands: Bengal BJP chief

We can break shoulders of TMC activists with bare hands: Bengal BJP chief

Rediff.com29 May 2016

If the TMC doesn't stop violence, then the children of TMC workers would become orphans, he said.

Fast and furious: India's young pacer Khan making waves

Fast and furious: India's young pacer Khan making waves

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

He is just 18 but is capable of bowling really quick as was proved when he touched 139.8kmph against Pakistan in the last Under-19 World Cup. Meet India's young pace gun -- Avesh Khan, an unassuming 18-year-old from Indore, who wants to create his own identity.

'I see my students as change-makers'

'I see my students as change-makers'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'The easy availability of funds has enabled us to not only hire the best faculty, but has also made it possible for us to retain them with the best possible infrastructure -- labs, grants etc,' Ashoka University VC Malabika Sarkar tells Geetanjali Krishna.

The Demons of Fake News

The Demons of Fake News

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Fake news, much like the golden deer in the Ramayana, is leading the world into chaos, says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Sri Lanka eyeing elusive win in India

Sri Lanka eyeing elusive win in India

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Chasing an elusive dream of winning their first cricket Test in India, Sri Lanka will begin their gruelling tour with a two-day tour fixture against a depleted Board President's XI, in Kolkata, on Saturday.

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

India @ Asiad: Panghal punches his way to glory; Bridge duo ace gold

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Amit Panghal displayed soldier's grit to stun the reigning Olympic champion for India's only boxing gold while two 50-plus bridge players proved that age is just a number with top finishes as the country achieved its best-ever medal haul at the Asian Games, in Jakarta, on Saturday. India equalled its best gold medal haul by touching 15, something that last happened back in 1951, as the overall tally surpassed the 65 in Guangzhou by three this time.

5 fashion trends that'll rock LFW this year

5 fashion trends that'll rock LFW this year

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

It's going to be about inclusive fashion -- watch out for slits, yellow, khaki and gold creations.

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

Jaydeep Barman is changing India's restaurant business

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

'As long as people are eating we will be there,' Rebel Foods CEO Jaydeep Barman tells Viveat Susan Pinto and Niraj Bhatt.

Under-19 One-Dayer: Indian colts trounce Afghans to finish on top

Under-19 One-Dayer: Indian colts trounce Afghans to finish on top

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Centurion Rishabh Pant (118) led India to a spectacular 104-run win over Afghanistan to progress to the final of the Under-19 tri-series One-day cricket tournament in Kolkata on Friday.

U-19 Tri-series: Pacer Avesh Khan bowls India to easy win over Bangladesh

U-19 Tri-series: Pacer Avesh Khan bowls India to easy win over Bangladesh

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Pacer Avesh Khan bagged four wickets as India scored an emphatic 82-run victory over Bangladesh in the Under-19 Tri-series One-day tournament opener, at the Jadavpur University campus ground in Salt Lake, Kolkata, on Friday.

Why scrapping Section 66A may hurt us

Why scrapping Section 66A may hurt us

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

What the celebrations overlook is that the law covered cyber crime which users will now be vulnerable to.

Why Mamata wants Bengal's colleges to be politics-free

Why Mamata wants Bengal's colleges to be politics-free

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

'With the appeal of both the Left and the Congress fading, Banerjee fears the saffron brigade's inroads into her citadel,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

Prashant Kanojia and 9 cases that should worry you

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

One would not think that a Facebook status or a tweet could land you in jail, at least not in India -- the world's largest democracy. However, the reality is a lot more brutal in India, which has a shameful history of locking up its citizens for dissenting viewpoints. According to Mint, at least 50 people have been arrested through 2017 and 2018 for posts on social media. Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com presents some of the most prominent cases.

Don't let cops enter campus: JNU students, teachers tell V-C

Don't let cops enter campus: JNU students, teachers tell V-C

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Anant Prakash, one of the five students accused in the Jawaharlal Nehru University controversy, on Monday demanded University Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar take a 'courageous stand' and ensure that all charges against them are dropped.

West Indies team arrives in Kolkata

West Indies team arrives in Kolkata

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

A 25-member West Indies contingent, including support staff, checked in at Kolkata on Monday to play a three-day practice match and the opening Test of the two-match series that will be the swansong for batting great Sachin Tendulkar.

Vijay Hazare round-up: Dhoni slams century but Yuvraj falls for a duck

Vijay Hazare round-up: Dhoni slams century but Yuvraj falls for a duck

Rediff.com26 Feb 2017

This was Dhoni's 17th List 'A' century, which includes 10 in ODIs, and first in domestic one-dayers since February 2005 when he had scored an unbeaten 102 for India Seniors in the Challengers Trophy against India B.