How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

How dhakis breathe life into Durga Puja

The sound of the dhak is an essential part of Pujo celebrations, says Indrayanee Mukherjee. Pujo (or Durga Puja) is not Pujowithout the resounding echoes of the dhak (the percussion instrument......

An Indian legend you probably don't know about

In a corner of Kolkata lived a man who made Latin American music cool before urban India became hip to salsa.Sumit Bhattacharya remembers Monojit Datta, ace percussionist, guru and unknown legend.......

14 hilarious winners from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Everyone likes to see an animal doing silly things. This week the winners of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards were announced, and they don’t disappoint. ......

Soon tech maybe the biggest input in your food delivery

From using Artificial Learning to Machine Learning to deploying drones food delivery platforms are going all out to reach the extra consumer, says Peerzada Abrar. IMAGE: A still from movie......

All about Iffco's Vision 2015

While planning significant consolidation of its vast expanse of business in the next five years, the Rs 17,000-crore (Rs 170 billion) Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (Iffco) has demanded......

IT start-ups need to focus more on marketing

Access to market is going to be the major problem faced by start-up IT firms looking to hit the market with innovative products or solutions. Access to venture or angel funding, which was......

SIPs help beat market ups and downs

The stock market's wild gyrations, during the last few trading sessions have set alarm bells ringing. The Sensex fell by 542 points, then by 615 points, then again by 235 points. . . figures that......

Kareena, Ash, Katrina: Vote for the HOTTEST showstopper

Kareena Kapoor was at her radiant best when she closed the Lakme Fashion week in a stunning Kallol Dutta ensemble earlier this week. Some heavy duty eye make-up and a fabulous spiky necklace......