Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

Mamata's reshuffles ministry, inducts 8 new faces

Reshuffling her 18-month-old ministry in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday inducted eight new faces, mostly from rural Bengal, with an eye on the coming panchayat elections......

Mamata's TMC sweeps aside opposition in West Bengal

Led by mercurial Mamata Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress on Thursday stormed back to power in West Bengal getting more than two-thirds majority decimating the opposition Left-Congress alliance......

What lies ahead for the big cat in the wild, wild world?

On International Tiger Day, India is still a long way from making sure that the future of our national animal is safe.  DON'T MISS: Tiger Diaries on Rediff.com  IMAGE: From 1,411......

Rs 201 per day? Rs 277? How much welfare do Indians need?

Universal basic income or social security? Economist Nitin Desai feels we need a blueprint for universal health care and pensions to help the vulnerable section. IMAGE: All Indians need access to......

What makes Zaveri Bazaar the most precious gold market in India

Zaveri Bazaar is probably the oldest gold market in India and yet there are many areas that are still untouched by the development. The quaint old jewellery shops and dilapidated buildings still......

Why India, China must ensure social security for farmers

Image: A woman removes stalks from chillies at a farm in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Farmers in India like to adorn their rusty ploughs with chillies and limes. Hanging by......