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Relief for Mamata govt as HC reinstates 32K primary teachers

A division bench of the Calcutta high court on Wednesday set aside a single bench order that annulled appointments of 32,000 primary school teachers in West Bengal, observing that "a group of......

'This Election Marks End Of Nitish-Lalu Era'

'If the RJD loses it would be out of power for nearly 25 years. Meanwhile, the JD-U will have survival issues if it gets less number of seats.' IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar campaigning......

'Remove posts in 5 hrs': HC raps Abhijit Iyer Mitra

The Delhi high court on Wednesday rapped commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra for allegedly posting abusive remarks against nine women journalists of media house Newslaundry and asked him to remove the......

Mamata govt transfers over 500 bureaucrats amid electoral roll revision

The West Bengal government on Monday announced the transfer of over 500 bureaucrats amid the rollout of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

Bihar's Populist Promises Clash With Fragile Economy

A string of welfare schemes and promises tests the state's budget, which is already heavily dependent on central support and spends little as capital outlay. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish......

Govt to set up private textile parks to curb China imports

To curb raw material imports from China and promote textiles, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to set up nearly a dozen private textile parks in the state. Garment workers cut fabric to......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

How Government Is Making Use Of AI

The National Informatics Centre uses AI to automate document analysis and detect fraud in government departments. Illustration: Ruvic/Reuters The government's vast work has got modern help:......

Ficci appoints Rajiv Kumar as secretary general

Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry on Mondayappointed Rajiv Kumar as the secretary general of the chamber. Kumar, a well-known economist and the author of several......

NCLAT stays insolvency proceedings against Zee

In a major relief to media major Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Friday stayed the insolvency proceedings initiated against it......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.' IMAGE: Malayalam film director Ranjith, left, and actor Siddique. PhotographS: Kind courtesy......

'Marriage and divorce are man-made concepts'

'Today, it shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.' IMAGE: Shraddha Srinath and Vikram Prabhu in Irugapatru.......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23. IMAGE: Kajol with her mother, Tanuja. Photograph: Kind......

Spotted: Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport

Reader Soumya Kumar Mitra sent us this photograph from London. 'I spotted Sourav Ganguly at Heathrow airport on 17th August 2008,' writes Soumya. Thank you, Soumya, for sharing this picture! If......

Ranji: Tamil Nadu settle for draw against Delhi

A summary of all the action from day four of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday. IMAGE: Chasing 139 in the fourth innings, Tamil Nadu raced to 54/3 in six overs but the match against New......