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SIR concerns: Sonagachi sex workers fear mass exclusion from voter list

Gripped by fear and confusion over the Special Intensive Revision process, sex workers in Sonagachi, Asia's largest red-light district, have written to the state's chief electoral officer, pleading......

Bihar Electoral Tsunami No One Saw Coming

'Are elections still fair in India, or are we all witness to a macabre style of 'selection' of lawmakers?''The jury will be out on this for a long time because there is no definitive evidence on......

Congress accuses Modi of insulting Tagore, 1937 CWC over Vande Mataram row

Stepping up its attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Vande Mataram row, the Congress on Sunday claimed that the PM has "insulted" the Congress Working Committee of 1937, which issued a......

From Gujarat To Global Stage: Modi's 25 Year Journey

'I disagree with much of Modi's politics, but it cannot be denied that in these years in office, he has carved more than a niche for himself in history,' points out Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author,......

Modi@75: The Man Who Changed India

Let there be no doubt that Modi in these 24 years so far has reshaped politics and governance considerably, if not completely, asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author, Narendra Modi: The Man, The......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Essar Steel: A perverse bankruptcy judgment

The NCLAT's order is offensive because it goes against every tenet of bankruptcy reorganisation.If Justice Sudhansu Mukhopadhyay’s tenets are accepted by the Supreme Court, we will not only......

Air India sale: Govt signs share purchase agreement with Tata Sons

The government on Monday signed the share purchase agreement with Tata Sons for the sale of national carrier Air India for Rs 18,000 crore. Earlier this month, the government had accepted an offer......

Budget 2022: Insurers want investment limit of 80C hiked

Insurance companies are seeking a separate deduction limit of Rs 1 lakh for insurance premium payment under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act in the upcoming Union Budget to bring in more people......

Do we need a black money amnesty scheme?

Sukumar Mukhopadhyay, former member, Central Board of Excise and Customs, and Govindrao Adik, MP and General Secretary, NCP, debate the pros and cons of offering amnesty to tax evaders. Sukumar......

National Awards: Alia-Kriti Share Best Actress Win

Photographs: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/ Kriti Sanon/Instagram R Madhavan's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect won the National Award for Best Feature Film while Alia Bhatt and Kriti Sanon shared the Best......

Jaane Jaan Review: Mesmerising Kareena Steals The Show

Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s.A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty......

Is the Modi Sarkar RATTLED by the Power of Cinema?

'What is being proposed today is completely draconian.'Payal Singh Mohanka on the I&B ministry's plan to amend the Cinematograph Act. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The year was......

'Bodies lay strewn in Jallianwala Bagh for weeks'

'A lot of what you see on screen, particularly the night of the massacre, is pretty close to what really happened as it is based on survivor stories.' IMAGE: Vicky Kaushal in Sardar Udham.......

Review: A 'Lost' Opportunity

Between its cryptic, confused politics and lacklustre film-making, Lost is a germ of an idea waiting to be found, notes Sukanya Verma. Quashing the voice of dissent and minorities through......

What Kohli Whispered to Pitch Invader...

IMAGE: A fan ran onto the field, made his way to Virat Kohli, hugged him. Photograph: Kind courtesy Indian Cricket Team/X The roar of the crowd at Eden Gardens suddenly shifted to a gasp......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......