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Niyogi murder: Assailant awarded life imprisonment

Fourteen years after the sensational murder of trade union leader Sankar Guha Niyogi in Bhillai, the Supreme Court on Thursday handed down life term to his assailant Paltan Mallah. A Bench,......

Model found hanging in Kolkata, 3rd incident in fortnight; husband summoned

A model was found hanging from the ceiling of a room at her residence in Kolkata's Patuli area on Friday, the third such suspected case of suicide in the metropolis in a fortnight, with......

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend.A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West......

Will Modi help the light-makers of Chandernagor?

2020 has dimmed the animated bulbs that create magical images and transform Kolkata into a mesmerising fairyland during Durga Puja, notes Payal Singh Mohanka. IMAGE: Artisans arrange......

All you need to know about the Left-wing activists who were arrested

Maharashtra police on Tuesday raided the homes of prominent Left-wing activists in several states and arrested at least five of them for suspected Maoist links. ......

Broad-based corporate capex recovery unlikely in FY26: India Ratings

India Ratings on Thursday said that any broad-based or strong recovery in corporate capital expenditure was unlikely in the upcoming financial year 2026 (FY26) due to uncertainty of domestic and......

'Lending rate cut still some time away'

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call for making lending rates affordable may not resonate anytime soon as banks still struggle with margin compression, and await clues from the......

Battle for short term money likely to turn more intense in March

The need for money among banks, especially for short-term funds, may turn more intense in the last month of the financial year to feed the demand for capital for tax payments and meet year-end......

25-bp deposit rate hike likely this festival season

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) decision to withdraw the incremental cash reserve ratio (I-CRR) is expected to benefit banks during the festival season. Illustration: Uttam......

RBI's net forward book shrinks $34.94 bn in Q1 of FY23

The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) outstanding net forward purchases of US dollars fell by more than 50 per cent from the last quarter of FY22 to $30.86 billion in the June quarter......

When Lataji Didn't Sing For Raj Kapoor

IMAGE: Lata Mangeshkar with Nargis, Raj Kapoor and musician Chakravarty, who played the khol (a two-sided terracotta drum used in northern and eastern India). Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata......

Lata Mangeshkar, as you have never seen her before

It was a rich and beautiful life. A life that touched millions. A voice that helped millions express their emotions. For Lata Mangeshkar was God-gifted genius. She loved music. Cricket was a......

When Birju Maharaj Created Movie Magic

During the lunch or tea breaks, Maharajji, Manikda, Amjad Khan and I often sat together as Maharajji sang old compositions or recited some bols.Amjad Khan had a great music sense and sang very......

Who poisoned Lata Mangeshkar?

'I was being slowly poisoned''I was bed-ridden for three months and was so weak.' Lata Mangeshkar is an iconic Indian figure and the legendary singer, who turns 91 today, September 28, has an......

When Lata and Rafi had a fight

'Finally it was S D Burman who brought us together.' Lata Mangeshkar has so many interesting stories to tell about the movies, her long career and from her own life. Many of these are recorded in......

Readers speak out!

Click here for moreSourav NiyogiWithout the Bengal tiger India seemed like headless chickens on the Kotla.....Ex cricketers and irresponsible media contributed to India's downfall.. once again it......

Sports Shorts: I-League clubs could face sanctions

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Real Kashmir FC players celebrate. Photograph: AIFF Media The All India Football Federation is likely to impose sanctions on......