Mamata's reasoning behind pullout flimsy: WB Cong chief

West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee President Pradip Bhattacharjee is a busy man. Between answering calls from the Prime Minister's Office, he tells Rajat Roy about how the Congress is on an......

'Don't judge Mamata by no. of days spent in Delhi'

Sudip Bandyopadhyaya, the chief whip of the Trinamool Congress in the Lok Sabha, talks to Rajat Roy on issues involving the party and its equation with the United Progressive Alliancegovernment......

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Trinamool Congress leadership is yet to take a call on ghar wapsi (return home) by former Trinamool Congress leaders who had joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the recently concluded......

How Prashant Kishor helped to revive Mamata's fortunes

Barring occasional interviews with the news media, he works rather quietly in his election war room or is seated obscurely among throngs of party workers and leaders listening intently to them.......

Hit by GST recovery notices and summons, industry calls for help

The process of calling taxpayers to record their statements continues to be lengthy and tedious, defeating the intent of the GST legislation. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com With Goods and......

India's consumption story moving fast once again

Unlock, good monsoon, better pace of vaccination and rural demand could galvanise recovery. Sanjiv Mehta, chairman of the country’s largest consumer goods company, HUL, believes that the......

CBI may quiz 4 Trinamool MPs, Bengal minister

Finally, the Central Bureau of Investigation’s probe into the Saradha scam is taking it to the Trinamool Congress’ doorsteps. The central agency is likely to interrogate four TMC MPs......

Few scandalous biz tycoons who made it big, ran it and got screwed

Has business become more immoral than before? Perhaps not; it’s just being exposed more often because of tighter laws and the spread of information technology, says Kanika Datta. There are......

'Metro... In Dino Is The Life I Have Lived'

'Very rarely does a film give you the opportunity to do this, I was constantly improvising and adding scenes on the set.' IMAGE: Anurag Basu and Fatima Sana Shaikh on the sets of Metro... In Dino.......

Lootere Review: No Jack Sparrow Here!

Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot. A few days ago, there was drama on the high seas when the Indian Navy rescued an Indian ship from pirates. Before the......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

Just What Is Vidya's Neeyat?

Vidya Balan screened her new film, Neeyat, to members of the film industry at a special star-studded screening in Mumbai. "You will experience something extraordinary after seeing the movie......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo   As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

IMAGE: Delhi vice-captain Yash Dhull scored fifty but failed to convert into hundred. Photograph: Yash Dhull/Instagram Vimal, Pradosh slam tons as Tamil Nadu dominate; Solanki shines for Baroda......

Ranji Trophy: Debutant Pandey shines after Kishan props J'khand

Round up of all the Ranji Trophy action on Thursday. IMAGE: Dharmendrasinh Jadeja took seven wickets against Karnataka on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Seamer Jatin Pandey picked up......

Focus on Kohli as IPL resumes with RCB-KKR face-off

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane ahead of their practice session on Thursday. Photograph: RCB/X Brought to a halt by the recent India-Pakistan border tensions, the IPL will resume on......