2 TMC candidates claim assault by BJP men; saffron party denies

Clashes were reported from several parts of Bengal, where polling is underway in the third phase of assembly elections, with Trinamool Congress candidates Sujata Mondal and Nirmal Majhi alleging......

EC slams Mamata's 'taking instructions from Shah' charge

In a stern letter to West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, the Election Commission on Tuesday said it would not like to keep on being "put in the dock" for......

5-state assembly polls in April?

IMAGE: Voters show their voter cards at a polling booth during the 2016 assembly elections at Bandhlodanga in Birbhum, Bengal, April 17, 2016. Photograph: PTI Photo   Will the elections to......

EC cuts short campaign period in West Bengal

In first such action in India's electoral history, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered campaigning in nine West Bengal constituencies to end at 10 pm on Thursday, a day before its......

Hotels see green shoots of recovery as the fear of pandemic recedes

The mood at the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia (HICSA), the annual hospitality industry conference was rather upbeat. But hotel brand operators and owners remain cautiously optimistic of......

'GST on fund management fees raised to 18 pc'

Feroze Azeez, deputy chief executive officer of Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management, appeared on Rediff Chat to answer readers' queries on GST. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com.  ......

Why it's curtains at SKS for Suresh Gurumani

So-called 'silent' periods of listed companies usually end without even a whimper. But in the case of SKS Microfinance, the country's largest micro-finance institution (MFI), it ended with a......

The Shriram Group's enigma unravelled

From struggling to attract private equityin the earlier part of the past decade to becoming the toast of PE funds over the past few years and donning the role of an investor itself-- life has come......

Thumbs down for Raavan at the box office

After anaverage opening over the weekend, collections for Raavandroppedas the new week starts. The film didn't fare well inthe US too.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict.......

No takers for Hrithik-Barbara's Kites

Despite cracking the top 10 US box office, the much hyped Kites proved to be an unmitigated disaster at the box office in India, finding no acceptance with eitherthe masses or classes,multiplexes......

Flops galore at the box office

Last week's six releases -- Kushti, Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein, Admission Open, Bum Bum Bole, Vroom andBal Hanuman 2 -- were all very poor. Most of them didn't get enough audience for a show......

After Housefull, it's a no-show at the box office

Out of last week's releases, Badmaash Company did average business over the weekend despite adverse reviews.Its A Wonderful Afterlife howeverwasn't so lucky. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the......

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's all-round show puts Bengal on top

An all-round show by Manoj Tiwary put Bengal in the driver's seat against Jammu & Kashmir on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group A fixture at the Eden Gardens. The part-time......

Ranji: Mumbai in command against Gujarat

Mumbai's top-order fired in unison to steer their team to a commanding position against Gujarat at the end of the first day's play of their Ranji Trophy Group A Elite match in Valsad on Wednesday.......

Ranji: Nayar, Agarkar help Mumbai edge out Assam

An aggressive century by Abhishek Nayar and a vital cameo by veteran Ajit Agarkar helped hosts Mumbai edge out visitors Assam in an exciting battle for the first innings lead on the fourth and......

Uttar Pradesh fritter away advantage

Uttar Pradesh seems to be making this a habit; at least as far as the ongoing Ranji Trophy Super League final at the Wankhede Stadium is concerned. Else, how would one explain the fact that they......

Delhi wrest back initiative

"The match is on," said Rajat Bhatia, some time after playing what was probably one of the best knocks of his career. And the statement aptly summed up the second day's play of the Ranji Trophy......