The Trinamool Congress on Monday appeared set to sweep the crucial panchayat poll in West Bengal with a huge margin in most of the districts, taking a comfortable lead in gram panchayat in 12 of 17 districts.
Flood situation in south Bengal turned grim on Saturday with 1.19 lakh people taking shelter in relief camps in 12 districts of the state even as weatherman forecast more heavy rains in the next two days.
A policy-related problem that urgently needs to be redressed is the 'miniaturisation' of projects.
India's neglect of villages shows up in many other ways.
Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.
Manobi Bandyopadhyay, India's first transgender principal of a college, speaks of her struggles in a moving interview.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances