Bengal: Turncoats rewarded in BJP's list of 148 candidates

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced its list of 148 candidates for the last four phases of assembly election in West Bengal, rewarding around 20 turncoats and fielding party......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Over 200 WB docs tender resignation, demand Mamata's apology

Agitating junior doctors in West Bengal on Friday were in no mood to relent as they demanded chief minister Mamata Banerjee's unconditional apology and set six conditions to the adminstration for......

WB minister accuses BJP of fomenting trouble, party hits back

A senior West Bengal minister on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of fomenting trouble in the state “using the name of Lord Rama”, a charge that drew the ire of the party,......

Foreign MFs score better in garnering assets

Foreign players control a little over 10 per cent of the domestic fund market.Foreign fund houses outperformed their domestic peers in terms of garnering assets in 2010-11.In a year that saw the......

Fiscal impact of stimulus to be around 0.25-0.6% of GDP in FY21: Experts

Welcoming the latest round of stimulus announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday, experts said the measures will support the economic recovery boosting demand, job creation and......

Financial advisors shun MFs

Though it has been more than six months since the ban on entry load on mutual funds (MFs) came into force, independent financial advisors (IFAs) are still shying away from selling MFs. Instead,......

Indian markets among worst performers

As volatility continues to plague the emerging markets, India has been the worst performer after Vietnam this year. The US credit crisis and fears of a recession in the world's largest economy is......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.Another century for Pujara IMAGE: Saurashtra's centurions Prerak Mankad, Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada pose after stumps on Day 2 of......

Arindam Ghosh denies Vasco win

GoalkeeperArindam Ghosh saved a late penalty to enable Tollygunge Agragami finish 1-1 with Vasco Sports Club in a seventhNational Football League match in Kolkata on Friday.Marcos Pereira put......

Vijay Hazare: Sreesanth leads Kerala to win with first five-wicket haul

IMAGE: Pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth. Photograph: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth/Twitter On a comeback trail after the end of his spot-fixing ban, pacer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, on Monday,......

Vijay Hazare: Five-star Unadkat lifts Saurashtra to win

IMAGE: Jaydev Unadkat took 5/23 as Saurashtra outclassed Himachal Pradesh by eight wickets in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Photograph: BCCI A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played......

PHOTOS: Meet the first batsman to hit a 'pink ball' century in India

IMAGE: Arindam Das of Mohun Bagan celebrates after completing his century against Bhowanipore at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Monday. Photograph courtesy: xtratime.in Mohun Bagan batsman......