Mamata brings back many top-level police officers removed by EC

Within hours of assuming office, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday initiated a major reshuffle in the police hierarchy, transferring 29 top-level police officers,......

Parties prefer turncoats over old-timers in Bengal

The ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal might be pulling out all the stops to go for each other's jugular in the assembly polls, but......

SC extends Arnab's bail, warns against harassment

The Supreme Court on Friday said the offence of abetment to suicide has not been established in a prima facie evaluation of the FIR against Editor-in-Chief of Republic TV Arnab Goswami and two......

Liberty is not a gift for the few: SC in Arnab case

The Supreme Court Friday asked the Chief Justices of all high courts to use information and communications technology (ICT) tools to ensure that the access to justice is 'democratised and equitably......

Nasscom sets up panel on big data analytics

Software industry body Nasscom on Thursday announced the formation of a panel on making use of the growing business opportunities in the analytics and big data space. It estimates that big data......

Foolish ant and intelligent grasshopper - 2012 version

Call it by whatever name, the economic system of modern times favors indiscipline of individuals, societies and governments. Remember Aesop's parable of ant and grasshopper? The ant works hard all......

Auto makers, vendors at odds over supply issues

Issues relating to shortage of key automotive components, which were supposed to be sorted out a month ago, will hit production even for the next two quarters, as slow ramp-up and discrepancies in......

Young market? Old brands go under knife

As the market grows young, old brands go under the knife. In 1897, a young man named Ardeshir Godrej gave up law and turned to making locks. He went on to make safes and security equipment, and......

Kolkata derby called off as Mohun Bagan refuse to play

Mohun Bagan had demanded a postponement because of 'lack of practice' at the venue which is about 60kms from the city. East Bengal took an unassailable 24 points at the top to be declared winners......

Ranji Trophy: Rawat, Karn snatch three points as Bengal stare at relegation

Mahesh Rawat once again proved to be Bengal's nemesis as his quickfire 55 ensured three important points for the Railways even as the hosts got themselves into the relegation zone after the seventh......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha inflict humiliating innings defeat on Delhi

Hosts Vidarbha bowled with clinical precision to outclass table toppers Delhi by an innings and 93 runs in a group league encounter of the Ranji Trophy tournament in Nagpur. Having won the match in......

Ranji Trophy: New skipper Tare puts Mumbai in strong position

Skipper Aditya Tare struck an unbeaten century before Mumbai shot out Baroda for 184 and took a big first innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy match in Vadodara on Friday. Tare, who......

PHOTOS: CM Mamata felicitates Atletico de Kolkata team

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with the players of Atletico De Kolkata during a felicitation ceremony, in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photograph: PTI The members of the victorious inaugural......