What India needs more than one simultaneous election is better governance both at the central and state level. Yes, we need reforms, but our priority should be to make elections less expensive,......
The ongoing attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh have reignited debates on minority rights, communal harmony, and the Citizenship Amendment Act in West Bengal, with both the ruling Trinamool Congress......
A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over India's declining fertility rate, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Monday welcomed his remarks while the......
Tripura's Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury alleged that a bus on the way to Kolkata from Agartala was attacked in Bangladesh. IMAGE: Security force personnel stand guard as Hindu devotees......
The High Court on Thursday refused to ban ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh, a local newspaper reported days after a lawyer was killed in a clash between security personnel and supporters of a......
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) distributors’ association has written to the finance ministry, highlighting concern over fund utilisation and fund accumulation by quick commerce companies......
With the US filing civil and criminal charges against billionaire Gautam Adani and seven others over a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme, a prominent attorney here has said that the case could......
State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest lender, is looking to raise Rs 10,000 crore through 15-year infrastructure bonds as early as next week, said multiple sources aware of the......
Credit card spending in September recorded strong growth of 25 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y), marking the highest increase in six months. Even as many banks saw higher slippages during the......
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has granted approval to Paytm to onboard new UPI users, subject to the adherence to all procedural guidelines and circulars, according to the......
Waack Girls, that captures the moods of Kolkata beautifully, follows an oft-used template. So there's not much novelty to look for in the plot, but the actors are excellent, applauds Deepa Gahlot.......
It was a rare treat to see Sharmila Tagore and her children Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi at the premiere of her Bengali film Puratawn (The Ancient) at the ongoing MAMI Film......
'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......
IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......
Mohammed Shami underwhelming as Bengal go down to Baroda in SMAT quarterfinals; MP in semis IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates with Baroda teammates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Pacer Mohammed......
IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's inclusion in the Bengal T20 squad is part of a fitness assessment ahead of a potential return to India's team for the latter half of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Photograph:......
IMAGE: South Africa players celebrate. Photograph: CSA/X South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs to secure a 2-0 series sweep after enforcing the follow on and dismissing the......
IMAGE: Wiaan Mulder's century caps dominant South African innings. Photograph: Cricket South Africa/X South Africa declared their first innings at a daunting 575-6 thanks to Tony de Zorzi's......
IMAGE: Tristan Stubbs celebrates his century. Photograph: Cricket South Africa/X South Africa batters Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs both scored maiden Test hundreds as the tourists amassed......