Bengal govt's draft bill proposes death penalty for rapists

The draft of the anti-rape bill, scheduled to be tabled by the Mamata Banerjee government in the West Bengal assembly on Tuesday, proposes capital punishment for persons convicted of rape if their......

CBI to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

The Calcutta high court on Friday ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of its former principal Sandip......

Doctor's murder: CBI files FIR, takes key accused into custody

A 25-member special team of the Central Bureau of Investigation led by an additional director on Wednesday began its investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run......

CBI takes over Kolkata doctor's rape-murder probe

Hours after the Kolkata high court's direction, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday took over the investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a woman doctor at a state-run......

Saradha scam: Where has all the money gone?

It was a multi-million rupee scam whose extent and reach are still being unravelled, so why did the chief of the scam-tainted Saradha group Sudipta Sen plead that he was unable to pay Rs 30,000 as......

Smart tips to deal with legacy investments

Financial planners and wealth managers say legacy investments are a huge problem, as old-timers believed in buying (investing) and holding for ever. After her father passed away, Mumbai-based......

Russi Mody: An affable and polite leader

Russi Mody could cut across hierarchy to communicate what he wanted, says Subir Roy. It was a routine corporate reception, hosted by a chamber of commerce on the lawns of a five-star......

How to make money from blogs

Goodbye, cyberspace! hello, blogiverse! blogosphere? blogmos?" asked writer Brad LGraham in jest when speculating about the future of blogs in a post on his own blog on 10 September 1999. A report......

Peek into Malaika's Bali Holiday Diary

Sanjana makes memories in Colombia... Neha seeks blessing at the Golden Temple... Janhvi visits her mommy's favourite place... Photograph: Kind courtesy Malaika Arora/Instagram Malaika Arora is......

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......

2020's BEST Non-Hindi Films

2020 should be a case study of how film-makers from around India coped with the pandemic and the lockdown. Some were ready with their films, while others rushed through post-production working......

Where are these film folk traveling?

Since travel restrictions have eased UP, film folk are on a much-needed break. While some are holidaying far away from home, others have gone on outdoor shoot schedules. Namrata Thakker takes a......

Asian Games: India women win team silver; Ramita bags bronze

IMAGE: Ramita Jindal, Mehuli Ghoshand Ashi Chouksey claimed the silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle team event at the Asian Games on Sunday. Photographs: SAI Media/X The experienced trio of......

When Cauvery lost out to Cricket

Cauvery matters to Chennai-ites, no doubt over it, but not at the cost of cricket, or its home team, or its favourite captain, reports A Ganesh Nadar after watching Tuesday night's zinger of a......

Timeline: IPL spot-fixing scandal

India pacer Shantakumaran Sreesanth and his Rajasthan Royals team mate Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were on Sunday cleared of charges by a Delhi court in the spot-fixing and betting scandal in......

Mumbai police seize cash, laptop from Sreesanth's room

Going deep into its Indian Premier League spot-fixing probe, the Mumbai Police seized a laptop, an ipad, and a mobile phone of fast bowler Sreesanth, one of the three arrested cricketers, from the......

Chat with IPL hottie Archana Vijaya

The sexy model-turned-VJ-turned-cricket hottie Archana Vijaya will be taking questions on cricket and more!Archana Vijaya proved to be an instant hit since she started hosting cricket shows five......