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Do I have to sweep roads? Mamata pulls up MLAs, officials over poor amenities

Alleging that civic amenities almost everywhere in West Bengal have gone for a toss, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats whether they expect her......

2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue

At least two persons died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and property, as Cyclone Remal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with......

Digvijaya Singh Eyes Old Turf Again

'This is my last election; hence, I need people's support and blessing to achieve and ensure victory.' IMAGE: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, the candidate from the Rajgarh constituency in......

10 Photographs You HAVE To See Today

The winning, and also the most stunning pictures of the Sony World Photography Awards 2024, organised by World Photography Organisation are out! The top pics, in 10 interesting categories,......

ED searches multiple places in Bengal over embezzlement of MGNREGA funds

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out simultaneous raids at multiple places in West Bengal, including residences of some state government officers, in connection with its probe into......

Saudi Arabia's PIF invests Rs 9,555 cr in Reliance Retail

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-run Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm on Thursday raised Rs 9,555 crore from Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, taking total fundraise in the last two months......

Reliance Retail raises another Rs 5,512.5 crore

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd, run by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani, on Tuesday raised Rs 5,512.50 crore from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), taking the total fundraise to Rs 37,710 crore......

Abu Dhabi's Mubadala invests Rs 6,247.5 cr in Reliance Retail

Abu Dhabi-based sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co will invest Rs 6,247.5 crore to buy a 1.4 per cent stake in Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm -- the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led......

Silver Lake to invest additional Rs 1,875 cr in Reliance Retail

US private equity firm Silver Lake Partners will invest an additional Rs 1,875 crore in the retail arm of Reliance Industries, the Indian firm said in a statement on Wednesday. "Reliance......

General Atlantic to invest Rs 3,675 cr in Reliance Retail

This is the second investment by General Atlantic in a subsidiary of Reliance Industries, following a Rs 6,598.38 crore investment in Jio Platforms announced earlier this year. Global private......

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

'How do you stay so energised? So young?''Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".' IMAGE: Dev Anand in Gambler. There was......

Remembering Nitin Desai's Magic

There's a moment in Jodhaa Akbar when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's newly married queen is offered a tour of her marital abode by the palace help. Luxury isn't new for her, but the unmistakable awe in......

The 'Misunderstanding' Between Zeenat Aman and Devsaab

Zeenat Aman has been sharing her snippets about her journey into the film industry and her star-maker, Dev Anand, on Instagram in a three-part series. In the first part, she spoke about how she......

'Godard is never of the past'

'He provokes you intellectually so hard that you really break out of your shell and come up with something creative.''He can extract a creation out of you, such is the power of Godard and his......

The BEST International Films of 2021

2021 may go down in the history of world cinema as having produced the largest number of good quality films from across the world. What is remarkable is that practically all of these films were......

Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri will drop curtains on his illustrious career on June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium when India take on Kuwait. Photographs: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Football was not very close......

Goswami alleges match-fixing in Kolkata league cricket

IMAGE: Shreevats Goswami called the match between Mohammedan Sporting and Town Club as a case of 'got up' cricket, an informal description for rigged proceedings. Photograph: Shreevats......

Brazil star Neymar fined $3.5 million

IMAGE: Neymar was fined for breaching environmental rules. Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters Brazilian authorities said on Monday that soccer star Neymar was fined 16 million reais ($3.33 million)......

Neymar fined over breaching rules for coastal mansion

IMAGE: Neymar's residence is located in the town of Mangaratiba on the southern coast of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. Photograph: Neymar Jr/Twitter Brazilian authorities said on Monday that......

Vergne wins India's first-ever Formula E in Hyderabad

Vergne wins in Hyderabad as Wehrlein extends Formula E lead DS Penske's Jean-Eric Vergne won Formula E's first race in India on Saturday as Porsche's Pascal Wehrlein extended his championship lead......

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