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Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Marxist who wooed capital for industry

Former West Bengal chief minister and a front-ranking Marxist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will go down in the country's history as a pragmatic communist who kept aside his ideological......

SC suggests Project Tiger-like plan to save great Indian bustard from extinction

Coming to the rescue of the critically endangered great Indian bustard (GIB), the Supreme Court on Wednesday mooted the idea of launching 'Project GIB' on the lines of ’Project Tiger', which......

22 arrested for Birbhum killings, forensic probe on

At least 22 people have been arrested so far in connection with violence in West Bengal's Birbhum district that claimed eight lives, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. IMAGE: Security......

TMC's Firhad Hakim to be Kolkata's first Muslim mayor since 1947

In the 145-year history of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, nationalist leaders like Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Bidhan Chandra Roy, also a former chief minister,......

Bengal poll: Left-Cong-ISF announce seats for first 2 phases

The Grand Alliance of the Left Front, Congress and Indian Secular Front announced the seats they will contest in the first two phases of the assembly election in West Bengal. IMAGE: Left......

PC shipments fell by 30% in Q1, notebooks fared the worst

The India personal computer (PC) market shipment, inclusive of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, dropped by an overall 30.1 per cent in the first quarter of CY2023 over the previous year, to......

Luxury Carmakers Eye Small Towns

Many of these companies have a waiting period from 6-18 months now, indicating a rise in demand. IMAGE: The Lexus LF-30, at Auto Expo 2023. Photograph: ANI Photo Small town roads in India are soon......

Recipe to rescue India's telecom sector, specially Vodafone Idea

Measures reportedly being mulled by the government to ease telecom industry's stress and fundraising may give Vodafone Idea the much-needed breather, but structural issue undermining the sector can......

Mamata calls LF govt 'land scam-tainted'

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday pooh-poohed the Left Front's suggestion for returning 100 acres in Tata Motors' abandoned land at Singur to help in restarting an industry......

SC deals Rs 92,641 crore blow to telecom cos

In a setback to telecom service providers, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Centre's plea to recover adjusted gross revenue (AGR) of about Rs 92,000 crore from them. A three-judge......

Amitabh on Phalke award: 'Deeply grateful and humbled'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Amitabh Bachchan/Instagram Amitabh Bachchan has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award. The actor expressed his gratitude, and posted on Twitter:......

Meet the World Cup players

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019. Afghanistan IMAGE: Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan celebrates taking a wicket in World Cup 2019 match against Australia.......

Hottest Sporting Buzz: WAG Abbey Clancy flaunts hot body

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives! WAG Abbey Clancy poses. Photograph: Ultimo English footballer Peter Crouch's sexy wife Abbey Clancy......

Hat-trick Hero

Andy Blignaut became the 30th bowler in Test cricket and first from Zimbabwe to complete a Test hat-trick when he had Hannan Sarkar, Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahman dismissed off third,......

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