IIM-B faculty calls on India Inc to de-fund hate speech

A group of current and retired faculty members at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has asked leaders of corporate India to "de-fund" the spread of misinformation and hate speech......

Mamata blames Jharkhand, DVC for Bengal flood, warns of massive protest

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday held Jharkhand and Damodar Valley Corporation responsible for the current 'man-made' flood in the southern part of the state and......

Bengal minister injured in bomb attack at railway station

West Bengal minister Jakir Hossain was seriously injured after unidentified attackers hurled a crude bomb at him on Nimtita railway station in Murshidabad district on Wednesday......

Bengal cabinet offers stipend, housing to priests, Rs 50k to Pujo panels

The West Bengal Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to the 'Rajya Purohit Kalyan Prokolpo', a scheme under which a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 and free housing would be allotted to......

Digitisation pushes ITES cos to hire off campus

IT services firms would no longer focus on large volume hiring from campuses like they did at least two to three years ago, as demands of clients are changing. IMAGE: TCS recently announced......

Scale to skill: The mantra Indian IT needs

Of the 3.9 million the sector employs, HR experts say at least 100,000 are likely to lose their jobs by the end of this financial year. Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan report. Illustration:......

Now, avoid those long check-out queues

Companies are innovating with tech tools to ensure that you spend less time at the cash counter. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com If the quality of products and services is fundamental to......

Taxi aggregator UTOO to offer flats for drivers!

The UTOO 'soft' launch was in June and the full commercial launch is slated for September. To motivate drivers on its platform, UTOO, the new mobile-based taxi aggregator service, says it is going......

OTT: Spies. Suspense. Crime. Thrills.

Fasten your seat belts as OTT flies high on excitement this week. Sukanya Verma lists some options.   Breathe: Into the Shadows 2Where to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Hindi Abhishek......

Chhapaak review

'Though it's a story of inspiration, Meghna Gulzar's Chhapaak is not the kind of film you walk out feeling entertained or ecstatic about,' says Sukanya Verma. More than half a decade ago, a......

Baahubali Effect changes how India makes movies

Several big budget movies, including one for Rs 300 crore on Karna and another Rs 1,000 crore movie based on Bhima, have been launched on the same model.T E Narasimhan reports. Additional inputs:......

Chennai theatres get ready for Kabali frenzy

'The last few years have seen Ajith and Vijay grow very popular, but Rajinikanth continues to remain unbeatable.' Huge cutouts, banners, posters and colourful buntings adorning theatre complexes......

Games: Malay duo run Chinese opponents ragged in close fight

Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah put up a passionate fight as they came close to pulling off an upset, going neck-and-neck in both games before the Chinese pair prevailed 21-17, 22-20. IMAGE:......

Ranji: Siddarth's haul helps Gujarat nab first win

A summary of all the action from day three of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Siddharth Desai's fantastic 8-wicket haul powered Gujarat to a nine-wicket victory against Jammu &......

Ranji: MP record resounding win over Jammu

IMAGE: Tamil Nadu's N Jagadeeshan (116) was one of the three batters who scored a century to help the team put on a mammoth 510 in their first innings against Hyderabad on Thursday.. Photograph:......

Ranji: HP take 200-run lead vs Haryana; Ton for Hyd's Agarwal

A summary of all the action from Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Hyderabad's Tanmay Agarwal is congratulated on scoring a century against Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.......

Meet Nick Kyrgios' new girlfriend

IMAGE: Nick Kyrgios with girlfriend Costeen Hatzi. Photographs: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images   Australian Open men's doubles champion Nick Kyrgios is proving to be a winner on and off the......