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Trinamool to skip all-party meet convened by Centre

The government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, the Parliamentary Affairs Ministry said. IMAGE: Trinamool......

Centre acts against Kolkata top cop for 'maligning' Raj Bhavan

The Union home ministry has initiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and......

Amid standoff with Guv, Bengal Speaker convenes special session

Amid the ongoing impasse over the swearing-in of two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, Speaker Biman Banerjee on Thursday summoned a special session of the West Bengal Assembly and asserted......

Bengal Governor files defamation suit against Mamata, TMC leaders

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Calcutta high court, a day after she said that women complained to her saying......

Deadlock over swearing-in of TMC MLAs continues as guv leaves for Delhi

The deadlock over the swearing-in of two newly elected Trinamool Congress legislators continued on Wednesday as West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose refused to hold the programme in the assembly as......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

'Unemployment Is Higher Among Educated Youth'

'The more educated a young person is, the higher the chances of him or her remaining unemployed.' IMAGE: Government job-seeking candidates stage a protest demanding immediate recruitment at......

ITC Hotels demerger gets shareholders nod

Diversified entity ITC on Thursday said it has received shareholders' approval to demerge ITC Hotels into a separate entity. Image: ITC Maratha, Mumbai. Photograph: Kind courtesy, ITC Hotels......

'Market Assumes Modi's Easy Re-Election'

'We emphasise the importance of not basing investment decisions solely on electoral outcomes.' 'Instead, focusing on investing in high-quality businesses capable of prospering regardless of the......

'Playing tipsy is difficult to enact'

'Bahut mazaa aaya tha doing Agneepath. When you are working with good actors, it enriches your acting.''Amitabhji and I had done Shahenshah before, but that was a fun film.' Photograph: Kind......

Aditi Sings Ang Laga De, Noodle Sa Dil

'There must have been some wonderful genetic disorder due to which I was attracted towards filmi songs.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Aditi Paul/Instagram One of the things that was appreciated in......

'What Still Resonates Is That Voice'

'How many voices from that time have stood the test of time?''There have been RJs before him and after him, but no one has enjoyed his popularity and longevity.' IMAGE: Ameen Sayani. Photograph:......

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shonet Anthony Barretto/Facebook Before turning to film-making, Shonet Anthony Barretto was a choreographer who......

Gambhir Team India's Next Head Coach

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir is the only candidate to have applied for the coach's post of the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI Gautam Gambhir is all set to take over as the new head coach of Team India......

What makes Mumbai champions- Rahane reveals!

IMAGE: Mumbai players celebrate their 42nd Ranji Trophy title after beating Vidarbha in the 2023-2024 final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X.com Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane feels that the most......

Ganguly asks Saha for Bengal return; will he accept?

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha had joined Tripura after a rift with some Cricket Association of Bengal officials in 2022. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has asked aggrieved......

KKR-SRH Final: Gambhir's acumen vs Cummins's passion

If one looks at man-to-man comparison, KKR tick more boxes in terms of overall match-winners. SRH will be counting on their uncapped domestic stars who have delivered at the crunch. IMAGE: KKR......

'There won't be any change in SRH's method in final'

'The credit goes to the captain. He made decisions at a time when he felt that conditions were conducive to spin.' IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s assistant coach Simon Helmot credited skipper......

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