SC grants bail to TMC ex-leader in Bengal school recruitment scam

The Supreme Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Trinamool Congress youth leader Kuntal Ghosh in a corruption case linked to the West Bengal primary school recruitment scam. IMAGE: ED......

Modi 3.0: Focus Shifts To Governance

'It would be reasonable to assume that Modi 3.0 would be more focused on projects and schemes which do not require any legislative change or which have the support of its coalition partners,'......

Budget: Will Nirmalaji Loosen Purse Strings For Poll Gains?

The finance minister's assertion that industry should not expect any spectacular announcements in the 2024 interim Budget suggest that the electoral imperatives of more tax concessions or higher......

'Dharma of emerging woman'

'Media for a billion people.' That was the topic of President APJ Abdul Kalam's speech at the 11th anniversary celebrations of the Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) in New Delhi, October 9. Here we......

What Direction Will The Budget Take?

The finance minister could improve the quality of public spending, which could mean placing greater emphasis on capital expenditure and a closer review of revenue spending, such as subsidies, to......

Consensus eludes GoM on GST rate rationalisation, over 100 items discussed

The Group of Ministers (GoM) on goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation, which convened in Goa on Wednesday, reviewed the GST rates for over 100 items, including textiles, handloom goods,......

Political Savvy Nirmalaji's Bold Budget

Few finance ministers announce any taxation measure that could upset the stock market.Ms Sitharaman decided to take that risk, observes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman......

Budget Must Focus On Raising Revenue

With the fiscal deficit target staring at the government, the FY25 Budget has limited expenditure options, points out A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman distributes halwa......

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Sukanya Verma......

The Super Teachers of Bollywood

Those who know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle's words acquire a larger-than-life embodiment in Bollywood's brand of educationists. On the occasion of Teacher's Day, Sukanya Verma......

'Aur kya chahiye insider banne ke liye?'

'I have a problem with the term 'outsider'.'Doctor ka beta doctor banta hain, par aap baki doctors ko outsider nahi na bulate.''I always wanted to be an actor, yaar.''While I was in the bank for......

Heard These AMAZING Asha Bhosle Songs?

Asha Bhosle has give us so many songs to cherish. But there are so many, many more that one may not have heard of. On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her......

How Ganguly's gamble on youngsters helped India retain Dhoni

'Ganguly, who turns 46 on Sunday, was one of the sharpest and farsighted cricketing minds, says Abhirup Bhattacharya in a biography on the former India cricketer, titled – ‘Winning Like......

Dad wanted me to quit when Chappell didn't pick me: Ganguly

During Chappell's, Ganguly lost the captaincy and also his place in the squad IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly interacts with the media. Photograph: PTI Sourav Ganguly says when he was kept out of the Indian......

Dhoni's childhood coach has a theory for India's series loss to Bangladesh

Chanchal Bhattacharya suggests, problems in the dressing room environment and media pressure hampering the ODI skipper’s performance India captain MS Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI Chanchal......

T&T want Narine, Pollard, Bravo for CLT20

IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders are likely to be without their star performer Sunil Narine in the upcoming Champions League as the Trinidad & Tobago Sports Minister wants the spinner to be......

Ranji round-up: Bengal thrash Punjab by 115 runs; Mohit stars for Haryana

A round-up of the Ranji matches played across India on Sunday IMAGE: Players and officials of Haryana Cricket team posing for a photograph after defeating Chhattisgarh in the Ranji cricket match......