Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who will be remembered both for his commitment to the communist ideology and a pragmatic approach to industrialising the state, passed......

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......

Haryana challenges HC order on farmer's death in SC

The Haryana government has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana high court order setting up a panel to probe farmer Shubhkaran Singh's death during a clash between protesting......

Tough test for BJP, Cong: Stage set for poll results in 4 states

Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less......

Modi effect: 14 global CEOs make a beeline for India

The first four months of the Manmohan Singh-led UPA-I (2004) vs Narendra Modi's NDA (2014) There was not much traction among the global business community for India during UPA-I's first four months......

Sterlite mining project in Niyamgiri is illegal: Panel

After one stop-work order on the Rs 54,000-crore (Rs 540 billion) Posco project, a four-member panel appointed by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has dealt a body blow to yet......

Post-slowdown, offshoring gets new urgency

US-based Sonoa Systems is among the few start-ups which did not resort to drastic cost rationalisation in the wake of the global slowdown. The company has had an offshore operational model since......

'Our fund plan conforms to growth expectations'

US-based venture capitalfirm Norwest Venture Partnersrecently raised a $1.2-billion fund. It is one of the few large funds to be raised in recent times. Managing Partner Promod Haque says NVP took......

Review: Chandrettan Evideya is confusing

Malayalam comedy Chandrettan Evideya fails to work for the most part, says Paresh C Palicha. Filmmakers in Kerala seem to be averse to modern technology. Even a ‘new gen’......

Tuzya Mazyat could have been better

Sachin Khedekar's new Marathi film,Tuzya Mazyat, doesn't quite follow the usual storytelling method. And this is one of the main reasons why it has failed to create an impact. Tuzya Mazyat is......

Schwarzenegger to lead trade team to India

Acting partly on the suggestion of his wife Maria Shriver, said to be a great lover of India, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced plans to lead a business delegation to India......

Who's better -- Ash or Sush?

The subject has been, and still is, a hot topic of discussion ever since 1994. Sushmita Senwas declared winner at the Miss India contest and Ash (Aishwarya Rai), the runner-up. During these......

Sri Lanka name Chameera, Kumara in T20 World Cup squad

IMAGE: Dushmantha Chameera missed the recent Asia Cup tournament. Photograph: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images Sri Lanka on Friday named pace bowlers Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara in......

Novel penalty shoot-out for PHL

A novel penalty shoot-out that gives equal chance to the striker and goalkeeper will be introduced in the third edition of the Premier Hockey League next year.Under the new concept, during a......