RG Kar fails to sway voters as TMC makes clean sweep in Bengal bypolls

The Trinamool Congress swept the bypolls in West Bengal on Saturday, retaining five seats and wresting Madarihat from the Bharatiya Janata Party, further cementing its political dominance in the......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

Lal Salaam, Comrade Buddhadeb

He was reviled by critics in his party as a neo-liberal in disguise but till the end, he retained his belief in secularism and the humanity of Communism. IMAGE: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then the......

'You Put The Common Man On Discomfort'

'You can focus on Vande Bharat but focus on the common man too.''You can have both. They are mutually exclusive.' IMAGE: Commuters travel in a crowded AC compartment of a suburban train in Mumbai.......

Global funds' asset under custody see second-worst plunge amid market rout

Global fund managers witnessed one of their largest-ever declines in assets under custody (AUC) during the ongoing correction in the Indian markets, as stocks came under pressure from foreign......

Why ED slapped Rs 611-cr notice on Paytm

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has issued a Rs 611 crore show cause notice to Paytm's parent company and linked entities for "contravention" of the FEMA on various counts.......

India's manufacturing sector growth slips to 14-month low in Feb

India's manufacturing sector growth fell to a 14-month low in February amid softer increase in new orders and production, a monthly survey said on Monday. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhari/Reuters......

India needs at least 20,000 pilots in coming years: Minister Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said India will need at least 20,000 pilots in the coming years to meet the rising air-travel demand in the country -- one of the world's......

Kohli's Unbelievable Record Vs Pakistan!

Virat Kohli roared back to form with a match-winning century against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday, February 23, 2025.Kohli, renowned for his wonderful record in run......

Secret weapon to win T20 WC? Windies coach reveals all

IMAGE: West Indies captain Darren Sammy holds trophies after winning the final. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters With T20 cricket becoming increasingly more batter-dominated, bowlers......