Why should the people of Bengal suffer lung cancer?

Mamata Banerjee has announced a Rs 500 crore relief package to assuage those who lost their money to the Saradha chit fund. As West Bengal is dancing on the edge of bankruptcy, this money will be......

Bangladesh Oppn MP arrested for war crimes

A top lawmaker of the main Opposition Bangladesh National Party was arrested on Thursday on charges of "crime against humanity" committed during Bangladesh's bloody 1971 'Liberation War'. Salauddin......

Of Mulayam & his Samajwadi politics

At last things are going right for Mulayam Singh Yadav. Former socialist, former defence minister, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister -- Yadav and his Samajwadi Party had been feeling seriously......

Mayawati's Sahara demolition is only a trailer

Abhijit Sarkar is very angry with Mayawati, the powerful chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Sarkar is Saharashri Subrata Roy's most trusted confidant and longtime strategist. A veteran of many a......

'Subrata Roy was arbitraging between India and Bharat'

'The India which was all about glamour and razzmatazz through which he could earn the trust of people of the other India, which was Bharat.' IMAGE: Subrata Roy with his employees. Photograph:......

The legacy of Sebi's U K Sinha

Under U K Sinha, Sebi became a pan-India organisation with local offices in 16 cities U K Sinha, in his last fortnight as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), was......

Jet Airways lines up more domestic, international flights

Private carrier Jet Airways on Thursday said it would introduce more flights on both its domestic and international networks and launch new services from three cities to its Abu Dhabu hub during......

Sahara payments: Spurned suitors might revive hotel offers

Multiple suitors came with all-cash offers but were rebuffed, they complain, for no explained reason; have asked Sebi and amicus curiae what’s going onThe Sahara group, mired in another......

Is IPL no longer the world's top T-20 contest?

The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform their gig to Bollywood songs. Photograph:......

It's going to end by me getting a clean chit: Modi

FormerIndian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modiin his first full interview since his suspension as commissioner of the Twenty20 league in April believes he is innocent and is confident of......