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Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir......

Why Hasina government drove out Hindu chief justice

As the Bangladesh supreme court upheld the independence of the judiciary, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accused Justice Sinha of 'humiliating' the country, notes Prakash Bhandari. IMAGE: Former......

'Bangladesh becoming East Pakistan again'

'Sheikh Hasina is sincere about maintaining religious harmony in the country.''But for mysterious reasons, it does not reach the grassroots activists of her party.'Prakash Bhandari listens to......

Guess who Indira Gandhi's political heir is

'Some BJP old timers have remarked that the BJP is now driven by its own high command, the way the Congress was under Mrs Gandhi, says Subir Roy.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com There are......

Lalu gets 3.5-yr jail, Rs 10 lakh fine in fodder scam case

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Saturday sentenced to three-and-a-half years in jail and fined Rs 10 lakh by a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in a fodder scam......

'Stock markets reflect the economy less'

'It is far too early to celebrate the numbers.''They are still fairly weak compared to the pre-pandemic level.' *IMAGE: Celebrations at the Bombay Stock Exchange after the Sensex surpassed the......

IOC Should Not DIE!

If IOC is not allowed to run its own affairs, then we can see it close down in the next 10 to 15 years, warns Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: An Indian Oil fuel station in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan......

The curious case of the SBI chairman

What makes the SBI case even more curious is that the government didn't insist on a similar procedure when it extended the tenure of another public sector bank head just last month, observes......

Economist Surjit S Bhalla appointed as executive director for India at IMF

Bhalla will succeed former RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn, who died in the US on July 30 after a brief illness. Eminent economist Surjit S Bhalla was on Tuesday appointed as the executive......

Subir Gokarn, a fierce proponent of RBI autonomy, is no more

Gokarn was the first Indian central banker who regularised warnings to the government, through the monetary policy statement, on the need to reduce fiscal deficit. Former Reserve Bank of India......

'Can't Imagine Pather Panchali Without Durga'

'After Pather Panchali, she became a housewife. She hated the spotlight. That was so strange and yet so admirable.' IMAGE: Uma Dasgupta plays Durga in Pather Panchali. When Uma Dasgupta, Satyajit......

What's Kajal Celebrating?

What are these Bollywood stars celebrating? Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajal A Kitchlu/Instagram Kajal A Kitchlu shares a picture with mum Vinay Aggarwal and wishes her: 'Happiest birthday my......

50 Years Of Abhimaan

Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma. 'Kala main jo baat keh......

Sushmita Sen Suffers Heart Attack

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sushmita Sen/Instagram One of the fittest actress in Bollywood, Sushmita Sen, suffered an heart attack. The 47-year-old actress posted a picture with her father Subir Sen......

My Father, Satyajit Ray

Satyajit Ray would have been a hundred years old on May 2.To mark the legendary film-maker's birth centenary, Rediff.com bring you a treasure trove of features from our archives. IMAGE: Satyajit......

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

IMAGE: CAB president Sourav Ganguly with Indian Army Personnel at the unveiling ceremony at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Four war heroes found a place of permanence in the......

Ganguly-led CAB moves Supreme Court against Committee of Administrators

Following in the footsteps of Board of Control for Cricket in India joint secretary Amitabh Chaudhary, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging that......

BCCI officials welcome SC verdict, lifeline for lot of them

The Supreme Court verdict which stated that persons who have a cumulative tenure of 18 years in the BCCI and state units are eligible to be elected as office bearers subject to a cooling off period......

Modi's 'Beti Bachaon, Beti Padhao' slogan has gone a step ahead as 'Beti Khelao'

‘To all those people who feel daughters can't do well I will only say to them Narendra Modi's 'Beti Bachaon, Beti Padhao' slogan has gone a step ahead as 'Beti Khelao'’ ‘After......

Former Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee passes away

Prabir Mukherjee, a former chief curator of the Cricket Association of Bengal, passed away at a Kolkata hospital late Tuesday night after a prolonged illness. Known for his no-nonsense steadfast......

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