Ex-ISRO chief given adequate chance to explain: Govt

Government on Thursday said former Indian Space Research Organisation chief G Madhavan Nair was given a "due and adequate chance" by a high-level panel to put forth his views on the action taken......

Financial situation difficult in Bengal: Pranab

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday assured that West Bengal would be provided all assistance to tide over its financial crisis. "Whatever short-term assistance is required will be......

'This should be the toughest election for the Left'

If Mamata Banerjee is a fighter jet bombing the Left Front fortress of West Bengal, Gautam Deb is the Communist Party of India-Marxist's anti-aircraft gun.Deb, 58, the state housing and public......

How to ensure your child's safety at school

With many schools abdicating their legal and ethical responsibilities towards students, Avantika Bhuyan lists down things to keep in mind for your child's securityDays after the rape of a......

Budget 2017-18 could be populist in nature

The FRBM report, to be submitted on Tuesday, is likely to have ‘excuse clauses’, absolving the government of meeting its fiscal commitments under certain conditions such as war or......

Delhi's Bengali power forms a Bong Connection

The murmurs of a resurgence of Bengali intelligentsia are getting louder on the Capital's Raisina Hill. So, when Tarun Das, ex-chief mentor of the Confederation of Indian Industry, and Shekhar......

Tax parity with ULIPs tops Afmi's wish list ahead of Union Budget

The pre-Budget proposals sent to the finance ministry aim to bring uniformity in tax treatment for investments in different financial sectors, mitigate hardship to retail taxpayers, and encourage......

Over half of Plan panel staff to be farmed out

The think tank that will replace the 64-year-old Planning Commission might retain only 40 per cent of its 1,000 staff members. The rest are expected to be sent back to their parent cadres. Among......

Bose: A great patriotic film

I studied history at the college Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose went to. When our studious seniors ragged us, some of us were given pieces of chalk to go mark the staircase on which Netaji slapped a......

'I am comfortable with uncomfortable subjects'

Director Onir's film I Am released today to good reviews. Starring talented actors like Nandita Das, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Sanjay Suri and Rahul Bose, the film is directed by Onir. The......

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Kishore Kumar gave us unforgettable songs and performances in his long career in Bollywood. The icon, who would have turned 90 on August 4, will always be remembered for his contribution to cinema.......

If Fahrenheit 9/11 can, so can Amu

In the age of cellphone-sutra and bellybuttons, it is a difficult to make an enjoyable film which talks about right and wrong, justice and injustice. Debutante director Shonali Bose has achieved......

Ranji: Jadeja wicketless on return

A summary of Ranji matches played on Tuesday. Jadeja bowls 17 overs on return; TN 183/4 Returning to competitive cricket after close to six months, India's premier all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja went......

Ranadeb Bose puts Bengal in command

A fiery spell by right-arm medium pacer Ranadeb Bose put Bengal in a commanding position against Rajasthan on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match at the Eden Gardens in......

I get emotional whenever I think of Gambhir's role in my career: Saini

Saini had managed to impress the key Delhi players and sneaked into the Delhi Ranji team despite initial resistance from the officials IMAGE: Delhi's Navdeep Saini. Photograph: BCCI Navdeep Saini......

Sports Shorts: Sharath ends decade long title drought

IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal recovered well to outclass top seeded Marcos Freitas of Portugal. Photograph: Achanta Sharath Kamal/Twitter Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal ended his decade......

Hazare trophy: TN outplays Tripura for 6th straight win

IMAGE: Abhinav Mukund in action. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Abhinav Mukund (84) and Baba Aparajith (87) shone as Tamil Nadu thrashed Tripura by 187 runs for its sixth......