The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said the Kanchanjunga Express accident involving a goods train was "waiting to happen" due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations in......
Entry based on a QR code messaged on personal mobile phones, colour-coded paper wristbands for access to different zones, and a medical response preparedness reserved for heads of state helped......
US envoy Eric Garcetti on Thursday said he respects that India likes its "strategic autonomy", but in times of conflict, there is no such thing as strategic autonomy, even as he pitched for forging......
One of the high points of the proceedings was when Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer smartly utilised Dr Zeba Khan's expert status to pose her A Most Curious Question. He asked her if a skull can grow new......
Moderate to high turnout was recorded in 13 assembly constituencies across seven states where bypolls were held on Wednesday amid sporadic incidents of violence in Uttarakhand, Bihar and West......
A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......
Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine. Kindly note the images has only been published for representational purposes. All photographs:......
It was the summer of 2006 (May 18). Writers’ Building, then the state secretariat, was buzzing with journalists. The event marked the start of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s second term as......
'Over the next 20 years, we would be adding almost 10 million people to the workforce every year!''And we won't be able to give employment to even 2 million out of the 10 million every year.''Don't......
As Sonakshi Sinha gets ready to marry her beau Zaheer Iqbal, the wedding preparations are in full swing. Her 10-storey family home Ramayana in Juhu, north west Mumbai, where she lived with her......
'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......
'Love in today's time is very fast paced, whereas I seek calmness in love.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jibraan Khan/Instagram Once the cherubic face who charmed audiences as Krish, Shah Rukh Khan......
'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.''My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.''When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that......
IMAGE: Rohit Sharma will captain India in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle and the Champions Trophy next year in February-March. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters India captain Rohit......
SCORECARD IMAGE: England's James Anderson is given a guard of honour by players of the English and West Indies teams at Lords Cricket Ground. Photograph: Peter Cziborra / Reuters......
IMAGE: James Anderson celebrates after taking the wicket of West Indies' Alick Athanaze. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters West Indies intended to give England's James Anderson a guard of......
Shan Masood to continue as Pakistan Test captain, decision on Babar Azam put on hold IMAGE : No decision was taken on Babar Azam's white ball captaincy although his performance as captain and......