Liberalization: How Dr Singh Convinced Narasimha Rao

'I had to persuade him. I think he was a sceptic to begin with, but later on he was convinced that what we were doing was the right thing to do, that there was no other way out.' A revealing......

HC orders central forces for July 8 West Bengal panchayat polls

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday ordered the requisition and deployment of central forces for the West Bengal panchayat elections scheduled to be held on July 8. Image used for representational......

The Political Mystique Of Sitaram Yechury

Sitaram Yechury strived to have the country's Left movement shed its doctrinaire approach to India's socio-cultural complexities and stitch electoral and social alliances to fight the Sangh......

Only 12% of LS candidates in fray in phase 5 are women: ADR

The representation of women in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls continues to remain dismally low, as only about 12 percent of the candidates in the fray in the fifth phase are female, according to an......

'Investors need to be extremely selective'

'The market won't wait for earnings to recover.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "We have been recommending mid-caps in the pharma and the chemicals space, and continue to recommend stocks......

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Though the mandate is seen largely an outcome of Banerjee’s welfare schemes, she has promised to industrialise at a faster pace, or so read the manifesto. Congratulations to the Tigress of......

'I want The Kerala Story to be the scariest horror story one had seen'

'Everyone is entitled to their opinion because we live in a country like India and not a place where Shalini is taken, where forget having an opinion, women can't even talk to their family on the......

Wrestlers' Protest: Former India footballer joins Mamata's march

IMAGE: To show solidarity to the protesting wrestlers West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee led a protest march, which was joined by several former players. Photograph: PTI Showing solidarity with the......

Mamata, Hasina likely to watch historic D/N Test at Eden

IMAGE: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina (right) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Photo/File Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and......

Angioplasty on Ganguly's other blockages to be done later

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly's close friend and CPI-M leader Ashok Bhattacharya had on Sunday said that the former cricketer was "under pressure" to join politics. Photograph: BCCI/IPL Board of Control......