How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Rajnath Singh's dilemma

The defence minister has to correct a major asymmetry. Will his discipline come in the way? Aditi Phadnis reports. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh traveled to the Indian Army's Siachen base,......

'Britain created Pakistan'

'The creation of Pakistan was integral to Britain's grand strategy.''If they were to ever leave India, Britain's military planners had made it clear that they needed to retain a foothold in the......

Coconut trees, loud music, jobs: Why GFP will back BJP

'We will fight for removing the de-classification of coconut trees.' 'We are going to have our own Sound Act so that Goan people are not hounded by the police when they get married.' '80 per cent......

GST collection hits 5-month high in Sep at Rs 1.17 lakh cr

India's GST collection remained above Rs 1 lakh crore for the third month in a row at over Rs 1.17 lakh crore in September, raising expectations that second half of the year will post higher......

Gaming firms getting good bounce from cricket

With tournaments like the Indian Premium League (IPL) making cricket a cash cow, local game development companies are trying to make the most of the momentum. The effort is to release......

Consultants will be in short supply by 2010

The Rs 13,000-crore consultancy industry will face skilled manpower crunch, as it will create a capacity of over 220,000 top management consultants by 2010, found a study by Elixir web solutions on......

Employees refer friends, get rewards

Medium-sized firms are increasingly turning to referrals as a key element of their hiring strategy. There are several inbuilt advantages in pursuing this practice, though there is a downside also.......

Top 10 Tamil Action Films On OTT

Action films of some substance are rare to come by these days. Most film-makers mistake gore and excessive blood for well-constructed action cinema that thrives on drama and interpersonal stakes.......

Watch Konkona's Killer Magic On OTT

After receiving high praise for her performance in Killer Soup, we can't help but wonder why Konkona Sen Sharma is not seen more often on screen. Her films have been few and far between, with some......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......

Taj: Divided By Blood: History In A Mess

This Web series is more about wine, opium, sex, more sex, gay love and incest, rues Syed Firdaus Ashraf. The Janissaries were members of an elite corps of the Ottoman army, the first to lay down......

Mithali to lead India Blue in Women's T20 Challenger Trophy

IMAGE: Mithali Raj. Photograph: Mithali Raj/Twitter Mithali Raj will lead the India Blue team in the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy, beginning August 14 in Alur, Bengaluru. The India......