Clashes erupt as Rahul's yatra stopped from entering Guwahati

The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was stopped from entering Guwahati on Tuesday, triggering protests from Congress workers who broke barricades and raised slogans. The police had to use......

Retired Army officers to train Assam police, AFSPA to go by December

Retired army personnel will be appointed as additional superintendents of police to impart training to the police force in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said in Dergaon on Monday.......

Will Dhanpur elect the next CM of Tripura once again?

In a four-cornered fight, the real battle is between Union minister Pratima Bhoumik and CPM’s Kaushik Chanda. IMAGE: Tripura Chief Minister and BJP leader Manik Saha conducts a door-to-door......

No going back on flag, Naga lands: NSCN-IM

A day before resuming peace talks with the government, insurgent group National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah said the outfit stands by its demand for unification of Naga inhabited......

How India can become a hub of software products

Policy lays out a 5-year road map seeking creation of 3.5 mn jobs and promoting 10,000 start-ups. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Cabinet on Thursday cleared a policy to make India a......

Priced tea falls prey to Darjeeling unrest

Being a victim of recurring political unrest over three decades, low productivity and escalating production cost, the Darjeeling tea industry has not been in good financial health over a long time.......

Pradhan discusses LNG imports with US counterpart

Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, who is in Washington, DC, discussed with the new US Energy Secretary Rick Perry the possibility of importing LNG from America and......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

'One cannot believe there are two Constitutions in India'

'India is called the largest democracy in the world and one cannot believe that there are two Constitutions, two penal codes and two sets of laws.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Gul Panag/Instagram......

'Deepika is a good looking girl. But no acting talent'

'I don’t know how they dared to send Krrish for a National Award. It was a horrible film!' 'Films like Dabangg and Bang Bang are trash films.' 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram Leela was so bad;......

Assam renews demand for Bharat Ratna to Bhupen Hazarika

Even as Assam remembered its favourite son, the late Bhupen Hazarika, on his third death anniversary, the state government again demanded the Bharat Ratna for the the late......

The sacrifices that went into Lovlina's bronze at Olympics

'Personally, I have sacrificed some desires that youngsters like me would have.' IMAGE: Lovlina Borgohain made sure of India’s first boxing medal at the Tokyo Olympics when she upstaged......