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No alliance with Cong for Bengal polls, says Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asserted that the Trinamool Congress will return to power with a two-thirds majority in the 2026 assembly elections in the state and ruled out the......

RG Kar: HC allows CBI plea, dismisses Bengal's appeal

The Calcutta high court on Friday admitted an appeal of the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the trial court's life term till death sentence awarded to RG Kar hospital rape-murder case......

Who's That Man With Amit Shah?

Clue: He was appointed to an important position recently... That's Gyanesh Kumar, India's 26th Chief Election Commissioner, in......

'Mrityu Kumbh' remark: Shankaracharya backs Mamata

Among heavy criticism of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on Prayagraj's Mahakumbh, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday supported......

New CEC who played key role in Art 370 abrogation, Ram temple trust

Gyanesh Kumar, who as a senior Union Home Ministry official played a key role in the government's move to abrogate provisions of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and setting up the Ram temple......

Ambani to invest another Rs 50K cr in Bengal by 2030

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday announced a fresh investment commitment of Rs 50,000 crore in West Bengal by the end of this decade. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

GST mop-up rises 12% to Rs 1.96 lakh cr in January

Gross GST revenue rose 12.3 per cent to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in January on higher domestic economic activity, government data showed on Saturday. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com This......

The story behind Nirmala's sari

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and......

ITC Hotels lists at Rs 188 on BSE, Rs 180 on NSE

Shares of ITC Hotels Ltd, the demerged hotels business of FMCG conglomerate ITC Ltd, listed on the stock exchanges on Wednesday. IMAGE: The 450-room ITC Royal Bengal. Photograph: Courtesy, ITC......

'The Girls Said I Want To Play Football'

'When the girls said they want to play football, the mothers were encouraging.''It was the fathers who were against the idea.' For documentary filmmaker Vijayeta Kumar, Kicking Balls tackles the......

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025. From stylish dramas to comedies and the returning of popular franchises, it's a packed roster of entertainment featuring stars like Shah Rukh......

Sourav Ganguly unhurt after car meets with accident

Former India cricket captain and ex-BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly escaped unhurt after his vehicle was involved in an accident while he was on his way to the University of Burdwan, in Purba Bardhaman,......

Ranji: Bonus point victory for Bengal

Pacers Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal and Sumit Mohanta shared seven wickets between them to power Bengal to an innings and 13-run win over Punjab in their Elite Group C match in Kolkata on Saturday. IMAGE:......

Bengal Tigers to meet Hyderabad Toofans in HIL final

IMAGE: Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers players celebrate victory over Tamil Nadu Dragons via the penalty shoot-out in the Hockey India League match in Rourkela on Friday. Photograph: Hockey India......

HIL: Soorma down Bengal Tigers to book semis spot

JSW Soorma Hockey Club advanced to the semi-final of Hockey India League with a 3-0 win over Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers in the shoot-out, after both the sides were locked 1-1 at the end of......

Ganguly on why Rahul is first choice wicketkeeper ahead of Pant

'India have five Shubman Gills from one, two, three, four, five, six -- who can all score hundreds and win matches.' IMAGE: K L Rahul is India's preferred wicketkeeper-batter in ODIs ahead of......

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