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Centre acts against Kolkata top cop for 'maligning' Raj Bhavan

The Union home ministry has initiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and......

Woman accusing Bengal Governor of molestation moves SC

A contractual woman employee, who has alleged molestation by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose, has moved the Supreme Court against 'blanket immunity' conferred to him under Article 361 of the......

LS poll results show India not 'Hindu Rashtra': Amartya Sen

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Wednesday asserted the recent Lok Sabha poll results point to the fact that India is not a 'Hindu Rashtra'. IMAGE: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen . Photograph: ANI Photo......

Do I have to sweep roads? Mamata pulls up MLAs, officials over poor amenities

Alleging that civic amenities almost everywhere in West Bengal have gone for a toss, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats whether they expect her......

SC seeks response of Centre, NTA for CBI probe in NEET exam

In a significant development amid a raging row over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) (NEET-UG), the Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Centre and the......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

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......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,581 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are......

Digital Loan Apps: Boon Or Bane?

For the time being, digital lending remains a grey area, notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During a visit to Kolkata in December, I decided to drop by a bar......

A Day Out With Bollywood's Glamour Girls

Just what were the glamour girls of Bollywood busy doing on Thursday? Mouni Roy opens yet another outlet of her restaurant Badmaash at Lower Parel, central Mumbai, and makes a glittering entry.......

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty in Kabuliwala. Mithun Chakraborty is still a superstar in Bengal, celebrating......

SEE: Gambhir's heartfelt tribute to KKR fans

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir shared a heartfelt video, expressing his deep connection with Kolkata. Photograph: Kind courtesy KKR/Instagram Following his appointment as the head coach of the Indian......

Shreyas likely to return for SL ODIs?

'...there is every possibility that Shreyas will travel for the three-match ODI series in Sri Lanka. The last ODI that India played was in South Africa and he scored a half-century (52). He had 500......

Shreyas vindicated: 'His success is not an accident'

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer celebrates with the IPL Trophy at the hotel pool on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shreyas Iyer/X When Shreyas Iyer recreated Lionel Messi's famous World Cup celebration......

How I should be rated as captain is up to you: Shreyas

'About Gautam bhai, I feel he has got immense knowledge about how the game is played. He has won two titles previously with KKR, and his strategies have been spot-on in terms of what execution......

Who excluded Kishan, Iyer from central contracts?

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were excluded from the BCCI's central contract for ignoring the directive to play Ranji Trophy. Photograph: BCCI The exclusion of Ishan Kishan and......

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