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......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

Assam registers 77.21% voting in 2nd phase on 39 seats

An estimated 77.21 per cent of the 73.45 lakh voters exercised their franchise on Thursday during the second phase of polling, in which at least three persons were injured in firing by PSOs of......

Bengal cabinet offers stipend, housing to priests, Rs 50k to Pujo panels

The West Bengal Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod to the 'Rajya Purohit Kalyan Prokolpo', a scheme under which a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 and free housing would be allotted to......

India's first textile city likely to come up in Andhra Pradesh

The textiles sector is India’s largest organised employer and critical for the prime minister’s dream of creating jobs India’s first integrated textiles city is likely to come up......

Allow CAG to audit PPPs, Panchyati Raj bodies: Vinod Rai

Outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai favours bringing all private-public partnerships, Panchayti Raj Institutions and societies getting government funds within the ambit of the CAG.As......

Retro amendment, GAAR keep revenue dept busy in 2012

Controversy generated by retrospective tax amendment to bring into net Vodafone-type deals and concerns over implementation of GAAR kept the Revenue Department busy throughout the year amid......

High inflation may moderate in 2013

Inflation may moderate in the new year on easing of supply constraints after remaining stubbornly high for the whole of 2012 despite efforts by the government and the Reserve Bank to check rising......

10 Wonderful Songs on WATAN and War

A strong feeling of patriotism reverberates in songs sung by our soldiers on screen. Whether on war footing or the war front, they boost each other's morale and for the love of motherland and......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

Manna Dey: Making beautiful music come alive

Legendary singer Manna Dey passed away into the ages on October 24. He was 94. We celebrate the icon by presenting an excerpt from his autobiography, Memories Come Alive: An Autobiography,......

The BEST songs of Manna Dey

Whether it’s the anxiety of romance, the feeling of utter despair or an exercise in soothing ruffled feathers, his soulful rendition captured varying sentiments with inspiring precision. It......

Ranji: Dhull 3rd Indian to hit two tons on debut; Pujara saves Saurashtra

Less than 24 hours after being dropped from India's Test squad, Cheteshwar Pujara struck an uncharacteristic 83-ball 91 to steer Saurashtra to a draw in their Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai......

Mushtaq Ali T20: Binny stars in Karnataka's thrilling win over Mumbai

Karnataka bowlers held their nerves to eke out a hard-fought one-run victory against a formidable Mumbai side in a Group D match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Cuttack on Sunday. Chasing 163 for......

Rain ruins Day 1 in Rajasthan-Bengal Ranji match at Eden

Rajasthan were treading cautiously at 102 for three before rain played spoilsport on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match against Bengal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.......

Federation Cup: Mohd Sporting qualify for main phase

Mohammedan Sporting qualified for the main phase of the Federation Cup football tournament after defeating Goa's Vasco SC 1-0 at the Kalyani Stadium, on Monday. Sporting, needingjust a draw to make......

Federation Cup: Mohd Sporting qualify for main phase

Mohammedan Sporting qualified for the main phase of the Federation Cup football tournament after defeating Goa's Vasco SC 1-0 at the Kalyani Stadium, on Monday. Sporting, needingjust a draw to make......