Union min Sukanta Majumdar booked for 'throwing slipper at Sikh man'

An FIR has been lodged against Union minister Sukanta Majumdar at a police station in Kolkata alleging he threw a slipper at a Sikh man which hit his turban, the ruling Trinamool Congress claimed......

You are a corrupt person: SC to Bengal ex-minister Partha Chatterjee

The Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, held in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state, "On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees......

India briefs foreign envoys on Pahalgam attack for 2nd straight day

India on Friday briefed New Delhi-based envoys of around 45 nations on the dastardly Pahalgam terror attack and its link to cross-border terrorism, people familiar with the matter said. IMAGE:......

India, Qatar to double trade in next 5 yrs; discuss Israel-Hamas issue

India and Qatar on Tuesday agreed to double bilateral trade to $28 billion over the next five years and announced elevation of their relationship to the level of strategic partnership as Prime......

'We Have Doubled Our Exposures To India'

'Expect India to keep doing well irrespective of geopolitics.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, which started investing in India over 30 years ago,......

'Ambition to double the business within three years'

'The way the bank is doing in the past 4-5 quarters, no reason to see why we will not be able to achieve that.' Photograph: ANI Photo Amitava Chatterjee took charge as managing director & chief......

'India can emerge as key player in global supply chain'

'It can position itself as a China Plus One solution, fulfilling the demands of developed economies.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Essar Group As President Donald Trump rolls out his Make in America......

'Strong retail growth is expected'

'The retail business was somewhat slow initially, but it has picked up over the past few days. Following Makar Sankranti, there is a renewed sense of positivity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

'For Me, It's The Story, Director, Producer'

'A story has to do something within me for me to say yes to it.' IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao and Manushi Chillar in Maalik. Rajkummar Rao has acknowledged a decline in parallel/art cinema movies in his......

Metro... In Dino Review: Meandering Mess

Metro...In Dino's assembly of actors exhaust all their charm at the end of this messy musing on metropolitan monotony, observes Sukanya Verma. When Anurag Basu made Life In A...Metro in 2007,......

'Europe Loved Aranyer Din Ratri'

'I am glad Aranyer Din Ratri is being shown at Cannes.''The film was better appreciated outside India even when released originally.' IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Soumitra Chatterjee in Aranyer Din......

Can Motherhood Kill An Actor's Career?

Kareena has been a leading lady now for 25 years, Deepika for almost two decades and Alia for over a decade.Dinesh Raheja chronicles the changing ways Bollywood has treated actor-moms. IMAGE:......

Bengal T20: Writtick, Arjun star in Malda's stunning victory

IMAGE: Sobisco Smashers Malda's Arjun Bhardwaj hit a half-century in their win against Harbour Diamonds in the Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

Meet Bengal's 15-YO Ranji star who surpassed Ganguly

When young left-hander Ankit Chatterjee drove seasoned Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj for a cracking cover drive for his first scoring shot on Ranji Trophy debut for Bengal, it brought back memories......

Shami to be rested ahead of Bengal's Vijay Hazare Trophy opener

IMAGE: Shami recently returned to domestic cricket after a lengthy injury layoff due to ankle surgery. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India pacer Mohammad Shami will be rested for Bengal's Vijay Hazare......

Shami won't be rushed to Australia; to play Mushtaq Ali T20s

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's inclusion in the Bengal T20 squad is part of a fitness assessment ahead of a potential return to India's team for the latter half of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Photograph:......