TMC eyes big win in Bengal, BJP leads on just 10 seats

The Trinamool Congress raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the Bharatiya Janata Party led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an......

Hit by Partha episode, Trinamool plans major overhaul, cabinet rejig

The Trinamool Congress is likely to go in for a major organisational overhaul as well as a reshuffle of the state cabinet following the arrest of now-suspended senior party leader Partha Chatterjee......

Ex HC judge to oversee post-poll Bengal violence probe

A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday appointed its former chief justice Manjula Chellur to "overview" the functioning of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) that has been formed......

Calcutta HC will monitor CBI, SIT probe into WB post-poll violence

Observing that there are "definite and proved" allegations that complaints of the victims of violence in the aftermath of the West Bengal assembly polls were not even registered, the Calcutta high......

Jewellers see golden chance to default

Danika Dalal, a housewife from a western Mumbai suburb, had booked a 10g gold chain on August 1 with a neighbourhood jeweller, priced at Rs 25,000.It was a stretched budget for her and she......

Dawn of the golden age

Investing in the yellow metal may soon become more lucrative. Even as buying gold for future use has always been considered good, storing it is an issue.Investing in jewellery per se does not make......

Struck by Aila, this 12-year-old became a pauper

Twelve-year-old Dilip Mondal could never imagine, even in his wildest dreams, of cooking for his family. "Ma is a wonderful cook and Baba and I lapped up whatever she made for us," he said,......

Gold demand to remain upbeat this year

Stable prices, seasonal festivals and a stronger rupee are likely to keep India's gold demand strong this year, say analysts. Gold prices have been moving between $1,090 and $1,167 an ounce in the......

Looking back at Bollywood in Posters

Original hand-painted movie posters have become collectors' items these days. One such collector is S M M Ausaja, who has been collecting rare handmade film posters for the past 20 years and owns......

'Black Friday is based on facts!'

Controversy seems to be Anurag Kashyap's middlename. His sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll cocktail of a directorial debut, Paanch, never made it to the marquee. His next movie, Black Friday, almost......

The Biggest Indian Film quizzed

The greatest Indian film in history has magnificently reopened to packed houses. As the classic continues to bask in a new generation of critical acclaim, here's a test of your knowledge about the......

FICCI honours AB, Hema Malini

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industrybestowed Living Legend awards on Amitabh Bachchan and Hema Malini, acknowledging their contribution to the Hindi film industry.The awards......

Kolkata police to probe power failure

The Kolkata police on Friday met the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) officials to inquire into the Eden Gardens power failure that disrupted the India-Sri Lanka day-nightfifth One-Day......

BCCI to professionalise set-up

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Sundaytook the first step towards professionalising the working of its archaic set-up by deciding to appoint an external agency to provide a suitable......