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West Bengal: Is the Left on its deathbed?

The combined Left parties drew a blank in the polls to the assembly which they had run with an overwhelming majority for 34 long years, with their vote share dwindling to a mere 5.47 per cent in......

What makes Tuticorin agitation different from others

Mass agitations are not particularly uncommon in India. But a mass agitation led by an environment-related issue that has gone out of hand is not something that can be easily recalled. Ishita Ayan......

Death sentence to 11 for killing woman to grab land in Nadia

Eleven people including a former Trinamool Congress leader were awarded death sentence by Nadia district court on Thursday for killing a woman to grab government land about 14 months ago. Judge......

RS polls in West Bengal begin

The biennial elections for five Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal began in Kolkata Tuesday morning as six candidates put up fight for berths in the Upper House.With the Congress putting up the......

Women's quota Bill soon: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said his government was committed to ensuring reservation for women in legislatures."Our government remains committed to ensuring reservation for women in......

Who Will Be The Next SBI Chief?

'The FSIB will conduct interviews for the SBI chairman position on May 21-22 as the tenure of the current chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara is scheduled to end by August.' IMAGE: The State Bank of India......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

Will Mamata's second term mark a fresh start for industry in Bengal?

The populist measures Mamata Banerjee took in the last five years helped her win the elections; some fear that this could set the tone of her government for the next five years, says Ishita Ayan......

Jalan's report names farms eligible for bank license

The Bimal Jalan panel, which scrutinised applications for new bank licences, today submitted its report along with shortlisted entities to the Reserve Bank of India. "We have submitted report (on......

Expert group on new bank licences to hold 1st meeting on Nov 1

A high-level panel chaired by former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan that will scrutinise applications for new bank licences will hold its first meeting on November 1. Other members of the high-level......

Pankaj Kapoor's 5 Finest Performances

Pankaj Kapoor is one of India's finest actors.Subhash K Jha picks 5 memorable performances. IMAGE: Shabana Azmi and Pankaj Kapur in Ek Doctor Ki Maut. My favourite film critic Roger Ebert wrote......

Readers speak out!

Dipankar:PremWhat was the point in playing Kumble, and not Nehra? With Mongia replacing Ganguly (a good choice), we have four slow bowlers in Kumble, Bhajji, Sachin and Mongia, and only two......

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