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Comrade Sitaram Yechury, Lal Salaam!

Biman Basu, the senior-most Marxist leader in the country, pays homage to a comrade he has known and admired since the 1980s. IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in......

The Peeli-Peelis of Kolkata

As Kolkata marches towards modernity, it is hard to imagine its streets without these cabs, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd). IMAGE: Kolkata's famous Ambassador taxis. Photograph: Debadyuti......

War Can Blow Up In Your Face

'The world cannot remain a mute spectator. We could have televisions blowing up in our homes, smartphones blowing up in a gym or mobile phones blowing up on aircraft.' 'Our adversaries are not......

Are We A Nation With A Wayward Moral Compass?

'Violence is the human abuse of power and rape is one of its worst manifestations.' 'Especially, the R G Kar kind, which allegedly involves not just brutal rape and murder but also destruction of......

Kolkata doctor's rape: Celebs join overnight sit-in

Participants of a mega rally, including prominent film personalities and rights activists, held a night-long sit-in in Kolkata till 4 am on Monday, demanding justice for a doctor who was......

Why Brands Are Slurping Over Ro-Ko

'Their chemistry is organic and authentic, making them an appealing choice for collaborative endorsements.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli celebrate after Team India wins the ICC Men's T20......

Record buyback of Rs 47,810 cr by 48 firms in 2023, highest in 6 yrs

As much as Rs 47,810 crore was spent on share buybacks by 48 companies in 2023 -- the highest amount since 2017. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com This surge in value was largely driven by a......

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.' IMAGE: Shoppers......

Suicides Highlight HR Ailment At Public Sector Banks

It may sound bizarre, but incidents of public sector bankers dying by suicide could probably equal the number of such bankers quitting their jobs, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay. IMAGE: Kindly note......

'We may be late to board the bus, but we have not missed the bus'

'India's manufacturing will take 10-15 years to catch up with China.' IMAGE: A textile factory in Andhra Pradesh. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters India's Manufacturing Moment - A Golden......

Mithun: The Outsider We Love To Watch

Mithun Chakraborty started from scratch in bit roles and had no Godfather backing him. Yet, remarkably, his career now straddles six decades and he continues to win acclaim, observes Dinesh Raheja.......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam Comes With A Message

Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam, with its retro-inspired title song and background score just tries too hard, both with the comedy and the message, observes Deepa Gahlot. The best thing about Kahan Shuru......

'There Is A Fear Of Disappearing'

'God can you get work, but once you get it, you have to do it with honesty and put your 100 percent into it.' IMAGE: Pavan Malhotra in Fouja. Pavan Malhotra is the kind of actor our star-system......

'If You Are Not Somebody, Nobody Would Give You Time'

'It was a very disorganised industry back then and people were very disrespectful towards actors.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhishek Banerjee/Instagram From Kharagpur to Mumbai Abhishek Banerjee......

KL the Keeper of India's fortunes: When 'Dhoni' Review System' became Decision 'Rahul' System

IMAGE: Rahul the wicketkeeper is just what the doctor prescribed the Indian team this World Cup. Photographs: Adnan Abidi/Reuters There was an Instagram reel by a social media influencer......

How SKY mastered the art of tackling spin in ODIs

Suryakumar Yadav's superior performance will put Shreyas Iyer's slot in danger once Hardik Pandya is back. IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav’s 49 off 47 balls in tough batting conditionson showed why......

Harmanpreet on TIME100 NEXT 2023 list of emerging leaders

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur was among the three Indians picked by TIME Magazine. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Three Indians, including cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, were named by TIME magazine......

'My wife also scolded me!' Tiwary reverses retirement decision

IMAGE: Manoj Tiwary reversed his retirement decision in less than a week. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Less than a week after he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket,......

Former India player Manoj Tiwary says 'goodbye to cricket'

'This game has given me everything, I mean every single thing which I had never dreamt of.' IMAGE: Manoj Tiwary celebrates his century during the fifth ODI against West Indies in Chennai on......

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