Lal Salaam, Comrade Buddhadeb

He was reviled by critics in his party as a neo-liberal in disguise but till the end, he retained his belief in secularism and the humanity of Communism. IMAGE: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then the......

Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee passes away

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who will be remembered both for his commitment to the communist ideology and a pragmatic approach to industrialising the state, passed......

Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery

Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an......

UK PM calls emergency meet amid unprecedented rioting

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several......

Will Nirmalaji Cheer The Markets?

'We are confident that over the next few years the government will strike a fine balance between populist measures and growth, and manage coalition partners well.' Finance Minister Nirmala......

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

The exclusive club that dominates the global semiconductor fab scenario is about to get a new member. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Taiwan, South Korea, and China control nearly 70 per cent......

How India is betting big on global outsourced chip play

India is all set to make its presence felt in the $47 billion global outsourced semiconductor testing and packaging market, an arena where Malaysia and Vietnam have been way ahead so far.......

Govt nods new finance panel to decide central, states' tax spread

The government has approved the 'Terms of Reference' for the 16 Finance Commission, which makes recommendations on sharing of tax revenues between the Centre and states. Illustration: Uttam......

Controversial recall? Amir, Imad return to Pak squad

IMAGE: Mohammad Amir's selection has been criticised recently by former Test captain and commentator, Ramiz Raja. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Having reversed their decisions of......

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams century; Mumbai thrash Assam

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday.Another century for Pujara IMAGE: Saurashtra's centurions Prerak Mankad, Cheteshwar Pujara and Arpit Vasavada pose after stumps on Day 2 of......

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the......