Day after announcing polls, EC removes Bengal ADG (law & order)

A day after announcing the dates for assembly polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission on Saturday removed Additional Director General of Police (Law and order) Jawed Shamim and brought in Jag......

Dom's Take: Rafales are Coming! Rafales Are Coming!

So, five Rafales will toughdown in India next Monday. The French fighters will give the Indian Air Force a distinct edge as it prepares for the possibility of a short war with China. "If we had......

Kolkata market fire brought under control after 2 days

The massive fire at Bagree Market at Burrabazar area in the business hub of the city has been brought under control after two days, a senior officer of the fire department said Tuesday. City Mayor......

3 Indians get Order of the British Empire

Three Indians -- Roshan Seth, Supriya Banerji and Jag Mohan Puri -- have been conferred the Order of the British Empire for outstanding contribution in cementing Indo-British relations through......

How Patel changed Indian skies

CeeJay House in Gondia, considered by many in Maharashtra to be the exact centre of India (and not Nagpur, as is commonly believed) is a sprawling bungalow and the home of the bidi king of......

'My commercial films work in spite of me'

Shabana Azmi ruled parallel cinema in the 1980s, making her niche as a serious actress in the clutter of glamorous stars. She was also a Parliamentarian till recently, and alwaysspeaks her mind, be......