Bureaucratic rejig at Centre: New secys appointed

Senior Indian Administrative Service officer T V Somanathan was on Friday appointed Expenditure Secretary, the post lying vacant since late October, as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle......

Mitra, the robot, steals the show from NaMo, Ivanka

Ivanka spoke for a good 15 minutes, gracefully, looking straight at her audience, her face wreathed often in winning smiles.She is an articulate, striking, woman who charmed her audience.Vaihayasi......

How the BJP is quietly penetrating Bengal

The BJP doesn't want to focus entirely on an anti-Mamata campaign.Ishita Ayan Dutt reports. IMAGE: BJP supporters in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters   Bengal woke up to shock......

Obama watches in awe as India puts up impressive R-day show

Multi-hued images of India's rich cultural diversity and military might as well as achievements in diverse fields unfolded on Monday at the 66th Republic Day parade which had a US president as the......

Vodafone's branded plan brings post-paid focus

Telecom brands are finally giving post-paid consumers their place in the sun. Forming less than six per cent of the total subscriber base but contributing up to 25 per cent of total revenues,......

Advertisers become selective about TV channels

Marketers are now looking at consolidation with top three-four channels in a genre and effecting long-term deals with frequent reviews. While the rates for the top television players' inventory in......

How to provide for parents, kids and still save

Naval architect Jayanta Roy, 44, lives with his family in their Kolkata home. There's wife Rupa, 39, son Deepro, 10, and parents, Kalyan Kumar, 65, and Kana, 65. In October 2007, Kalyan had to be......

'I am bored of this obsession with Tagore and Ray'

'So much so we don't feel the need to create anything, but just bask in that glory.''It's time to move on.''How much burden can you put on a person or the legacy of the person?' IMAGE: Aditya......

'Gone too soon, Sidharth'

'Life is so unpredictable.''Devastating beyond words.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Shukla and Varun Dhawan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram The television and film industry is......

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

August 26, 1955. 65 years ago, Pather Panchali was released.Aseem Chhabra salutes the Masterpiece. IMAGE: Harihar (Kanu Banerjee) returns to his village and ancestral home after having been away......

The man who made Devdas popular

We've seen Devdas in all colours. But we barely know the actor who first brought Saratchandra Chatterjee's famous character to screen. Actor-singer K L Saigal was the first superstar of the Hindi......

World Cup Hero Martinez Delights Kolkata

IMAGE: Emiliano Martinez is greeted by Mohun Bagan officials at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport in Kolkata, July 3, 2023. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Athletic Club/Twitter Argentina's World......

India U-17 held to a draw

Indian colts were left to rue missed chances and sloppy defending as they were held to a 1-1 draw against Nepal in the under-17 Asia Cup qualifier match at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:Kaushik DuttaMessage:Wish you a very happy birthday. You are the best captain. Go ahead and take our country to the top.......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Debashis Mitra (HPCL) Message:All Indians will remember you. Happy Birthday. Name:vishal Message:Mr. Wright, thanx 4 setting Indian Cricket right. Happy Birthday. Name:Hari Message:Many Happy......