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Assembly bypoll results: INDIA bloc wins 10 seats, BJP bags 2

In a boost to the INDIA bloc, its constituents won 10 of the 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held in seven states, while the Bharatiya Janata Party managed to bag two and an Independent......

'Industries Are Fairly Bullish About Hiring Freshers'

'The noise that we are hearing is because the five big IT players are not hiring significantly.' IMAGE: Doctors protest demanding recruitment opportunities in Bhubaneswar. Photograph: ANI Photo......

Centre acts against Kolkata top cop for 'maligning' Raj Bhavan

The Union home ministry has initiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and......

Amid standoff with Guv, Bengal Speaker convenes special session

Amid the ongoing impasse over the swearing-in of two newly elected Trinamool Congress MLAs, Speaker Biman Banerjee on Thursday summoned a special session of the West Bengal Assembly and asserted......

Bengal Governor files defamation suit against Mamata, TMC leaders

West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday filed a defamation case against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the Calcutta high court, a day after she said that women complained to her saying......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

Why Builders Won't Drop Home Prices

'What happens in the real estate market is that once the prices go up it goes on to stay at that level.' 'It might not increase and at the same time the prices will not come down too.' IMAGE: A......

Housing sales hit 11-year high at 1.73 lakh units: Knight Frank

Indian real estate market remained buoyant in January-June this year, with housing sales hitting an 11-year high at 1.73 lakh units and office demand at a record 34.7 million square feet across......

Why Petroleum Products Are Not Under GST

Adding petrol and diesel to GST was a challenging task due to their significant role as revenue generators for both the central and state governments. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,581 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are......

Head Coach Gambhir At Ambani Wedding

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir and Natasha Jain. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com A couple of days after he was appointed Team India head coach, Gautam Gambhir and his wife Natasha Jain......

Play all formats with honesty: Gambhir's vision

'I'm a very strong believer in one thing, that if you're good, you should be playing all the three formats' IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has made his selection process clear by stating his strong belief......

Hard work, belief, Kohli-Rohit gesture move VVS Laxman

India showed resilience to win T20 WC and celebrations told that story: VVS Laxman Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/X Batting great VVS Laxman hailed India's "resilience" while winning the recent......

Gambhir's Choices Face BCCI Roadblocks

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir has asked for the freedom to manage the Indian team. Photograph: BCCI/X After the BCCI confirmed Gautam Gambhir as India's new head coach, all eyes are now on his......

Why having Gambhir as India's Coach is good for world cricket

'Not just in India, but in world cricket, we need guys who are a little bit more aggressive and play the game a little bit harder.' IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as India's Head......

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