'Battle between Mamata and Suvendu is poetic justice'

The agrarian backwaters of Nandigram in East Midnapore district has become the centre of the high octane battle for West Bengal this time but its once uncrowned king is missing from action. Laxman......

Ending single-use plastic is real test for Modi

Can Modi enthuse BJP workers to pursue the end of single-use plastic with the same vigour and enthusiasm as they celebrated the attack on a neighbour, asks Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: On August 15, in......

Awesome photos of the month: August

Here are some of the best images clicked across the globe in the month of August. Giant Panda Yang Yang holds a brush behind pictures it painted at Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna,......

Govt sends second notice to Facebook, Cambridge Analytica; seeks response by May 10

The government on Wednesday shot-off notices for the second time to both Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, seeking more details on the data breach issue, sources said. Taking a tough stance......

Primed for Prime Day, Amazon@10 goes from 100 product launches to 45,000

E-commerce major Amazon will host Prime Day — its annual sale event — in India on July 15-16. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters The company will launch over 45,000 products from......

Reliance Jio going with Nokia, Ericsson to roll out 5G network in October

Reliance Jio is close to finalising its contract with telecom gear maker Ericsson to roll out its 5G network in Mumbai and Maharashtra and Kolkata and West Bengal in the first phase of its launch......

Lesser-known firms set to make a mark in oil and gas sector

These new kids on the block have come up through a mix of entrepreneurial grit and backing from oil industry veterans. India may soon see a new set of oil barons with lesser-known companies......

Uber's business shows strong recovery signs post lockdown in India

As Indians start travelling in the new normal, strong recovery in smaller towns underscores success for ride-hailing giant's 'India to Bharat' strategy, which offers new products in regional......

Kohli 'proud of brother' Chhetri

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri and Virat Kohli at the Let There Be Sport event in Bengaluru, March 31, 2023. Photograph: Shailendra Bhojak/PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives  India captain Sunil......

Play-off berth sealed, KKR's winning mantra revealed!

'We win together and we lose together; that's the dressing room environment we have.' SCORECARD IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders players Shreyas Iyer, Andre Russell, Phil Salt and Sunil Narine......

SRH looking to exploit batter-friendly Wankhede vs MI

Sunrisers Hyderabad are fourth in the 10-team IPL table with 12 points, below Rajasthan Royals (16), Kolkata Knight Riders (14) and Lucknow Super Giants (12). Five-time winners Mumbai Indians......

LSG, KKR in battle to cement berth in IPL play-offs

Lucknow Super Giants are placed just a rung below KKR (14 points) at number three, with 12 points from 10 matches, in the 10-team IPL. IMAGE: Skipper K L Rahul needs a superb all-round display......

One of the strongest people I know: Nayar backs Shreyas amid career setbacks

IMAGE: Abhishek Nayar hailed Shreyas Iyer's ability to deal with the recent career setbacks . Photograph: BCCI Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata......