Voting for the sixth and penultimate phase of Lok Sabha polls will be held on Saturday in 58 constituencies in six states and two Union territories, including all the seven seats in Delhi and the......
Amid the rhythmic chug of the train, a chorus of voices rises, each bearing its tale of hope and despair. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even as the Brahmaputra Mail gently rumbles......
Over 1,250 complaints, including 400 related to land disputes, have been received at government camps in the restive Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal, where the administration is conducting a......
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, megastar Konidela Chiranjeevi, famous actor of yesteryears Vyjayantimala Bali are among personalities who have been honoured with Padma Vibhushan in the......
Several trains under the purview of SER and ECoR were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, including the premium Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat Express, owing to the blockade by members of the......
Hours after taking charge as CM, Mamata had announced returning 400 acres to 'unwilling' land-losers Salboni, the site for JSW Steel's proposed mega steel plant, and Singur, the erstwhile site for......
It’s been months since Jindal returned the private land to the state government, free of cost, but not a cottah has been distributed It’s been nine months since West Bengal Industry and......
Two Indian-origin billionaires in the UK have offered to build 1,200 quake-resistant houses in the affected villages of the country. Mukesh Kumar Sehgal, managing director of UK-based SISMO......
The two-day old strike by coal workers across India was on Wednesday called off with the government and the unions reaching an agreement after a marathon meeting. "The strike has been called off,"......
JSW Bengal Steel, which was supposed to change the lives of people in the region, has been stuck for years with both the govt and JSW accusing each other for the delay. In early June, a crowd......
A far cry from his playing-to-the-gallery comedian, Kapil Sharma emerges as a heartfelt picture of aspiration and annoyance, notes Sukanya Verma. A Nandita Das creation is as much craft as it is a......
An effortless artist at all times, Surekha Sikri's emotional eloquence and authoritative presence showed a knack for turning moments into meaning. Things that begin for a lark end up making......
'I went away from the industry because all the people I enjoyed working with, like Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra, are no more.''They left this world and went away, so I lost interest in my......
'On the first day of shooting, after our first shot together as co-stars was canned, a dream Saira had cherished for years, Rajinder Krishan, the poet who was watching the way Saira was following......
A generation of Indian children may know Alia Bhatt's songs by heart, but don't know what the real India is all about. A month ago, a homeless family camped on the footpath outside my home. No one......
IMAGE: Four-time Olympian Deepika Kumari shot a cumulative 48 points as India lost to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals at the Olympics on Sunday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters......
IMAGE: India's archers have never been able to go past the quarter-final hurdle at the Olympic Games. Photograph: World Archery/Instagram A different year and another Games, but for Indian......
IMAGE: Shafali Verma smashed 81 off 48 to power India to 178 for 3. Photograph: BCCI Women/X Explosive opener Shafali Verma slammed a career-best 48-ball 81 as defending champions India......
'Medal layenge, medal layenge yeh baat tum dimaag se nikal do (a medal will never come if you chase after a medal, just focus on the processes)' Photographs: Purnima Mahato/Instagram......
IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is bowled by Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi during the Asia Cup 2023 match on Saturday. Photograph: ICC/X Coming off a washout, India would hope they only have greenhorns......