Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Torrential overnight rains left India's IT capital struggling on Monday as inundation and waterlogging threw life out of gear, leading to a public outpour of anger against alleged misgovernance and......

Suvendu punched me: TMC MLA

"I don't know why he (Suvendhu Adhikari, leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal assembly) attacked me, but he punched me hard on the nose," alleges Asit Mazumder, the 63-year-old Trinamool......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

Padma Awards 2011: The winners

President Pratibha Patil has approved the conferment ofPadmaAwards 2011. This year the President has approved 128 awards, including one duo case (counted as one) and 12 in the category of......

Why India needs to be cautious about GST

India studied the Malaysian model, which was scrapped on Wednesday, before implementing the GST and borrowed the anti-profiteering clause to ensure GST benefits are passed on to the end-consumer by......

Do ethical companies perform better?

'If you wish to expand your business in a competitive global environment, you have no option but to be ethical.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com India Inc is out to raise the bar in......

Chennai sole bright spot in realty market hit by note ban, RERA

Launch of new residential projects in top eight cities -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune -- came down by 41 per cent in first half......

Industry hails growth-oriented Rail Budget

Railway Budget on Thursday spared passengers and goods movement from any rise in tariffs. Image: Industry hails rail Budget. Photograph: Reuters     Terming Railway Budget for 2016-17......

Review: The Dirty Picture soundtrack works because of its lyrics

Sukanya Verma writes the opening track of The Dirty Picture is the album's only star. Buxom is back. Marking the return of provocative imagery with Vidya Balan heaving a sigh of sex and appeal in......

Billu Barber is strictly pedestrian!

One Khan against another, that's Priyadarshan's latest offering, Billu Barber in a nutshell. Don't expect too much hype over it though. This one has Irrfan Khan playing the title role with producer......

Hattrick scores with its music

The World Cup fever is on the rise. Cricket is in season. Statistics show that most filmmakers avoid releasing their films during this period, since it is believed to affect the business. Director......

East Bengal coach Bhowmick resigns

East Bengal coach Subhas Bhowmick, the architect of the glamour outfit's stupendous success in international tournaments last year, resigned on Saturday, owning moral responsibility for the......