Why Fadnavis Has Lost Out

He staked everything to ensure the BJP returned to power; and now that it has, he stands to lose a lot, points out Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the......

HC seeks Twitter's reply to lawsuit over inaccessible account

The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought Twitter's response on a lawsuit filed by Abhijit Iyer Mitra, seeking restoration of his account on the website that has been "unilaterally banned" and made......

Adani stocks rout: Opposition stalls Parliament, seeks probe

Parliament was adjourned for the day on Thursday after the Opposition stalled proceedings in both houses, demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the......

Tehelka sting: Time to speak out

Being the publisher of a large magazine is a blessing as well as a curse. You are in an enviable position to be a social change agent. However, you are supposed to treat all other media --......

Remembering Ashok Mitra

Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background,......

Merc India's Marketing Director Debashis Mitra quits

Luxury carmaker Mercedes Benz India said on Thursday its marketing and sales director Debashis Mitra has resigned from the company."Mr Debashis Mitra has decided to move on in his professional......

Why West Bengal is lagging behind other states

For the Bengal government, there is no alternative to revising user charges and also creating a strong industrial base, rues Ashok Lahiri In March 2014, before the Lok Sabha elections, Professors......

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "During Mamata's regime, capital expenditure grew 11......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Mr Prime Minister: Waste of time

Dev Anand is a patriot. He loves India and its diversity, its rich cultural heritage and kind people. His earlier ventures -- Des Pardes and Hare Rama Hare Krishna -- highlighted this love of his......

Mr Ya Miss: An apology of a film

None can question actress Antara Mali's thoroughness. Two years ago, she expressed her desire to be Bollywood's next Madhuri Dixit (Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon), and wowed everyone with a......

A Shashi Kapoor movie you must see

Shakespeare Wallah had been out of circulation for a long time, but a restored version of the film opened in New York on November 10.It will travel after that to other cities in the US and......

When Patriotism Sets In, The Game Suffers A Rout

Just as the umpire's decision is no longer final, what is disdainfully rejected is the age-old dictum that the game should be played and watched in the spirit of the game, sighs Uddalok......

In pictures: When Kohli, Saina, Kournikova burnt the runway!

  IMAGE: Former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia walks the ramp showcasing label Kuzu by designer Karma Sonam during the Lakme Fashion Week. Photograph: PTI Our sports stars, the......

Dhoni's battle with mobile company enters final overs

- The India ODI and T20 captain, in his contempt plea, has also sought direction to seize all the products/mobile handsets and such other articles of Maxx Mobile where his name and image is being......

Srinivasan 'quite happy' with SC ruling; BCCI welcomes it

N Srinivasan was "quite happy" after the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed him to resume his duties as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. "I think the Supreme Court has said I......

BCCI rejects DRS; 'Hot Spot insufficient technology'

Raising the ante against the controversial Decision Review System in the aftermath of the incidents on the recent England tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Monday, decided to......