RG Kar rape-murder case: Trial to begin on November 11

Eighty-seven days after the body of a woman medic was found at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, a Kolkata court on Monday framed charges against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy. IMAGE:......

Yunus reaches out to Bangladeshi Hindus, assures action

Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reached out to the distressed Hindu community as he visited a centuries-old temple, where he urged them to "exercise patience" and assured them......

TMC eyes big win in Bengal, BJP leads on just 10 seats

The Trinamool Congress raced ahead of its rivals, leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the Bharatiya Janata Party led in 10, and Congress in one, even as it took an......

Exit polls: BJP to get more seats than Trinamool in Bengal

In a setback for the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the exit polls on Saturday predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will move ahead of Mamata Banerjee's party in the Lok Sabha......

Secret recipe of ITC's mega success

Focus on premiumisation, value-added products, cost optimisation and digital acceleration have been the common themes running across business segments in the past two or three years that have......

Gold jewellery demand likely to contract in Q2 and Q3

Gold jewellery demand in India is likely to decline in the second and third quarters of this fiscal due to hike in import duty, high volatility in prices and inflationary pressure, according to a......

No end in sight to price India pays for imported coal

India always faces a Hobson’s choice as far as feeding coal-fired generators goes — even if the government is reluctant to admit it. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters The country......

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: A restricted access Durga Puja pandal. Photograph:......

25 Movie Gems I Am Proud Of

'Here are 25 stories special to me for one reason too many,' says Sukanya Verma who scored 25 years writing about the movies last week. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay It all began in September......

Want to Know What Uorfi Javed Is Really Like?

Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting. Here's looking at the Web series that you will be watching this year! Do Read: Watch Vijay......

7 Cliches Of Movie Criticism & Reporting

This isn't a hatchet job, and my excuse for the exercise is my feeling that when you invert some of the clichés mentioned here, you might just arrive at the portals of genuine movie-making......

'I want to play dynamic characters. No repeat characters'

'In Bangladesh, I have played so many dynamic characters, be it a freedom fighter, a circus trapeze artist, sex worker, and many more.' IMAGE: Jaya Ahsan makes her Hindi debut in the Pankaj......

SMAT: Shami struggles, Bengal bowled out by Pandya's pace

Mohammed Shami underwhelming as Bengal go down to Baroda in SMAT quarterfinals; MP in semis IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates with Baroda teammates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Pacer Mohammed......

Shami won't be rushed to Australia; to play Mushtaq Ali T20s

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's inclusion in the Bengal T20 squad is part of a fitness assessment ahead of a potential return to India's team for the latter half of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Photograph:......

SMAT: Railways' Ashutosh breaks Yuvraj's record

A round-up of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 matches played on Tuesday.Railways' Ashutosh breaks Yuvraj's record IMAGE: Ashutosh Sharma broke Yuvraj Singh's record by scoring the fastest T20......

Vijay Hazare: Samarth Vyas hits blazing double century

IMAGE: Samarth Vyas hit a blazing 200 off 130 balls. Photograph: IDCF Twitter Saurashtra opener Samarth Vyas recorded a magnificent double century while Dharmendrasinh Jadeja bagged an incredible......

Saha back for Bengal's Ranji QF, Shami's participation unclear

IMAGE: 37-year-old Wriddhiman Saha whose comeback headlined the Bengal squad after he had refused to play red ball cricket citing "personal reasons". Photograph: BCCI Three months after refusing......