Doctors Strike Opens Fissures In Bengal

'The Bengali middle class, who never fully embraced Mamata Banerjee's policies, are now expressing their deep-seated frustration by spilling out on to the streets.' IMAGE: A torch rally from......

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......

In Mahua vs Amrita Roy battle, don't forget the CPM

The curious onlookers that greet the candidates are, however, unaware about the importance of history. They are just there to catch a glimpse of ‘Rani Ma’ Amrita Roy or Mahua Moitra.......

Phase 3: Over 63% polling amid clashes in Bengal

More than 63 percent voter turnout was recorded on Tuesday in the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread over 11 states and Union Territories with stray incidents of......

Goyal mimes, Athawale struggles, Rahul gets serious

The finance minister’s Budget presentation is a sombre affair, yes, but it wasn’t as if the Lok Sabha was all serious through the speech. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com. Union......

Currency scrap: BJP hails Modi, but Congress calls him Tughlaq

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement about demonetising Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes was hailed as a "bold step" by President Pranab Mukherjee and the BJP, which called it a "surgical......

The Crown Has Lost Its Way

Was descending into the telling of only Diana's tale in four long, slightly-draggy soap-opera-ish episodes of the last season the original premise of The Crown? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE:......

How Can Shabana-Javed-Naseer Be In Tukde Tukde Gang?

'Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi have collectively brought more pride and honour to our country than the entire film fraternity put together.' 'Sir, the names you have taken are......

When KK had India going DIL MAANGE MORE

'There was so much grace, depth and serenity in him.' Photograph: Kind courtesy KK/Instagram Rajat Dholakia, singer-composer Dileep Dholakia's son, is a prolific Indian composer, who has given the......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

Davis Cup: Sumit Nagal, Sasi Mukund refuse to travel to Pakistan

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal has refused to travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Davis Cup tie. Photograph: Antonio Bronic/Reuters India's top two singles players Sumit Nagal and Sasi Kumar Mukund have......

I Don't Get this Indian Cricket Team

They represent a new tribe whose grace and skill-sets lie well beyond my comprehension, notes Sreehari Nair. IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates with team-mates after taking Rassie van der Dussen's......

Hosts Pakistan won't shift Davis Cup venue vs India

'They should come to Pakistan. It's not fair that they do not come to Pakistan. The Indian team is much better than us. We have a beautiful hotel just across the stadium. If Indians come it will......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

No arrest for Shami for now; Court stays warrant

IMAGE: India fast bowler Mohammed Shami. Photograph: BCCI The order by the Alipore Court in Kolkata that needed senior India pacer Mohammed Shami to surrender within 15 days from September 2......