We value consensus, don't believe in political untouchability: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party does not believe in political untouchability and values consensus in politics, as he noted that his government has......

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in......

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:......

Leaders condole death of President's wife Suvra Mukherjee

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and leaders of other political parties today condoled the death of First Lady Suvra Mukherjee, saying her......

Farm to fork: Going in favour of the grain

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan go to the polls in less than a year. They produce important agri-commodities. The Centre is in a dilemma: Higher prices will be inflationary, lower......

How Lava plans to take on Chinese phone cos

Indian phone company Lava reveals a new strategy, reports Arnab Dutta. IMAGE: Lava says it is building an army of at least 700 personnel to monitor the market by directly touching some 100,000......

How note ban saved the sugar industry

A projected drop in production in the 2016-17 sugar season (October-September) has kept domestic prices firm, reflecting in improved profitability and stock prices of companies, say Ajay Modi and......

The secret behind Xiaomi's success in India

The Chinese smartphone maker’s focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India. On a Monday in November, Manu Kumar Jain was seen taking selfies with a group......

'He taught me everything about acting'

Moushumi Chatterjee mourns Tarun Majumdar, who passed into the ages on Monday. IMAGE: Film director Tarun Majumdar passed away in Kolkata on Monday, July 4, 2022, at the age of 91. Photograph: ANI......

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Tushar Bandyopadhya in Satyajit Ray's Apur Sansar, He was the actor who epitomised the best of world cinema, transcending the boundaries of country, state and......

Who does Neeraj Kabi in Pataal Lok remind you of?

'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.''Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.' IMAGE: Neeraj Kabi plays......

Bengalis feel we have lost a family member

'He always seemed one of us, part of the great aspiring middle class -- his values, his simplicity, even the intellectual snobbery which he could barely hide,' observes Mousumi Sengupta.......

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 4

IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be in action in the women’s singles quarterfinal. Photograph: Weixiang Lim/Reuters Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on......

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

IMAGE: India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Chris Graythen/Getty Images As many as 20 new sportspersons were on Monday added to the list of Target......

When a spring fractured Massa's skull...

Injuries are part and parcel of a sportsman's life. However, in some cases, they occur when the sportsman concerned isn't entirely at fault, but suffers the repurcussions......

Coach hails archery teams' showing

Hailing the Indian team'sperformance at the 42nd World Archery championships at Van Cortland Park, New York, teamcoach Sanjeev Singh said itisthe best performance in the history of Indian achery.......