7 arrested for attack on Nadda's convoy

Seven persons were arrested in West Bengal on Friday for their alleged involvement in the attack on BJP national president JP Nadda's convoy a day ago, a senior police officer said. IMAGE: A......

'Hindutva is one of our most important cards in Bengal'

'Thanks to Mamata's shameless way of wooing Muslims, Hindus in large numbers have started aligning with us,' says Bengal's BJP boss Dilip Ghosh. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party workers celebrate the......

This Diwali let us light up a smile not a cracker

Behind every celebration there are million tears and countless labour that makes the celebration possible, says environmentalist G SundarrajanWhy do we need eco-friendly Diwali? Festival of lights......

Bengal hooch sellers seek financial package from Mamata

Rattled by the public outcry over illegal liquor sale that claimed 173 lives in South 24-Parganas district a week ago, the hooch-sellers have demanded a financial package as a pre-condition to......

Capgemini eyes IT services market

European consulting major Capgemini is bracing for a major play in the domestic information technology services market in India. The French company, which reported $13.5 billion in revenues in......

US 'L' visa will be issued only in Chennai

Starting December 1, the US Consulate General in Chennai will be the US Mission to India's sole blanket L category visa acceptance and processing centre ("blanket" L visas are issued to managers,......

India is emerging global power: Doha Bank CEO

The rapid growth of India and China will overshadow the development of their Asian neighbours in coming years, with the purchasing power of their populations increasing to almost match consumers in......

He gave wings to the common Indian

Captain Gopinath needs no introduction. He is considered the father of low cost air travel in India. Some say he is a visionary; he created a whole new market when he launched India's first low......

Sushmita's 'very Hollywood' project

Considering it's being directed by New York-based Indian filmmaker Manish Gupta -- whose earlier credits includethe comedy Indian Fish In American Waters -- how 'Hollywood' isthe much talked-about......

'I sleepwalk through romantic roles now!

At theinauguration of a preview theatre in suburban Mumbai, Shah Rukh Khan spoke about his new film, Veer-Zaara."Most of my roles have been romantic roles. I simply sleepwalk through such......

'I can't imagine being a big star'

The heroine of American Chai is as comfortable in India as she is in her home state of Pennsylvania in the US.This is because Sheetal Sheth has been returning to hernative land India for years.A......

Spotted: Yuvraj Singh in Chandigarh

Reader Kapil Thakur sent usthis photograph. 'I am in French cut, next toIndia cricketer Yuvraj Singh, in Chandigarh,' writes Kapil. Thank-you, Kapil, for sharing this picture. If you encounter your......