Why BJP is crumbling in Bengal after a sensational rise

'It doesn’t help to transpose the Hindi heartland model on Bengal. Bengalis don’t understand its dynamics. They won’t comprehend the impact of Modi’s dip in the Ganga......

Raj Guv stalling assembly session at Centre's behest: Cong

The Congress on Sunday accused the Rajasthan Governor of resorting to the 'worst kind of obstruction of democracy' by raising 'superficial and motivated' queries on Ashok Gehlot government's demand......

India overwhelmingly elected to non-permanent seat in UNSC

New Delhi's candidature was unanimously endorsed by the 55-member Asia-Pacific grouping, including China and Pakistan, in June last year. India has been overwhelmingly elected as a non-permanent......

Shah's meet on J&K sparks delimitation rumours

IMAGE: Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Satya Pal Malik meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in New Delhi. Photograph: PTI Photo Union Home Minister Amit Shah was on Tuesday given a detailed......

Markets end on a weak note dragged by pharma shares

  Markets ended the session on a weak note, amid choppy trades, weighed down by selling pressure in pharma shares with Lupin leading the decline. The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 24,900, down by......

Modi arrives in US; packed schedule ahead of him

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here on Thursday on his second visit to the US, has a packed schedule ahead of him, during which he will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable......

Focus on production by masses: India tells UN

India has called for giving impetus to ‘production by the masses,’ saying predominantly agrarian nations like it should generate mass manufacturing and foster industrialisation to......

India signs info exchange pact with 2 tax havens

To help in its efforts to crack down on suspected black money stashed abroad, India has entered into an information exchange pact with Saint Kitts and Nevis, a two-island Carribean country,......

Mizhikal Sakshi is melodramatic

The line between something profound and pretentious is very thin. If we try to stretch the profundity more than what is absolutely necessary, then it is at risk of becoming pretentious. Director......

All of Kolkata to back Dada's Pune against KKR

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir may want to believe otherwise, but many Kolkatans, including Sourav Ganguly's wife Dona, said they would root for the city's favourite son when he leads......

'Ganguly is a victim of dirty politics'

Former Team India captain Sourav Ganguly, who found no takers at the recent IPL IV auction, was a victim of "dirty politics", a West Bengal minister said on Thursday. "Dirty politics was played by......

Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dhoni in ICC Awards shortlist

India's senior trio of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were rewarded for consistent performances last season with nominations in three categories for the 2010 ICC Awards,......

Bengal pile up huge total

Bengal were in a commanding position after declaring their first innings at 513 for six in reply to Punjab's 241 on the third day of the Ranji Trophy elite group B match at the Kanchenjungha......

Bengal restrict Punjab on Day 1

Bengal restricted favourites Punjab at 210 runsfor sevenon the first day of the Ranji Trophy Super division match at the Kanchenjungha Stadium in Siliguri on Saturday. Punjab chose to bat first and......