Bypolls: BJP wins big in UP; Trinamool sweeps Bengal

Ruling parties held sway in most of the 13 states in the assembly byelection results declared on Saturday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies wresting seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and......

Bypoll boost for NDA in Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya; jolt in Bengal

The juggernaut of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, which triumphed in three of the four east and north-eastern states that went for assembly bypolls on Saturday, was......

RG Kar fails to sway voters as TMC makes clean sweep in Bengal bypolls

The Trinamool Congress swept the bypolls in West Bengal on Saturday, retaining five seats and wresting Madarihat from the Bharatiya Janata Party, further cementing its political dominance in the......

Maha Cong chief reacts to Sharad Pawar's 'zamindar' remark

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar's comment suggesting that Congress's situation was now like impoverished landlords who have no land and can not maintain their houses evoked a sharp......

Of archaic I-T laws and charity

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are now household names all over the world, not only for what they have achieved in their professions but also for the generous donations they have made for charities.......

E-commerce in India: To be or not to be

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to e-commerce controversies.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com If you have been befuddled by news headlines which alternately feature the......

Welcome to India's biggest junkyard mela

Images from the Bhanga Mela, India's only e-waste market.Text and photographs: Abhiroop Dey Sarkar For centuries Mandir bazaar, a nondescript locality about 80 kilometres south of Kolkata, has been......

Rescuing a threatened species -- the Manager

In leading companies in Information Age industries, the word "manager" is taking on a pejorative meaning -- something like "zamindar" -- a man who lived off other people's work and did no work......

Azaad Review: The Horse Is The Star

When Ajay Devgn and the horse are off the screen, Azaad loses the little spark it has, observes Deepa Gahlot. The problem with making a film to launch industry kids is that more often than not,......

'Determination Not To Bend Before Aurangzeb'

'...despite all his horses, elephants, tanks and swords.''A determination to hold fast to Sambhaji Maharaj's father, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's thoughts, ideals, and principles.' IMAGE: Vineet......

Review: Pilla Zamindar is Nani's show all the way

Watch Telugu film Pilla Zamindar if you are actor Nani's fan. Post YOUR reviews here!Nani's versatility is reflected increasingly in the films where he has author-backed roles. After Bheemili......

'Pilla Zamindar is a fun film'

Nani is riding the crest wave of success. After ringing in the New Year with a super blockbuster Ala Modalaindi, the actor is working with Telugu cinema's top notch director S S Rajamouli on Eega......