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‘Finished book to fufil wife’s b’day wish’

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Shashi Tharoor’s duties as a parliamentarian kept him so preoccupied that the writer in him took a back seat. His book, Pax Indica — India and the World of 21st Century, might still not have seen the

‘Finished book to fufil wife’s b’day wish’

Shashi Tharoor’s duties as a parliamentarian kept him so preoccupied that the writer in him took a back seat.

Row in GTA over inclusion of 9

Controversy has gripped the newly-constituted Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) right from its initial days after it included nine invitee members to the GTA Sabha which is not permitted acc

Cong to contest civic polls alone

Accepting West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s challenge, the Congress on Saturday also announced its decision to go it alone in the panchayat polls.

Man arrested for ‘questioning’ Didi

Siladitya Chowdhury is produced in a court in Jhargram, West Midnapore, on Saturday. 	— PTI

In yet another incident which reflected chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s complete intolerance of any criticism, a poor farmer was arrested and sent to 14 days’ judicial custody.

Archers insulted Limba during London Olympics: Source

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India's archery coach Limba Ram on Saturday made a quiet exit from the national team not just because of the country's dismal Olympic performance but also after being allegedly insulted by his top war

Pinki Pramanik gets back railway job

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Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, who was accused of gender misrepresentation and rape by her live-in partner, has rejoined her duty at the Sealdah Railway Station after the Eastern Railway r

Didi runs govt like a club, says Buddhadeb

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Former chief minister and CPI(M) politburo member Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee ridiculed the Mamata Banerjee government by comparing its functioning with a neighbourhood club. He vehemently criticised the

Centre promises GTA Rs 200 crores

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The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) took over the reins of the hills on Saturday and amidst promises of total support from both Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde and chief minister Ma

Maruti to resume production soon at Manesar: Hooda

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Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday said he expected Maruti's Manesar plant to resume production shortly.

"Production will begin soon and we are trying to do it as early as possibl

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.