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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Mamata's long game: Women's status in Bengal is...

If Narendra Modi and his 56-inch chest is the epitome of male power, the barely 60-inch frame of Ms Banerjee is the...

7 March 2021 11:55 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

Delhi to have its own school education board: Arvind Kejriwal

DBSE will be aimed at imparting education that prepares

7 March 2021 8:35 AM IST

Mr Chakraborty had resigned as a parliamentarian citing health issues in December 2016 and stayed away from politics after his name surfaced in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. By arrangement

Bollywood actors Mithun Chakraborty, Akshay Kumar likely to share...

BJP sources indicated that Mithun da may join the saffron party in Mr Modi's presence and may well become its chief...

7 March 2021 8:32 AM IST

The first list of 57 names, which came a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modis first election rally in the state, also has names of former Indian cricketer Ashoke Dinda and ex-IPS officer Bharati Ghosh. (Twitter)

BJP releases first list of candidates for West Bengal Assembly polls

Suvendu Adhikari, a former prot©g© and close confidante of TMC supremo and CM Mamata Banerjee, will take on the latter...

7 March 2021 8:29 AM IST

Anita Katyal | On Azad, Cong misfired twice; how's Tomar for new MP...

It may appear far-fetched but there is a connection between the West Bengal election and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh...

7 March 2021 4:28 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the most civilized...

A neighbour, an amateur historian, happens to believe that all good things come from India

7 March 2021 4:24 AM IST

To call the worlds largest democracy only partly free is incontrovertible evidence of an attempt to subvert our sovereignty and integrity, an international conspiracy directed against the Indian state. (Photo: AFP)

Pavan Varma | Freedom, conspiracy and other anti-national sins

Frankly, in my view, Freedom House, the Washington based global democracy watchdog, should be booked by our...

7 March 2021 4:10 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (AFP)

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote; Opposition demands resignation

The floor test took place without the Opposition boycotted the voting, making it easier for Khan to secure the required...

6 March 2021 10:28 PM IST

Chinese staffers adjust the U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives. (Representational Image/AP)

Chinese cyber-espionage unit on US hacking spree: report

At least 30,000 US organizations including local governments have been hacked in recent days

6 March 2021 11:41 AM IST

If you have taken the shot before anybody else in your circle -- your bhav goes up instantly! (Representational Photo: AFP)

Shobhaa De | I've vaxxed Have you? Jab' as a status symbol

Meanwhile, Bollywood is all a-flutter dealing with the income tax raids on handpicked filmwallahs

6 March 2021 4:58 AM IST

Farrukh Dhondy | Of patriotism' & nationalism': It may be time to do a...

In any democratic country today, patriotism ought to mean love for and loyalty to a country that defines itself

6 March 2021 4:43 AM IST

Citing the phenomenally higher base price of Rs 3,92,000 crores that the government set for the auction, some experts claim that the current spectrum auction is a failure as it managed to fetch merely one-fifth of its reserve price. (Photo: DC)

AA Edit | Spectrum auction a failure?

Out of 2,308.8 megahertz airwaves that were on offer, just a little more than one-third 855.6 MHz was purchased

6 March 2021 4:34 AM IST