TRENDS
With Interpol warrant, South Africa authorities close in on fugitive Gupta brothers
The highly influential Guptas appear unruffled as a court uncovers evidence of fraud in a farm project that is only a tiny part of their alleged corruption and money laundering.
TRENDS
Sushil Kumar's arrest exposes the underbelly of wrestling; gets a lock on nexus with organised crime
Sagar Rana's murder points to a series of illegal activities involving former wrestlers, and an alliance with gangsters in search of a continuous supply of gun-toting, deal-brokering, cash-carrying muscle.
TRENDS
Relief for Tarun Tejpal in Goa rape case angers gender rights activists
Relief to the former Tehelka editor was met with anger on social media as activists took to Facebook and Twitter to vent their ire on the judgement which they said was a travesty of justice.
TRENDS
Everything you need to know about Navneet Kalra, arrested in connection with the oxygen concentrator hoarding and black marketing case in Delhi
Once rumoured to be somewhere in Uttarakhand, Navneet Kalra could now be much closer to Delhi.
POLITICS
In Bengal, it is all about BJP’s loss and BJP’s shame
BJP, , which once boasted it would get 200 seats in a 294 seat assembly (elections were held for 292 seats), was struggling to cross the halfway mark.
TRENDS
Will Charles 'Serpent' Sobhraj be forever in jail?
Nepal has changed its jail guidelines, to allow the release of Nepali prisoners over 72 years. However, Charles Sobhraj, 76, convicted of two murders and suspected to have connections with Nepal's drug circuit, smugglers, money launderers and underworld dons, may not qualify.
TRENDS
West Bengal Election 2021: Hope brews in the North Bengal tea gardens
Both the ruling TMC and the challenger BJP have made promises and tried to woo voters with development schemes and sops in North Bengal, which went to the polls last week.
BUSINESS
In times of COVID-19, Coca-Cola looking at India to get the fizz back
In an interview to Moneycontrol, Sanket Ray, President, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia, says the company has hastened the pace of decision making, is counting big on Maaza and Minute Maid and wants to serve ‘more great coffee to coffee lovers in India’.
TRENDS
West Bengal Election 2021 | Swapan Dasgupta: 'The people know they need jobs, growth and a vibrant economy'
In a detailed interview to Moneycontrol, Swapan Dasgupta talks about stagnation in West Bengal and why he thinks the BJP is best suited to jumpstart the state's economy.
POLITICS
Mithun Chakraborty: 'I am here to help the masses, not to become a king'
Mithun Chakraborty on campaigning for the BJP in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2021, and the change he seeks in the state.
POLITICS
The Madan Mitra Interview | Bengal’s maverick politician on Mamata, Trinamool, BJP and the levity he brings to the state’s heated politics
Madan Mitra, veteran TMC leader and former Bengal transport minister, is confident he will win hands down this time from the Kamarhati assembly seat.
POLITICS
The Mimi Chakraborty Interview | There is a job crisis all over India. So why malign only Bengal?
The Trinamool Congress MP on the upcoming assembly elections, the fierce fight with BJP, Mamata and why her party’s development card must be seen as only five years.
POLITICS
Interview | Bengal elections will be BJP’s facepalm moment, says Trinamool leader Saugata Roy
The veteran TMC leader is counting on the ‘secular nature’ of West Bengal to withstand the fierce fight by the BJP and carry his party to a third win in the assembly elections.
POLITICS
Babul Supriyo Interview I Bengal is only state where cut money is officially accepted profession
Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change, on the upcoming West Bengal elections, why BJP has not named a CM candidate, Mamata, Trinamool, and more.
BUSINESS
How Delhi Gymkhana got caught in nasty duel with government
The capital’s elite watering hole has only itself to blame for the dustup with the corporate affairs ministry.
POLITICS
Postponed cow test leaves more questions than answers
A nationwide cow examination pushed by the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog (RKA) through the University Grants Commission (UGC) has attracted a firestorm of criticism. The RSS was against the exam.
BUSINESS
The Dinesh Trivedi Interview I Former TMC leader on Mamata, Modi, Singur, Ratan Tata and his conch shell viral photo
The founder leader of Trinamool Congress reveals why he resigned and what he plans to do next.
BUSINESS
Delhi govt prepares new excise policy that will increase liquor prices by 50%
A panel of experts has suggested sweeping changes that could push booze rates in Delhi to an all-time high and change the way drinks are sold in Delhi NCR by the government and privately owned shops.
POLITICS
Dilip Ghosh Interview | West Bengal BJP boss on Mamata, politics, golf and controversies
BJP West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh is only six years old in politics, but has taken on the enormous task of unseating the Trinamool Congress.
POLITICS
In West Bengal elections, political divide among cultural intelligentsia runs deep
The fierce battle between the ruling Trinamool and BJP has pitted one section of artistes against the other.
WORLD
Human activity threatens species survival: Study
According to the United Nations' biodiversity panel, more than three quarters of land and 40 percent of Earth's oceans have already been 'severely degraded' by humans.
POLITICS
The Suvendu Adhikari Interview: I haven't felt this excited in years
Suvendu Adhikari was once the ruling Trinamool Congress’ biggest amigo in West Bengal—until he switched sides to the BJP in the run-up to a bare-knuckled assembly election fight. In an interview, he weighs in on Mamata Banerjee, the BJP, poll strategy and more.
BUSINESS
The Alchemist: KD Singh mixed business and politics. It didn’t turn out well
Over the years, the billionaire businessman turned politician, who is in the crosshairs of the Enforcement Directorate, has managed to woo politicians across the spectrum with his seemingly endless supply of money. Years of investigations into his dubious businesses are, however, reaching their denouement.
INDIA
How Enamul Haque smuggled cattle by the thousands into Bangladesh for years
Arrested in Delhi a couple of months ago, Enamul Haque’s operation has now been busted. This report traces his fascinating journey, from smuggling a single animal across the Bangladesh border, to ending up with a net worth of Rs 2,000 crore and acquiring and renting properties across Asia.
