Men received welfare incentives meant for women in TMC-led Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari allegesWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari alleged past irregularities in welfare schemes. He stated men received widow pensions and fake ...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
TCS launches India's first Oracle AI Data platform lab in KolkataThe facility at Delta Park Lords in Kolkata has been set up in collaboration with Oracle and will support customers in addressing challenge...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Tourism and hotel sector stocks: Time for a correction in business? Are analysts getting it wrong? 15 stocks from the ecosystemThe Indian hotel and tourism ecosystem has benefitted from the post-Covid travel urge. Occupancies were high, room rates firm, supply is, i...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
West Bengal charging electronics productionWhile the new BJP regime has begun identifying land parcels in the state for greenfield investments, establishing a land bank is a more tim...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.51 AM IST
Texmaco, Touax and TrinityRail form railcar leasing venture in IndiaA new partnership is set to boost railcar leasing in India. Touax Group and TrinityRail Global Inc are joining forces with Texmaco Rail & E...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: ‘I find the rich much poorer, as sometimes they are lonelier inside. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread’ - lessons on the true meaning of wealth from celebrated Catholic saintMother Teresa, now Saint Teresa of Calcutta, spoke of a deeper poverty. She noted that the rich can be lonelier, their hunger for love hard...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
West Bengal will work with Centre to ensure state receives all benefits of double-engine govt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged close collaboration with the Centre to secure benefits of a 'double-engine government' ...
30 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
From Kolkata to the Quad, what's on Marco Rubio’s high-stakes India agenda?US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in Kolkata for a significant visit. This marks the first visit by a US Secretary of State in over...
23 May, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
'Shared values transcend borders': US envoy Gor accompanies Rubio on visit to Missionaries of CharityUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Kolkata, India. He met with the Missionaries of Charity, emphasizing shared values between the US...
23 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the next few weeks, what needs to be watched is market breadth. And also look at which sectors are leading the rally. Why? Because, at ...
22 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
HC reserves judgment on pleas seeking exemption to Bengal's animal slaughter rules for Eid al-AdhaThe Calcutta High Court has reserved its judgment on petitions challenging new rules for animal slaughter during Eid al-Adha. Petitioners s...
21 May, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
ITC Infotech and InsureMO partner to bring AI-driven insurance modernisation to West Asia, Africa, and IndiaAlliance combines ITC Infotech's agentic AI framework with InsureMO's over 2,500 insurance APIs, enabling carriers to deploy intelligent au...
20 May, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
Rs 10.9 lakh crore burden: Iran shock can take a load off India's backRising oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict are pushing India to accelerate its shift away from fossil fuels, with the government fast...
20 May, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
20 May, 2026, 09.09 AM IST
These large- mid- and small-cap stocks have an upside potential of up to 31% in 1 year, according to analystsAs nothing can be ruled out on the street, be prepared for anything. Now, what is the probability that the bears will be chased away from t...
14 May, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Who is IITian Manoj Agarwal, West Bengal’s new chief secretary, and why is the opposition criticising his appointment?Senior IAS officer Manoj Agarwal has been appointed as the new chief secretary of West Bengal. This appointment has sparked controversy, wi...
12 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST