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Siege & scramble to regroup

As the general election reaches its penultimate stage tomorrow, the Left Front enters the most crucial phase in arguably the “toughest” Lok Sabha test it has faced since 1977 that will determine not just the new configuration in New Delhi but also the trajectory of the Buddhadeb Bhattacha ... | Read..

Rahul works to a plan to look for new allies

Rahul Gandhi’s praise of Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu was not off the cuff but part of a four-month-old process designed to hunt for new allies, Congress sourc ... | Read..

Soniaji, it ain’t on till they sing

No skimpy skirts, only sober saris. The cheergirls on the cricket fields of the Twenty- 20 league may be a huge draw in their tiny garb, but a band in Delhi has shown you can hold the crowd in saris ... | Read..

CPM’S LOSS: For all the might of the CPM’s famed election machine, the party will not get one vote: that of its general secretary Prakash Karat. ... | Read

One should not blame only the captain
John Buchanan
on Kolkata Knight Riders’ performance

Election day? Kashmiri youth goes into hiding to be on call to cast… er… stone
Ahmad, 19, is eagerly waiting for election day in Srinagar. Not as a first-time voter — ... | Read..

Cardin in hospital
Fashion designer Pierre Cardin has been hospitalised after fainting and falling earlier this week. ... | Read..

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Nation	More..
Swordplay between boyish charm and Mumbai polish
The sun blazes away. It's just the opportunity for the young man to show off his stamina. And of cou... \| Read..

Calcutta	More..
Schools hold out fee truce
Private schools that had objected to being asked to consult guardians before raising fees showed the... \| Read..

Bengal	More..
Flurry of Cong calls to calm Mamata
Congress leaders called up Mamata Banerjee today to "clear her misgivings" and keep the "precious a... \| Read..

North Bengal	More..
Tribals mull tea union, Morcha shuts college
The Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad is planning to form a trade union for tea garden workers... \| Read..

Opinion	More..
Danger at the doorstep
The rapidly changing relationship between Islamabad and the Taliban poses a new danger to India. Or... \| Read..

Sports	More..
Brendon is best suited to lead KKR: Steve
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh feels Brendon McCullum is the best man to lead the Kolkata Kni... \| Read..

International	More..
Pak's India obsession, US error mar summit
The first day of a two-day trilateral summit of the presidents of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US ... \| Read..

Business	More..
Tatas cash in on TCS stake
Tata Ltd, a UK-based subsidiary of Tata Sons, has sold a 1.05 per cent stake in software company Ta... \| Read..

Entertainment	More..
THE IPL VS IPL PICTURE TEST
Does calcutta's youth know its players better or its politicians? \| Read..