Ashok Mitra dead at 89: Veteran Marxist economist, first Left finance minister of West Bengal
Ashok Mitra, a Marxist economist who became the first finance minister of Left Front-led government in West Bengal, died on Tuesday. He was 89.
May 01, 2018, 14:08 PM IST
Colombia`s FARC reassures on disarmament deadline
After first delivering 30 percent of their weapons on June 7, the guerrillas were expected to hand in another 30 percent by Wednesday, with the rest due by June 20.
Jun 15, 2017, 19:47 PM IST
Will declare tea plantation workers' strike 'illegal': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said her government would declare the proposed tea plantation workers` strike as illegal.
Jun 10, 2017, 20:49 PM IST
Overhaul Indian sports bodies and de-link from Political patronage to overcome Rio fiasco: CPI-M
The showering the two Rio medal winners with crores of rupees and other gifts, however deserved, did not address the basic problem regarding Indian sports.
Aug 26, 2016, 15:06 PM IST
JNU stir: Umar Khalid even questioned god, says sister
Arrested JNU scholar Umar Khalid`s sister says her brother has wrongly been branded an Islamist terrorist because the self-proclaimed Marxist has a habit of questioning everything, including the existence of God.
Feb 24, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
