Malayala Manorama resident editor, Amit Mathew has been elected executive board member of the Vienna-based International Press Institute.

The Chinese government has approved the country's first private airline company, established by civil aviation-related companies.

Western Railway pipped holders Punjab and Sind Bank 4-3 in a thrilling final of the Bombay Gold Cup hockey tournament

'Sex and drugs are part of the world. I do not see why desi people should pretend they do not exist, or are 'Western' issues,' says Neeraja Viswanathan.

China and India, who are poised to spearhead global economic growth, should not be complacent but strive to enhance productivity and develop critical thinking skills

'We need to work on the team spirit rather than focusing on individuals,' says Sudhir Patel.

Readers' comments during match commentary of sixth ODI.

Prof. John Harriss of the London School of Economics says the huge investments in China have been mostly done by overseas Chinese rather than by international companies.

An exclusive interview with Swedish bass guitar phenomenon Jonas Hellborg.

We have to get used to oil prices at $100 a barrell.\n

Hariri, a billionaire businessman who resigned from government last October, recently joined calls by the opposition for Syria to quit Lebanon in the run-up to general elections in May.

A preliminary survey has found that Sengge Zangbo town in Ngari Prefecture, western Tibet, may be an ideal place to launch the world's largest and most advanced telescope with a calibre up to 100 meters.

Justin Langer helped Australia recover from a top-order collapse to reach 357 for eight on the first day of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.

India's No.1 will take on Gaurav Nandrajog in the men's final in the CCI-Western India Open Squash Tournament.

The Mumbai lass entered the girls' under-15 and women's semi-finals in the CCI-Western India Open squash tournament.

The country's leading players will be in action in the CCI-Western India Open squash tournament, in Mumbai from November 21 to 27.

It's a neat three-in-one for steelmaker extraordinaire Lakshmi Mittal. In one fell swoop he has become the globe's biggest steelmaker -- an Andrew Carnegie for the 21st century.

Sonu Razak's 17th minute strike helped Madhya Pradesh beat Delhi 1-0 in the Santosh Trophy football tournament.

At least 127 people were injured in the bombings in western Iraq.