Children's day out at Rashtrapati Bhavan

For 10-year-old Roshni, it was a moment to relish when President Pratibha Patil invited her to come up to the podium and ask her a question. Roshni, a class five student, was among several children......

Does Ayn Rand still have fans?

It has been 50 years since Russian-born Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum -- more commonly known as Ayn Rand -- wrote her much-loved and equally derided novel, Atlas Shrugged. Buy books by Ayn Rand at......

Dharun Ravi seeks probation instead of prison sentence

An Indian-origin student who was found guilty of bias intimidation for spying on his gay roommate's sexual encounter has asked a judge to grant him probation instead of a prison sentence, even as......

Wimbledon: Sania-Alisa lift girls doubles title

Sania Mirza became the first-ever Indian girl to have won a Grand Slam title when she triumphed in the girls' doubles event at Wimbledon on Sunday, partnering Alisa Kleybanova of Russia.Mirza and......

Harika bows out of World Women Chess Championship

India’s challenge at the World Women Chess Championship ended with grandmaster D Harika bowing out following a defeat against former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia in the second set......

World Women's Chess: Harika plays out second draw with Kosteniuk

Grandmaster D Harika settled for a second straight draw with former champion Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia to set up a tie-breaker against the same opponent in the third round of the World Women's......

World Chess Championship: Harika enters pre-quarters, Humpy out

IMAGE: D Harika has been a bronze medallist in the last two edition in the knockout format. Photograph: FIDE World Women's Chess Championship Grandmaster Dronavalli Harika advanced to the......

Asiad hockey: Rani scores hat-trick in India's 5-0 win over Thailand

IMAGE: Rani Rampal, left, scored three goals to seal the match for India. Photograph: PTI Skipper Rani Rampal scored a hat-trick as title contenders India outplayed Thailand 5-0 to storm into......