Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta. As I left home reluctantly for the airport, I may have, in a nutty moment not unusual for sport-lovers,......
'She leaned forward and asked what I'd want -- and I said, "your blessings".''She smiled and replied, "You already have that, but tell me how I can help you".'Commonwealth gold medalist and Arjuna......
Devanik Saha wonders if saffronisation of India is on the rise The capital of any country is generally defined as a place which is the administrative centre of the country and from where......
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday addressed the first joint sitting of Parliament as mandatorily required under the Constitution after the general elections. The address is the political,......
Just one week after United States President Barack Obama's convincing re-election, his faithful Vice President Joseph Biden led the White House celebration of Diwali, reflecting on the significance......
Fast cars, marathons, golfing and shooting - nothing stops these high-power tycoons from pursuing their passion. Image: Adventure is ingrained deep in the DNA of Gautam Singhania. ......
Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......
Laying emphasis on agriculture and allied sectors, social sector, infrastructure and e-governance President A P J Abdul Kalam on Tuesday unveiled 10 missions for transforming Bihar into a developed......
Photograph: Kind Courtesy Yogasana Bharat/X In recent years, yoga has transitioned into a competitive format, with global efforts to introduce it as a formal sport. There is growing momentum to......
'I need mental conditioning and support staff to deal with the mental aspect.' IMAGE: In the absence of a mental conditional coach, Avinash Sable is relying on YouTube to take lessons on Yoga,......
I'm playing my last games, so FIFA ban on India will be catastrophic: Chhetri Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF Media/Twitter Talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri on Friday dropped yet another hint that......
IMAGE: Amit Panghal is assured of a medal. Photograph: BFI/Twitter Amit Panghal (52kg) stormed into the final after three other Indian boxers were assured of medals at the World Cup in Cologne,......
IMAGE: India’s players celebrate a goa. Photograph: Hockey India Hockey India on Sunday named a 48-member core probables list for the national camp of the Indian women's team to begin at the......