Explainer: Oldest democracy votes differently from largest one

For those accustomed to India's first-past-the-post general elections, the US presidential election is a confounding system that includes primaries, caucuses, an electoral college, the ‘early......

Sensex rides on bluechip stocks; rises 585 points

Stock markets snapped the six-day losing run on Tuesday with benchmark Sensex climbing nearly 585 points on the back of value buying in blue-chips like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and Mahindra &......

Sensex ends 107 points lower in choppy trade

Benchmark equity indices ended lower on the Budget day on Thursday as investors opted for profit-taking amid mixed cues. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters After shedding early gains, the......

Maidaan Review: Snooze Soccer

Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma. Underdog sports stories are as life-affirming as they are formulaic. What distinguishes the decent ones from the drags is vision.......

Boxing Federation of India's elections 'paused'

IMAGE: BFI president Ajay Singh, left, with Vijender Singh, Sarita Devi and Nikhat Zareen. Photograph: Boxing Federation of India The upcoming Boxing Federation of India elections were 'paused' on......

Thakur cleared to contest Boxing Federation of India election

Former sports minister Anurag Thakur's bid to contest the Boxing Federation of India's presidential election was brought back on track after the Himachal Pradesh High Court stayed his......

Pro boxing fuels Nishant Dev's Olympic dream

'I want to create a legacy. There is no World champion in professional boxing from India. But I want to play for the belt after I become the Olympic champion and I want to fight for the belt in......

Boxing Federation of India to hold elections on March 28

IMAGE: The development comes a day after the Delhi High Court stayed a decision of the IOA to constitute an ad-hoc panel to run the affairs of the Boxing Federation of India. Photograph: ANI The......

Boxing Nationals: Jaismine, Simranjit cruise to semis

Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria extended her dominant run with a commanding victory while seasoned boxer Simranjit Kaur also cruised into the semifinals of the Women's National......