Hamid Ansari: A diplomat, an academic and a writer

Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who was, on Friday, named the UPA-Left candidate for the post of Vice President, brings with him a wealth of experience as a distinguished diplomat, academic and a writer in......

India gets a National Security AdviCzar

Ajit Doval is now India's all-powerful security boss.This concentration of power disrupts our layered security system.Will it not weaken whatever remains of the power and authority of the home,......

'Pakistan army is a dishonourable bunch of people'

Naresh Chandra, bureaucrat, diplomat and administrator, shares an 'insider's view' on the India-Pakistan peace process in an exclusive interview with Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt. Naresh Chandra,......

China intrudes 640 sq km into Indian territory; stops patrol?

A committee tasked by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to assess the situation on the China border is understood to have reported that Indian troops are not being allowed to patrol up to the perceived......

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Dr Rajiv Kumar was on Saturday named as the new Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog, five days after the incumbent Arvind Panagariya announced that he would quit to return to academics. The......

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank?For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay. IMAGE: A cobbler uses Paytm as a mode......

Sebi rejigs market data advisory panel

Sebi has restructured its advisory committee on market data that recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters......

Adani Crisis: Trust In Capital Markets Intact

The Adani group will have understood the fragility of investor trust in the group.The group needs to improve transparency including in areas like share-ownership (which they have long and......

Sri Lanka players refuse to sign contract; ECB institutionally racist?

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Sri Lanka Cricket/Twitter The Sri Lanka national team players have refused to sign the annual central contract, alleging lack of transparency from the cricket......

Why Shastri was given an extension as Team India Director

'The coaching job is done by Ravi Shastri. The players are also happy with him' 'I think he is doing a very good job and he can continue' IMAGE: Team India Director Ravi Shastri, left, with India......

'Players' interests not protected': COA chief Rai blasts BCCI

'In this entire business, the one group that is left out completely is the players, their interest is not protected. Nobody has consulted them.' Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai on......

Suspension used to force us to tour: Lamb

The threat of suspension from international cricket was a last-minute change to the sport's regulations put in to force England to tour Zimbabwe, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief......

BCCI's opposition in vain as ICC Board approves Big 3 rollback

'Today was an important step forward for the future of the ICC and cricket around the world. The proposals from the working group to reverse the resolutions of 2014 and deliver a revised......