Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats, but always spoke his mind

K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking. IMAGE: Former External......

Pranab should've been PM, Manmohan Prez because...: Aiyar in new book

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, in his latest book, argues that Pranab Mukherjee should have been made Prime Minister in 2012 instead of Manmohan Singh, who was then recovering from......

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

When Indira Gandhi's demand for papaya left this chef in tears

The papayas from Mumbai were too squishy, the chef raced through the streets of Goa in a police jeep to look for fruit ripened just right only to have security personnel puncture many a hole......

Taj Exotica rolls out the red carpet for BRICS summit

Hotel Taj Exotica, which would be hosting heads of countries during the BRICS Summit in Goa this week, has renovated two prime suites where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President......

UK keen to invest in Bengal, Cameron invites Mamata to London

Prime Minister David Cameron assured British investment in West Bengal at a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was invited by him to visit the UK."The meeting was very constructive......

UK's visa bond scheme never targeted at India: Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said that the 3,000-pound visa bond scheme was never targeted at India, a day after his government scrapped the controversial scheme that was aimed at......

UK scraps visa bond scheme ahead of Cameron's visit to India

In a major relief for travellers from Asia and Africa, the UK has scrapped its controversial 3,000-pound "security bond" for some "high-risk" foreign visitors, including those from India."The......

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

IMAGE: IOA president P T Usha alleged that some of the executive council members 'have very questionable track records, including allegations of gender bias and even cases of sexual harassment......

Fiji to appeal Commonwealth Games ban

Fiji will lodge an appeal against their exclusion from the 2010 Commonwealth Games with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Athletes from the Pacific Island nation have been banned from competing......

Sakshi retires: 'These tears are the gift of Modi government'

IMAGE: Wrestlers Sakshi Malik, right, and Vinesh Phogat break down as Bajran Punia tries to console them during a press conference at the Press Club of India in New Delhi on Thursday. Photographs:......

Police recover part of Lara's stolen valuables

Some of former West Indies captain Brian Lara's stolen cricketing memorabilia and other valuables worth $1 million have been recovered by the Trinidad police, which has arrested seven men in......

Govt yet to clear India-Pak cricket series

Days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s request to the government for clearance on resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan, the External Affairs Ministry said no decision......