Should Dahi Handi Be An Adventure Sport?

Given the fiercely competitive political environment, observers naturally associated an element of appeasement with the Shinde government's move, Shyam G Menon points out. IMAGE: A devotee breaks......

How BJP got its way in Puducherry

When Mr Rangaswamy began making threatening noises (he could have swapped the BJP's six MLAs with the DMK's six and formed the government with the outside help of the Congress and Independents),......

Rajini wants to be king-maker, not king

Truth be acknowledged, Rajinikanth is not known for wanting to leave his comfort zone to take the politico-electoral plunge, even if it meant his becoming the chief minister of a state that has......

Left Behind By Modi

'The new order cometh, sweeping out the old,' notes Ambassador B S Prakash.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Effects of Modi 2.0 are not all only political. Or economic. Or religious. It can......

Aaqib or Saqlain? New Pakistan coach hunt begins

IMAGE:  PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, along with selection committee members Aqib Javed and Azhar Ali, joined Pakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha for a......

Team India's master plan to conquer Australia

IMAGE: India likely to play intra-squad practice game against India A. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian team is expected to leave for Australia at least two weeks prior to the first Test starting......

Will Delhi's Kohli, Pant play Ranji Trophy cricket?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli last played a Ranji Trophy game back in November 2012. Photograph: BCCI/X Star India batter Virat Kohli has been named in Delhi's list of probables for the upcoming Ranji......

ICC suffers heavy losses in hosting T20 World Cup

IMAGE: India Captain Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion as rain halts play in New York during an ICC T20 World Cup fixture last month. Photograph: ICC/X The International Cricket Council......

'Let entire nation down': Sri Lanka's Mathews apologises

IMAGE: Angelo Mathews reflected on a difficult 2024 T20 World Cup. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis /Reuters Sri Lanka's veteran all-rounder Angelo Mathews reflected on a difficult 2024 T20......