Dosvedanya, Comrade Gorbachev

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin cited engagements in Kaliningrad to skip the funeral for the Soviet Union's last leader, but thousands of Russians gathered outside the Column Hall of the House of......

'Gorbachev was an idealist; Putin is a realist'

'There is only one common feature between Gorbachev and Putin.''They are both patriots, and both try to save Russia and make it great.''But in very, very, different ways.' IMAGE: President......

Why Putin Is Threatening A Nuclear War

'When the war against Ukraine that Putin started is not going the way he was expecting it to and his military options are getting onerous, a bit of nuclear sabre rattling is what he hopes will turn......

Russian Tanks Destroyed In Ukraine

Two weeks have passed since Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian invasion of Ukraine. With an army eight times the size of the Ukrainian army, it was expected to be a swift military operation for the......

Tata Steel Masters: Praaggnandhaa, Gukesh share lead

IMAGE: A draw with Jorden van Foreest of The Netherlands was enough for World champion D Gukesh to share the lead with compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in the Tata Steel Masters Chess, at Wijk Aan Zee......

Tata Steel Chess: Can Gukesh surpass Anand?

IMAGE: D Gukesh needs only 1.5 points to win the title in the Netherlands, his first this year. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE Standing atop the points table with a slender lead, world......

Tata Steel Chess: Gukesh crushes Dutch GM to maintain lead

IMAGE: D Gukesh knocked down a couple of pawns to force resignation in 34 moves. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE World champion D Gukesh defeated Dutch Grandmaster Max Warmerdam to stay in......

Praggnanandhaa STUNS Gukesh to win Tata Steel Chess

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa wins the Tata Steel Masters chess title. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/X R Praggnanandhaa outclassed world champion D Gukesh in sudden death to win Tata Steel Masters chess......

'Religious reasons': Why Uzbek GM Yakubboev refused Vaishali's handshake

IMAGE: R Vaishali can be seen extending her hand before the start of a fourth-round contest against Nodirbek Yakubboev, who sat down without responding to it, at the Tata Steel Chess tournament.......