Neel Mukherjee's novel in Booker Prize shortlist

Kolkata-born British author Neel Mukherjee's latest novel The Lives of Others, set in troubled Bengal of the 1960s and centres around a dysfunctional family, has been shortlisted for the......

Indian-American author honoured

Indian-American author Rishi Reddi has been by selected as one of the recipients of the 2007 L L Winship/PEN New England Awards. Reddi is being honored in the fiction category for her book Karma......

Under-17 WC: Paraguay look for 3rd straight win against struggling Turkey

IMAGE: Paraguay's Alan Rodriguez, centre, celebrates after scoring a goal against New Zealand on Monday. Photograph: PTI Assured of a pre-quarterfinal spot, Paraguay's unbeaten team would aim to......

U-17 WC: US, Ghana face off; eye knockout berth

IMAGE: The US players celebrate a goal against India. Photograph: PTI Ghana and the United States would look to seal a knockout berth when they face-off in their second group match of the FIFA......

U-17 World Cup: Another acid test awaits as India face Colombia

'Colombia are tough opponents and they possess the necessary elements to hurt us. We have to be on our toes all throughout and have to focus on the task at hand.' IMAGE: The Indian team ahead of......

FIFA Under-17: India set for challenging WC debut against USA

IMAGE: India's Jitendra going through the paces during a training session on Thursday. Photograph: Indian FootbalL Team/Twitter Football minnows India stand on the cusp of history as the hosts......

Under-17 World Cup Digest: New Zealand first team to arrive

IMAGE: The official ball of the FIFA under-17 football World Cup. Photograph: FIFA.COM/Twitter The New Zealand team arrived in Mumbai for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup, to be played across six......