PIX: President Kovind confers Padma awards on 73

President Ram Nath Kovind presented Padma awards to 73 individuals, some posthumously, at a ceremony held in the Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Monday. IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice......

Why Central Vista project is all wrong

The project shows a lack of respect for history, even if an inalienable part of it is colonial history, asserts T N Ninan. IMAGE: The proposed new Parliament building. Photograph: Kind courtesy Om......

Arvind Kejriwal is a leader with soft killer instincts

'Delhi voters have liked the politics of performance over noisy rhetoric and empty promises,' points out Vijaya Pushkarna. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal......

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal joins BJP, hails Modi as 'inspiration'

IMAGE: Badminton player Saina Nehwal being felicitated by BJP president J P Nadda after joining the party at its headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo Former world number......

Odisha Masters: Sathish seals singles; Tanisha-Dhruv shine

Sathish Kumar wins men's singles title, Tanisha-Dhruv claim mixed doubles crown at Odisha Masters Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X India's Sathish Kumar Karunakaran secured his maiden BWF super 100......

Japanese shuttler's harrowing ordeal in India sparks outrage

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Nozomi Okuhara/Instagram Former world champion and Olympic medallist shuttler Nozomi Okuhara's harrowing experience upon landing in India was "unfortunate and won't......

Ashwini-Tanisha are Guwahati Masters champions!

IMAGE: Ashwini, 34, and 20-year-old Tanisha started playing together only in January this year and were part of India's Asian Games squad which competed in Hangzhou, China in September-October.......

Tanisha, Ashwini smash their way into Guwahati finals

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI Media/X India's Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa continued their impressive run and stormed into the women's doubles final of the Guwahati Masters super 100......

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha thrilling battle ends in heartbreak

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI/X Indian pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto produced a valiant fight before going down in a thrilling three-game women's doubles final at the Syed Modi......