An earnest and upright diplomat to battle for UN reform

At a critical time in the history of the United Nations, when the global order itself may be reshaped, following a devastating pandemic, India has chosen an experienced, charming and upright......

Tyagaraja Aradhana: Pilgrimage for Carnatic music lovers

Thiruvaiyuru, where composer-saint Tyagaraja lived, is an annual pilgrimage for Carnatic musicians, eminent and unknown, young and old, points out V Ramnarayan. IMAGE: The Aiyarappar temple in......

Tribute to dad: A life spent fighting injustice

Aseem Chhabra pays tribute to his father Hari Sharan Chhabra, possibly India's foremost expert on Africa. Last week after a memorial service for my father, his younger sister and her husband sat......

Right to privacy is deeply linked to national security

Admittedly, EVMs too have a UID number and any convergence of data can make the secret ballot system a party of history, warns Dr Gopal Krishna in the 5th part of his series against Aadhaar.......

Stimulus packages redeem consumer durables

Kamal Nandi is a relieved man. As vice-president (sales & marketing) of Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing, Nandi has been seeing sales back on track for the last two months. The numbers speak for......

Bengaluru's infrastructure mess taints Karnataka's future

Bengaluru dominates Karnataka's economy and its infrastructure mess compounds the problems, with policies lagging need and expectations, says Raghu Krishnan. The ninth of a 11-part series......

Pan-IIT: Idea is to inspire more people

Ram krishnan says,hi, this is Ram Krishnan. Let us begin the chat on the Pan-IIT event. RaMESH asked,What is Pan-IIT all about?Ram krishnan answers, at 2008-11-25 16:56:30PanIIT is still a......

Pan-IIT meet: All about inspiration

The IIT Alumni 2008 Global Conference is being held at IIT Madras, from December 19 to 21. The event is expected to get 3,000 alumni participants from around the globe and a galaxy of eminent......

Sringaram music review

Tamil film Sringaram has the unique distinction of having its music composed by eminent violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman, who won the National Award for the same. Sringaram, the debut directorial......

Can Leander Paes beat Ramanathan Krishnan's Davis Cup record?

IMAGE: Leander Paes at a function following his mixed doubles title triumph at the French Open. Photograph: PTI. Leander Paes aspires to win not only a second Olympics medal but......

Bopanna to bid adieu to Davis Cup; denied home farewell

Bopanna to end Davis Cup career in September, wants to play farewell game in Bengaluru Photograph: Kind courtesy Rohan Bopanna/Twitter India's top doubles player Rohan Bopanna on Wednesday......

Former Davis Cup captain Naresh Kumar passes away

IMAGE: Naresh Kumar began his journey with tennis at the Asian Championships in 1949 before ruling the Indian tennis along with Ramanathan Krishnan for close to a decade in the......

Indian-origin Banerjee lifts Wimbledon boys' singles title

IMAGE: Samir Banerjee won 7-5, 6-3. Photograph: Wimbledon/Facebook Indo-American tennis player Samir Banerjee lifted the Wimbledon boys' singles title on Sunday, a remarkable triumph for the......

India's Nagal wins junior boys doubles Wimbledon title

Sumit Nagal. Photograph: Patrick Scala/Getty Images Sumit Nagal entered the history books as only sixth Indian to win a Grand Slam junior title after winning the boys doubles trophy at the......