Why BJP Is More Guilty Than Sam Pitroda

If Pitroda's blunder cost him his office, what should the BJP's unrepentant attitude cost it? asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi holds a roadshow for the......

Pitroda remarks: Modi dares Stalin to snap ties with Congress over Tamil pride

Slamming Congress' "divisive mindset," Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed its leader Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks, and asked if a key ally of the national party, the Dravida......

People in east look Chinese, south like Africa: Sam Pitroda

Congress leader Sam Pitroda triggered another controversy on Wednesday with his "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africa" remarks, with the ruling Bharatiya......

Historic India Club in London announces closure after losing legal battle

The India Club in London, with its early roots in the Indian independence movement as a hub for nationalists, is to shut down next month after losing a protracted battle against closure, it emerged......

Inflation to further decline, assures Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday exuded confidence that inflation would further decline and the government is on track to meet its budgetary target for deficit and said that there......

Davos talks to focus on jobless growth

Over 2,500 global leaders, including 130 from India, are converging in Davos on the snow-covered Alps to discuss for the next five days the future of the world economy, concerns of growth not......

Economy to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

The state of the economy is likely to dominate the seventh annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas events to be held in Chennai from January 7 to 9. Vayalar Ravi, Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs,......

John Abraham, Farhan Akhtar cheer NY festival

Mira Nair invoked a favourite mantra once again last week at I View Film, which is emerging as a significant film festival in New York. She asked, if we don't tell our own stories, who will? She......

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar performed a higher difficulty Handfront 540 vault for the first time in the competition. Photograph:......

It's time to fix the IPL!

The IPL has produced more controversies in its short lifespan than any other sporting league in history, says legendary cricket writer Prem Panicker. IMAGE: IPL 3 saw drama around the Kochi......

South African sports row reopens old wounds over race

Teams penalised for not selecting enough black players Dream of unified 'Rainbow Nation' still distant IMAGE: South Africa's Temba Bavuma celebrates scoring his maiden century during the second......

IPL's golden ducks

The duck may well be the favourite item on the Indian Premier League's menu. How else does one explain the large number of ducks this season? Going by the latest statistics (after Match 43......