Why Anti-Defection Law Needs Scrutiny

Should the anti-defection law in India exist only to prevent democratically elected governments from being toppled? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Last month, Churchill Alemao, former......

'As a voter my vote should have value'

'Switching loyalty from one party to another is completely unfair as it devalues my vote.' IMAGE: A family takes a selfie after casting their vote in this year's Karnataka assembly elections.......

2 serving, 5 former chief ministers bite the dust

The assembly poll results on Thursday brought gloom for several political heavyweights, including two current and five former chief ministers, who lost the electoral battle from their respective......

TMC draws a blank in Goa polls

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), which contested the Goa Assembly elections for the first time this year, failed to make a mark in the coastal state. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

Churchill Alemao served show cause notice by AIFF

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has served a show cause notice on Churchill Alemao, patron of Goan football club Churchill Brothers, for his recent comments against match officials and......

GFA suspends Churchill Alemao

Following the recommendations of its disciplinary committee, the Goa Football Association imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Churchill Brothers football team president Churchill Alemao and suspended him......

AIFF elections: Valanka Alemao's nomination rejected

'The nominations of Manvendra Singh and Valanka Alemao is not acceptable and accordingly (their) nominations for the post of president are rejected' Photograph: Kind courtesy Valanka......

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

IMAGE: While Bhaichung Bhutia has filed his nomination as an "eminent player", the inclusion of which is debatable, he could turn out to be a unifying figure if right-minded people come together......

Why Indian football is in a big crisis

Indian football being hit with a FIFA ban looked a real possibility on Tuesday after the commercial partners of the sport's governing body in the country approached the Supreme Court over......