Babus denied access to Cabinet meetings

Without much ado, Prime Minister Manmohan Singhhas barred senior officers from the Union Cabinet. From the days of Jawaharlal Nehru, senior officers belonging to various ministries whose matters......

DDCA issue rocks Lok Sabha, Kirti Azad joins Congress protest

The row over alleged financial bungling in the Delhi and District Cricket Association resonated in Parliament on Monday with Bharatiya Janata Party member Kirti Azad embarrassing the ruling side by......

Rise of Sena & 2nd generation Thackerays

This article was written in 2006 by Aditi Phadnis and Makrand Gadgil in Of Cabals and Kings: Political Profiles published by BS Books. It has been updated and is being reproduced here In 1966 when......

Fans breach security at Kotla to meet King Kohli

IMAGE: Over 12,000 fans turned up at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi to watch Virat Kohli play in the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Railways on Saturday. Photograph: Kind Courtesy......

Kotla ground re-instated as international venue

The Ferozshah Kotla ground in New Delhi has been approved to be re-instated as an international venue from January 1, 2011 after being suspended last year following a pitch fiasco. The venue was......

Venkatesh Prasad slams selectors for ignoring Sarfaraz

'Not having him in the Test Team despite 3 blockbuster domestic seasons is not only unfair on Sarfaraz Khan, but it's an abuse to domestic cricket.' IMAGE: Mumbai's run-machine Sarfaraz Khan......

CoA's task cut out in Sachin-VVS conflict of interest case

IMAGE: Mumbai Indians mentor Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, adviser of Delhi Capitals, greet each other after the teams' IPL match at the Ferozshah Kotla ground, in Delhi. Photograph: BCCI......

Ashwin fined for slow over-rate against Delhi Capitals

IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin bowls during Saturday’s IPL match against Delhi Capitals. Photograph: BCCI Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a......