Meet the new faces in Modi's council of ministers

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted new faces into the Union Council of Ministers keeping an eye on the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh.  Union Minister of State for Environment,......

Deshmukh, Mukul Roy, Jaitley elected uncontested to RS

Union ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh, Rajiv Shukla, Mukul Roy and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley were on Thursday elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha even as Non-resident Indian businessman......

Naxalism: It's time to redeem the promise

The central challenge of Maoist insurgency is posed by the lack of political space for disgruntled tribals, writes Nitin Desai. Two months ago, this column (The Indians we forgot) had dealt with......

SRK and the M word

I should have taken on colleagues who said Chak De! India will flop. But alas, I happened to share Shah Rukh Khan's pre-release prediction that while it will be a good film, it won't be a......

HIL Auction: Harmanpreet tops list of expensive players

IMAGE: Harmanpreet Singh's impressive skills have landed him the highest-paying contract in Soorma. Photograph:  Kind Courtesy Hockey India/X Indian men's hockey Olympic medal winning captain......

New skipper Salima ready for European leg of Pro League after SA 'lessons'

IMAGE: The Indian women's team will begin the European leg of the Pro League in Antwerp on Wednesday. Photograph: Hockey India Indian women's hockey team's new captain Salima Tete hopes to utilise......

Hockey Olympic qualifiers do-or-die outing for us: Savita

IMAGE: The Olympic qualifiers are being held in Ranchi from January 13 to 19 to book berths for the Paris Games in July-August. Photograph: Hockey India The Asian Champions Trophy victory has......

Growth of Indian Women's Hockey Team in 2023

IMAGE: India's women's team celebrate after winning the bronze at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on October 7, 2023. Photograph: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters The Indian Women's Hockey Team has had a great......

'If not Paris, India will definitely win gold in 2028 LA Olympics'

IMAGE: Bhola Nath Singh said Dilip Tirkey is leaving no stone unturned to take Indian hockey back to the top again. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India Hockey India (HI) secretary general Bhola......