Sri Lanka sails deeper into uncertainty

The hung parliament thrown up by the April 2 general election in Sri Lanka does not augur well for the island nation, or forIndia.While officially mouthing the standard'it's their internal matter'......

India's fuel pricing mechanism is opaque and removed from reality

The Modi government should find a way out of this conundrum before it loses itself in the maze. S Dinakar reports. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com What could be more uncertain than Virat......

After 20 years, privatisation programme in India off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's programme to privatise state-owned firms restarted with the handing over of debt-laden national carrier Air India to the Tata Group.......

20 years later: India's privatisation story off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's CPSE privatisation programme started off with flying colours with Tata group buying the debt-laden national carrier Air India. Illustration:......

Diesel price up 70 paise in 4 days; petrol rate hike next

Diesel price on Monday was hiked by 25 paise per litre -- the third increase since last week -- and more rate hikes for both diesel and petrol are in the offing in the coming days as international......

Sports Shorts: Paes drops out of top-100 for first time in 19 years

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday. IMAGE: The last time Leander Paes, 46, was placed outside the top-100 was in October 2000 when he was ranked 118.......

Sports shorts: Chennai Open, Asian Games tennis, ISL...

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.' IMAGE: Two breaks of serve in each set were enough for Yuki Bhmbri to get the better of compatriot Sidharth Rawat at the Chennai......

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday IMAGE: Pankaj Advani. Photograph: PTI Ace Indian cueist Advani Advani dished out another superb performance to outclass......

World boxing body ends ties with India, says office-bearers damaging sport

Furious with the current logjam in the suspended Indian Boxing Federation, the International Boxing Association has terminated the IBF from its fold, stating that the current set of......

Luger Keshavan finishes disappointing 37th at Sochi

Shiva Keshavan finished a disappointing 37th in the men's singles luge competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The 32-year-old Indian, competing in his fifth Winter Games, registered a combined......