From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and......

Protests in Pakistan on IPL snub

Pakistani civil society groups and political and religious parties on Thursday protested the perceived snub of the country's cricketers in the auction for the lucrative Indian Premier League......

Today's India has a new culture

It made one puke -- our media's obsession with that wedding on April 20. For days on end, it was as though that wedding was the only notable event in our land. Some television correspondents on the......

Amritsar: Of colour, campaign and darbars

The paramount darbar in Amritsar is the Golden Temple, usually termed the "Darbar Sahib" by the thousands who flock to it for daily darshan. But in the colourful campaigning for one of the most......

Cricketers association advises players to avoid Pak T20

The Federation of the International Cricketers Associations (FICA) has advised the players to avoid the new Twenty20 Super League in Pakistan, which is scheduled to start in March, due to security......

Yousuf demands the reason behind his ouster

Former Pakistan captain, Muhammad Yousuf, is keen to get a hearing from the new chairman of the Cricket Board, as he believes the national selection committee has treated him unjustly. "Yes......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Foreign players refuse to travel to Lahore for PSL final

'We are willing to provide the best security to foreign players. Lahore is still a safe city and the final can be held here.' IMAGE: People check the condition of a victim after a blast in Lahore.......

'Lara, Jayasuriya can vouch for security of cricketers in Pak'

PCB lashes out at FICA for terming Pakistan unsafe The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lashed out at the Federation for International Cricketers Association (FICA) for advising players not to tour......