Will Dharmendra Pradhan Be Next BJP President?

Mr Pradhan's understanding of realpolitik and organisational dynamics makes him the ultimate party man, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, right, meets......

Nayab Saini takes oath as Haryana CM; PM, allies attend

Nayab Singh Saini, the proverbial dark horse who became star of the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in the Haryana assembly elections, was sworn in as chief minister of the state on Thursday in a......

The Perils Of Political Abuse

'Leave aside the negative fallouts of phraseology like 'urban Naxals' and 'terrorists', both the BJP and the Congress have to re-discover themselves in the context of the 2024 election results,......

How can we...: SC refuses to stall Saini's oath taking ceremony

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the oath taking ceremony of the Nayab Singh Saini-led BJP government in Haryana. IMAGE: Nayab Singh Saini meets Haryana Governor Bandaru......

IPL Eliminator: Struggling Royals face tough task vs resurgent RCB

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates the fall of a wicket with team-mate Mohammed Siraj during the IPL 2024 match against CSK on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals will face a......

Titans hold psychological edge in clash with Royals

IMAGE: Jos Buttler holds the key to Rajasthan Royals’s fortunes in Sunday’s IPL match against Gujarat Titans. His powerplay strike rate of 196.6 is the best among batters. He has......

Ranji round-up: Ton-up Dubey steers MP to 218/2 vs Kerala

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday. IMAGE: Delhi bowler Navdeep Saini celebrates along with teammates after taking a wicket on Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy cricket match......

Coaches Mahato, Saini in running for Dronacharya award

Long-serving archery coach Purnima Mahato and women's hockey coach Narendra Singh Saini were among five sporting personalities who were recommended for the prestigious Dronacharya award this year.......

PHL set to roll

A new chapter in Indian sport will unfold on Thursday when the much-awaited inaugural edition of the Premier Hockey League kicks-off at the floodlit Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad.Among the many......