Marxist leader Anura Dissanayake wins Sri Lanka's presidential vote

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday was declared winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country's Election Commission after an unprecedented second round of counting of......

Numbers Don't Add Up For BJP In Tamil Nadu

Indications are that the DMK combine will win more seats than the AIADMK and BJP, but is facing a tough fight in about half a dozen from the rest, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy of the electoral......

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying. IMAGE: Mukkund......

'Togetherness Is The Message From Ayodhya'

'Sri Ayodhyaji will emerge as the greatest centre of cultural togetherness, universal harmony, vasudeva kutumbakam, compassion, and love for every single living being on this Earth.' IMAGE: A......

Remittances to India likely to see 23% drop: World Bank

Remittances to India are likely to drop by 23 per cent from USD 83 billion last year to USD 64 billion this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in a global recession, the World......

India slips 10 spots to 68th on competitiveness index

India has moved down 10 places to rank 68th on an annual global competitiveness index, largely due to improvements witnessed by several other economies, while Singapore has replaced the United......

Kerala flood hits spice market; shortage in supply pushes up prices

At Delhi’s markets, cardamom, pepper selling at double their recent rates Those entering the Khari Baoli market in Old Delhi are greeted with the distinct aroma of cardamoms, pepper and......

Good opportunity to make India a tourist hotspot

The rise in India's relative attractions lie in the precipitous decline in safety of the more popular destinations, notes Kanika Datta. All of a sudden, if you look around you, India appears to be......

Broward Stadium: Where India, Windies Will Play US T20Is

IMAGE: The Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida, which was built in 2007 and is the only cricket stadium in the USA sanctioned by the International Cricket Council. Photograph:......

Duleep Trophy: South Zone face West Zone in an all-star final

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara made a solid 133 for West Zone in the semi-final against Central Zone, leading his side's entry into the title clash. Photograph: Sussex County Cricket/Twitter The South......

Duleep Trophy: North, Central move closer to victory

Duleep Trophy: North Zone move closer to victory with command performance IMAGE: North Zone batter Jayant Yadav celebrates his fifty during the third day of Duleep trophy. Photograph: PTI North......

Why Punjab's Mohali stadium was snubbed for 2023 ODI World Cup

IMAGE: The exclusion of Punjab's Mohali from the list of host cities for the tournament was due to political interference, said Punjab's Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer. Photograph: BCCI......

BCCI's agenda: From IPL to shortened domestic calendar

The blueprint to conduct the Indian Premier League (IPL) amidst rising cases of coronavirus will be topmost on the agenda of BCCI's Apex Council, which will meet virtually on Friday. Among the......