Eyes on Maoist hotbed as West Bengal goes to polls on Monday

Eighteen seats in Maoist-affected areas in West Bengal will go to polls on Monday in the first of the six-phase elections. One hundred and thirty-three candidates will try their luck from the......

Remembering Kargil: 'Bombs on Target!'

Twenty one years ago, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force fought a bloody and bitter war to evict Pakistani intruders from the icy heights in Kargil. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes the......

Exam festivals aren't the answer

If the prime minister wants the tension of examinations to ease up, he may have to look at some more serious reform of India's education system than holding festivals, says Anjuli Bhargava.Prime......

View: Do we hear the curse of the dying children?

A bloody confrontation with the Naxalites will not solve the problem of governance failure in the poorest states of the country. Sometimes the solution to the most entrenched problems can be quite......

Nimbus spots buyer for TV rights for England serie

Five days after it bagged the $612 million global media rights for Indian cricket for four years, Nimbus Communications today identified a buyer for satellite rights for the upcoming England's test......

Is the internet all that it's cracked up to be?

Dissenting voices appear over the perception of the internet as a driver of growth, says Ajit Balakrishnan This is not how it is supposed to happen in a country where the internet, smartphones and......

Drones boom: The next big opportunity after e-commerce

Image: Drone built by ideaforge called Netra. Photograph, courtesy: ideaForge     In 2003, three Indian Institute of Technology Bombay students got together to build a hovercraft by......

Now, global recognition for Indian ads

What the Oscars are to the global film industry, the Cannes Lions are to the global advertising creative. There may be endless debates about the many cultural and social biases in the judging......

WATCH: Guys who made Paisa Yeh Paisa & Mungda

Other composers tried their luck with Paisa Yeh Paisa, but Director Indra Kumar wasn't happy with the outcome.'"Induji asked us to try and we are glad we did because the song has turned out too......

Oscar nominations: Snubs and surprises

Look quickly and you may think that most predictions for the films The King's Speech, Black Swan, and The Social Network have come true --they have been nominated for the top Oscars.And yet there......

ICC chief hints at Test championship in 2013

The International Cricket Council has hinted that a Test Championship might be conducted in 2013 in England to revive fans' interest in the five-day format, which is struggling due to the growing......

We face long road to redemption, says IAAF chief Coe

IMAGE: President of International Association of Athletics Federations Sebastian Coe. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters World athletics president Sebastian Coe said he reacted with "shock, anger and......

Cricket Buzz: BCCI partners with AIR for live radio commentary

BCCI partners with AIR for live radio commentary IMAGE: An Indian cricket fan. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday announced a two-year......

Soccer Extras: Balotelli hits back at fans following racist insults

IMAGE: Brescia's Mario Balotelli reacts. Photograph: Daniele Mascolo/Reuters Italian striker Mario Balotelli has hit back at Hellas Verona fans who allegedly insulted him with monkey noises during......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......