Nana Patole replaced, Maharashtra Cong gets new chief

Former MLA Harshwardhan Sapkal, the new Maharashtra Congress president, is faced with the onerous task of reviving the party in the state where it faced a crushing defeat in the last year's......

'Urban naxals, sheesh mahal': Modi's double-barrel salvo in LS

In a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said some people are openly speaking the language of urban naxals and asserted that those who......

Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

And the next Chief Election Commissioner is...

The selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in New Delhi this evening and is learnt to have recommended the name of the next chief election commissioner to the President,......

Bibek Debroy: A Guru I Could Look To

Bibek Debroy was one of the very few economists not bound by any single area of expertise and was simultaneously curious about economics and politics, myths and maths, chess and chemistry, and what......

REVEALED: Rajiv Gandhi's role in Boeing deal

The recent Kissinger Cables released by Wikileaks might have suggested that former prime minister, Rajiv Gandhi, could have been an "entrepreneur" for Swedish aircraft manufacturer Saab-Scania for......

MPC's Repo Rate Decision Not Unanimous

Dr Nagesh Kumar, one of the three new MPC members, wanted the MPC to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%. IMAGE: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. Photograph: Francis......

Was Bombay To Goa Offered To Rajiv Gandhi?

IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan and Aruna Irani in Bombay To Goa. Amitabh Bachchan's first hit film was the 1972 comedy thriller, Bombay To Goa. While it is a much-viewed film over the years, not many......

Hrithik, Priyanka dazzle Rajiv Gandhi awards

The 12th Rajiv Gandhi awards were held at the National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) in South Mumbai, and was well-attended by film personalities and politicians alike.   The event was......

PIX: PM Modi declares 38th National Games open!

IMAGE: PM Modi receives the ceremonial torch from Olympian Lakshya Sen during the 38th National Games opening ceremony in Dehradun on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Uttarakhand DIPR/X A......

Does the National Games hold relevance?

Except for shooting, a major Olympic sport, most of the top stars in other disciplines will give the National Games a miss. IMAGE: 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooter and Paris Olympics bronze medallist......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Gaikwad powers Maharashtra to victory, Kishan shines

Gaikwad guides Maharashtra to 9-wkt win IMAGE: Ruturaj Gaikwad struck 11 sixes and 16 fours during his 74-ball knock. Photograph: CSK/X Ruturaj Gaikwad's whirlwind 148 not out powered......

PIX: Glitzy opening for inaugural Kho Kho World Cup

IMAGE: The Indian team walks out with the tricolour during the team parade at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup held in New Delhi on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vice......

SMAT: Hardik stars with quick-fire 47; Shardul gets unwanted record

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya smashes a six off Tripura bowler Parvez Sultan. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Hardik Pandya continued his rich vein of form by smashing five sixes and scoring 28 runs in an......