LoC ceasefire looks fragile

It would be realistic to see India's position on the DGMOs joint statement more as 'engagement, different from dialogue', where our subsequent options could be decided depending on the realities of......

Fearing US poll-related violence, stores, businesses board up

Security has been tightened at the White House and major commercial avenues across the United States, with retailers boarding up their stores to head off any damages as America braced for possible......

In a first, BJP takes control of Bengal civic body

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday took control of the Bhatpara Municipality, its first civic body in West Bengal, after a majority of its Trinamool Congress coucillors switched over to the......

SC rejects plea seeking 100% matching of VVPAT slips with EVMs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation seeking 100 per cent matching of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during......

Maruti shareholder activism grows from baby steps

On Friday, worried investors of Maruti Suzuki took the extraordinary step of bypassing the management and spoke directly to the representative of the workers'union.The company is going through a......

Govt revives talks on workers in boards

The United Progressive Alliance government has initiated a move to revive a 20-year-old controversial bill which seeks to give representation to workers on company boards. As a first step, Union......

South African cricket in turmoil

SA captains fear ICC ban, apex body says no intervention as of now IMAGE: South Africa may not been able to take part in the ICC T20 World Cup. (Image used for representational......

Nita Ambani first Indian woman to be nominated to the IOC

Technically, as per the Olympic Charter and the IOC rules, the category under which Ambani is being considered is the one for volunteers who represent the IOC and Olympic Movement in their country.......

Comments by Windies players inappropriate, disrespectful: ICC

IMAGE: Dwayne Bravo (left), Darren Sammy (centre) and Chris Gayle celebrate after the West Indies beat England in the World T20 final. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters. The International......

Big 3 to lose clout? ICC Board calls for 'independent' chairman

While in office the ICC chairman will not be allowed to hold any post with any Member Board and may be re-elected at the expiry of the term with a maximum limit of three terms. IMAGE: ICC chairman......

Pakistan, SL support Siva's ICC appointment

Even as the controversy over Laxman Sivaramakrishnan's appointment to the ICC Cricket Committee raged on, the BCCI on Monday received support from its Asian allies Sri Lanka and Pakistan who......