'Nehru was eclectic, and brilliant'

Historian Stanley Wolpert, author of several books on India, passed into the ages recently.We remember Professor Wolpert with Rajeev Srinivasan's March 1997 interview published on the occasion of......

'As long as Pakistan exists, we can't say it was a flawed idea'

'Muslims, like people of all other faiths, are quite comfortable with the idea of nationalism and democracy today. But are they following Islam in its spirit? That is a different question.' Image:......

2011 WC prize-money raised to US $10m

The International Cricket Council on Tuesday raised the prize-money for the 2011 World Cup, to be held in the Indian subcontinent, to a whopping US $10 million in order to underline the importance......

Gary Kirsten in ICC Cricket Committee

India coach Gary Kirsten was named in the International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee as representative of national coaches. He replaces Mickey Aurthur, who recently resigned as South Africa......

ICC mum on Condon's letter

The International Cricket Council said it would not comment on either the authenticity or content of the letters allegedly written by its Anti-Corruption Unit chief Lord Condon to the Pakistan......

Former CBI man joins ICC Anti-corruption unit

The International Cricket Council on Thursday appointed Ravi Sawani, former Central Bureau of Investigation joint-director of special crimes, asGeneral Manager and Chief Investigator of its......

Speed calls for 'cheating in sport' legislation

ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed called on governments to introduce legislation to criminalise cheating in sport."Sport should call very loudly and with some urgency on all governments to......