Former Army chief Gen Kapoor, ex-top defence officers join Rahul's yatra

Former Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor and many retired top officers of the defence services joined the Rahul Gandhi-led 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' on Sunday which is passing through Haryana. Amid severe......

Why Indira Gandhi still rules India

'Modi's political economy is more inspired by Indira Gandhi than Vajpayee.''She so wanted an Opposition-mukt Bharat.''Sounds familiar?' asks Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi......

Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta. As I left home reluctantly for the airport, I may have, in a nutty moment not unusual for sport-lovers,......

The Yogi arrives: A warning for Narendra Modi

'The Congresswallahs will hope that Arvind Kejriwal's oratory and confidence will be the anti-aircraft guns to Narendra Modi's airwave-capturing force.' 'Both Kejriwal and Modi speak Hindi well.......

When India Scored, The Stadium Roared

'There were many experts around me,' A Ganesh Nadar discovers at the India-Pakistan hockey game.'One of them was explaining to his neighbour, that fellow is a good dragger and flicker, that fellow......

Punjab minister slams BCCI: Why exclude Mohali from WC?

What is criteria of excluding Mohali from list of World Cup venues? Punjab sports minister writes to Binny and Shah IMAGE: The exclusion of Punjab's Mohali from the list of host cities for the......

Focus on batters as India aim to bounce back in Ahmedabad

IMAGE: Virat Kohli, who is yet to hit a fifty in the first three Tests, will be aiming for a big knock in the fourth and final Test against Australia, starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday.......

PM Modi, Sachin, Sehwag hail Team India on historic win

IMAGE: Rishabh Pant celebrates with Mohammed Siraj after victory over Australia in the fourth Test, at the Gabba, in Brisbane, on Tuesday. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images The cricket......

Barty, Serena lead field at Australian Open warm-ups

IMAGE: Serena Williams. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams and Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty will lead the field in the two WTA......