Statue of Pak's 1971 surrender vandalised in B'desh, Tharoor reacts

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday urged Bangladesh's interim government to take urgent steps to restore law and order in the interest of all Bangladeshis of every faith, as he termed......

Modi govt 3.0: Who is in, who is out

Narendra Modi was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday for a record-equalling third term, heading a 72-member Union council of ministers that put emphasis on continuity, youth and experience while......

A Campaign For Change

Unfortunately, the best man does not always win, but I feel enriched by the experience of the campaign and getting to know Rajeev Chandrasekhar, says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. IMAGE: Rajeev......

Contests That Startled India

Lok Sabha constituencies that sprung a surprise in the 2024 polls IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.Girls with their faces and hands painted with......

Patel, Scindia among richest ministers in India

Defence Minister A K Antony and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee have total assets of nearly Rs 100,000 and Rs 600,000 respectively in contrast to their colleagues like Praful Patel and......

Jairam Ramesh ko gussa kyon aata hai?

It seems odd that someone as erudite, articulate and suave as Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh should get entangled in to one controversy after another, in quick succession. Take the latest one......

Glad at not being in IPL: Lakshmi Mittal

Non-Resident Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal has said he does not want a cricket team in the Indian Premier League, and was "glad" for not having bought one already, given the recent controversy......

Forget IPL. Wanted, a JPC to probe tax havens!

Nothing could trivialise the sanctity of Parliament than a JPC on the IPL. We need a JPC to cover the tax havens and its impact on the Indian economy, says M R Venkatesh. The tagline could not......

How Lalit Modi delayed signing of Kochi IPL team

Lalit Modi did everything possible to delay signing of Kochi franchise papers: book IMAGE: Several meetings were convened but each time Lalit Modi would ask for changes in the......

Lodha verdict a big relief, but the damage is irreparable

Masterminded by the now suspended Lalit Modi, the IPL eventually succeeded in its endeavour. However, while the idea behind having such a tournament may have been good, the execution definitely......

BCCI's circle of deceit and confusion

The Supreme Court needs to step in and order an independent inquiry into the whole IPL scandal, conflicts of interest between office-holders of the BCCI, team-owners of the IPL and even members and......

Lata, Bhupathi pay tribute to Tendulkar

Accolades continued to pour in for Sachin Tendulkar with the Indian iconic batsman becoming the first cricketer to score 50th Test centuries in the history of the game. India's dashing batsman......

Tharoor exudes hope IPL Kochi will be a reality

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor is hoping that the Kochi IPL team will be able to compete in the fourth edition, following the BCCI's decision to postpone a final decision on its fate to......