Sitaram Yechury: A face of pragmatic Left politics

The CPI-M leader was fluent in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bangla, and also Malayalam. He was also well-versed in Hindu mythology, and often used those references in his speeches especially to attack the......

Doctor's murder: Protest enters Day 3, hospital services remain affected

The protest over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata entered its third day on Wednesday disrupting healthcare services in several states across the country, even as a......

You dismissed the subject in just 10 words: Chidambaram cautions govt on inflation

Former finance minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday cautioned the government against taking inflation lightly, saying every family is hit hard by price rise and asked why the Reserve Bank of India......

New laws most modern, justice in 3 years of registering FIR: Amit Shah

The first case under the new criminal justice laws that came into effect on Monday was registered for a motorcycle theft in Gwalior, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, as he asserted that the new......

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of......

Chaubey beats Bhutia as AIFF gets first player president

IMAGE: Kalyan Chaubey, a former goalkeeper with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, beat the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1, to be elected as the player president of the All India Football Federation.......

AIFF Polls: Kalyan ahead of Bhutia as football body set to get its first 'Player President'

Photograph: Kalyan Chaubey/Twitter Winds of change were blowing over the All India Football Federation on the eve of its polls as the sports body braced up to elect a former player as its......

AIFF elections: Bhutia files fresh nomination but Chaubey front runner

IMAGE: Bhaichung Bhutia's nomination was proposed by the Andhra Football Association (AFA) and seconded by the Rajasthan FA. Photograph: PTI The much-anticipated election for the post of All......

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

IMAGE: While Bhaichung Bhutia has filed his nomination as an "eminent player", the inclusion of which is debatable, he could turn out to be a unifying figure if right-minded people come together......