The Wonder World Of Indian English

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word......

Defence exports cross record Rs 21K cr over a decade: Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India's defence exports crossed a record Rs 21,000 crore from Rs 2,000 crore a decade ago. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with chief of......

It Wasn't Wise To Underestimate Manmohan Singh

There was more to him than he let on, asserts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh at an event in New Delhi, September 22, 2012. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters   After......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'Satyadev Dubey left without writing the dialogues for the end of Mandi. So there would be brainstorming sessions before every scene.' 'One particular scene needed a dramatic opening line and no......

India's Pranav Venkatesh is World Junior Chess Champion

Emulates mentor Visvanathan Anand, who had won the tournament back in 1987. IMAGE: Pranav Venkatesh scored a total of seven victories and four draws to end up on nine points out of a possible 11......

Subramanian stuns World No 2 Antonsen; Treesa-Gayatri in semis

Left-handed Subramanian stuns World No. 2 in Basel IMAGE: India's Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian has moved in the Swiss Open quarter-finals with this win. Photograph: Kind courtesy India All......

Ayush Shetty stuns former World Champ at Orleans Masters

India's Ayush Shetty produced a sensational straight-game victory over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, while HS Prannoy also advanced to the second round of the USD 240,000 Orleans......

Neeraj Chopra brings the world to his backyard

The much-anticipated, star-studded global javelin event in India, featuring double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra competing against some of the best in the business, will be held in Panchkula on......

Sift Kaur wins India's first gold at Shooting World Cup

IMAGE: Sift Kaur Samra staged a dream comeback in the second Prone and final Standing positions to win the gold medal in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions at the ISSF World Cup. Photograph: NRAI/X......