'CBI has been reduced to a mockery'

'These officers should have sat and sorted things out.''And if things were not working out amicably, then the other organisations which control the CBI -- be it the CVC or the prime minister's......

The politics of grievance

'A class antagonism of rich versus poor took the colouring of a communal confrontation,' says Sunil Sethi.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   A small and ugly riot broke out in the......

Congress-mukht Bharat is a question of when, not if

It seems the Congress just does not have the energy and vitality to break through even in the states where it has a ground presence and the wind of anti-incumbency on its back, says Aakar Patel. In......

BJP asks Kirti to explain why he should not be expelled from party

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday slapped a show-cause notice on its suspended member of Parliament Kirti Azad, asking him to explain within 10 days why he should not be expelled from the......

Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf passes away

IMAGE: Umpire Asad Rauf was 66. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has died aged 66 after suffering a cardiac arrest in Lahore. Rauf had made his first......

IPL: Match-day post could land Deepak Hooda in trouble

IMAGE: Punjab Kings batsman Deepak Hooda reacts after edging the ball during the Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals, at the Dubai International Stadium in the UAE, on Tuesday.......

BCCI bid to curb unsanctioned T20 leagues

IMAGE: Many unsanctioned Twenty20 events around the country have come under the scanner for corruption. Photograph: PTI The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to form a working group,......

Australia topple India as ICC tweaks WTC rules

Australia (296 points from 3 series) toppled India (360 points from 4 series) in the standing after the revision with a percentage of 82.22 compared to the latter's 75 per cent. IMAGE: India......

How BCCI plans to stop fixing, betting during IPL...

It is understood that apart from bookies and possible corruptors, who will look to approach players and support staff online, the advent of multiple fantasy gaming company will also keep the......