The BJP's politics over Jinnah's portrait at AMU

Using the Jinnah portrait as an issue, and by demonising AMU and consequently Indian Muslims, the politics of communal polarisation is sought to be played out ahead of the Kairana Lok Sabha by-poll......

Profiles of new ministers

Following are the profiles of the new ministers inducted in the United Progressive Alliance government:Sushil Kumar Shinde: From a humble beginning as a court employee to the office of governor and......

Two more NRIs in House of Lords

Diljit Rana and Sir Kumar Bhattacharyya have joined the roster of NRIs appointed to the House of Lords by British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Rana, founder of Andras House, Belfast's leading......

Singh to continue as acting head of Olympic Council of Asia

IMAGE: Randhir Singh will be in charge of the Olympic Council of Asia during the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, starting in September. Photograph: Kind courtesy Team India/Twitter The......

Dhoni, Mithali, Jhulan receive MCC life membership

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Photograph: BCCI The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) housed at the iconic Lord's cricket......

Harbhajan, Srinath, Amla, Cook awarded MCC life membership

Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour. IMAGE: Harbhajan is India's third-highest wicket-taker in Tests, with 417 dismissals in 103 Tests. Photograph: Getty......

Anjum becomes first Indian woman to get MCC Life Membership

Former Indian women's team captain Anjum Chopra has been awarded an honourary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) along with former men's team stalwarts Zaheer Khan and Virender......

Zaheer Khan made honorary life member by MCC

IMAGE: Former India pacer Zaheer Khan. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images. Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has been conferred honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club. He is the......