Should Queen Elizabeth II win the Nobel Peace Prize?

'No one knows whether exposure to the Nobel process would be to her liking, or would benefit her symbolic position above the fray,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II with Prime......

A legendary peacemaker passes away

Lieutenant General Dewan Prem Chand, who played a critical role in bringing peace to vast tracts of Africa, died on Monday at the Army Base Hospital in Delhi at the age of87.The general had, after......

Hazards of inflation: Zimbabwe at 100,000%

Have you heard of a country which is dotted with malls filled with goods, but no customers? It is Zimbabwe, the land of Mugabe. Zimbabwe is a classic case of how inflation can make life hell for......

Blood Diamond leaves a lasting impact

Three people with different backgrounds come together in the quest for a rare pink diamond, that will change their lives forever. One is doing this out of greed, to get out of the African......

Legendary South African all-rounder Mike Procter dies aged 77

IMAGE: The former Proteas all-rounder Mike Procter passes away at the age of 77. Photograph: Philip Brown/Reuters Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Sunday mourned  the death of one of country's......

When the Olympics was boycotted or cancelled

IMAGE: Fritz Hegner of Switzerland on the shooting range at Bisley, Surrey, during the modern pentathlon event at the Olympic Games, on August 2, 1948. Photograph: Topical Press Agency/Hulton......

Robin Jackman diagnosed with cancer

Former England cricketer and now commentator, Robin Jackman has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo seven weeks of radiotherapy following two operations to remove malignant tumours from his......

Zimbabwe deports British reporter

A reporter working for Britain's Daily Telegraph is being thrown out of Zimbabwe a day after arriving to cover the Sri Lanka cricket series, a spokesman for the paper said on Tuesday."It is Mihir......