Why Modi needs 'Urban Naxals' for 2019 campaign

'There is need to invent another enemy.''If you can add Maoists to Muslims, the tukde-tukde thread will tie in nicely.''You might even have a 'nation in grave danger' story by the summer of 2019,'......

Death toll in Pakistan church attack rises to 83

The death toll in the gruesome suicide attack on a historic church in this northwestern Pakistani city on Monday rose to 83 after five persons succumbed to their injuries. The dead included William......

Top US official in India; PM's US visit on agenda

United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, William J Burns, will on Thursday meet officials in New Delhi on promoting bilateral relations between the two countries. His trip is......

The battle that gave India away

It is ironical -- and tragic -- that an innocent flower would be compelled, by history, to take on connotations of war and loss. Polash, a bright red flowering tree -- also known as Flame of the......

Aamir Khan's Rising: A sneak preview

You would remember him as Bagha, the mute in Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan.Amin Hajee, we wager you, will soon be a name to reckon with. His next film is this year's biggie: Ketan Mehta's The......

Nepal, UAE qualify for ICC World Cup Qualifier 2018

Nepal beat Canada off the last ball by one wicket UAE overcome Namibia by 19 runs IMAGE: Nepal’s players celebrate the fall of a wicket in the ICC World Cricket League Division Two.......

India in the West Indies: How it all began

Ahead of the four-Test series against the West Indies, which begins in Antigua on July 21, Rajneesh Gupta sheds light on India's first tour of the Caribbean islands. IMAGE: Vijay Hazare, India's......

Wimbledon preview: Ladies special

A brief look at the strengths and weaknesses of the leading contenders for the women's title at Wimbledon which begins on Monday. Venus Williams (US) Seeded: No. 3 The defending champion will......