'We can no more do away with the Mughals than we can do away with the British'

'Both empires had profound influences on modern India.''But neither can India's history be reduced to the actions of imperial rulers.''We need to think about India's history beyond India's current......

'Forcible vegetarianism will do no good': States may move court against ban

Kerala, West Bengal, Puducherry slam the government’s decision to ban sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter; meat traders fear spike in cow vigilantism, reports Aditi......

'Gau rakshaks feel they have become emperors'

'Gau rakshaks portray themselves to be bigger than the chief minister and Prime Minister Modi.''We have lost business of Rs 4,000 crore in UP alone since the BJP manifesto was released.' IMAGE: A......

The Scholar who loved India

'Professor Christopher Alan Bayly was undoubtedly the tallest of his generation. For so many of his students who were privileged to be taught by him he was much more than the rarest of rare......

SC toughens stance on bounced cheques

The Supreme Court has tightened the rule against the drawers of cheques which are dishonoured for want of sufficient balance in the bank account. They cannot avoid service of notice by the payee by......

Casino visit: Pakistan team officials under the scanner

IMAGE: Currently in Colombo for the Asia Cup, Pakistan team’s media manager and board’s GM have landed in trouble. Photograph: PCB Media/X The head of Pakistan Cricket Board's......

Pakistan fans not shy about rooting for India to win

IMAGE: Shahid Afridi is dreaming of an India vs Pakistan final. Photograph: Neville Hopwood/Getty Images When the Indian team takes on England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup......

Asian Chess: Negi leads after beating Kunte

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi chalked out an easy victory over fellow Indian Abhijeet Kunte to maintain a clean slate after the second round of the Asian Individual Chess Championship in Mashhad,......

Asian chess: Easy for Negi, Sasikiran held

Second seed Krishnan Sasikiran was held to a draw by Oliver Barbosa of the Philippines in the first round of the ongoing Asian Individual Chess Championship in Mashhad, Iran. Fresh from his......

Harika wins World Jr girls' chess

International Master D Harika lived up to her top billing by annexing the World Junior Girls Championship with a round to spare. She beatNarmin Kazimova of Azerbaijan in the 12th and penultimate......