What Obama said in his State of the Union speech

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union speech in the US Congress. Here's the transcript:Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th......

Why we need limited air power to battle the Naxals

The air element has a great psychological effect as it can raise the morale of the forces while lowering that of the adversary, says Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd).Defence Minister A K Antony is......

Chatwal controversy created to embarrass PM

As the controversy over the Indian government's decision to award the prestigious Padma Bhushan honor to New York-based hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal rages on, Chatwal slammed the allegations hurled......

Coalition challenges

Like many people, I am concerned about the impact that a number of likely political outcomes will have on economic performance. While the situation is nowhere near as dire as it was in 1991, the......

London wins bid to stage 2017 World athletics

London will fulfil a promise of a legacy for track and field following next year's Olympicsafter it was chosen to host the 2017 World Athletics Championships on Friday by beating Doha for the right......

Novak Djokovic: From sidekick to superstar!

Having spent a whopping 91 consecutive weeks as world No 3, Novak Djokovic was, at best, considered just strong supporting player in the Federer-Nadal show. The No 1 ranking, and Wimbledon triumph,......

'December is ideal to hold F1 in India'

President of Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) Vicky Chandhok feels it would be ideal if India hosts its inaugural F1 Grand Prix in the month of December instead of scheduled......

'Indian footballers need to work on their fitness'

In his first season as a coach in an Indian club, East Bengal's English coach Trevor Morgan has drawn appreciation from all circles. The red-and gold have had a dream season so far, winning the......

Geethu completes trials in WNBA, impresses coaches

Star Indian woman basketball player Geethu Anne Jose, the first from the country to be invited to the WNBA for a tryout, managed to impress the coaches of all three teams she trialled for with her......