BRICS doubles in size with 5 new members; Putin hints at further expansion

The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced induction of five full members into it in an attempt to expand its strategic heft against the backdrop of......

If India Becomes Bharat...

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N......

G20 Summit: Time For India To Raise Stature

'The group commands 85 per cent of the global GDP, and if you are able to convey your point of view effectively to this group then you have reached more or less all the important players that......

Why Were Flights On G20 Days Cancelled Last Minute?

'Everyone knew the G20 summit will take place on September 9 and 10. The order could have been issued in July itself. IMAGE: G20 logos on footpaths and road roundabouts near the Indira Gandhi......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......

PIX: Anderson first pace bowler to take 700 Test wickets

'Nobody will ever take more than 700 Test wickets as a fast bowler.' IMAGE: James Anderson celebrates after dismissing Kuldeep Yadav to complete 700 wickets in Test cricket, in Dharamsala on......

Chennai Open: Sumit Nagal to spearhead Indian challenge

IMAGE: Sumit Nagal will spearhead India's men's singles competition at the Chennai Open. Photograph: Ciro De Luca/Reuters Sumit Nagal, who recently became the first Indian to beat a seeded player......

It's an all-Indian men's singles final at Odisha Masters

IMAGE: Ayush Shetty. Photograph: Ayush Shetty/X World Junior championships bronze medallist Ayush Shetty edged out Indonesia's Alwi Farhan in a thrilling three-game match to set up an all-Indian......

Tanisha, Ashwini smash their way into Guwahati finals

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BAI Media/X India's Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa continued their impressive run and stormed into the women's doubles final of the Guwahati Masters super 100......