20 STUNNING photos of the month: July

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by   A model poses during the annual World Bodypainting Festival in......

Needed: An effective National Security Council

V Balachandran, one of the most respected intelligence officials in the country, assesses the national security challenges confronting the Manmohan Singh government in a three-part series exclusive......

'We ought to fire the President and get a new one'

A little less than a year ago,I argued that the President's case for urgent, unilateral, pre-emptive war in Iraq was less than convincing and needed to be challenged more effectively by the......

India Open: Chaliha stuns 5th seed; Sindhu cruises

IMAGE: India’s P V Sindhu in action against compatriot Sri Krishna Priya Kudaravalli in the first round of the women’s singles at the India Open badminton, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.......

Lakshya Sen romps into third round of French Open

IMAGE: India's Lakshya Sen needed 40 minutes to get the better of Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, at the French Open Badminton Championships in Paris, on Thursday. Photograph: Lakshya Sen /Twitter......

Indian football: 10-man FC Goa hold SC East Bengal

IMAGE: FC Goa failed to hold on to the lead and SCEB found the equaliser in the 65th minute. Photograph: ISL/Twitter SC East Bengal (SCEB) failed to make use of a numerical advantage to......

Indian Soccer: FC Goa brush aside Jamshedpur; Sudeva win

FC Goa brush aside Jamshedpur FC with clinical outing IMAGE: FC Goa pressured the opponents. Photograph: ISL Media A brace from Jorge Ortiz helped FC Goa script a 3-0 win over Jamshedpur FC......

Racism on the sporting field must stop!

Many former players believe that storming out of games is a powerful tool to counter racism, a move that will force administrators to take the problem more seriously, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE:......