A class act

It was an unexpected encounter.We were enjoying our pizza at a Pizza Hut restaurant in London in April 2003 when Dr Manmohan Singh and his wife walked in and sat a few tables away from us.I never......

Sports Shorts: Anand loses to Carlsen in Tata Steel chess

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: The loss might well prove decisive for Anand. Photograph: Tata Steel chess/Twitter Viswanathan Anand's quest for a sixth title......

Negi's title hopes suffer a dent after defeat against Howell

Parimarjan Negi's title aspirations suffered a big setback as he lost the eighth and penultimate round of the Leiden International Chess tournament to David Howell of England. After the shock......

Leiden chess: Negi beats Vorobiov to stay in joint lead

Grandmaster and Asian Champion Parimarjan Negi continued his excellent run to beat the defence of Grandmaster Vegeny Vorobiov of Russia in the seventh round of the Leiden International chess......

Negi crushes Socko to be joint leader

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi rose to the occasion and put it across Bartosz Socko of Poland to jump to joint lead after the sixth round of the Leiden International chess tournament in The......

Negi to meet Socko in Leiden chess tourney

Grandmaster and Asian champion Parimarjan Negi will meet Polish GM Bartosz Socko in the sixth round of the Leiden International chess tournament. Negi is poised for a podium finish but for that the......