Strategic gurus to headline CPR event in New Delhi

In a rare initiative, the Centre for Policy Research will launch an event -- 'NonAlignment 2.0: A Foreign and Strategic Policy for India in the Twenty First Century' -- on February 28 in New Delhi,......

From Race Course Road to the ICU

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undergo heart surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi on Saturday. Here is how the day unfolded for the prime minister -- From his......

Dr Singh returns home from AIIMS

Prime Minister Manmohan Singhon Tuesday returned to his residence at 7, Race Course Road from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where he had undergone a surgery. Dr Singh is likely to......

Anand to mentor Indian squads at Chess Olympiad

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said 'I am playing very few events these days and after playing many Olympiads, I thought it was time for the younger ones to play.' Photograph: David Llada India will......

Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi wins Tata Steel Challengers

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Tata Steel Chess/Twitter Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi won the Tata Steel Challengers event with a round to spare after a draw with Thai Dai Van Nguyen of Czech......

Shorts: Rijiju intervenes as chess player pays customs for medals

IMAGE: Chess player Srinath Narayanan with the gold medal. Photograph: Srinath Narayanan/Twitter Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that Indian chess player Srinath Narayanan will get a......

Sports Shorts: India demolish Australia in Thomas and Uber Cup

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Indian men's and women's badminton teams expectedly......

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

From left to right: Aniruddha Deshoande (Chairman, organising committee, World Junior Chess Championships), Venkatrama Raja (President AICF), girls' champion Aleksandra Goryachkina, former......