Boris Johnson is not the real villain of Brexit

'It is never a good idea to let the broad population determine policy that is the domain of experts and specialists,' notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a Hindu......

What we need for India to become truly great

Unless Indians learn to speak freely and fearlessly, 'true greatness will elude this nation, no matter how brilliant the individual at the helm may be,' says Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic......

Hinduphobia: Intolerance, racial and religious

'I do hope the Patel family sues the hell out of the state of Alabama, and I hope the Hindu American Foundation and other community organisations are helping with legal aid and monetary support.'......

Drive the Xceptional BMW!

Athens. To me, it always was a city that surrounded a crumbling mansion atop a hill. And guess what, I was right all along. What I didn't know was that the capital of Greece which houses 40 per......

Greece asks for bailout extension as clock ticks down

The proposals appeared so far apart that success seemed higly unlikely A drop of water is seen on a Greek 20-drachma coin depicting ancient Athenian politician and general Pericles. Photograph:......

Greece complete marathon route

Greek officials declared victory on Monday in the race to complete the reconstruction of the original Athens Olympic marathon route less than three weeks before the start of the Games.After years......

Hockey teams primed to beat the heat

Never mind the opposition, many hockey teams limbering up for the Olympics are ready to wage war against the heat.Organisers have scheduled games for the morning and evening to avoid the burning......

Nadal and Djokovic head French Open cast as Federer returns

Novak Djokovic arrives on the cusp of becoming the first man in the professional era to twice hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously IMAGE: Novak Djokovic. Photograph: Roland Garros......

Is he the greatest Marathoner of all time?

Eliud Kipchoge's story is unusual because when he came into competitive running it was not in the marathon.Fortunately for himself and the rest of us, he then turned to the marathon.Aakar Patel......

Rio Olympics: Move over Leonidas, here comes Michael Phelps

IMAGE: Michael Phelps of the USA reacts. Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters Leonidas of Rhodes would recognise a kindred spirit in Michael Phelps of Baltimore. After 2,160 years of history, give......