Why Anti-Defection Law Needs Scrutiny

Should the anti-defection law in India exist only to prevent democratically elected governments from being toppled? Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Last month, Churchill Alemao, former......

2 serving, 5 former chief ministers bite the dust

The assembly poll results on Thursday brought gloom for several political heavyweights, including two current and five former chief ministers, who lost the electoral battle from their respective......

TMC draws a blank in Goa polls

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), which contested the Goa Assembly elections for the first time this year, failed to make a mark in the coastal state. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief......

Goa records 79% voting, highest in CM's constituency

Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state......

AIFF elections: Valanka Alemao's nomination rejected

'The nominations of Manvendra Singh and Valanka Alemao is not acceptable and accordingly (their) nominations for the post of president are rejected' Photograph: Kind courtesy Valanka......

Former captain Bhutia files nomination for AIFF president's post

IMAGE: While Bhaichung Bhutia has filed his nomination as an "eminent player", the inclusion of which is debatable, he could turn out to be a unifying figure if right-minded people come together......

Why Indian football is in a big crisis

Indian football being hit with a FIFA ban looked a real possibility on Tuesday after the commercial partners of the sport's governing body in the country approached the Supreme Court over......

AIFF-IMG and I-League club representatives to meet tomorrow

The I-League Professional Football Clubs Association (IPFCA) decided on a 6-member representation to meet the AIFF in response to their request for a meeting. TheI-League club owners met in Mumbai......

I-League: Bhowmick quits Churchill Brothers

Churchill Brothers Technical Director Subhash Bhowmick, who was not happy with the club management interfering with the team's affairs, has stepped down from his post. He finally sent his......