Portraits of womanhood

On March 8, activists celebrate International Women's Day, which dates back to the early 20th century and has been observed by the United Nations since 1975. In the run-up to the event, Reuters......

Cong's Mr Nice Guy to the rescue in UP?

The Congress may finish last in UP despite the non-controversial image of its new chief, notes Aditi Phadnis. The phrase was first used in 1948 by a legendary manager of an American baseball team,......

Army to head UN AIDS programme

India is all set to sign a treaty with the United Nations' agency on AIDS for implementing a comprehensive programme for checking the pandemic's spread in the country.Senior officials of the UN......

Why gangsters like Vikas Dubey become formidable

'Not unlike politicians who gravitate towards whoever is in power, mafia dons too have a great survival streak, switching loyalty to the party in power,' observes Virendra Kapoor a week after......

Sensex soars 58 points at close

Heavy buying towards the closing bell saw the Sensex rally to an intra-day high of 5,484. The index finally closed with a gain of 58 points (1.1%) at 5,478. The Nifty finished at 1,706 - up 23......

Katrina, Shahid, Deepika: The long list of Kapoor exes!

Before finding their 'happily-ever-after', some Kapoors have endured and inflicted heartbreak. Beautiful, passionate, demanding and famous, Bollywood's Kapoors are not an easy lot to date. Not......

Is It Finis For Kohli, Rohit?

Kohli, once dismissing bowlers with ease, now struggles to stay at the crease, while Rohit, a guide for younger players, finds himself confronting his own form. IMAGE: Against New Zealand, Virat......

'C'est fini', says tearful Casillas as he quits Real Madrid

Goalkeeper Iker Casillas waves as he leaves the pitch. Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images "C'est fini". With those few words in French a tearful Iker Casillas brought to an end his......

Chiangmai Golf Classic: Bhullar sizzles with 65

Gaganjeet Bhullar made the great charge with a sizzling seven-under 65, the best card of the day, but Thai veteran Prayad Marksaeng fired a majestic six-under-par 66 to open up a commanding......

Kolkata Knight Riders to take on Delhi in CLT20 opener

IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Daredevils, while South Africa's domestic Twenty20 champions Titans will square off against Australia's Perth Scorchers in the opening Group......

League Cup: Arsenal suffer shootout defeat at Bradford

Arsenal suffered a humiliating League Cup quarter-final exit to fourth tier Bradford City on Tuesday, losing 3-2 on penalties after an absorbing game finished 1-1 at the end of extra time at a......