Disclosure of Lavasa's dissent notes on PM's speeches may 'endanger life': EC

The Election Commission has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the dissent notes of its commissioner Ashok Lavasa on decisions pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches which were......

Confessions of a surrendered Naxal: 'Why I joined, why I renounced'

Till two years ago, he was a dreaded Naxal with multiple cases filed against him and carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh on his arrest. Now as he walks into the conference room of a police office in......

Cricket's tryst with Mahatma Gandhi

Kausik Bandyopadhyay’s fascinating book, Mahatma On The Pitch, explores the relationship between the Father of the Nation and the Game that India Loves. On the occasion of Gandhiji’s......

The 'veshti' culture and code

The veshti controversy in Tamil Nadu is not about the dress -- but a dress-code, which seems permissible in private homes and offices, but not in private clubs that are open only to well-heeled,......

'Your legacy in the cricket world will forever inspire'

  IMAGE: Indian spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed into the ages at the age of 77 on Monday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC/X Spin great and former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi died on......

'Strongly believe ODIs should be World Cups only'

IMAGE: The upcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup is set to get underway on October 5. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters The new president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Mark Nicholas......

Jhulan, Heather, Knight, Eoin Morgan join MCC World Cricket Committee

IMAGE: Jhulan Goswami was made an Honorary Life Member of MCC in April this year. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Legendary Indian woman cricketer Jhulan Goswami and two English players......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

Dhoni, Mithali, Jhulan receive MCC life membership

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup. Photograph: BCCI The prestigious Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) housed at the iconic Lord's cricket......