Why is BJP shy of naming a CM in Assam?

The party is less forthcoming about who the chief minister will be if it stays in power, observes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi being presented an Assamese Japi by......

Leaders across party lines wish speedy recovery to Shah

Top political leaders, including Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda, Rahul Gandhi of the Congress, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee,......

The Reinvention of India's Past

The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Since West Bengal's governor is......

Shake-up ahead: AIFF may merge I-League, ISL

Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra during the opening ceremony of ISL. Photograph: PTI Photos With two Pune-based clubs' likely to pull out of the I-League, the All India Football Federation said......

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach waves the Olympic flag. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will meet......

Saina upset with media over Padma Bhushan controversy

'I didn't really like the way media put it that I have demanded the award. Who am I to demand for the award? I am nobody. I just wanted to know why my name was not considered' Saina Nehwal in......

'Yes, it is difficult to be a Sania Mirza in this country'

Sania Mirza during a promotional event in Mumbai. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar She might be one of the most sought-after sportspersons in India but tennis ace Sania Mirza says "it's......

Hockey India doesn't need Walsh's services, says chief Batra

Terry Walsh (centre) speaks to the Indian hockey players. Photograph: Hockey India Terry Walsh may have expressed a desire to again take up the Indian coaching job, but Hockey India on Tuesday......