'BJP Isn't Undefeatable In North India, But...'

'...the electoral playing field is tilted significantly in its favour.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as the National Democratic Alliance wins the Bihar assembly elections......

'So Many Doctors Converging In A Single Conspiracy Is Unusual'

'India has experienced any number of doctors, engineers, and individuals from professional backgrounds being implicated in terrorism. This is not a novel development.' 'These are mobilisations of......

Mumbai, Malegaon Verdicts: Collective National Failure

The blame must be shared by the investigating agencies, the government of the day and the nation at large, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: A train compartment damaged in the serial......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

India questions US dominance over critical internet resources

India on Thursday expressed reservations over control of critical internet resources like allocation of domain names by a US contracted entity, saying this cannot really be reflective of the......

In a first, 5.9 million tonnes Lithium deposits found in J-K

The Union government on Thursday said that 5.9 million tonnes of lithium reserves have been found for the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir. Photograph: Enrique Marcarian/Reuters......

FM unveils education reforms, to set up National Testing Agency

Asserting that quality of education will energise the youth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday unleashed measures to revamp the country’s education system, including setting up......

How govt plans to distribute Covid-19 vaccine

The procurement and distribution will be centralised though  the government is yet to take a call on the initial number of doses that will be procured. India plans to create a digital......

Rishabh Pant takes incredible to another level: Gower

'For some reason when you look at left-handed batsmen it seems to be more graceful than right-handed.' IMAGE: Former England skipper David Gower said the series would be poorer in Rishabh Pant's......

Sports Ministry's directives make IOA uneasy

IMAGE: IOA chief PT Usha. Although no official response was forthcoming from the IOA, it is reliably learnt that the body is not happy to these directives as they are being seen as government......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Boycotting 2022 CWG not the solution: Sports Minister

The Indian Olympic Association suggested a boycott of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games over shooting's exclusion from the Games. IMAGE: Anish Bhanwala, 15, stormed into the limelight......

Take a look at the FIFA that Blatter built

Sepp Blatter leaves after his statement during a news conference at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters The football representatives of many nations, particularly......