Zardari elected as Pakistan President for a historic 2nd term

Asif Ali Zardari was overwhelmingly elected as the 14th President of Pakistan on Saturday, becoming the only civilian President of the coup-prone country for a second time. IMAGE: A 2013......

Pak parties strike deal to form govt; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Zardari Prez

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have finally agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that......

US evades question on giving nod to Pak strike on Iran

The United States on Thursday (local time) evaded a question on whether Pakistan held prior consultations with Washington, DC before conducting retaliatory air strikes on Iran. IMAGE: A missile is......

World media calls G20 declaration a 'coup' for Modi

The G20 declaration, which hit snags on the language to describe the Ukraine war, amounted to a 'coup' for host Prime Minister Narendra Modi though the final compromise statement reflected a stand......

Doctors, lawyers and academics on strike

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com I stare stupefied at headlines like these: One from last June said, 800,000......

Pakistan again halts gold imports to stem smuggling into India

Pakistan has temporarily banned gold imports for the second time in six months as it tries to stem smuggling into India, which has clamped down on its own bullion buying to rescue state finances.......

Indian economy - A victim of two experiments?

India's monstrous public distribution system ensured that the government, and not private players, became a huge hoarder of food grains, writes M R Venkatesh. The Economic Survey 2012 provides......

Cummins backs Khawaja on dove logo for Gaza crisis

IMAGE: ICC rejected Usman Khawaja's application to have a sticker showing a black dove holding an olive branch on his bat and shoes during the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. Photograph: Usman......

World Cup 2023: Glory returns to ODI format as Australia ruin India's party

IMAGE: Australia ruined India’s near-perfect World Cup as Pat Cummins’ side clinched their sixth ODI World Cup title. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India played the......

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......

Asia Cup: Pakistan to take on Nepal in sweltering Multan

Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X Pakistan will begin their campaign in the Asia Cup on Wednesday taking on Nepal in the city's sweltering heat as multi-team international cricket returns to the......

Ticketing mess and World Cup scheduling leaves fans frustrated

IMAGE: World Cup scheduling changes have put fans in a fix. Photograph:Amit Dave/Reuters The regular Indian cricket fan is usually stoic, but ahead of the ODI World Cup at home, he is frustrated......