Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?

Many of the stories, the pictures going out of India worldwide lately with these provocative processions, taunting of Muslims, bulldozers targeting mostly their properties, the sweeping 'othering'......

RJD feud deepens as Tej Pratap shifts to Rabri home

Turmoil in Rashtriya Janata Dal President Lalu Prasad's family over Tej Pratap Yadav's theatrics seems far from over. IMAGE: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders......

Jolt to Centre as SC stays demolition of 200 jhuggis in Delhi

The Supreme Court on Monday came to the rescue of over 1,000 slum-dwellers by staying the Centre's proposed demolition for a week of around 200 jhuggis at Sarojini Nagar in New Delhi, saying they......

NDA retains upper hand in Bihar legislative council polls; RJD tally improves

The ruling National Democratic Alliance in Bihar retained its upper hand in the legislative council on Thursday, when it grabbed more than half of the 24 seats for which biennial polls were held a......

'People still remember me as the Chak De girl'

'I didn't even know where Bombay was before I came here.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shukla/Instagram "People still remember me as the Chak De girl!" Shilpa Shukla says with a laugh. It has......

When stars were kids...

Love, memorable, throwback pix to celebrate Mother's Day.   Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon with mom Geeta Sanon. 'Happyy Mother's Day Mumma! Since you can't take......

Anand to mentor Indian squads at Chess Olympiad

IMAGE: Vishwanathan Anand said 'I am playing very few events these days and after playing many Olympiads, I thought it was time for the younger ones to play.' Photograph: David Llada India will......

Moved out of Russia, Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai

IMAGE: The Chess Olympiad is a biennial event in which teams from some 190 countries compete over a two-week period. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram The 44th Chess Olympiad,......

How chess became prodigy Praggnanandhaa's calling

IMAGE: Touted as the one for the future when he became an International Master at the tender age of 10 years and nine months in 2016, R Praggnanandhaa has made giant strides and on Sunday he......

'He may be a Grandmaster, but he is always my little boy'

When Praggnanandhaa plays, he does not allow his confidence to fluctuate, irrespective of who his opponent is. IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa stunned reigning five time World Champion Magnus Carlsen in......

World Blitz tourney: Vaishali in 2nd place, Humpy joint third

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy had finished sixth with 7.5 points in the Rapid event. Photograph: Koneru Humpy/Twitter Twenty-year old Indian player R Vaishali is in second place with 7.5 points from nine......