Cong reprimands spokesperson for 'fat Rohit Sharma' post

The Congress on Monday reprimanded its spokesperson Shama Mohamed after a row over her social media posts calling Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma "fat", and asked her to delete the posts and......

From 53 in first polls, number of parties at over 2500

Fifty-three political parties had contested the first Lok Sabha polls in 1951. The number of political parties today stands at over 2,500. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

India unimpressed by Saeed's detention, wants 'credible crackdown' on terror

India said on Tuesday that it is not impressed by the detention of Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed in Lahore, saying only a ‘credible crackdown’ on terror outfits, including......

Why Is It An Attack On India?

India's Right-wing has sought to own our democracy by making itself appear the stuff of majority, and sometimes, a national ethos older than the Constitution on which our democracy is based, argues......

Moody's unimpressed by FinMin's optimism on economy

Even as the finance ministry has painted a bright picture of the economy for the rating agencies, Moody’s Investors Service does not seem to be convinced on the fiscal deficit, current......

Bidding of BSNL land assets fails to garner interest

The first ever auction of non-core assets through the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management’s (DIPAM) asset monetisation portal has failed to garner adequate response for land......

HDFC Bank shifts tack to focus on wholesale loans

Defying trends, the country’s largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank, has shifted its asset mix significantly towards high-rated segments. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters As a result,......

Middle Income Groups See An Uptrend In Income

This is reflected in an improvement in their sentiments as well, explains Mahesh Vyas. Photograph: ANI Photo   Consumer sentiments have been rising steadily in India since June 2021. Between......

Uri teaser: BJP propaganda for 2019 poll

Syed Firdaus Ashraf is unimpressed by the Uri trailer. Sarhad par tanav hai kya?Kuch pata karao chunav hai kya. Rahat Indori's verse rings true: When it's the season of war, elections are probably......

'Jealous' Bavuma wants more Tests against India

'Hopefully, not too far in the future, but more in the near future, we'll go back to play four Tests against India' IMAGE: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wants to continue doing the good......

Shahid Afridi Slams Son-In-Law Shaheen

'I don't want runs from Shaheen, I want bowling from Shaheen.' IMAGE: Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi went wicketless and gave 23 runs in 2 overs during the Asia Cup match against India in Dubai on......

What Went Wrong for India on Day 2 in Manchester

'I think, even watching now, Bumrah is bowling from the wrong end' 'I think they were tactically off as well' IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah in action at Old Trafford. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters India......

Akram bats for Babar's return to Pakistan's T20I set-up

'The Asia Cup and then the World Cup are approaching, and we need a senior batter.' IMAGE: Babar Azam, being one of the "world's best", can shoulder the responsibility and carry the rest of the......

'He threw the ball in anger' : Pant faces ICC heat

IMAGE: Screen grab of Rishabh Pant hurling the ball away in visible anger. A moment of frustration could cost Rishabh Pant dearly. The Indian star is under the ICC’s scanner after clashing with......