The truly odd, odd world we live in!

Ten images that prove it's a wonderfully bizarre world.  REAL-f Co president Osamu Kitagawa holds a super-realistic face mask at his factory in Otsu, western Japan. Photograph: Kwiyeon......

First Daughters of politics: Ivanka Trump is no first, but...

For all the controversy, the concept of prominent First Children is not novel in democracies.So why is Donald Trump's daughter different and discomfiting? Kanika Datta has the answers. Trump's......

Korean imbroglio: India should play its nuanced role

The present crisis in the Korea is an opportunity for India to thoughtfully engage in the region, and not to be a mere spectator. India enjoys a great degree of credibility by all the stakeholders......

Ayodhya judgment: Where do we go from here?

As the verdict on the Ram Janambhoomi title suits goes in for review in the Allahabad high court, Apoorvanand argues that we must not compromise in our haste to search for peace. The Allahabad......

UEFA bans Crimean clubs from Russian league

Crimean clubs have been suspended by UEFA from playing in Russian domestic competitions. "The Russian Football Union (RFU) may not organise any football competition in Crimea, without the consent......

Sasikiran slips to the bottom

Krishnan Sasikiran slipped to the bottom of the table after losing to Grandmaster Alexei Shirov in the seventh round of the Aerosvit International Grandmasters Chess tournament in Yalta,......

Sasikiran suffers second defeat

Indian Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran suffered his second defeat at the Aerosvit International Chess tournament when he lost to Russian Grandmaster Sergei Rublevsky in the fifth round in Yalta,......

Sasikiran draws with Eljanov

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran played out a hard-fought draw with Pavel Eljanov of Ukraine to rise to the joint-fourth place after the fourth round in the Aerosvit International Chess tournament in......

Sasikiran holds Ivanchuk

Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran did well to hold second seed Vasily Ivanchuk to a draw and retain joint-fifth position after the third round in the Aerosvit International Chess tournament in Yalta,......