Mumbai's mohalla committees: Giving peace a chance

The mohalla committee movement in Mumbai celebrated its 25th anniversary last weekend.The movement, which was born in the wake of the horrific Mumbai riots of 1992-1993, has played an important......

Will Azhagiri queer the pitch for DMK ahead of bypolls?

Calculated or otherwise, if Azhagiri’s firing of the first salvo after Karunanidhi’s death does not create some space for him to politico-electorally exploit at a later date, there may......

'The L-G is playing a dangerous game'

'She doesn’t follow the Constitution. She doesn’t follow rules' 'Being a former police officer the L-G suspects everybody' 'The L-G is interfering with everything' Illustration: Dominic......

Sushma's kidney transplant likely this weekend, donor unrelated

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to undergo a kidney transplant at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi this weekend, with the organ being harvested from a living......

Paralympians Are Barely On India Inc's Radar

'Instead of making this a four-year phenomenon, when you look at us and get thrilled, do it more regularly.'Vaibhav Raghunandan reports. IMAGE: Avani Lekhara set a Paralympics record in the......

Phelps says world records unlikely in Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: 28 time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps participates in a charity swim. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Michael Phelps said the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic......

Tokyo Olympics athletes won't have to isolate for 14 days on arrival

IMAGE: Olympic organisers said on Thursday details still need to be worked out, but measures for athletes are likely to include COVID-19 testing within 72 hours before arriving in Japan.......

Sports Shorts: Guess which is the 'dirtiest' Premier League team

Study reveals overall number of fouls have fallen in the English Premier League. Last season saw the fewest dismissals since 1993-94. IMAGE: Everton's Ashley Williams (centre) clashes with......

Lochte apologises, team mate pays fine for lying to Brazil police

- US tabloid press dubbed him "The Ugly American" and "The Lochte Mess Monster", turning on the once beloved champion and saying his behaviour played into the worst stereotypes of Americans abroad.......