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Senior Congress leader Bansi Lal dies

Former Haryana chief minister and senior Congress leader Bansi Lal, who was a controversial figure during the Emergency in 1975, died of a cardiac arrest at the All India Institute of Medical......

Haryana Polls Promise Thrilling Contests

The BJP has fielded as many as 10 turncoats, including those who joined the party from the JJP in recent weeks. IMAGE: Haryana's senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Nayab Singh Saini addresses an......

Indira Gandhi's Enemy No. 1 During The Emergency

'What does Indira Gandhi want from me?''At this age, what will I do to her?' IMAGE: Jayaprakash Narayan. Photograph: Courtesy, pibindia.wordpress.com June 25-26, 1975. At the stroke of midnight,......

Modi Enjoys A Game Of Chess

What some of our politicians were up to on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi enjoys a game of chess between Grandmasters Praggnanandhaa R and Arjun......

Jolt to Congress as senior Haryana leader, daughter quit party, to join BJP

In a jolt to the Congress in Haryana where assembly polls are due in October, senior leader Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Choudhry quit the party and will join the ruling Bharatiya Janata......

How politics continues to rule business in India

K P Singh of DLF has written his memoirs (with the help of two journalists). An instructive chapter deals with how Bansi Lal, thrice chief minister of Haryana, carried on a vendetta against DLF -......

Emergency and the Maruti story: Start of a small wonder

The whole project smacks of cronyism and corruption In retelling the horrors of Emergency, most commentators have overlooked the most brazen story of cronyism and corruption in the country’s......

Bihar's liquor ban is good politics, bad economics

Several states that imposed prohibition in the past lifted it once revenue loss began to pinch Nitish Kumar’s first decision after taking over as the new chief minister, to impose an......

Rahu Ketu Review: Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat's Comedy Falls Flat

Rahu Ketu crams in a clumsy social commentary on corruption and social evils, along with flashy dance numbers, trying to do everything and too much all at once, before ending up as khichdi, notes......

Suryakumar, Dube in Mumbai squad for Ranji quarters

IMAGE: Out-of-form Surykumar Yadav will have a chance to regain his touch. Photograph: ANI Suryakumar Yadav has been included in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad for the quarter-final against......

Can Ranji Match IPL's Star Power?

'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.''If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli is bowled......

Historic! Haryana's Kamboj picks all 10 wickets in an innings!

IMAGE: Haryana seamer Anshul Kamboj is only the third bowler in the history of Ranji Trophy to take all 10 wickets in an innings. Photographs: BCCI Domestic/X Haryana pace bowler Anshul Kamboj......

18 wkts fall on Day 1 in Rajasthan-Haryana Ranji SF

The 22-yard strip at the Bansi Lal stadium in Lahli turned out to be a minefield for Rajasthan and Haryana batsmen, as 18 wickets fell on the first day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final, on Tuesday.......

PHOTOS: Tendulkar signs off from Ranji with match-winning knock

Sachin Tendulkar came to Mumbai's rescue with a fighting half-century to help the 40-time Ranji Trophy champions overcome a spirited challenge from Haryana at Lahli, near Rohtak, on Wednesday. -......