Indian journo Bobby Ghosh named TIME International editor

Eminent Indian journalist Bobby Ghosh has been named the new editor of Time International. The announcement of Ghosh's appointment was made by Martha Nelson, editor-in-chief, and Rick Stengel,......

'The world is not flat'

If you are one of the many people who bought into Thomas L Friedman's idea that The World Is Flat, thanks to the information and technology, listen to this. Here's an equally well-known journalist......

Chess champ Kasparov bids for Russian presidency

Russia's opposition coalition on Sunday elected former world chess champion Garry Kasparov as its presidential candidate. Kasparov, who got 379 of 498 votes at a national congress of the Other......

Ex-chess champ passes away

The degenerative muscular dystrophy patient K Venkatesh, who had sought euthanasia, passed away in Hyderabad on Friday morning.The 25-year-old was on life support system in Global Hospital. He died......

Candidates champ Gukesh returns to hero's welcome

  IMAGE: D Gukesh returned home to Chennai amid a clamour of fans at Chennai airport in the wee hours of Thursday. Photograph: ANI/X History-making teen Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh was swamped......

This Chennai school makes chess champs out of everyone

Chennai's chess nursery: The learning ground for Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Even a casual stroll around the city will help visitors collect crumbs......

'Future is here': Vishy lauds Gukesh

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Michal Walusza for FIDE/X Indian teenager D Gukesh (17) has become the youngest player ever to challenge for the World Chess Championship title. He clinched victory in......

Vaishali beats former World chess champ Muzychuk

IMAGE: India's R Vaishali needed just 23 moves to beat Ukraine's Mariya Muzychuk and register her third victory in four games at the FIDE women's Grand Swiss tournament. Photograph:......

Indian GM Erigaisi shocks World champ Magnus Carlsen

IMAGE: The win over Norwegian superstar Magnus Carlsen in the seventh round early on Sunday was Arjun Erigaisi's first over the world champion. Photograph: FIDE/Riga Mark Livshitz Indian......