Economic issues key to Modi's US visit

'Political meetings will be a mere side show; the main show is economic investment and the business partnership. The success of Modi's US visit will be judged on the basis of India's ability to......

Do career diplomats make for better US ambassadors to India?

'A good ambassador needs to know, and to represent, the interests of the United States. In South Asia, career officers have done well by this standard; so have most of the non-career appointees.'......

India has transformed, govt tells new US envoy

The government of India in welcoming the new United States ambassador to India, erstwhile India and South Asia hand, Nancy J Powell, has said that while India would not be new to her, it would not......

France's Hyper President comes calling

Diplomatically, January is a busy month. The Indian prime minister went to China, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown was in India this week while French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be the guest......

Renuka Singh leaps five places in women's T20I rankings

IMAGE: India pacer Renuka Singh has 612 rating points. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images India seamer Renuka Singh has jumped five places to be 13th among bowlers while spinner Deepti Sharma......

PIX: England trounce India in first women's T20I

IMAGE: Opener Sophia Dunkley was England's top-scorer with 61 off 44 balls, which included 8 fours and a six, in the first women’s T20 International against India at Seat Unique Riverside,......

England maul South Africa in rain-hit second ODI

IMAGE: England's captain Jos Buttler celebrates with teammates after easily winning the second ODI against South Africa, at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Friday. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters......

Van der Dussen leads SA to victory on Stokes's ODI farewell

Ben Stokes returned bowling figures of 0-44 in five overs and scored just five with the bat on his retirement from ODIs at his home county venue. IMAGE: South Africa's Rassie van der Dussen in......

Warm-up: Agarwal, Vihari, Jadeja among runs on final day

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja scored 51 off 77 balls while Hanuma Vihari scored 43 not out off 105 balls on Day 3 of the warm-up match on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI/Twitter Mayank Agarwal and Hanuma......