Will the Chinese hegemony come to an end?

An aggressive Pyongyang is likely to force Seoul and Tokyo to build nuclear deterrents and thus thwart Beijing's ambitions, says Deepak Lal. I have recently been in Seoul to attend a meeting of......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Here’s your weekly digest of the most Weird, True and Funny News from the across the globe. 1) Meet Claudio the man born with an upside down head A man born with physical disabilities......

Remembering Dilip Doshi, A Spinner Par Excellence

Dilip Doshi's bowling was not a poetry in motion like the great Bishan Singh Bedi, neither was it dart like accuracy that was Padmakar Shivalkar's forte. He was somewhere in between the two.......

BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Lionel Messi weaved his magic against Manchester United to help FC Barcelona through to the UEFA Champions League semis last week. Virat Kohli finally found his groove as he led Royal Challengers......

Tennis Roundup: Nishikori through to final; Sevastova to face Wozniacki

IMAGE: Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a ball to Richard Gasquet of France. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Home favourite Kei Nishikori defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-1 in......

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Manny Pacquiao (white trunks) throws a punch at Keith Thurman during their WBA welterweight championship bout at MGM Grand......

Sports Shorts: Narang-Ghatkar win silver medal in shooting meet

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Gagan Narang with Pooja Ghatkar. Photograph: Gagan Narang/Twitter Olympic medallist Gagan Narang made a fine comeback......