Fasting farmer leader advised hospitalisation

Doctors checking on Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose hunger strike entered its 21st day on Monday, have recommended immediate hospitalisation due to his deteriorating health.......

Will the broom clean up Indian politics?

What kind of impact AAP's strong debut will have on the political discourse in the country, wonders Mayank Mishra An impressive debut is not the only feature of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP in the......

Has the era of strong chief ministers come to an end?

Has the country lost its secret weapon for competing with growing countries like China and Brazil? Mayank Mishra reports Sheila Dikshit, who ruled Delhi as its chief minister for 15......

Uttar Pradesh is India's sub-Saharan Africa

Below-par growth and a serious governance gap have ensured that on almost all social indicators UP trails and, by the state government's admission, matches levels of sub-Saharan Africa. Be it......

Is the Food security Bill a political gimmick?

The Congress seems to be planning to exceed the 200 million mark this time, as it has to make up for the loss it is likely to suffer among urban middle class because of a spate of corruption cases......

Crime Beat Review: Gripping Binge-Watch

Crime Beat is engrossing enough to binge-watch, endorses Deepa Gahlot. As any true blue journalist would agree, the crime beat of a newspaper is thrilling because the chase and uncovering of......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Iyer run out, Abhishek falls cheap

IMAGE: Venkatesh Iyer looked scratchy during his brief stay. Photograph: Venkatesh Iyer/Instagram Madhya Pradesh sealed a 47-run victory over Kerala in their Group A Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on......

Rohit fails but Mumbai ease past Uttarakhand

IMAGE: Mumbai's players celebrate a wicket during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Uttarakhand in Jaipur on Friday. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association/Instagram Rohit Sharma perished for......

VHT: Shardul wrecks Chhattisgarh in one-sided Mumbai win

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur won the toss and used the early morning nip to good effect to reduce Chattisgarh to 10 for 4 inside first five overs. Photograph: MCA/X Skipper Shardul Thakur ticked all the......

Vijay Hazare: Shivang's five-for helps MP sail into quarters

IMAGE: Skipper Narayan Jagadeesan smashed a brilliant 126-ball 139 as Tamil Nadu ended Kerala's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, in Ahmedabad, on Thursday.......

Padikkal's 3rd ton in 4 games... turns VHT into ODI trial

IMAGE: Devdutt Padikkal struck a measured 113 off 116 balls against Puducherry. Photograph: Devdutt Padikkal/Instagram Devdutt Padikkal is turning the Vijay Hazare Trophy into a compelling......