Bid to distort history: Chidambaram on Modi's Nehru remark

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism that Goa's liberation was delayed due to Jawaharlal Nehru was a 'desperate attempt to distort history'......

NCP-Sena 'remain friends' despite no tie-up in Goa: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said an alliance could not be forged between his party and the Nationalist Congress Party-Shiv Sena for the Goa Assembly polls despite best efforts......

How can Hindutva be compared to ISIS?

Irrespective of their voting preferences, most voters would find this comparison with ISIS revolting.More specifically, would it persuade anybody who voted for Narendra Modi to change her or his......

AAP, TMC 'marginal players' in Goa: P Chidambaram

The Aam Aadmi Party and the TMC will be "marginal players" in the Goa assembly polls and the Congress is best positioned to defeat the BJP and form the next government, senior Congress leader P......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

Why Modi's tax charter reads like a cruel joke

'Under this government, tax laws have become more draconian, and the government itself is setting stiff, unrealistic targets for tax officials, who have got more powers to harass us,' points out......

Modiji, this is your last chance

'The most important thing to do is to stop taxing citizens so brutally,' recommends T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Now that practically every economy in......

Modi govt does not acknowledge the word 'slowdown': Manmohan

There is a need for tax reforms in the country in a bolder way, Singh said. In a sharp attack on the Modi government over the state of the economy, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on......

Rohit fined Rs 12 lakh for MI's slow over-rate

IMAGE: MI captain Rohit Sharma. Photograph: BCCI Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during the IPL game against Delhi Capitals in Chennai on......

Indian can win against odds in all conditions: Hayden

'This is a mark of all the great teams in history -- the ability to win both at home and away.' IMAGE: India's players celebrate the wicket of Joe Root during the third Test match in Motera, on......

'Dhoni is a great leader, knows how to lift team'

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni as 'unreal'. Photograph: CSK/Twitter Veteran spinner Imran Tahir described Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as 'unreal', saying even without talking......

'Politics in Indian cricket was sickening'

'I was actually appointed captain for the West Indies tour (in 1971).''But Mr Vijay Merchant (the then chairman of the selectors) didn't like me nor did he like 'Tiger' Pataudi. He thought we were......

Kohli to receive BCCI's cricketer of the year award

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer in 2016-17 and 2017-18 at the BCCI Awards in Bengaluru, on June 12.......