Why BJP, Nitish Need Each Other

Left to its machinations, the BJP would have loved to cut Nitish down to size, but it can't afford to do so as the JD-U is in alliance with the BJP at the Centre, and cannot form a government on......

The Politics Of The Bharat Ratna

Most politicians and even non-politicians have been honoured because of what they were purported to be electorally worth for the ruling party of their time, argues N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE:......

Babri, economic reforms, scams: Rao's action-packed 5-year term as PM

Polyglot, statesman and scholar, the inscrutable PV Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and......

Forged strong ties with Islamic nations post-2014: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted India developed strong relations with Islamic nations like Saudi Arabia after he assumed office in 2014 and said Congress claim of tampering with......

Will the funds for rural India reach the poor?

Sustained rural poverty can't be eradicated without capacity building. The Union Budget for 2016-17 has a greater focus on rural areas and local government than many of its predecessors. This is......

National Sports Awards: Ministry allows self-nomination

IMAGE: President Pranab Mukherjee honours tennis player Sania Mirza with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015 at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Photograph: PTI The sports ministry has extended the......

'The Ministry's award selection policy is fair and transparent'

Over the last few years, National Sports Awards have been in the news for creating controversies, but Sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal has said there is no need to review the selection policy for......

How government is encouraging Rio-bound athletes...

Rio medal winners to be considered for Khel Ratna, Arjuna IMAGE: Bollywood actor Salman Khan, centre, with boxer M C Mary Kom, right, and India hockey captain Sardar Singh during a function......

Why Politics and sports should not be mixed...

‘When India and Pakistan play in any sport it really augers well for the relationship of both nations in getting closer to each other’ India’s Pankaj Advani won his 13th world......

Sports Shorts: Saina, Kashyap pull out of Denmark Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal with husband P Kashyap. Photograph: Saina Nehwal/Twitter Star Indian badminton couple Saina Nehwal and Parupalli......