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History in Minutes: When Nehru's Kerchief Became Sudan's Flag

On Jawaharlal Nehru's 61st death anniversary, Utkarsh Mishra recalls how India's first prime minister cultivated a unique role for the newly independent country on the world stage. IMAGE: Prime......

Can Jha & Team Convince Japan, Korea Etc?

JD-U MP Sanjay Kumar Jha heads a diplomatic mission to Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore, to seek international cooperation after the Pahalgam attack while highlighting......

'Our community has lost a giant'

Urvashi Vaid dreamed of a common movement for social justice that could address them all: Racism, gender oppression and homophobia.Sandip Roy salutes the memory of Urvashi Vaid, one of America's......

US lawmaker on Obama and the Indian connection

US Congressman Gregory W Meeks, an African American Democratic legislator who represents New York's 6th District, which incorporates parts of the borough of Queens, boasts of the largest......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Why Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's Akasa Air could prove the sceptics wrong

At the recently concluded Dubai airshow, Akasa, Rakesh Radheyshyam Jhunjhunwala’s new airline, signed a $9 billion deal with American aircraft maker Boeing to buy its 737 MAX planes and a $4......

How a desi is making waves at MoMA

'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'Indira Kannan reports. IMAGE: Members of the 69th Berlin film festival's international jury arrive for the awards......

Asian Games: Nikhat sails into quarters; Shiva, Sanjeet bow out

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Boxing Federation of India Two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen cruised to the 50kg quarterfinals but seasoned Indian pugilist Shiva Thapa and Sanjeet bowed out of the......

Boxing's Olympic Qualifiers: Panghal gets top billing, Mary Kom seeded 2nd

IMAGE: The Indian hopes will be spearheaded by Amit Panghal and Mary Kom. Photograph: PTI World silver-medallist Amit Panghal (52kg) has been given the top billing in the men's competition......

Tendulkar urges sports minister to support banned boxer Sarita

Veteran boxer Sarita Devi, who is currently serving a provisional suspension, has found support from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar who has written a letter to the Sports Minister urging him to......

WC Qualifiers: Plucky India hold Asian champions Qatar to goalless draw

IMAGE: The young Indians denied Qatar, who won the Asian Cup title in January, any goal despite the home side having more than one dozen shots on target. Photograph: AIFF Twitter A gritty India......

'Indian paddlers' CWG showing has even forced China to take notice'

IMAGE: Members of team India celebrate after winning a gold medal. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters The historic Commonwealth Games performance of the Manika Batra-led Indian women paddlers created......

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World Test Championship 2023

India held the top position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings while Australia secured the...

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GUJARAT, HIMACHAL GO TO POLLS

The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain...
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