India slips 21 places in Global Gender Gap Index 2017

India slipped 21 places on the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap index to 108, behind neighbours China and Bangladesh, primarily due to less participation of women in the economy and......

Finishing Hugo Chavez's unfinished task in Venezuela

Sustaining the Bolivarian revolution after Hugo Chavez won’t be easy. But we must all celebrate its considerable achievements and wish it well, says Praful Bidwai. He was called a......

10 best moments from Qatar World Cup

The Qatar World Cup has delivered a rich feast of soccer for the past month, with shocks, great goals, incredible celebrations and record-breaking feats served up by the assembled cast. Here are 10......

Can Morocco or Croatia carry on their fairytale run?

  IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate after their victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai on Sunday. Photograph: PTI Croatia and Morocco are the surprise guests in the World......

Selfless Son epitomises Korea's fighting spirit

IMAGE: It was captain Son Heung-min who epitomised South Korea's relentless energy with a selfless display against Portugal on Friday. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images South Korea......

10 greatest upsets in FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia's 2-1 victory over Argentina on Tuesday is rated the biggest shock in World Cup history by data company Nielsen Gracenote, moving ahead of the previous biggest upset, the United......

Chess Olympiad: Red-hot India 'B' thrash Estonia 4-0

IMAGE: Indian Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran during the second round match of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai, on Saturday. Photograph: FIDE/Lennart Ootes & Stev Bonhage India 'B'......