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Virat Kohlis Men in Blue, who will be leaving on Monday, will take on the Carribean side in three T20Is, three ODIs, and two Test matches. (Photo:AFP)

Fast and furious contingent

The fact that Team India has a full complement of quick bowlers to draw from is a grand achievement by itself.

8 Sept 2019 7:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi consoles Isro chairman K. Sivan in Bengaluru on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Let Chandrayaan-2 miss not mar future missions

Much science is expected from Chandrayaan-2, the mother ship, which will continue to circle the moon at a distance of...

8 Sept 2019 7:23 AM IST

An emblem of classical Kashmiri romance, Habba is recalled when one explores Gurez, an ethnically distinct region in Kashmir where a pyramid-shaped mountain is called Habba Khatoon Hill .

Mystic Mantra: Habba Khatoon The Nightingale of Kashmir

Habba was among the few Kashmiri women who found their way to the echelons of power as the Queen of Kashmir's famous...

7 Sept 2019 6:54 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: File)

In times of economic anxiety, old is gold indeed

Madame Sitharaman, it is time to rejig outdated rules and challenge Budget traditions.

7 Sept 2019 12:16 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)

Dear Boris, it seems you aren't well disposed to Westminster democracy

You constantly tell the public that Great Britain will be made great again outside the EU.

7 Sept 2019 12:06 AM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (Photo: File)

View in 100 days: Fragile economy, shaky Oppn

The euphoria of the famous poll victory in May has ebbed. Bad news before Assembly polls in a clutch of states.

7 Sept 2019 12:02 AM IST

After election results were announced on Thursday, BJP emerged as single-largest party but fell short of 6 seats to get majority. (Photo: File)

Khattar's cynical NRC gambit

In the aftermath of the horror of Partition, there was movement of people across our eastern border.

7 Sept 2019 12:01 AM IST

Pakistan is a key player in the talks between the Taliban and the US in an effort to end the war in Afghanistan and allow withdrawal of American troops. (Photo: AFP / File)

Afghan accord: Still unclear if Taliban ready to contest polls

Among the Taliban's negotiating team were also four former inmates of Guantanamo.

7 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar

For Shivakumar, arrest opportunity in disguise

With 105 of the 224 Assembly seats in its kitty, BJP leaders knew that it would not be long before it came to power in...

7 Sept 2019 12:00 AM IST

With 304 investments worth about $1 billion, the Information Technology and IT-enabled services industry was most favoured by VC investors during 2016.

FDI easing, other steps may help revive growth

This partnership strategy is welcome at a time when headwinds to global growth are visible.

6 Sept 2019 2:53 AM IST

People queue up to check their names on the final draft of the states National Register of Citizens after it was released, at an NRC Seva Kendra in Nagaon. (Photo: PTI)

NRC, Vivekananda & Shah: 2 views on citizenship

This law sets conditions for eligibility, depending on an applicant's circumstances, to become an Indian citizen.

6 Sept 2019 2:50 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

100 days of Modi 2.0: A clear sign of path ahead

In Narendra Modi's case, the excitement has been greater because he has few peers matching his communication skills.

6 Sept 2019 2:33 AM IST