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French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris lifts the trophy after France won 4-2 in the final against Croatia at the 2018 football World Cup in Moscow. (Photo: AP)

France's Cup of Joy, happiness all around

Open and attacking football under a generally conservative coach Didier Deschamps brought its rewards for a very young...

17 July 2018 12:00 AM IST

Tennis legend John McEnroe had earlier stated that Serena Williams would have been ranked 700 in the mens rankings, if it were to be. (Photo: AFP)

Opinion

In sport, age isn't everything

Today's athletes may feel their energy levels are more important than age.

16 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

$\Its a matter of great pride and immense pleasure that Afghanistan has chosen to play its maiden Test match with India,\ said PM Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)$ Opinion

Govt must act fast to spur private investment

Manufacturing is a vital job creator that has to be backed up by demand, which in turn is created when consumers have...

16 July 2018 12:04 AM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Shah and Nitish Kumar met on Thursday for a breakfast meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@AmitShah)

Opinion

JD-U, BJP must be flexible

The Hindi-speaking states were crucial to the BJP's major victory in 2014, which was constructed on the basis of...

15 July 2018 12:10 AM IST

Social media and the sharing economy have created opportunities by leveraging online networks to build trust and remove market barriers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Opinion

Mass surveillance not for democracies

No one denies India the right to pull up people misusing the social media to spread rumours instilling the urge to...

15 July 2018 12:02 AM IST

In beating all comers, including those older than her, Hima suggests she has great potential that raises the prospects of a track medal in world-level IAAF and other competitions. (Photo: PTI)

Opinion

Hima does India proud

The younger they come out winning, even in age-level events, the better their future should be.

14 July 2018 12:47 AM IST

Opinion

Congress must firmly stand up for its beliefs

Just look at what BJP-RSS loyalists are doing around the country with only 31 per cent of the vote.

14 July 2018 12:47 AM IST

US President Donald Trump joins European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg, Britains Prime Minister Theresa May, French President Emmanuel Macron, for a family picture ahead of the opening ceremony of the Nato summit in Brussels on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Opinion

Trump shakes up Nato, gets allies to pay more

Under an earlier Nato understanding, member states are to raise their military spending to two per cent of GDP by 2024.

13 July 2018 2:08 AM IST

Net neutrality is the principle that internet providers treat all web traffic equally, and its pretty much how the internet has worked since its creation.

Opinion

Net neutrality: A good move

The government must have good reasons for making a few exceptions in mission-critical fields like remote surgery and...

13 July 2018 2:08 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.

Opinion

A race to woo business

The latest rankings, based on user feedback, show the reforms are working.

12 July 2018 1:18 AM IST

The bill, passed by Lok Sabha on March 15, was passed by the Rajya Sabha after Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu held a meeting of leaders of Opposition parties, who had been protesting on various issues, resulting in adjournment of the Upper House. (Photo: File)

Opinion

One nation, one poll' is an unworkable idea

To amend the Constitution to allow for simultaneous polls is likely to be an impossibility.

12 July 2018 1:17 AM IST

Thai rescue team members walk inside a cave where 12 boys and their soccer coach are trapped since June 23, in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai province, Thailand.

Opinion

Thai rescue: A job well done

Trade wars faded into the background as such an operation shone like a beacon of light.

11 July 2018 2:45 AM IST