Rahul Gandhi: hope in defeat for India opposition figurehead
The son, grandson and great-grandson of former prime ministers, Rahul Gandhi was seen as India’s next leader in waiting when he made his foray into politics in 2004.
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The hype backfires: India’s surprise vote result
The surprise election result in India leaves the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi missing a chunk of voter support and at the helm of a tricky coalition. Will this new configuration loosen the screws on Indian media and give them space to reinvest in journalism rather than the sycophancy that dominated the airwaves so much of the time this past decade?
India vs Pakistan, ‘nagin dance’, Ashes : A look at cricket’s top rivalries
A bloody partition, a mock obituary, cross-border tensions and a serpentine dance – cricket has a history of bitter rivalries.
India’s Congress on the rise? Electoral gains could be ‘stepping stone’ to renewal and growth
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to emphatic wins in the last two national elections, a chant started growing louder among its workers – that of a Congress party-free India. But a setback for the BJP in its Hindi-speaking stronghold in this year’s polls has signalled a possible revival of the opposition, analysts say.
Nadella, Narayen among tech CEOs investing in cricket's American dream
Cricket may not be as popular a sport in the U.S. as elsewhere in the world, but some high-profile CEOs and investors are trying to change that.
‘Humbling moment’: What will Modi 3.0 look like for India?
As Modi prepares to be sworn in with a reduced mandate, analysts and critics say allies he depends on could serve as a check on his government.
Cut off from the West, Putin says almost 40% of Russian trade turnover is now in rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that nearly 40% of the country's trade turnover is now in rubles as the share conducted in dollars, euros and other "non-friendly" Western currencies has fallen away.
New Zealand vs Afghanistan at T20 World Cup: Form, head-to-head, team news
New Zealand finally get their T20 World Cup campaign underway in Friday’s clash with Afghanistan.