Girish Karnad, a celebrated actor, playwright and filmmaker, died at 81 today after a prolonged illness. His death brings to an end a glorious chapter in modernist Indian theatre, which he helped shape through his work, from the early 1960s. Girish Karnad's plays often reflected the...

Team India opened their campaign in the World Cup 2019 with a resounding victory over South Africa on Wednesday but former captain Sachin Tendulkar believes the next match for the Men in Blue won't be as easy. India will next face Australia in their second match at The Oval in London...

Admission to undergraduate courses in all government-funded universities and colleges will soon be through all-India entrance tests, if the draft National Education Policy is approved. Private institutes will also be strongly encouraged to make use of the common admission tests, which...

In a move that should make mortgages, auto loans and other borrowings cheaper, the Reserve Bank of India cut interest rates by 25 basis points for the third time this year and hinted at more cuts by changing its policy stance from “neutral” to “accommodative”. Emboldened by benign...

Rohit Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal were the stars in India's resounding six-wicket victory over a hapless South Africa in their first match in World Cup at Southampton on June 5.  It was an uncharacteristic 23rd ODI hundred for the Indian vice-captain in a successful chase of 228...