Let’s empathise with Indian football captain. But why should fans crowd stadiums to watch tournaments with few thrills?

Front page of The Indian Express on June 5, 1978

It is time the pattern of training, system of evaluation, of civil servants is debated

We urgently need a strategy to reduce demand for petroleum products and push substitutes

Kairana result speaks not just about Opposition unity but also about the Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh

Front page of The Indian Express on May 4, 1978.

India’s economy is stabilising and growing again. Government must not disturb the process by succumbing to populism on oil

There must be a political consensus within India on the way forward for J&K

Formation of smaller alliances by regional parties in states may be a more effective Opposition strategy

Lack of bidders for Air India points to a familiar story of a state-owned firm run to the ground

India and Indonesia are finally finding each other again amid a power shift in the waters of Asia

Zinedine Zidane’s parting of ways with Real Madrid points to new ambitions, pursuit of change

A Home Ministry spokesman described as “highly speculative” the reports circulated by news agencies that the government was planning to set up a special court to try Mrs Gandhi for various criminal offences for which she has been indicted by the Shah Commission.

The unhappiness rankings need to take note: The lack of joy in Pakistan is palpable

The Congress offers the nation a far more credible ideology than BJP’s, tried and tested, not just anti-BJPism

Anti-doping measures often target sportspersons who are victims, not perpetrators

What looks like an ideological battle from afar, BJP vs Rest, is an accumulation of local factors on the ground.

Ministers George Fernandes and Raj Narain are understood to have discussed Janata Party affairs relating to Uttar Pradesh at their meeting with Prime Minister Morarji Desai on June 1, 1978

On Wednesday, Trump met with Kim Kardashian — a reality TV star whose popularity far exceeded his own — in the White House.

In bank frauds, as in much else, wrongdoers go free, the root cause remains

ICICI has ordered a probe against its CEO. For it to be seen to be fair, it must ask her to step down

Pranab Mukherjee’s proposed trip to Nagpur holds a lesson for Rahul Gandhi: Don’t be guided by the Left’s view of the Sangh

Time is running out for the public sector. As technologies change and the world advances further into the digital era, many PSUs will become more and more obsolete

Bypoll results are sobering for BJP. For Opposition, they underline the importance of joining forces, but larger battles loom