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Government monopolies are the worst monopolies: Minoo Masani
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (242+ words) We are also opposed to concentration of power in the same hands, whether it is concentration of economic power or a combination of economic and political power. This Liberal point of view is not really different from an intelligent Democratic…...
Pragg in Oslo, Vaishali in Tokyo'India's chess siblings secure big wins the same day
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (423+ words) New Delhi: The Grandmaster siblings have done it again. Both Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu and R Vaishali have achieved remarkable success in chess this year. On June 6, Pragg won Norway Chess 2026, and Vaishali won at the WR Women Chess Tour." The chess…...
TN CM Vijay honours chess champion Praggnanandhaa with Rs 50 lakh, loses game to GM
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (328+ words) Chennai, Jun 8 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday honoured Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa with Rs 50 lakh, and tried his hand at a game with the 20-year-old city player at the Secretariat here, only to be checkmated…...
Not upset over being denied RS poll nomination; I'm kabaddi player, not chess player: Bhujbal
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (379+ words) Mumbai, Jun 8 (PTI) Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday dismissed speculation that he was upset over not being nominated to the Rajya Sabha and, in a lighter vein, said, "I am a kabaddi player, not a chess…...
Romania says allies preparing to bolster air defences after Russian drone strike
1+ week, 3+ day ago (407+ words) By John Irish PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) " Romania's foreign minister said on Wednesday several allies were preparing to reinforce air defence capabilities along NATO's eastern flank after a drone identified by Bucharest as Russian crashed into a residential building on its…...
Indian quartet endures miserable day at Norway Chess as all four suffer defeats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (475+ words) Oslo, Jun 1 (PTI) The Indian contingent endured a miserable outing as all four players suffered defeats in Round 6, with world champion D Gukesh slipping back to losing ways after showing encouraging signs in the previous round, while R Praggnanandhaa, Divya…...
D Gukesh beats R Praggnanandhaa to revive Norway Chess hopes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (684+ words) Oslo: A day after turning 20, D Gukesh rediscovered both his spark and his smile, defeating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in a gripping classical battle to pocket three full points and reignite his campaign in Norway Chess here. Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen's…...
Manya Balani upsets AGM Rajveer Nahar in All India Chess
2+ week, 4+ day ago (195+ words) Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) Manya Balani (1653) produced an upset victory over higher ranked AGM Rajveer Nahar (1801) in the fourth season of the Mumbai FIDE Rated All India Chess Masters here on Tuesday. Playing with black pieces, Manya adopted a solid kingside…...
The rot in Odisha Chess Association. Players are asking why national body is doing nothing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1310+ words) It's not just about the money or the delay. Delays in prize money can happen, and players understand that. What is more disappointing is the complete lack of communication from the authorities, who are not even responding to our calls…...
AICF assures prize money for Abhijeet after the GM approaches Sports Ministry over unpaid dues
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (618+ words) New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) Renowned Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta, left frustrated by the delay in receiving prize money for his Odisha Open title earlier this year, has now received assurances from the All India Chess Federation that the issue will…...