Cricket: Big relief for Vinod Kambli as batting legend Gavaskar creates...
Ex-cricketer Vinod Kambli is a relieved man now. Many of his financial worries have ended thanks to the initiative taken by former batting legend Sunil Gavaskar. The former India player, who had...
View ArticleIPL: BCCI sounds red alert on match fixing; Hyderabad-based man under scanner
The spectre of match fixing has raised its head again in Indian cricket. This time it happened in the ongoing IPL tournament. In a worrying development, the BCCI has sounded a red alert and issued a...
View ArticleAP plans to build India’s biggest cricket stadium, set to become major sports...
While the Hyderabad Cricket Association is drowning in a sea of controversies, the neighbouring Andhra Cricket Association is making significant strides in the development of cricket. It is charging...
View ArticleTrue to its name, Mango, the King of Fruits, continues to play a role in...
The mango’s rise to worldwide popularity can be traced back to its origins in the Indian subcontinent more than 4000 years ago. Over the years, a host of stories and incidents have occurred around...
View ArticleFifty years after war ended, Vietnam has made remarkable progress
Fifty years ago, the savage two-decade-long war between the USA and Vietnam ended on 30 April 1975. It was a complicated and bitter conflict that eventually drew in neighbouring countries, Cambodia...
View ArticleCricket: Encroachment by fans at IPL matches highlights need for tighter...
A few days ago an 18 year old cricket fan from Kolkata named Rituparno Pakhira had to spend 24 hours in a police lock up. But for the die hard fan of Virat Kohli, it was a small price to pay for being...
View ArticleSunrisers Hyderabad ends IPL 2025 campaign in disappointment
Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to live upto expectations and bowed out of contention for a spot in the playoffs phase of the IPL 2025. In every way it was a disappointing season. The team could not...
View ArticleAt 99, Sir David Attenborough remains a tireless campaigner for environment...
Sir David Attenborough, the man who brought the wonders of dense forests and deep oceans into our living rooms through the medium of television is celebrating his 99th birthday today (May 8th, 2025)....
View ArticleCricket: Who will be India’s next captain? Shubman Gill heads the list
The hunt is on for a player to take on the job of India’s next Test captain and 25 year-old-Shubman Gill seems to have emerged as the frontrunner. If the mantle of captaincy finally is placed around...
View ArticleFake news can damage society; vitally important to distinguish fact from fiction
After the conflict between India and Pakistan began, we saw a copious outflow of sensational and inaccurate news on our television channels and social media. Blatant lies were peddled as authentic...
View ArticleKohli era in Test cricket ends; but why did he quit just before the England...
An era in Indian cricket has come to an end. Virat Kohli, often referred to as King Kohli by his fans, has decided to leave Test cricket forever. It is learnt that several officials in the BCCI were...
View ArticleVeteran actor Nazir Hussain’s incredible journey from battlefields to silver...
Who is the Bollywood character actor who fought alongside Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in the INA, served as the assistant director to the legendary Bimal Roy, and acted in some of the landmark films of...
View ArticleAdventurous teenager Kaamya Karthikeyan blazes her way across peaks of seven...
Young people in India are getting increasingly adventurous and courageous. They are eager to achieve success. We can see their confidence in many fields be it music, sports or public speaking....
View ArticleRunning star Md Afsal has ability to take Indian athletics to pinnacle of glory
The Indian media is focused on cricket. In the process, achievers in other sports are often denied the limelight. One such person who has not been given his due is India’s most consistent track...
View ArticleSatyajit Ray’s film Aranyer Din Ratri leaves European audiences in raptures
Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s movie Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest) created a sensation when it was screened in the Classics section at the Cannes Film Festival recently. Two of...
View ArticleBraveheart Banu Mushtaq’s courageous journey to the top of world literature...
Multi-talented Kannada writer, lawyer, and social activist, 77-year-old Banu Mushtaq, has pulled off an incredible feat by lifting the prestigious International Booker Prize for her collection of...
View ArticleCricket: New look Indian team ready to tame English lions in their own den
India’s Test cricket is about to enter a bold new era. After many years there is no Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli or Mohammed Shami in the lineup. The BCCI selectors led by Ajit Agarkar have picked a team...
View ArticleFootball: Egyptian King Mo Salah rules English football; what qualities make...
We have often heard the famous quote from Shakespeare, “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, popularly called Mo...
View ArticleLegendary actor, film-maker Clint Eastwood is 95; he has no plans to retire
On 31 May 2025, one of Hollywood’s greatest film personalities – Clint Eastwood – celebrated his 95th birthday. His journey began in 1955 when he made his first appearance in a film as an extra. The...
View ArticleCricket: Siraj is on the verge of reaching a milestone; may do it in England
Fast bowler Mohammed Siraj is on the verge of reaching a personal milestone and he may achieve this mark during the forthcoming series against England. At present his tally of wickets in Test matches...
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