What a match it turned out to be! The fourth Test at Manchester will not merely go down as a drawn encounter in the record books—it will be remembered as a watershed moment for a young Indian Test team that defied odds, braved English hostility both on and off the pitch, and displayed character, resilience,…
Until some 12 years ago, my wife and I were regulars at Parent-Teacher Meetings in Sharjah, UAE. Like most expatriates, then, we lived in Sharjah, not for the sea breeze or cultural charm, but because rents were lower than in Dubai. I worked at Gulf News in Dubai, which meant a daily 27 km commute…
Manchester: Head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday said the character and foundation of the current Indian team will be built on the remarkable act of courage from Rishabh Pant, who batted in the first innings of the fourth Test with a broken right foot. Pant added crucial first innings runs for the team despite batting…
Manchester: Gautam Gambhir wants his players to make their history rather than following anyone from the past, including the India head coach himself. And, after a memorable comeback in the Manchester Test, they are moving in that direction. A 188-run stand between captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul kept India in the fourth Test against…
Manchester: England captain Ben Stokes and India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday expressed contrasting views on the use of injury replacements in Test cricket, with the former dismissing the debate as “ridiculous”. The question on the subject was asked in the light of injury to Rishabh Pant in the Manchester Test, where he batted…
Gangaikonda Cholapuram (Tamil Nadu): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the construction of grand statues of iconic Chola emperors, Rajaraja Chola and his son, Rajendra Chola I, in Tamil Nadu. Addressing the Aadi Thiruvathirai festival to mark and honour the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I, the prime minister said these statues will serve as…
Kochi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that ‘Bharat’ should not be translated as otherwise it would lose its identity and along with it the respect it enjoys in the world. Bhagwat said that while India is ‘Bharat’, “it should be kept as such when we talk, write or speak about it, whether in…
Dubai: India managed to salvage a draw from almost being done and dusted in the fourth Test against England in Manchester. Led by centuries from Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar and a 90 from KL Rahul, the visitors drew the Old Trafford Test despite having their backs against the wall. India were 0/2…
Washington: The United States and the European Union on Sunday announced that they have reached a framework for a trade deal. This came after a meeting between President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. “It was a very interesting negotiation. I think it’s going to be great for both parties,” Trump…
It has taken the Indian Opposition over three weeks, 24 civilian deaths, and one globally lauded military operation to finally agree to a debate on Operation Sindoor, after repeatedly disrupting the Monsoon Session in both Houses of Parliament. Better late than never, perhaps—but don’t mistake this for magnanimity. The Congress-led Opposition has relented not out…
