Chennai: A major fire broke out in four wagons of a diesel-laden freight train near Thiruvallur in Tamil Nadu on Sunday (July 13) morning. The train was en route from Manali to Tirupati when the incident occurred. According to railway officials, the fire engulfed four coaches of the train, while the remaining wagons were quickly…
By any stretch of cricketing imagination, this wasn’t the kind of theatre Test cricket needed. Day Three of the third Test between India and England had all the ingredients of a classic—except, of course, logic. Or perhaps, a team huddle that didn’t resemble a kindergarten picnic. Let’s start with the Washington Sundar saga. Watching the…
London: A high-voltage drama between India captain Shubman Gill and England opener Zak Crawley ended the third day of the third Test between the two teams at Lord’s. Following a first-innings tie on the moving day at the home of cricket, Gill and Crawley were in a loggerhead-like situation with the English opener trying to…
London: India and England players were involved in a verbal spat to end Day 3 of the third Test at Lord’s. The incident happened on the final over of the day, when England opener Zak Crawley was spotted wasting time in the middle to delay the play. The hosts did not want to play more…
Why the Amarjit Dulat episode deserves more scrutiny than spin I’m rather tempted to make that ‘viral video’ the subject of this week’s column. It’s the one where a journalist poses a pointed question. The camera rolls. And what the nation sees next is both shocking and revealing—a former RAW chief, yes, one of India’s…
A Fight for the Soul of the Game: Why Revanth Reddy’s Crackdown Must Go All the Way This is in continuation of my pursuit to expose who is responsible for ruining Hyderabad cricket—not just through corruption and incompetence, but by systematically dismantling an ecosystem that once produced legends, pride, and a legacy few cities in…
In 1975, Arthur Ashe made history by becoming the first African American to win the prestigious Wimbledon singles title, defeating the heavily favored Jimmy Connors in a stunning upset. This victory wasn’t just a personal triumph—it was a monumental moment in sports history, breaking racial barriers on one of the world’s grandest tennis stages. Born…
The Congress party’s newfound obsession with “saving the Constitution” might have been mildly amusing if it weren’t so tragically hypocritical. The very party that trampled on India’s constitutional spirit time and again—from suppressing free speech during the Emergency to distorting the Constitution’s Preamble with ideologically loaded insertions—now claims to be its saviour. One might ask:…
The face is the index of the mind, they say. Which is exactly why rulers across history made it their life’s mission to ensure their portraits showed nothing of the sort. From the glowering grandeur of Mughal emperors to the permanently serene smugness of British viceroys, India’s art galleries are filled with royal faces that…
Birth Anniversary Special Guru Daksh Prajapati, son of the creator Brahma, is considered to be the pillar of the Vedas, yagnas, and the family system. He established discipline and dignity in society, but through the Shiva-Sati episode, he also showed that love dies due to harshness. His life message for today’s generation is – “Duty,…
