India’s Sanju Samson, left, and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Sanju Samson’s return to India’s T20 World Cup plans has come with both praise and a warning. After being named India’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Samson found backing from former India selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who did not hold back while…
Image Credit: Keystone/ Getty Images Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the most influential women of the twentieth century, not merely because she was the First Lady of the United States, but because she redefined what that role could mean. Born in 1884, she overcame a difficult childhood marked by personal loss and emotional hardship. These…
As India and New Zealand finalised a historic free trade agreement (FTA), not everyone was onboard. New Zealand’s foreign affairs minister Winston Peters voiced his opposition claiming the deal was “neither free nor fair”.“New Zealand First is regrettably opposed to the India Free Trade Agreement announced today. We consider the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement…
Every school crisis tends to announce itself loudly. There are assemblies, letters home, emergency meetings and policy revisions drafted under pressure. But some of the most disruptive changes in education arrive without alarms. They enter quietly and reveal themselves only when harm has already been done.American schools are now confronting one such shift. Artificial intelligence,…
England captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum during an England nets session at Perth Stadium (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has spoken out after England’s latest Ashes defeat in Australia. He believes that simply removing head coach Brendon McCullum or captain Ben Stokes will not fix England’s long-standing…
India’s key macroeconomic indicators are set for a base-year reset early next year, with the government announcing timelines for releasing new series of retail inflation, national accounts and industrial production data, PTI reported.The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Monday that a new series of Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, reflecting a…
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has announced the rescheduled dates for the Orientation Programme on Entrance Exams and Career Pathways for Principals and Counsellors of CBSE-affiliated schools in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh.According to the official notice, the programme was earlier postponed following an advisory dated August 11, 2025, due to rising river water levels…
Krishnappa Gowtham (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Krishnappa Gowtham announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Monday at the age of 37. The Karnataka all-rounder spent 14 years playing professional cricket in India. He was known for his big hitting down the order and his reliable off-spin bowling. Gowtham made his first-class debut for…
Eight core infrastructure industries recorded a modest expansion in November 2025, with overall output rising 1.8% year-on-year, supported by strong growth in cement, steel, fertilisers and coal, official data released by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed.The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI), which accounts for 40.27% of the Index of Industrial Production…
Star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been named the captain of Jharkhand for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025/26 season. The announcement was made by the Jharkhand State Cricket Association on Monday. The tournament will begin on December 24, and Jharkhand will play their first match against Karnataka in Ahmedabad. Why the Mumbai Maidans are…
