NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and commentator Mohammad Kaif has raised concerns over Axar Patel losing the vice-captaincy of the Indian T20I side, with Shubman Gill taking over the role. Patel, who was named deputy to Suryakumar Yadav for the five-match series against England earlier this year, was replaced following Gill’s return to T20Is after…
Free chess reaches rural India (Special arrangements) NEW DELHI: The queen was not always the strongest piece in chess. From the inception of “Chaturanga” in India in the 6th century, and through its long journey across the Middle East before reaching Europe in the 15th century, the piece we now call the queen served only…
KOLKATA: “Atrocities” against Bengalis in several states is set to be one of the major Durga Puja themes across Kolkata this year. Highlighting how alleged persecution of Bengali-speaking Indians and attempts to brand them “Bangladeshis” undermine the community’s contributions to Indian society, several puja committees have decided to go big on themes underlining the heritage…
Rajat Bedi has become an overnight sensation after his powerful performance in Aryan Khan’s much-talked-about directorial debut, The Ba***ds of Bollywood. In the show, he portrayed an actor who has been out of work for over 15 years — trapped in a sinister contract that prevents him from taking on new projects. Ironically, Rajat’s real…
Stock markets in Asia opened on a steady note on Monday as optimism over a possible US interest rate cut supported risk appetite at the start of the final month of 2025. Investors also kept a close watch on the Japanese yen, which strengthened amid expectations of a near-term policy shift in Tokyo.The yen advanced…
India women’s team lost a thriller against South Africa in Visakhapatnam. (Getty Images) The Indian women’s cricket team faced their first setback in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, losing to South Africa by three wickets at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakapatnam on Thursday. The defeat came after India’s…
A continued rise in gold prices could pave the way for a positive phase in the Indian stock market over the next year, according to a report by JM Financial.According to the report, historical data suggests a consistent link between gold rallies and subsequent gains in Indian equities.Specifically, it found that when the Nifty/gold ratio…
Why Americans Under 30 Are Facing Career Uncertainty — and What It Means for Their Future For Americans under 30, the nation’s promise often feels like a distant horizon. A new Harvard Institute of Politics survey reveals a generation under profound strain, confronting uncertainty not only about democracy and governance but also about their personal…
Lucknow: A man allegedly killed his two children – a boy, 3, and a girl, 4, — before dying by suicide in Maharajganj district on Sunday night. The incident occurred in the Nautanwa area, where the family lived in a rented…
Mohammed Siraj shares a joke with India coach Gautam Gambhir after day five of the Fifth Test (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Following India’s thrilling six-run win over England in the final Test at The Oval, head coach Gautam Gambhir summed up the team’s fighting spirit with a stirring post on X. “We’ll win some,…