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India’s batters lost the plot in a matter of 20 minutes, leaving the side at a jittery 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar gave the hosts the early bragging rights by dismissing New Zealand for 235 on an eventful day one of the third and final Test in Mumbai on Friday. Jadeja (5/65) and Sundar (4/81) did their job to perfection but India’s batting continued to be a weak link as the side lost three wickets in the space of eight balls, starting with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s (30) inexplicable reverse slog sweep. With his 14th five-for in Tests, Jadeja also moved ahead of former pace bowling teammates Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma to climb to… Read More »India Hand New Zealand Control After Batting Flop Show On Day 1 In 3rd Test

In August, a seven-day-old child was discovered stuck on a tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur after he was thrown off a bridge by his parents. He had suffered at least 50 wounds, including a severe animal bite on his back, and was taken to a hospital in Kanpur where doctors were not sure whether he would survive. The child – named Krishna because he was found on Janmashtami, August 26 – may have started life being unwanted, but when he left the hospital completely cured two months later, not one eye was dry because every staff member had become attached to him, said a doctor.  The principal of the Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur… Read More »Newborn Was Thrown Off Bridge By Parents, Survived 50 Wounds, Animal Bite

Today, November 1, Bibek Debroy steps into Svarga loka. On this Diwali day, he returns to the highest heavens; the realm of the immortals. I saw him as an elder brother, so he was Bibek ‘da’ to me. He was impressive beyond measure. He served our nation as a brilliant economist, acknowledged by many as among the best economists in India. He was Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council and a former member of the NITI Aayog. Fittingly, he was a Padma Shri awardee. His contributions to Indian governance are too many to recount, to name a few: he contributed in the areas of governance, law, railways, poverty tracking and alleviation, and economic… Read More »Opinion: Blog | In Memory Of Bibek ‘Da’ – By Amish Tripathi

Free and fair elections in democratic societies reveal the spirit of a nation, especially in the United States with its extended election cycles. On the eve of a pivotal vote, what is the public mood in the world’s most influential country? If one were to capture the prevailing sentiment in the U.S. as election day approaches, it would be “blue funk”. The atmosphere is saturated with anxiety, division, and a sense of foreboding. With near-total polarisation and rising intolerance fuelled by Donald Trump’s militant campaign style, this election is viewed with unprecedented worry, unhappiness, and fear. Nearly nine in 10 voters believe America will suffer lasting harm if their side loses. Close to 60% of… Read More »Opinion: Opinion | US Elections: When The Great American Dream Turns Nightmare

In August, a seven-day-old child was discovered stuck on a tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur after he was thrown off a bridge by his parents. He had suffered at least 50 wounds, including a severe animal bite on his back, and was taken to a hospital in Kanpur where doctors were not sure whether he would survive. The child – named Krishna because he was found on Janmashtami, August 26 – may have started life being unwanted, but when he left the hospital completely cured two months later, not one eye was dry because every staff member had become attached to him, said a doctor.  The principal of the Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur… Read More »Newborn Was Thrown Off Bridge By Parents, Survived 50 Wounds, Animal Bite