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Finns are happiest, Indians 45th, Pakistan last

Finland has emerged as the most prosperous country in the world after an extensive survey conducted by the Legatum Prosperity Index, which claims to be the world's only global assessment of wealth......

Dilip Chitre: Portrait of an artist

Legendary Indian writer, critic, painter, and filmmaker Dilip Purushottam Chitre passed away on Thursday. We bring back to you an earlier interview with the rare multi-talented artist, who spoke......

Shashi Tharoor's Day Out in New York

Minister of State for External Affairs, Shashi Tharoor, delivers his statement on the commemoration of the 15th aniversary of the International Conference on population and development at the 64th......

'LTTE's demise will have no impact on India'

In part 1 of his interview with Savera R Someshwar and A Ganesh Nadar, M R Narayan Swamy, the author of two well-researched books on Sri Lanka. Inside An Elusive Mind: Prabhakaran and Tigers of......

Japan disaster: A wake-up call for other nations

Many corporates have disaster recovery and business continuity plans in place. So do many nations. However the Japan disasters will stress-test the global economy's disaster recovery mechanisms.......

How IPL became a billion dollar brand

Modelled on the lines of the English Premier League by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), it was positioned somewhat like a reality show - more entertainment than cricket complete......

Force-ing John Abraham to love on screen

Director Nishikant Kamat, who has given acclaimed films like Dombivali Fast and Mumbai Meri Jaan, is a busy man these days. The filmmaker has his hands full with his forthcoming film Force,......

Fans mourn Michael Jackson's demise

People gather in front of Apollo Theatre while paying tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson in New York on Thursday. Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing but......

Wisden Almanack completes 150 years

Readers of The Cricketer's Almanack in 1864 could study the phases of the moon, the dates of the English Civil War and the past winners of the Oaks, the Derby and the St Leger. Of more pressing......

Wisden set to launch Indian edition

Aiming to cater to the ever-growing Indian market, Cricket bible Wisden is set to launch a separate edition in India next year, focussing on all areas of the game from Tests to domestic cricket.......

Tendulkar is Wisden's leading cricketer for 2010

Wisden, regarded as the Bible of cricket, has named Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar as the leading cricketer in the world for the year 2010.The iconic batsman is the seventh recipient of......

Wisden drops Pak player from cricketers of 2011

The Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has broken with tradition and named only four cricketers of the year for its 2011 edition because of the Pakistan spot-fixing scandal, editor Scyld Berry said on......

Sehwag named Wisden Cricketer of the Year again

Indian opener Virender Sehwag was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year for the second time in a row.Sehwagreceived the honour for a second successive year after scoring "more quickly than any......

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Q. Who was the first Indian to be featured as Cricketer of the Year in "Wisden"?
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Q. Who recieved the wisden award for the indian cricketer of 20th century ?
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Q. who is the only winner of so many awards ?Arjuna award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Wisden Cricketers of the Year, Maharashtra Bhushan Award, Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World, Wisden India Outstanding Achievement Award, World Test XI, ICC World ODI XI, Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Sport, BCCI Cricketer of the Year, LG People's Choice Award, People's Choice Award
Ataur Rahman: A. kapil dev more

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The Villain Who Should Have Been Hero

He doesn't have much company when it comes to claims of regaining Ashes Down Under. He never made many friends in the cricketing community. He... ...

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2013 IPL cricket spot-fixing in the history of match fixing

The recent resurface of spot-fixing in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament is all shocking, if not surprising - considering... ...

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When There's A Towel In The Trousers

New phrases are set to enter the English language. Towel in the trousers, as euphemism for thanks for your money, I am happy to betray my sport,... ...

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Living in a world of their own

Cartoon: BCCI, sports league Ricky Ponting to open with Sachin Tendulkar for a Mumbai-based team: shouldn't that create a buzz in Australia? It... ...

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Sachithra Senanayake's target? Become Kolkata Knight Riders' No.1 spinner

Ranchi: Sachithra Senanayake, the offspinner, might not have become a huge star in his first season, but he has certainly made a mark by picking up... ...

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