De Villiers backed India and Mumbai Indians' batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has witnessed a sudden dip in form, advising him to focus on what has worked in the past.
'My mother (Yogita Bali) tells me you were camera ready as soon as you came out of my womb.'
Readers give us a dekko of what their mothers mean to them.
'The BJP is trying to change this mantra.'
Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com explains how Dhoni's victory can help you at the workplace.
Vinicius started a foundation that is building schools in impoverished areas and is investing in research to develop new ways to improve the education system in Brazil.
'The power of love is the greatest power in the world.' 'Add a smile and you can conquer the world,' Bengali actor June Maliah, the Trinamool Congress's candidate for the Medinipur constituency, tells Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com.
'When I came to India a year ago, all I knew were two words: 'Accha' and 'Namaste'.'
Usually, taking two wickets against a strong North Zone would leave any 17-year-old bowler with a wide smile. But Jotin Singh's smile had a tinge of nervousness.
Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj grabbed four wickets to lead his side to a 24-run win over Punjab Kings.
Captaining a young side could be tricky, but Hardik Pandya, who led India to a 2-1 series win over Asian champions Sri Lanka, feels it was not that difficult, as he just had to ensure that they "belong at this level".
'...is to crack the first project.' 'If you become popular from that, it's a win-win.'
Pandya said going into the third and final game on Tuesday, with the series tied at 1-1, would be more challenging and exciting.
CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad will work "wonders" for Indian cricket, according to Pandya, if he maintains this kind of form.
Narendar Lokwani of StockFundoo answers readers' stock market queries.
Oppenheimer is a very politically significant film for our time, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
'...you start running after the star.' 'If the star says yes to the film, the ecosystem supports it.' 'The biggest cog in the wheel of the ecosystem is the audience and we forget that.'
'My God, we could win half the world over just by our food alone.'
A young girl from Manipur hopes the happy days of togetherness will return to her beloved state again.
Virat Kohli has said that patience is key to success in Test cricket as one mistake can turn the game around.
Don't be afraid of crashing. Realising that failing is human, and moving on, is a trait that will take you a long way.
Alex Carey, twice dismissed playing the reverse sweep in the first Test, says he is looking to return to the basics.
'Whatever I have directed has been so far from my world.'
A screenplay and superstar in perfect tandem, it doesn't get better than this, applauds Sukanya Verma.
For the Stalin government to win back the confidence of voters ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, post-flooding restoration works, their speed and efficacy would be closely watched, and not just by the political Opposition, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Roopa Unnikrishnan, Commonwealth Games gold medalist pays tribute to her beloved coach Jalal Uncle.
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
'Does Deepika not have the right to raise her voice in a democratic and peaceful manner on an issue she considers important?' 'Why should one view her only as an actor and not appreciate her role as a concerned citizen of the country?' ask Aftab Alam and Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.
Music School tries hard to make a case -- like 3 Idiots and Taare Zameen Par before -- to let children follow their artistic passions and not try to fit them into pre-set moulds, to which people might nod their heads in agreement before packing their children off to coaching class, notes Deepa Gahlot.
'...he had to take his exams in Hindi at IIT-Kharagpur.' 'You wouldn't have got someone like Sundar Pichai because Hindi is not a friendly language for a person from Tamil Nadu.'
Recalling an incident, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed that his friend once suggested him to join the Congress but he declined the offer saying that he would prefer to jump into a well rather than joining the party.
Bowling no-balls in any format is a crime, said India skipper Hardik Pandya.
LSG, despite losing three wickets in Powerplay with just 23 runs on the board, managed to win the game by one wicket on Monday, with the West Indian middle-order batter scoring a 19-ball 62, and blasting the fastest half-century in IPL 2023 off just 15 deliveries.
'There was trust, but perhaps there was also this apprehension that given the supreme post of prime minister, Sonia Gandhi felt her authority may be a challenged.'
Richa Chadha on love, sexism, nepotism and sex crimes.
Perennial underachievers Royal Challengers Bangalore endured another disappointing IPL campaign, but their performance in the second half of Season-12 has given them something to be proud of, said skipper Virat Kohli, after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
Barely three films old with no blockbuster success to her credit and yet, the name Alaya F spells promise.
Set to lead India's pace attack in the upcoming T20 International tri-series in Sri Lanka, Jaydev Unadkat wants to use the opportunity to stake a claim in the ODI squad with an eye on the 50-overs World Cup next year.
Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year.
Steve Smith, on Thursday, said there is no bad blood between him and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was replaced by the Australian as skipper of the Pune Supergiant for the 10th edition of the Indian Premier League.
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