Parents, relatives, friends need to accept that things said in jest can deeply scar young minds and should therefore, be best avoided, notes Aarti David.
'We just let them off the hook there and probably didn't build pressure the way we wanted to.'
'It is about finding ways to score runs and contribute to the side in as many games as I can.'
'There is a little bit of home advantage and you got to use your matches at home. It's your facility but in Hyderabad, I think it's fair conditions. At the end of the day, better team on the day wins the game. I must say I congratulate the ground staff for producing good tracks, it's just each and every time, we came up short.'
England pulled off a memorable victory in fading light and barely 10 minutes before the close of play
Chasing 343 for an improbable victory, a dogged Pakistan nearly snatched a draw but pace bowlers James Anderson and Ollie Robinson produced a reverse-swing masterclass to deny them.
The on-field verbal duel between rival captains Virat Kohli and Tim Paine has been one of the talking points of the second Test in Perth but Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood played it down, saying it was done in good spirits.
David Miller is enjoying every bit of his new-found star status
Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack
Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama said by pardoning the birds he had stopped what he called a second "shellacking" in one month. The president was referring to the drubbing his Democratic Party received at the hands of Republicans in the November 2 legislative elections.
'Shinde saheb won't let anybody (Ajit Pawar) act like they did during Uddhav Thackeray's tenure.' 'Shinde saheb knows how to deal with such people (Ajit Pawar).'
MSK Prasad advised the team to take the final call depending on the conditions at that time.
The Indian women's team on Sunday lifted its first-ever ICC trophy with a seven-wicket win over England in the U-19 T20 World Cup final.
'David Warner leads from the front. He is not going to give up until the tournament is over. So expect a bounce-back from them.'
'First, I get to play a princess, second, it is a Mani Ratnam film and third, it is a period film.'
Ghoomer is an efficient crowd-pleaser that puts a lump in the throat, a tear in the eyes, and a smile on the face, all at the same time, applauds Mayur Sanap.
Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has read about or known, recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Images from the US Open women's semi-finals on Thursday.
'I never expected it, because my personal best in a competition was 710. And this is my best score.'
The elegance of Rajinikanth's elder daughter Aishwarya.
Ponting said at the end of the day it comes down to individual preparation.
West Indian Shimron Hetmyer smashed an unbeaten 26-ball 56 proved to power Rajasthan Royals to victory against Gujarat Titans.
More than 17,000 Indians, mostly students, were evacuated from the war-hit Ukraine under the mission.
Exhausted by a near five-hour contest, Denis Istomin struggled to formulate his thoughts following his stunning upset of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov believes his first season on the ATP Tour has helped him grow into a better player and he is relishing the challenges ahead.
No! It's not walking the red carpet, dining at the city's finest spots or their collective, undivided love for Manish Malhotra :).
"So, there was no infiltration of any Afghani Taliban... To that effect, we have been able to control (things)," he said.
"I am just testing the waters to see if I am apt for commentary. Maybe after a few months, I will see if I still have the keenness to pursue it,"
New Zealand opened the ninth Women's World Cup with a shock win against former champions Norway on Thursday
'It is definitely disheartening when (Ghoomer) doesn't reach a larger audience, especially when whoever's watched it has come out saying that "It is one of the best things we've seen in a decade" or that "It moved us, and we cried and laughed".'
Kane Williamson's New Zealand, currently the top ranked ODI team, arrived with a full-strength squad and having lost just one of their 12 Super League matches.
'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.'
Though arguably Australia's finest batsman of the modern era, Steve Smith's only on-field role has been as a substitute at this World Cup, with selectors opting for the hard-hitting but inexperienced David in the middle order.
'I've always been choosy because I'm not a one-size-fit-all actor.'
According to ESPNCricinfo, Stokes, who has played for Rajasthan Royals and Rising Pune Supergiant in the past, will likely play as a specialist batter initially to manage his knee injury, for which he has been administered cortisone shots -- an anti-inflammation injection.
Priyanka's day out with Malti Marie... Rashmika goes to Dubai... Shabana explores Budapest...
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