Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make progressive points (No Made in Heaven-type diddling, here), notes Sreehari Nair.
Man City set to release skipper Gundogan and Mendy
Maya Warrier, 9, satisfies a little of her wanderlust when she journeys across the world to Vietnam, some 10 hours by flight from her home in London.
"When we saw Argentina being drawn in our group, we never imagined the scenario we will have tomorrow," Martino said.
'As big a thing as it became, you never want to see anyone go through that because I have known David and I have known Steve as well'
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
'He (Mayank) will be a very very attractive proposition for teams looking for an opener because this is the guy who'll get you big scores'
The broader economy risks a potential flight of foreign portfolio capital, therefore pressure on the rupee and more bad news on the stock market, warns T N Ninan.
'Unless we change and we see a change in the direction we are taking, times can only get worse.'
What some of us think are strong, bold and firm decisions are cruel, harsh and unwanted for others. This is what we need to consider when we look at what has happened with the farm laws, asserts Aakar Patel.
LSG skipper praised Marcus Stoinis for his excellent innings. Stoinis smashed 38 not out in just 17 runs.
'I wonder how people who come to power through democratic means turn out this way.' 'But people of India are strong, and those who think they can hoodwink people, are mistaken.' 'You can fool some people for some time, but not all people, all the time.'
'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.'
'...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.'
Tsitsipas was philosophical in defeat.
'The story ends at the end of this season; I don't know if they will extend it. It's a fairly solid conclusion (but) there is always scope for more.'
Rejecting reports about a 'disconnect' between his government and the Congress party, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that the expression of different view points was not "necessarily a bad thing".
A glimpse of Mahima Makwana's practical but chic getups for all kinds of weather.
'Rahul should have learnt so much in the last 20 years. But give him a mic and he begins to talk without thinking about its consequences.'
While Britain grapples with a hung parliament, EU has warned, 'We don't know when Brexit talks start. We know when they must end.'
A lot has been spoken about how Nikhat Zareen, who comes from an orthodox society as she had to overcome societal prejudice to make a career in boxing.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne says the success that came with his 'ball of the century' in 1993 split him into two people and his habit of living in the moment without thinking about consequences often landed him in trouble which embarrassed his family. Success and controversies chased Warne in equal measure in his career. He was banned for 12 months in 2003 for doping and missed the World Cup but went on to become one of the greatest leg-spinners the game has ever produced.
Chennai Super Kings bowling consultant Eric Simons on his team's resurgence this IPL season.
'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.'
Prithvi Shaw smashed a brilliant 379 off 383 balls against Assam -- the second highest individual score in the history of Ranji Trophy.
'For a meaningful alliance, every party has to do some sacrifice.' 'That sacrifice will come only when you persuade people.' 'And that task can be done by only a leader like Sharad Pawar.'
'In IIT, most faculty members have a bias against SC/ST students.' 'SC/ST and OBC students have no idea whom to approach for support.'
'And when the floats go by in the parade garlanded and decorated with the posters of gun toting assassins and murderers and martyrs, you look the other way.' 'And in return we will bring you 10,000 votes because the people of the gurdwaras will vote as we tell them to vote.'
Religion matters. Aspirational India is still poor. India admires strong leaders. India values decency. Shreekant Sambrani highlights the reasons why the BJP pulled off improbable victories in the Hindi heartland.
'He was directly involved in the rarest of rare crimes -- the killing of an IAS officer.'
'Should players and administrators be telling the curators how to prepare the pitch and what sort of pitch they want? It is the greatest bit of rubbish I have ever heard'.
'There are times when you feel, you know: "Oh these are parents who committed murder".' 'There are times when you feel: 'No, no, the parents were innocent.' 'There is a fine line between guilt and innocence, which I found very interesting to portray.'
Ten days after it came to light that a four-and-a-half-year-old boy inserted his finger and a sharpened pencil in the private parts of his classmate in a Delhi school, the girl's mother says the biggest hurdle in getting justice for her daughter is to battle the disbelief that she faces since the accused is so young.
'The biggest risk to the Indian markets from a 12-18-month view is that the current government does not get re-elected, or loses in a way that is not represented at all in the next central government.'
Promoters in India aren't afraid to borrow as the chances of them losing their companies is very slim, says Shobhana Subramanian.
Rajasthan Royals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been left puzzled by the umpires' decision to change the ball on their own because of the dew in the IPL match 2023 against Chennai Super Kings.
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli says had he not dropped K L Rahul, who remained unbeaten on 132, twice, Kings XI Punjab would not have been able to go past the 200-run mark.
World No 7, Rublev paired up with Ukrainian Denys Molchanov to win a doubles title in Marseille last week.
Barely three films old with no blockbuster success to her credit and yet, the name Alaya F spells promise.
Bindyarani Devi wondered if the news of her silver medal-winning effort at the Asian Championships 2023 had reached her parents, in violence-hit Manipur.
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