Uddalok Bhattacharya looks back at his friendship with 'Jhima', the Nobel Laureate.
While Facebook and WhatsApp have promised both the entities will not be merged anytime soon and that the latter will remain "independent" and advertisement-free, it is hard to believe there will be no changes to a service that could boost Facebook's mobile numbers immensely.
Gayle has been named in West Indies' 14-man squad for the three One-day International series (ODIs) against India.
A quick look at Rafael Nadal's domination of Roger Federer at Roland Garros.
Former Australian captain Steve Waugh feels both West Indies' Brian Lara and India's Sachin Tendulkar are on equal terms because they played in different conditions and under different sort of pressures.
The study also said that the war would plunge the world into a "nuclear winter" that could lead to global climate catastrophe.
Reader Brian Santhumayor has sent us a photograph.
An American woman had not won the historic race since Lisa Larsen Weidenbach in 1985.
With Facebook acquiring WhatsApp, its co-founders - Jan Koum and Brian Acton - have become billionaires and stars of technology world.
Hollywood actor Jussie Smollett was admitted to hospital following an attack that is being described as a possible hate crime.
The annual employability report has some disturbing findings.
Google boss's absence at US-China internet forum meet raises eyebrows.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list IPL 2020's 50 Most Valuable Players up to Match 25.
Reader Brian Santhumayor sends us a photograph.
Rahul Roy chats with his fans about his Bigg Boss experience and future plans.
Bezos' total net worth hit $65.05 billion
Virat Kohli found himself embroiled in a controversy over his "I don't think you should live in India" response to an enthusiast who called the India captain overrated while expressing his admiration for English and Australian batsmen.
Harbhajan Singh believes Jasprit Bumrah will forever remain indebted to Virat Kohli's "gut feeling", which got him the hat-trick, just as he is grateful to Sadagopan Ramesh for an incredible catch at forward short-leg 18 summers ago.
Warne reveals of conflict of opinion with Tendulkar over All Stars exhibition matches
Goat Yoga is real and, believe it or not, is a big craze in the United States with classes selling out everywhere from California to New York.
"Brian has a long-standing chronic problem in his left knee and after the first one-dayer he pulled up a bit sore in that knee," team physiotherapist Stephen Partridge said in a statement on Tuesday.
Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan on Thursday became the first cricketer in Test history to score centuries in 11 countries, including the United Arab Emirates. - Scorecard: During the ongoing third Test being played against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Younis smashed his 34th century on a rain-affected third day, tying him with Sunil Gavaskar, Mahela Jayawardene and Brian Lara in the all-time list at 6th place, reports the Dawn.
Terming Sachin Tendulkar's batting technique as the best in the world, legendary West Indian cricketer Brian Lara said if he had a son he would have asked him to learn from the videos of the Indian great to excel in the sport.
In an ongoing series, we present some weird, and funny news from across the globe!
Sachin Tendulkar, who is entering his farewell series in 24th position, will have the opportunity to draw curtains on his illustrious career by moving into the top-20 while India have a chance to snatch second place from England if they win the Test series against the West Indies.
Among all the Indian captains that he has played against, Sourav Ganguly is the "favourite" of West Indian batting legend and former skipper Brian Lara as he feels his leadership against arch-rivals Australia was "astonishing".
Brian Druker, who invented the drug's molecule, says it would benefit patients in the short term.
Sachin Tendulkar was not left behind as he too, recalled the days when Brian Lara would literally toy with the opposition bowling, saying the opposition bowlers would be left thinking which was the best place to land the ball while bowling to the left-hander.
US President Donald Trump triumphantly greeted supporters at the first of the three inaugural balls, joining his First Lady on stage to tell them: 'We did it."
Presenting some of the most scintillating pictures from around the globe in the last 24 hours.
It's time to burst your bubble and make you face reality.
This time, not only would the job cuts be higher, but they would be even more broad-based, encompassing various levels of employees.
The cricket fraternity in India expressed shock over the omission of legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman in the all-time Test eleven named by former English umpire Dickie Bird. Some former cricketers have called his composition "biased" and "ill-balanced".
US goalkeeper Kasey Keller praised the courage of team mate Brian McBride after the big striker's battling and bloodied display against Italy.
What will happen to the job placement and summer internship plans of India's management and IIT students? Many campuses are stepping in to help students hang on to their placements, in spite of the lockdown.
Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed five wickets as Sri Lanka took control of the second and final test against Zimbabwe on day three on Tuesday. The touring side reached the close on 102 for four in their second innings, a lead of 334 runs, after Herath, who opened the bowling, bagged his 27th test five-wicket haul with figures of 5-89. Dimuth Karunaratne (54 not out) and Asela Gunaratne (six not out), who scored a maiden test century in the first innings, will resume on Wednesday as Sri Lanka seek to set a massive target after bowling Zimbabwe out for 272. Seamer Carl Mumba (3-31) was the pick of the home bowlers supported by leg-spinner Graeme Cremer (1-21).
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