Uncertainty is so intrinsic to sports that elite athletes will not have much trouble coping up with a pandemic-forced lockdown, believe India's top sports psychologists as they become a part of their journey into an unchartered territory. Rocked by the coronavirus pandemic, which has impacted minds as much as health and productivity, sports pyshologists Dr Chaitanya Sridhar, Nanaki J Chadha, and Keerthana Swaminathan are dealing with athletes across disciplines and economic spectrum, being their "sounding board, friend" and enabling them to process the magnitude of the situation.
"Nothing to worry, I will not die till the Lokpal Bill is passed," social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday said as worries over his health mounted on the 10th day of his fast.
'If UAV technology is used by the adversary to target VIPs or strategic targets it would be a different ball game altogether,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).
Sanjaya Malakar has a prominent role in the playm Freckleface Strawberry.
The Social Network questions are getting raised over and over again in recent times. It's just not a case of compensation -- fortune -- who makes the money from an idea.
Top Indian boxer Vijender Singh on Thursday said he would start training next month as he has almost recovered from the hand injury suffered during the Asian Games and his main target next year would be to qualify for the London Olympics with a good show in the World Championships.
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja on Thursday hinted he could bat in the middle order in the upcoming four-Test series against India, starting in Adelaide on December 6.
Pati Patni Aur Woh cannot decide whether it wants to be the climax of a Priyadarshan comedy or give the cad a dose of his own medicine brand of cheeky payback, writes Sukanya Verma.
McLaren's Fernando Alonso was involved in a heavy crash on the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona on Sunday but is "ok and conscious", officials said.
Over 20,000 passengers returning from mainland China and Hong Kong underwent thermal screenings at the seven international airports of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Cochin
In the third major assault to hit Britain in less than three months, attackers rammed a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing revellers in nearby bars.
Maruti's hike in royalty to its parent Suzuki, at a time when competition is speeding up, makes it a decidedly uncool stock.
The best reason to watch this movie is nostalgia. That is also the worst reason to watch it because memories once sullied can never be repaired.
'I put forward a few legitimate questions. I didn't expect so much chaos just because I used a word which starts with 'V'.'
The government has recently decided to infuse equity worth Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) in the first tranche into Air India, which has a paid-up equity base of just Rs 145 crore but has ordered aircraft worth Rs 40,000 crore (Rs 400 billion).
Those looking for chills won't be disappointed.
Angry over incidents of sexual assault on its nationals in Goa, Russia has said local authorities were not doing enough to nab the culprits but added that a travel advisory will not be issued immediately as it will watch what steps the Indian government takes.
Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is nominated for a Grammy Award in the Traditional World Music category for his album Ancient Sounds. He talks about what the award means to him.
With huge money and fame coming early in the career, young cricketers need a mentor to prevent them from going astray, according to pacer S Sreesanth.
He attributed the episode to low sugar and low oxygen supply to his body as he was wearing convocation robes.
A comprehensive win over Hong Kong is a perfect start but Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed says his team will have to raise the game by several notches to outwit arch-rivals India in the much-awaited Asia Cup clash on Wednesday.
Doctors attending on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who underwent a coronary by-pass surgery last month, removed all his stitches on Sunday and said that he is now leading a normal life.
It's Valentine's week and Abhishek Mande tells you just how to know she's just not into you
Salah not risked as Egypt elect to look ahead after Uruguay loss
Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar, who started his international career in 2000, will stand in a record 129th Test match when Australia take on New Zealand in the first Test in Perth on Thursday.
India's shambolic performance in their only warm-up match ahead of the Champions Trophy is nothing to be concerned about, said senior batsman Rahul Dravid, insisting that the team would be "alright" once the main tournament gets underway.
Andrologist and microsurgeon Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti responds to rediff readers' sexual queries.
What if Jamie Darnon got into a conversation with Himesh Reshammiya?
Vice-captain Warner remains a doubt after hurting his neck when going for a high catch during training at the Gabba on Tuesday, although Australia skipper Steve Smith backed him to be fit and ready for the start of the five-match series.
At times it is better to wave the fight flag even if you are not at fault, says Leena Paranjpe.
Svetlana Kuznetsova won her second grand slam title when she outplayed fellow Russian and world number one Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the French Open final on Saturday.
Triple Olympic champion Jamaican Usain Bolt cruised into the second round of the 200 metres at the world championships on Tuesday, 36 hours after shattering the 100m world record to win gold
Hours before Chandrayaan-2's 'Vikram' module's proposed soft landing on the Lunar surface, Indian Space Research Organisation chairman K Sivan said on Friday things are progressing as per plan for the much-awaited event.
'So why didn't the police make it very clear that this is the line of investigation, this is what we are doing.' 'Nobody knows what kind of report was done.' 'Was she checked for (sexual assault)?'
While it's easy to look at Roadside Romeo as a harmless entertainer -- and there is a chance the film will indeed score very well with young audiences -- there is an inherent danger in the way it shoves even more Bollywood down the throats of its target audience.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday received support from unexpected quarters -- Maharashtra's Revenue Minister Narayan Rane who said the MNS leader's stance on Marathi issue was okay but the methods adopted by him weren't.
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Sunday discharged from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences as doctors declared him fit to go home after 26 days of stay at the Intensive Care Unit, family sources said.
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is likely to be discharged tomorrow from AIIMS as doctors have today declared him fit to go home after 26 days of stay at the Intensive Care Unit.
Sports Ministry formally recognises yogasana as competitive sport.
The music of Madhavan's latest Tamil movie, 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam, is tuned by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by the queen of song-writing Thamarai. Worth a listen.
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