Shreevats Goswami finally came out of Wriddhiman Saha's shadow to hit a career best 225 which enabled Bengal post a commendable 475 for 9 on the second day of the Group A league encounter against Madhya Pradesh. At stumps, MP were 19 for 1 with Ashok Dinda getting the wicket of Aditya Srivastava. The day belonged to Shreevats, who played 328 balls hitting 25 boundaries and three sixes en route his maiden double hundred in First Class cricket. It was also a match where Bengal's lower order showed exemplary resilience as the last three wickets produced 268 runs after being reduced to 207 for seven.
India Test regulars like Cheteswar Pujara and Ishant Sharma have also thrown their hat into the ring with base prices of Rs 50 and Rs 75 lakh respectively.
'The UPA was never soft on Pakistan, terrorists and even China, but Sonia Gandhi's Congress rightly earned a "soft" image on issues of hard national interest, leaving the field open for Modi to take it and wrap it around with his implicit Hindutva,' says Shekhar Gupta.
'If you put colour-coded internal security maps of India in May 2014 and now, the picture won't be flattering to Modi.' 'Failures on internal security are now piling up and can break Modi's momentum,' says Shekhar Gupta.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday
The reliable Wasim Jaffer led from the front and scored his 35th Ranji century to guide Mumbai to 242/2 on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash against Odisha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
While the judiciary remains our most trusted institution, it should debate its internal health, argues Shekhar Gupta.
A generation has passed and the demolition appears to be a story of an era gone by, says Sharat Pradhan, who shares his experience as a witness in court in the Babri Masjid demolition case. On the 25th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, we republish this 2011 special.
'The reason I call Dadri a landmark turning point in our politics is the relatively muted response of the self-styled secular forces.' 'Top leaders of the Congress haven't even taken a padyatra to the village, just a 40 minute drive from Delhi. Lalu, Nitish, Mamata, all claimants to the secular vote, are afraid of messing with an issue involving the cow.' 'Holiness of the cow has now become as multi-partisan an issue as hostility to Pakistan,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Anti-incumbency sentiment in Punjab puts SAD in a weak spot. But voters remain divided over AAP and Congress. Sahil Makkar reports.
Delhi lost their second game in a row after their star studded batting line-up, including the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Gautam Gambhir, failed to fire against Himachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament.
SC said to establish a clear link between the convicts and the incident, the police has adduced scientific evidence like DNA, fingerprint and bite mark analysis.
Punjab rode on a solid batting display to post a massive 560 for 6 declared before reducing Odisha to 110 for 2 in their second innings on Day 3, in their Group A Ranji Trophy match in Mohali on Tuesday.
Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday
Round-up of the Day Three action in the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different part of the country.
Association of caste with the way people have tended to vote in Bihar has somewhat weakened.
Ira Singhal, the country's first differently-abled UPSC topper shares her secret to success and her big plans for India.
'The Congress has become two distinct parties, one of the durbar, the other of the field and if they keep drifting apart, death is a certainty,' says Shekhar Gupta.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country
Delhi outclassed Rajasthan by an innings and seven runs to gain a bonus point in the Group B match of the Ranji Trophy in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
Barring Maharashtra, the poll percentage in rest of the states was in excess of 60 per cent while in Puducherry it was 80.47 per cent.
A glance back at some of the important ups and down Indian Inc faced in 2018.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.
A summary of the day's play in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament.
Rajneesh Gupta breaks down all the facts and figures from the recent India vs Australia ODI series.
Left-arm spinner Vishal Dabholkar shone with a four-wicket haul as Mumbai demolished Punjab by 180 runs to register their second successive win in the Ranji Trophy in Chandigarh.
A summary of the third day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
A summary of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country on Saturday
A summary of the day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played across the country.
Skin glow is always associated with a good and healthy lifestyle, says medical cosmetologist Jamuna Pai.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different part of the country
A summary of Tuesday's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers from the first Test in Rajkot.
Mumbai's famous dabbawalas are reinventing themselves to meet the challenge posed by food delivery portals.
Off-spinner Gurkeerat Singh Mann registered his career best bowling figures as Punjab defeated a sorry-looking Andhra by seven wickets on the second day of a Group 'B' Ranji Trophy match, in Patiala, on Saturday.
Several former colleagues say Kejriwal is undemocratic. But his loyalists stand stoutly behind him
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches being played in different parts of the country.
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