Sankar's father Subramanian encouraged him to drop out of the schooling system at an early age and pushed him to play in the upper age groups and senior circuits.
'His shocking demise is a reminder to us to take life slow.'
'Not a single bullet was fired, but we were warning the enemy not to continue with their antics!' IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe finds out how the Light Combat Helicopter, which will be inducted into the IAF on October 3, was designed, developed and flown.
Yoga expert Shikha Pandey tells you how effective breathing can help you balance your energies and improve the health of your lungs.
The Volvo V90 Cross Country could make Indians fall in love with station wagons, says P Tharyan.
Water is going to be a central part of the government's 2024 election campaign. And Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's work will be crucial for it.
The GST has been a great achievement, but it does suffer from weaknesses, says Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian.
The JV, Voltbek Home Appliances, aims to take on LG, Samsung as well as home-grown players such as Godrej among others head on with a slew of products that hopes to combine the best of both worlds -- European technology and design, with Indian pricing and delivery.
'India's future: To manufacture so efficiently that we do not need protection,' says Naushad Forbes.
Delhi's air is a desperate problem, but some of the solutions have been too desperate and unthinking.
Model turned actor Tina Desai gets candid about her incredible love for fitness and the interesting things that keep her busy.
Whether you have a two bedroom or a three bedroom house, you can convert it into a smart home starting at Rs 60,000 to Rs 70,000.
Start-ups are changing the way people take vacations.
'Those of us who care for the Indian Constitution worry,' says Aakar Patel.
Here's a car that is going to give its competitors a run for their money, says P Tharyan.
The media and social media are abuzz about the no-frills style of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Delhi's to-be-CM Arvind Kejriwal, both very unusual politicians in today's India. But India has not seen a chief minister like Nripen Chakraborty whose spartan lifestyle and frugal habits were the subject of legend.
It's been a decade of ordeals for the residents of the plush Mayfield Gardens in Gurgaon who are living in their crore plus apartments without basic amenities of water, power and sewage. A Ganesh Nadar reports.
'In Tadoba many of them have names -- Sonam, Shivaji, Maya and Tara.' 'Their territories are precisely demarcated on the map, and it is to the waterhole that we all troupe, to stay put till the lord or her ladyship deign to put in an appearance.' Subir Roy on a visit to the the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve.
The new year holds the promise of great innovations and inventions.
Coffee is a very small part of the magic that envelopes this beautiful land.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films from the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
Sukanya Verma's super-filmi week marks a star-studded start to the year
The Nepal earthquake has driven home the importance of home insurance. What are the factors you need to keep in mind before insuring your property? Indrani Roy offers a checklist.
Your sunscreen should contain mineral sun blocks like zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and iron oxide, says cosmetologist Dr Rinky Kapoor.
You'll see that there's more to the state than just its forts and havelis!
Take a bow, Shah Rukh Khan, raves Raja Sen.
India's banks are propping up too many weak producers.
FM should avoid proposals such as to tax financial transactions and fringe benefits
The internship, with all its highs and lows, changed the way that I deal with life now.
You must have spent a bomb buying these and now don't know how to keep these spick and span? Here's help!
If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and China included, all signing up with voluntary commitments in what can only be seen as a race to the bottom, reports Darryl D'Monte.
If you opt for a petrol variant, you will need to reapply for loan.
Irrfan Khan's fascinating interview with Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com.
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