And having watched the last 13 home Tests, I hope Virat and his team really has the potential to win anywhere - in or outside India, writes former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
New Zealand are placed in Group B along with Turkey, Paraguay and Mali.
Arun Nadar reviews the Moto Guzzi Audace, a uniquely-styled, Italian cruiser with great dynamics and exclusivity
If the two injured players are unable to take field against DD, it will certainly raise hopes for Glenn Maxwell and Virender Sehwag to make the final cut
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday
Young, city-bred, successful, enthusiastic Indians are ditching their cars and cycling to work.
World number one Simona Halep swatted aside American Nicole Gibbs while Maria Sharapova was flawless in her straight sets victory over Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu in the opening round of the Shenzhen Open on Monday.
Maharashtra Police plans to announce a cash reward for information on Indian Mujahideen operative Afzal Usmani, who recently fled from court premises.
'Success comes only to those who dare and act,' says proud father Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
'The first time we actually got to meet a Bollywood star, it was Salman Khan.' 'We met him at his farm house.' 'For Pia, an actor is just an actor. There is no such thing as a star in her world, and that may or may not go down well with some people.'
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
'The politician in him saw to it that the foundation stone was laid in Ahmedabad in the run-up to the assembly election in Gujarat in 2017.' 'But the statesman in him also wants it to be his legacy.'
Its governing allies are not happy on the economy and complain of ignored concerns but find themselves unable to be assertive.
Harish Kotian/Rediff.com comes up with a pretty strong playing eleven from the long list of big names warming the benches this IPL season.
It has been a more than interesting and definitely an exciting last season with the battle of supremacy raging on between automakers.
Sreehari Nair is *not* impressed by this lot of films at all.
More noticeable than the hue of his shirt was his mast style in the witness box. He seemed to be reinventing the truth every few minutes. He yarned on and on, navigating his testimony further and further away from the facts, but he never lost his aplomb.
Peter said he needed a broom to sweep his cell because, he joked, there are no vacuum cleaners in jail.
Ex-servicemen say the government's award ignores five out of seven demands they had made and only partially meets the other two.
The 51-year-old legendary batsman said that it would be a difficult series for Australia as India are a very settled side and Virat Kohli's captaincy is contagious.
'I will try my best to win gold at the Olympics. You can be assured that I will put in more than 100 per cent to achieve it.'
Erratic Sunrisers Hyderabad look to bounce back against inconsistent Mumbai Indians.
The current government must first improve condition in existing citis then take a plunge into making newer cities smart.
With 2015 having multiple weekend breaks, travel agents and online travel portals expect a holiday rush this year.
The India Test spinner had one wicket to show in 21 overs during Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy Group B match against Madhya Pradesh.
If money allocations, investment commitments are a sign of better things to come, the state can be optimistic.
Did you know that 80 per cent start-ups shut shop in the first three years?
In a world filled with imperfections, we need to constantly remind each other that nobody and nothing is perfect, including us, says Divya Nair.
The close-onto four years (since November 2015) Peter has spent in Arthur Road jail, central Mumbai, in judicial custody, have taken their toll, lending him a bit of a melancholy stoop, a laborious gait and a tired face, turning him prematurely into a much older man than his nearly 64 years. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.
Virender Kapoor is the former director of Symbiosis Institute of Management and has a thing or two to tell you about making a positive impact at the workplace.
Headed to this dreamy hill station in Maharashtra? Here's what you can do there, says Anita Aikara.
People from all over Maharashtra come to watch the Shivgarjana dhol-tasha band in action. Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com find out why.
The awardees included one Padma Vibhushan, 11 Padma Bhushan and 44 Padma Shri.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday.
Sameer Buddha was just the kind of witness Indrani's lawyer Sudeep Pasbola dislikes. Someone, who had temporarily dumped his memory before entering the court. He answered most questions, one after another, one after another, one after another, with a monotonous, deadpan: 'I don't remember.' 'I don't remember.' 'I don't remember.'
East Bengal rode on substitute Ryuji Sueoka's second-half strike to scrape past Semen Padang of Indonesia 1-0 in the home-leg of AFC Cup quarter-finals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra shares advice on how to pick the right international education.
'My husband will never forget the torture nor forgive those responsible for it.'
Ashwin termed Sri Lanka's tour of 2015 as a landmark for Indian team for their come-from-behind 2-1 series win. "In 2015, we were sandwiched into the middle of a leadership takeover. Virat had just taken over in Australia and we came here having played one Test in Bangladesh. We had set ourselves a lot of goals for each other and I would say we have achieved them and come out with flying colours over the last couple of years as a group"
