'The dark circles under my eyes can't even begin to explain the dark times I endured for four long years.'
Another West Indian great Chris Gayle also agreed with Lara and said Dhawan deserved a century which he missed by just one run.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
Indian economy, dubbed the fastest growing major economy in the world, is faced with the single most important pressure point of job creation, says former RBI Governor Raghuram G Ranjan as he makes a strong case for improvement of human capital through skill development. Talking about the book 'Breaking the mould: Reimagining India's economic future', written jointly by him and Rohit Lamba, assistant professor of economics at Pennsylvania State University, Rajan said one of the greatest strength of India is its human capital of 1.4 billion and the question is "how do you make it strong?" The nation needs to create jobs at every level going along the path of development, said Rajan, presently Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance at Chicago Booth, USA.
'You were the realness this world needed, and now that you're gone, none of it feels real.'
The high court had on rapped the police over the manner of its probe into the disappearance of Ahmad.
In a major relief for Delhi residents, all the missing cobalt pencils auctioned to a scrap dealer by the Delhi University have been recovered, a month after eight people were exposed to radiation in the national capital's Mayapuri area. The National Radiation Emergency Response team of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre recovered 16 cobalt pencils from a Gamma cell, which was scattered in a scrap yard in Mayapuri, exposing eight persons to radiation. One of them had died later
The Lok Sabha contest in Thiruvananthapuram is shaping up to be a significant battle involving key candidates like Shashi Tharoor, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and Panniyan Ravindran. This three-cornered fight highlights the political dynamics in Kerala's capital city, with each candidate bringing their own vision and promises for the region's development, notes Rajeev Srinivasan.
The Chinese capital issued a fresh coronavirus alert on Thursday after it reported 21 local COVID-19 infections a day earlier, three of which were from a high school and the rest from a university, health officials said.
Celebs at Manish Malhotra's house for Ganpati celebrations!
Making a blatant mockery of the great religious epic, Adipurush showcases the worst side of today's Bollywood, declares Sumeet Nadkarni.
Shah Rukh Khan's box-office juggernaut and other specials on the OTT menu this week.
The police of Providence, Rhode Island, has launched a massive search operation to find Tripathi, while his friends have not only been doing their own search, putting up posters across the city, but also have launched a Facebook page to find him.
It was more wonderful than you could possibly imagine.
A top-level international team of scientists, led by palaeontologist Dr Jorn Hurum of Oslo University's National History Museum, has unveiled an almost perfectly preserved ancient primate fossil that is being hailed as a crucial 'missing link' between the evolutionary branch of human life and the rest of the animal kingdom.
Mohammed Shami's absence will certainly leave a gaping hole in India's planning but former South African pacer Fanie de Villiers believes that Rohit Sharma's men have the best chance of ending a 31-year wait for a Test series win in the Rainbow Nation.
Ahmed, an MSc student at JNU, went missing allegedly after a brawl with ABVP members.
The proud transgender model has been making waves in the fashion industry.
Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.
'Just the other day I went to a coffee shop and there were three people asked me, "Are you Dr Dia?"'
Model-turned-actress Sushmita Sen, who has been on a long hiatus of more than a year, is planning to return with a bang this year with three back to back releases.
'When my father travelled 5,000 miles to build a new home in Ireland, I doubt he ever dreamed that his son would one day grow up to become its leader.' Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com profiles Dr Leo Varadkar who will step down as Ireland's taoiseach (prime minister) next week.
Chandrayaan-1, India's first mission to the Moon, was launched on October 22, 2008 from Sriharikota spaceport in Andhra Pradesh.
The study by an international team led by scientists at the UK's Newcastle University is the first global assessment of areas at greatest risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF). Published in the journal Nature Communications on Tuesday, it estimates that 15 million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes.
Look at some of the most hottest actresses as they show off their stylish belly piercings.
Glimpses from Raisin Weekend at St Andrews in Scotland...
'I would put my hand in the ground and have a little listen to what the mountain was doing.' 'Actually, it was still collapsing.' 'And there was a very real possibility that at some stage, without warning, the collapse could continue -- and continue across us, the people who were doing the rescue and also across to the men on the other side, who were being rescued.'
Ace Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Sunday indicated that not being allowed the freedom to take her personal coach Jaspal Rana in major international competitions could be holding back her performance, and requested the NRAI to resolve the issue.
Grapevine is abuzz that the former Miss Universe has recently broken up with former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram, but she refused to address the rumours.
The $1 million armband, worn by Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova, is made of 1 kg gold and 10,000 diamonds, and has been designed by craftsmen in Mumbai.
The Indians eventually lost the semi-final 0-3 in the shootout after both teams were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time as the crowd booed the technical officials for the decision.
At this poignant historic moment one can only wish that institutions are not built by bricks and mortars, but also by the rich Parliamentary traditions which have stood the test of time which needs to be strengthened by all stakeholders, notes Rup Narayan Das, a former joint secretary of the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
'In our town, (when) I was very young... a boy who was a few years older to me, he used to inappropriately touch me. But I didn't know back then what it meant. Every child has to go through this no matter however protective their family is.'
The beauty queen was crowned Miss Popular Choice at Miss Diva 2022.
Pooja Chitgopekar, an aspiring doctor, wins the title.
Yash Dayal was smashed for five consecutive sixes by statemate Rinku Singh was on his haunches
The Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2015 saw some glamorous celebrities in attendance.
Florida based Trina Chakravarty was crowned Miss India USA at a function organised in Tampa, Florida.
