How did Mumbai tightly control the case-spread deaths while Delhi so obviously did not? And what do the answers imply regarding preparedness for the third wave, asks Omkar Goswami.
As Mumbai almost came to a halt after overnight rains, netizens and Mumbaikars took a dig at the Shiv Sena for the plight of their beloved city.
'Mumbai stands tall yet again.' Bollywood raves about the city's resilience.
India batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Wednesday ruled out of the ongoing three-match ODI series against England and looks likely to miss the first half of the IPL starting next month after dislocating his left shoulder in the opening game in Pune.
The train, operated by the Western Railway, began its journey at 10.32 am from Borivili station in the north of the city to Churchgate in south Mumbai.
Once Dube departed in the 16th over, it was always going to be a big ask for RR to post a challenging total.
'He used to come to the cinema hall like he was visiting a temple for worship.'
Red Bull FMX athletes Robbie Maddison, Alexey Kolesnikov and Tom Pages turned into Superman in front of the Gateway of India in Mumbai.
With India set to travel to New Zealand next year, asked if the team management would explore other options overseas, India's batting coach Vikram Rathour said, "Mayank has scored a double and a hundred. Rohit has scored three hundreds so far. Why would we want to change it? I don't think there's any question of changing."
KL Rahul will have to show drastically improved leadership acumen when he leads India against a buoyant South African side in the second ODI on Thursday.
Former India opener and domestic stalwart Wasim Jaffer compared Prithvi Shaw to the great Virender Sehwag but also said the Mumbaikar needs a more disciplined lifestyle off the field. After an impressive Test debut against the West Indies, Shaw was handed an eight-month ban for a doping violation.
India's Ajinkya Rahane has his own personality and it would be a mistake for him to try and copy Virat Kohli's leadership style in the final three Tests against Australia, former test spinner Harbhajan Singh has said.
'Investing in the stocks of holdcos can be a very efficient and inexpensive way of gaining exposure to the stocks of India's reputable growing business houses.'
'Suddenly the world has changed, and so have the norms of living,' says Asha Parekh.
'Coronavirus is not the only emergency, and it is certainly not the only illness people can suffer from'
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com take us on a tour inside the iconic BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters, opened for the first time ever for tourists.
The unmatched legacy and hegemony created by the galacticos of Mumbai Indians will be thoroughly challenged by a young Mumbaikar Shreyas Iyer, who will lead a passionate-but-unpredictable Delhi Capitals in a cracker of an Indian Premier League final, in Dubai, on Tuesday.
The Centre told the apex court that it has fast tracked the emergency approvals for foreign produced COVID-19 vaccines that have been granted approval in other countries
Delhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer urged his teammates to toughen up their minds after they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 59 runs in the Indian Premier League match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Rohit Sharma, who has played 224 ODIs and 32 Tests, said he likes setting a target for himself before the start of a series.
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Shreyas, who is also the skipper of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, appreciates Ricky Ponting's coaching style.
'Working with Pooja has been a great experience for Prabhas.' 'Another project with the two is being planned.'
The Santacruz observatory recorded 286.4 mm rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, making it the fourth highest rainfall in Mumbai since 1974, an Indian Meteorological Department official said.
Shubman Gill has the required technique and temperament to bat at any position in the Indian Test team but he does need to convert those great starts into big knocks, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar said about the young batter.
Sanjay Manjrekar, who got embroiled in controversies in recent years for some of his views on air, was axed from the BCCI's commentary panel for the South Africa series recently.
'We Indians stayed back in the hope that our embassy would give us some sort of direction, some sort of guidelines that the situation had gone out of hand and we should leave immediately.' 'But the embassy did not bother to address our concerns.'
'One of the things I have seen with Rohit is that if he gets in, he scores big runs and really affects the game. He must have scored 4-5 hundreds in the World Cup last year.'
Laxman felt that the Mumbaikar, who slammed five centuries in the 2019 ODI World Cup, deserved to be there in the list.
The Indian squad comprises many openers like Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, apart from Dhawan and Shaw, but Raman felt that having played for India earlier would go into Shaw's favour.
The Indian players of the Delhi Capitals team arrived, in Mumbai, on Thursday, and they will be flying out for United Arab Emirates on Sunday for the league that begins on September 19.
Kumble, under whose captaincy Jaffer turned out for India, played a role in the former Mumbai opener's appointment.
'These guys did not even issue an apology to me and were taken back into the party.' 'They were reinstated on the grounds that they will contribute to the Congress campaign.'
Former Test batsman and noted commentator Sanjay Manjrekar's absence from the BCCI's world feed commentary panel for the recent ODI series against South Africa has raised quite a few eyebrows. Manjrekar, one of the most accomplished voices among Indian experts got embroiled in controversies in recent years for some of his views on air, but not having him in the world feed team has surprised many.
They normally lurk in the shadows, ensuring we are safe and sound. But do you ever wonder what happens when the Mumbai police is the centre of attention? Honouring the commitment of the Mumbai police force, the third edition of the Mumbai Police calendar was launched recently. Shot by photographer Pravin Talan, the pictures give us a peek into the everyday life of Mumbai Police.
India's formidably consistent match-winners have a date with history in the New Year when they take on an out-of-sorts South Africa in the second Test in Johannesburg from Monday in pursuit of a coveted first-ever series win in the Rainbow Nation.
Unlike in previous years when the under-19 players were in focus and even got lucrative offers, this time the franchises were rather subdued when it came to locking in the junior stars as evidently, it takes time for them to be mature enough for top-flight cricket.
The left-arm spinner bowled around the wicket to Surya, darted it in wide, invited the batsman to go after it. Surya got a big stride in, missed it and Wriddhiman Saha whiped the bails off.
