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Struggling Kohli should bat at number 4 or 5, says Gavaskar

Struggling Kohli should bat at number 4 or 5, says Gavaskar

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar expressed concern over Virat Kohli's prolonged slump in form on Thursday, saying the talented batsman needs to be dropped down the order so that he can regain his run-making ways.

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

Sai's Take: The Akki-Modi Dil ki Baat

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

'So we had Akshay Kumar dressed up like Robert Vadra on his offday, and trying to not look fan-struck...'

Ex-CJI was 'remote-controlled' by external source: Justice (retd) Kurian Joseph

Ex-CJI was 'remote-controlled' by external source: Justice (retd) Kurian Joseph

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

The retired judge said the January 12 presser had an impact and things started changing for good during the remaining part of Justice Dipak Misra's tenure as CJI and is now continuing under the stewardship of the justice Gogoi.

'India is a very powerful democracy. It can humble any dictator'

'India is a very powerful democracy. It can humble any dictator'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

'I have never seen anybody disliked more as prime minister than Modi.' 'What is interesting is in his prime ministership, no matter whatever happens in any corner of India, Modi is blamed for it.' 'Modi has not suspended any Constitutional liberties. No Opposition leader has been put in jail... Modi is not Hitler.'

Disclosure of black money a/c holders will embarrass Congress: FM

Disclosure of black money a/c holders will embarrass Congress: FM

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

On the Congress accusing BJP of hypocrisy for its failure to disclose names, Jaitley said the Congress got it all wrong because media "completely misreported" the case.

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

13 killed, 200 injured as NE Delhi continues to burn over CAA

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

A Delhi Police head constable, Ratan Lal, was among the nine killed in the violence that erupted on Monday over the amended citizenship law.

'Not sure if top Indian players would tour Pakistan'

'Not sure if top Indian players would tour Pakistan'

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar expressed apprehensions about the prospect of Indian cricketers touring Pakistan in near future.

'Indian bowlers have done well but need to tighten up a bit'

'Indian bowlers have done well but need to tighten up a bit'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Sunil Gavaskar has said India were superior to Pakistan in every aspect of the game during their World Cup win in Adelaide but said they need to work more on their bowling and fielding before they take on title-contenders such as Australia and New Zealand.

Environment conducive for Indo-Pak dialogue: Menon

Environment conducive for Indo-Pak dialogue: Menon

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

"You can see it when you talk to people. There has been a series of steps that will take the process forward," the Indian ambassador to Pakistan said in an interview to NDTV 24/7 news channel.

Ayodhya does not need mosque: Shankaracharya

Ayodhya does not need mosque: Shankaracharya

Rediff.com6 Jul 2003

"It (mosque) should be built where it is required....It is not required in Ayodhya where people are already worshipping...," the seer told NDTV 24X7.

Axar's deliveries very much predictable, says Gavaskar

Axar's deliveries very much predictable, says Gavaskar

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar is of the view that young left-arm spinner Axar Patel is not Test cricket material and, at best, 'a roller of the ball'.

People trolling Anushka Sharma are frustros: Gavaskar

People trolling Anushka Sharma are frustros: Gavaskar

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has lambasted all those who troll Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma by linking her to Virat Kohli's on-field performance after every India match, terming them "frustros" with no love in their lives.

'It is good to see performances in domestic cricket being rewarded'

'It is good to see performances in domestic cricket being rewarded'

Rediff.com23 May 2016

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar gave a thumbs up to the selection committee's decision to reward the domestic players while naming a new-look India squad for the upcoming limited overs series in Zimbabwe.

Legion now hacks accountants' data

Legion now hacks accountants' data

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

The hacking group say they will release information on those who help mask the rich.

Linking drought to IPL will trivialise it, says Dravid

Linking drought to IPL will trivialise it, says Dravid

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Perplexed by the Bombay High Court's order to shift 13 IPL matches out of drought-hit Maharashtra, former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid said cricket has become a "soft target" for creating controversies.

Sai's Take: Rahul has his work cut out in Wayanad

Sai's Take: Rahul has his work cut out in Wayanad

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

What Saisuresh Sivaswamy learnt about the election from television and the newspapers. A must read column, folks!

COVID-19 deaths: Why Supreme Court order is important

COVID-19 deaths: Why Supreme Court order is important

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

'There is a special benefit in the matter being taken up by the Supreme Court rather than the high courts.' 'The orders of the high courts are limited, but the Supreme Court order is binding upon everybody.'

Sai's Take: It's all about freedom of the press

Sai's Take: It's all about freedom of the press

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Arun Shourie, who made a name as an editor par excellence before he chose to join politics, put it in perspective: 'The Rafale judgment enables the media to its job.'

Soon, Google content in local Indian languages

Soon, Google content in local Indian languages

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The project, called e-basha, is a critical part of the ambitious Digital India programme.

'The Kargil war was my classroom'

'The Kargil war was my classroom'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

'I like to see myself as a troll-slayer and I have realised the best way to do that is to ignore them. Nothing bothers them more,' Barkha Dutt tells Rashme Sehgal.

'The team is on the right track with Anil Kumble as the coach'

'The team is on the right track with Anil Kumble as the coach'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Effusive in his praise for the Indian cricket team, former captain Sunil Gavaskar, on Tuesday, said after dominating at home, Virat Kohli's men now need to produce results in overseas conditions.

Stop using H1-B visas: Murthy's advice to Indian IT cos

Stop using H1-B visas: Murthy's advice to Indian IT cos

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Recruitment from colleges should be done and local people be trained to add value to Indian companies, said Murthy.

'BCCI will consider lifting ban on Sreesanth'

'BCCI will consider lifting ban on Sreesanth'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, on Tuesday, said the board would consider lifting the ban on players who were alleged of spot-fixing, provided the request comes from players. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, on Tuesday, said the board would consider lifting the ban on players who were alleged of spot-fixing, provided the request comes from players.

Sai's Take: A waveless election in UP?

Sai's Take: A waveless election in UP?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

The interesting bit about the Azamgarh poll finding on India TV was the whopping percentage of Muslims backing the SP-BSP alliance, which sort of negates Mayawati's appeal to the community to not split their vote with the Congress, says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Cook can challenge Tendulkar's Test run record: Gavaskar

Cook can challenge Tendulkar's Test run record: Gavaskar

Rediff.com31 May 2016

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar believes that the youngest entrant in the illustrious 10,000 Test run club, Alastair Cook can challenge batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's all-time Test run record. Cook became the first England cricketer to cross the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket, and the youngest overall, beating Tendulkar's record by five months by reaching the milestone at the age of 31 years and five months. Tendulkar -- Test cricket's most prolific batsman with 15921 runs -- was 31 years, 10 months 20 days old when he scored his 10,000th run in 2005. "Well the big advantage that England always has is that they are always playing a minimum of 11-12 Test matches on an average in a year. In 11-12 Test matches even if you score 50 runs per Test match you are getting about 500 runs every year," Gavaskar said.

I'm not connected with BCCI administration: Gavaskar

I'm not connected with BCCI administration: Gavaskar

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

With the Supreme Court observing that players and officials having commercial interests should stay away from administering the game, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar clarified that he is "not connected in anyway" with the BCCI administration.

Dhoni had no flexibility while making bowling changes: Gavaskar

Dhoni had no flexibility while making bowling changes: Gavaskar

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Critical of the way Mahendra Singh Dhoni rotated Indian bowlers during the crushing loss to South Africa in the ODI series-decider, former skipper Sunil Gavaskar said the captain was just not flexible enough in his approach.

Sai's Take: When Modi was thankful to Rahul

Sai's Take: When Modi was thankful to Rahul

Rediff.com9 May 2019

'I am not a politician removed from the people, I get constant feedback from top to bottom, my connect with the masses is direct, not through the media, so I know what is going on.' Saisuresh Sivaswamy listens to the PM explain why he believes 'for the first time in this country, a pro-incumbency wave is on.'

Gavaskar calls for 'harsh steps' following Canberra defeat

Gavaskar calls for 'harsh steps' following Canberra defeat

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday called for harsh steps in the setup of the struggling Indian cricket team in Australia, saying some of the players have not learnt from their past mistakes despite making the trip Down Under multiple times. "We have to take harsh step after the series is done. I am not calling for a complete overhaul but there are players who have not learnt from their past mistakes. "There are players who have made 3-4 trips to Australia but they have not learnt from their mistakes. If we are looking at building a team for the 2019 World Cup, we need to blood some youngsters in," a disappointed Gavaskar told NDTV after an unexpected batting collapse pushed India 0-4 down in the five-match series. Gavaskar was more critical of the bowlers who let the team down and said dropping star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for the second game in a row made little sense.

Would have staged dharna if Dhoni had quit playing: Gavaskar

Would have staged dharna if Dhoni had quit playing: Gavaskar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Sunil Gavaskar is glad that M S Dhoni has only quit limited overs captaincy and not retired as he feels the poster boy of Jharkhand still has a lot to offer to the Indian team. "If he had quit as a player, then I would have the been the first one outside his house, having a dharna asking him to make a comeback. As a player, he is still a destroyer. He can change fortunes of the game in a single over. India needs him as a player very very badly. I am happy that he has decided to stay on as a player," Gavaskar told NDTV.

Internet is creating the digital divide, says Amartya Sen

Internet is creating the digital divide, says Amartya Sen

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Free Basics offers a limited version of the Internet on mobile phones.

For a spinner to bowl a no-ball is unacceptable: Gavaskar

For a spinner to bowl a no-ball is unacceptable: Gavaskar

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said rather than talk about India's deficiencies, he would like to pay tribute to the West Indies, who capitalised on the chances they got in the World T20 semi-final in Mumbai.

Gavaskar prefers Bhuvneshwar in place of Binny for final Test

Gavaskar prefers Bhuvneshwar in place of Binny for final Test

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that India should field five specialist bowlers by leaving out Stuart Binny from the playing XI if they want to win the third and final Test against Sri Lanka beginning Friday in Colombo.

Rebuked IAS officer blames weather for breaking protocol during PM visit

Rebuked IAS officer blames weather for breaking protocol during PM visit

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Bastar Collector Amit Kataria, who last week was pulled up by the Chhattisgarh government for violation of dress code and protocol while receiving Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the state on May 9, has reportedly explained his position on the issue.

Don't the babus need a phoren summer break?

Don't the babus need a phoren summer break?

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Growing foreign travel is one sign of the radical change in rising India's vacation dynamic.

INS Vishal, Vikrant's successor, will have serious US tech

INS Vishal, Vikrant's successor, will have serious US tech

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

Beyond the British and Russian strands interwoven into the Indian Navy's equipment profile and the strong drive towards indigenisation evident today, its future in aircraft carriers appears increasingly linked with America.

'Paris attack mastermind may have committed suicide,' says French envoy

'Paris attack mastermind may have committed suicide,' says French envoy

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Belgian jihadist Abdelhamid Abaaoud may have committed suicide during the pre-dawn raids on Wednesday, said French Ambassaador to India Franois Richier.

Stop analysing Kohli's leadership skills: Gavaskar

Stop analysing Kohli's leadership skills: Gavaskar

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Gavaskar urged the pundits to stop analysing Virat Kohli's leadership skills so early in his career.

'The demons are there in batsmen's mind, not in the surface'

'The demons are there in batsmen's mind, not in the surface'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar has defended the nature of Jamtha track, saying it is poor "technique" of the batsmen and not any "demon" in the pitch that resulted in South Africa being bundled out for a paltry 79 during the third Test.