Shubman Gill, who scored his maiden Test century at home in the ongoing fourth and final Test, said he was determined not play a loose shot.
'The real change will happen when more powerful roles come to me.' 'I am looking forward to that change.'
'...Virat adds to the quality of any contest because he is such a wonderful player who brings fire, passion, competitiveness and great fan following to the sport. But personal matters always take preference over cricketing matters.'
Rajasthan Royals' coach Kumar Sangakkara backs the Assamese all-rounder to repay the team's faith in him.
'Our Indian culture system is very family oriented.' 'We value and respect the decisions of our parents to a great extent.' 'That can be a pro or con.' 'It's up to the parents to gauge how much motivation, pressure or space a child needs.' 'Every child is different.' 'We are all unique and that is what I intend to drive home to parents.'
'The lack of a majority isn't the issue. He has enough in 240, especially as none of his allies can pull down his coalition.' 'That's why he's started as if this were just another, normal term. That pretence is vital for him.' 'The change for Modi 3.0 comes not from numbers, but from the new environment of contestation,' points out Shekhar Gupta.
No new ideas, please, we are Indian. Seventeen years into the 21st century, we are still fixated by the ideas of the 20th century.
The former Los Angeles mayor's nomination was pending before the US Congress since July 2021 when he was nominated for the prestigious diplomatic posting by Biden.
Priyanka said the presence of Gandhis in the party would impede the functioning of a non-family president only if her family wanted things to be that way.
His talent has always been unquestionable but what has stood out for young Gujarat Titans southpaw Sai Sudharsan in this IPL is his impressive game awareness and decision making, traits he picked up during his maiden India stint in South Africa last year.
'Our Left is squeamish about democracy. They are so mechanical they have only dogma.'
Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma.
It's a different Srinagar from what Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf encountered 24 years ago. Tourists throng the Kashmir Valley post-Article 370, azaadi appears dead, and everyone says one man is responsible for this change, so what if his poster is nowhere to be seen.
If Yashasvi Jaiswal is happy slamming his first Test double hundred in only his sixth match, he is happier just being able to sleep, wake up, and work.
'A campaign that goes beyond caste, creed and religion.' 'This is a campaign that aims to end hunger in society'
In a nation of 1.4 billion people, where a potential new creator is born every second, we pick 25 influencers who have ruled social media this year.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your personal finance-related queries.
'The biggest turning point in Ashwin's career was when he switched to bowling off-spin. And I must thank my wife Chitra for that decision.'
'The BJP's numbers in this government are almost the same as those enjoyed by the Congress under P V Narasimha Rao when the reform process was kicked off in 1991.' 'As before, the only constraints on the prime minister's actions are internal, not external.' 'They come from his own assessment of the political consequences of any action,' points out Mihir S Sharma.
'In my time, I didn't have that kind of guidance. 'I asked to speak to the international pageant winners before I went and nobody spoke with me. 'It doesn't take away from your title when you help others. It just brings more accolades back to our country.'
'BJP's ultimate ambition is to control Bihar independently.'
Ashwin is the second highest wicket-taker in Tests for India behind Kumble (619), and the former India leg-spinner wasn't one bit surprised.
David Bedingham scored his maiden Test century as South Africa handed New Zealand a victory target of 267 on a tricky pitch on the third day of the second and final Test.
Boycott said that Anderson deserves all the adulation but owing to his age, he is being used too less.
Winning the inaugural ICC World Test Championship against India is one of the proudest achievements for any New Zealander, according to Kiwi pacer Trent Boult.
Young India pacer Khaleel Ahmed is learning everyday on his maiden tour of Australia and getting the much needed help from senior pro Bhuvneshwar Kumar on how to bowl on the hard and bouncy tracks Down Under.
'Young India has shown the way. Young India is showing that they are not afraid. What a win, what a magnificent win'
Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has nothing but empathy for Hardik Pandya as he navigates a challenging phase in his career and is hopeful that the all-rounder, who "hasn't been a free man in the last two months", will become one during next month's T20 World Cup.
Ashutosh Sharma revealed he didn't know where his career was heading during the time between 2020-22 when he fell out of favour with MP coach Chandrakant Pandit.
Shubman Gill says irat Kohli's hunger and intensity on the cricket field inspires him, and he also strives to learn from captain Rohit Sharma.
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
Ending up in hospital after a late-night party in Adelaide was 'less than ideal', conceded Australian swashbuckler Glenn Maxwell.
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
'Modi knows the people here are opposed to this project, but he is using the might of government to push this port down our throats.'
Virat Kohli's struggles outside the off-stump continued as he was once again snapped behind the stumps during an intra-squad practice game.
Fashionistas with a distinct sense of style share their fundas.
On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
Jyothika said the Indian women's relay team can hope for a medal in the 2028 Olympics.
There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing something extraordinary purely because they think that effort might shake a nation out of a spiralling miasma of division, mistrust, cynicism, sophistry and violence.
Varun Gandhi adds that communists always joke with him and say he is a "communist in the BJP".
