Hosts West Indies and Afghanistan will indulge in a battle of one upmanship and strive to gain momentum for the Super Eight stage.
'The new mindset of young India no longer settles for mere participation; it aspires to clinch medals and victories.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the interim Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman offers the "guarantee" of strengthening the foundation of a developed India and carries the "confidence of continuity".
You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.
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An eight-year-old Indian-origin boy defeated Polish chess grandmaster Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland.
'You cannot achieve peace if your objective is not to make political accommodations,' notes Dr Nyla Ali Khan, Sheikh Abdullah's grand-daughter, Dr Farooq Abdullah's niece and Omar Abdullah's cousin.
Amidst a challenging tour of India, England finds themselves in the serene embrace of Dharamsala for the final Test.
In a statement, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said the awardees are from 32 districts of 21 states and Union territories.
India has 53 achievers on the list, second only to China which has 76 honorees.
Shubman Gill's century during India's second One Day International against Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Sunday, September 24, 2023, gave the young man admission into an elite club with Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli among others as its 7 members.
The Infosys Foundation will provide a fund of Rs 16 crore, which will be spent for the next five years.
Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda on Thursday launched the party's campaign theme song for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Manish Tripathi who designed the outfit adorned by the Ram Lalla idol in the newly constructed temple in Ayodhya said a divine connection with the deity helped him achieve the task.
The two teams had numerous chances in the first 90 minutes.
'He (Kohli) is one of the best players, and we will plan against him as well'
Satwik-Chirag eyeing "great things" at Paris Olympics after cracking service variation challenge
Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much he can do to salvage an already lost cause, observes Arjun Menon.
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
Making a comeback from surgery at 37 years of age in a physically demanding sport like squash is tough to say the least but recent Padma Shri awardee Joshna Chinappa is determined to get back on the PSA Tour at the earliest.
A preview of the Euro 2024 Final between England and Spain
Each bottle of pickle that leaves FarmDidi, headed to a consumer, has a little kahani behind it -- it's linked to the tale of a life, the life of a simple, striving village woman who created it, and that's what gives Manjari Sharma satisfaction and happiness.
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan has questioned the BCCI's decision to deny central contracts to Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer for ignoring a diktat to play Ranji Trophy, saying that players like Hardik Pandya have not been judged on the same parameter.
Gautam Gambhir's captaincy had once helped Kolkata Knight Riders carve its own niche with two IPL titles in the last decade and as the former India opener starts his new journey as a 'Team Mentor', the endeavour is to put them in a better position compared to current situation.
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
Mauricio Pochettino has left his job as Chelsea manager by mutual consent, the Premier League side announced on Tuesday.
rediffGURU Sunil Lala answers your personal finance-related queries.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other
Investment advisor Sheetal Jhaveri busts popular money myths to make you a confident investor
He hinted that the same hue and cry is not made about 1984 riots not being in textbooks.
Shaheen Afridi lauded Haris Rauf not only for his impressive bowling but also for his significant contribution to enhancing Pakistan's fielding performance.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has smashed 655 runs in four Tests against England with two fifties and as many centuries.
'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'
As Ruturaj Gaikwad eyes a spot in the Test team, Gill must elevate his performance, especially with next month's England Test series. Failure to do so could see him replaced by Gaikwad at No. 3.
Young pacer Harshit Rana is enjoying a dream run with the ball in IPL 2024.
Dinesh Karthik said the 300-frontier will be breached in the IPL sooner rather than later.
An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.
Anush Agarwalla was allotted the quota on the basis of his performance in four FEI events.
From Instagram to X, social media platforms, in the run-up to the polls have seen bitter poster wars and even bitter meme battles for political one-upmanship.
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