India captain Virat Kohli rejected criticism of the pitch for the first Test against South Africa in Mohali and said it was 'errors in shot selection' that brought about wickets for spinners rather than the pitch playing tricks, a view his rival captain Hashim Amla also shared.
'Modi is the first BJP leader to try to include Dalits in its fold.' 'But the rank and file of his party is backward and want to bash up Muslims and Dalits whenever they have a chance.'
Heading to the third year, will Urjit Patel be busy firefighting a currency crisis? Almost no governor of the RBI managed to evade it and Patel perhaps knows it.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.
Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.
Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.
'I wouldn't say Queen is a benchmark. For a 17-year-old to perform in Gangster, Fashion, Life... In A Metro, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai is remarkable. I am a very bad girlfriend apparently. This is the feedback I have been getting from the time I started dating,' Kangana speaks out.
'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.
The wily left-arm spinner picked up four wickets on the third day to complete his 23rd five-wicket haul in Tests.
A humdinger on cards as South Africa chase first series win in India
Go make a beautiful home but spend smartly and wisely!
West Indies rode on its fast-bowling arsenal to win the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time with a tense five-wicket victory over three-time winner India in the final in Mirpur on Sunday.
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PK is no satire -- it's a bit too toothless for that -- but it is a rollicking mainstream entertainer with ambition to evoke some introspection, says Raja Sen.
A round-up of Wednesday's night's UEFA Chmpions League matches.
England were scenting victory after claiming three late wickets to reduce Australia to 174 for six on a fluctuating fourth day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
'Rahul is only making a pathetic public spectacle of his lack of judgment and good sense by hallucinating that somehow, the Congress, or whatever political combine is cobbled together, will displace the BJP at the coming Lok Sabha election by constantly harping on the Rafale deal,' argues retired civil servant B S Raghavan.
The Victoria's Secret Angel dolls up in white for the lingerie giant's latest campaign.
Images from the 2nd T20 played between India and England in Nagpur on Sunday
The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.
England skittled out shell-shocked Australia for 60 and piled up 274 for four in reply to take control of the fourth Ashes Test on a dramatic first day at Trent Bridge on Thursday.
Some cool tips, right here!
The fate of Sunday's intriguing European Championship final between France and Portugal weighs largely on two men wearing the number seven shirt, one already at the top of the game and the other one getting there fast.
The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we're introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.
The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we're introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.
The Miss Universe 2011 pageant is fast approaching on September 12. In a countdown to D-Day, we'll be introducing you to all 89 contestants from around the world.
'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'
Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.
Waiting is mostly deftly thought out and speaks on many levels, says Sukanya Verma.
The 100MB app casts the cricketer in a digital avatar that can be used in a variety of ways. Celebrities, Urvi Malvania reports, are increasingly leveraging their fan following in the real world to build virtual empires.
The Indian cricket team went from strength to strength in 2019, especially in Test cricket where they are rightly perched at the top. They went unbeaten in Test cricket in 2019 which included winning their first-ever series in Australia, after which they registered three successive whitewashes against West Indies, South Africa and Bangladesh.
A change in career is really not as bad as it seems and not getting into your desired career line doesn't mean you're a failure.
Marin Cilic completed a sensational set of semi-final shockers by upsetting 17-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final of the US Open. Croatian 14th seed Cilic's opponent in Monday's final will be 10th seed Kei Nishikori of Japan, who sent world number one Novak Djokovic out of Flushing Meadows with a stunning 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 victory.
Multitasking is like taking your brain to the gym; do it enough and it will help, but stress it too much, and you are going to tire it out eventually.
The fact is that BS-IV vehicles, particularly diesel trucks, are much less polluting than BS-III ones, says Sunita Narain.
Ahead of the four-Test series against the West Indies, starting in Antigua, on July 21, Rajneesh Gupta sheds light on India's first tour of the Caribbean.
It is unrealistic to expect that change will happen in one year: Birla
Sizzling women in swimwear will always have a fan following -- we bring you a look at some of the best international bikini calendars.
Singh is Bliing proves all that glitters is not gold, says Sukanya Verma.
How a small-town theatre actor is navigating his way in the world of endorsements, using his Bollywood playbook as a guide.
The Turning 30 actress tells rediff.com's Sonil Dedhia and Abhishek Mande just what is it she looks for in a man, the one wierdest travel experience she's ever had so far and much more
