Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
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'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best moments.' 'There are some things which we will never forget. That is when the best of a person comes out.'
'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'
Sarvesh Kushare said Neeraj Chopra's advice has boosted his confidence as at one point in time this year, he was not even sure of making the Paris Games cut.
'It looks like an overnight success but nothing happens overnight.' 'There's a lot of struggle, hard work and sacrifice.'
Young Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh said that using variations, especially the slower ones, on a sticky wicket was the key to his success in the first T20 International against the West Indies on Friday.
Ace Indian archer Deepika Kumari confessed on Monday that she needs to stop buckling under the pressure of performing at the Olympic Games and approach the biggest sporting stage from a different perspective to achieve desired results in future.
'We are the kids from the '90s who have grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol romancing on Suraj Hua Maddham.' 'At the same time, we are also the same people who text our partner and tell them, 'I am breaking up with you'.'
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
'Mood is upbeat as first teams arrive in the Olympic Village,' says India's Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang
Pat Cummins registered the first hat-trick of the 2024 T20 World Cup as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140 for 8 in the Super Eight match at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium, in Antigua, on Friday.
Mayank Yadav (3/27) stole the limelight with his searing pace
'A director should be gifted with the right couple to show a love scene.' 'I was very lucky to have Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in the love scene.' 'Just placing them in a frame together, it was something else.'
'...is to crack the first project.' 'If you become popular from that, it's a win-win.'
Yashasvi Jaiswal said being 'fearless' while playing his natural game is his mantra for success.
The new kid on the block, Sooraj Pancholi, speaks about his debut film, Hero and the importance of Salman Khan in his life.
Replace processed and packaged foods with whole, unprocessed foods like fruits, green vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins, says Dr Gaurav Kumar Patil.
Pant was slammed by fans for spilling a few chances in the third and final ODI against the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday.
Akash Deep had just finished his spell and was manning the boundary when he heard everyone in the Bengal dressing room clapping in unison and congratulating him.
'Before you get married, you should know each other's secrets.' 'You should know all the things that could cause problems later on.'
On Monday, Chaturvedi became the first quadruple centurion in the Cooch Behar Trophy final as his knock earned Karnataka their maiden title in the U19 tournament.
'Not many films have a reference to a creature who talks, emotes, acts in a film. And Munjya is doing all of it.
'My tool is the way I look. This is the only thing that distinguishes me.' 'Most of us dress similarly. What sets you apart is your face. If you change that also, you're like anybody else.'
One bad match doesn't make me a bad bowler: Mohammed Siraj
'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.'
Siraj's elevation as a Test bowler has happened in the wake of some great performances for Hyderabad and India A at the first-class level.
Doctors warn that overwork is leading to lifestyle diseases like diabetes and spondylitis.
'What we did in this (1971) war and with what motive (was incredible).' 'We helped Bangladesh become an independent country, and the very next day, we left their soil and came back to our country.'
'I have a goal that one day, before audiences walk into a theatre, they will think that it's a Taapsee Pannu film and so, it will be worth their time and money.'
Avesh Khan's redemption, after being whacked around the Caribbean grounds, has come about after slowing down his pace following skipper Rohit Sharma's advice.
'Today, it doesn't and shouldn't matter if you marry late, marry and divorce, marry for the second time, marry younger or older or not marry at all.'
'Working (hard) every day is important, because then I'll become consistent. When I was dropped from playing XI in IPL, every day I was working with Zubin sir (Zubin Bharucha, director of cricket at RR) and training really well with support staff like Raj Muni and Yogesh. Zubin sir was keeping me motivated all the time.'
'He was always coming up with something new, which is why his sudden demise is so shocking!'
What might seem like harmless flirting to you could be interpreted differently by him, especially when you have a history with that person, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.
Sarfaraz Khan's omission from the Indian team has been linked to fitness and disciplinary issues but sources in Mumbai cricket insisted that there was no truth in the claims.
'Or because I am getting a s**tload of money.'
HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.
Left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan avoided a possible amputation of his bowling hand after approaching the doctor just in time.
...or just a Covid-era practice, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
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