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When Team India froze in big finals

When Team India froze in big finals

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

While winning four major finals, India have finished on the losing side in the finals on four occasions.

Row after Maharashtra CM funds dancers' Bangkok visit from relief fund

Row after Maharashtra CM funds dancers' Bangkok visit from relief fund

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The sanction of Rs 8 lakh from Maharashtra Chief Minister's Relief Fund for a dance troupe's visit to Thailand has sparked a row with the opposition questioning the BJP-led government's "priorities" at a time when the state is reeling under severe drought.

Cricket's tryst with Mahatma Gandhi

Cricket's tryst with Mahatma Gandhi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

On the occasion of Gandhiji's birthday, Rediff.com presents an excerpt from the book that shows how Gandhi changed the face of cricket as it was played then.

Dhoni fails on return to domestic cricket, Ashwin bowls TN to victory

Dhoni fails on return to domestic cricket, Ashwin bowls TN to victory

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Playing for Jharkhand, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was playing his first domestic match in eight years, made just nine before he was dismissed by Jammu and Kashmir's left-arm spinner Waseem Raza.

Hazare Trophy: Champs Karnataka win by 207 runs but knocked out

Hazare Trophy: Champs Karnataka win by 207 runs but knocked out

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

A summary of the day's matches in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament.

The 'veshti' culture and code

The 'veshti' culture and code

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

The veshti controversy in Tamil Nadu is not about the dress -- but a dress-code, which seems permissible in private homes and offices, but not in private clubs that are open only to well-heeled, and well-paying private members, observes N Sathiya Moorthy

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