- Sports
World champion Amir Khan has set an example; youth must follow his methods
British born boxer, world champion Amir Khan whose origins are from Pakistan, announced his retirement recently and brought to an end the most successful reign by any boxer whose ancestry lies in the Indian subcontinent.…
- India
Thomas Cup win has enhanced India’s prestige in world badminton
India’s glorious victory in the Thomas Cup championship on Sunday has enhanced the country’s prestige in world badminton. The triumph ranks with the greatest moments in the history of Indian sports such as our…
- Sports
Hard hitting Symonds leaves cricket fans shell shocked; he was once part of Deccan Chargers
The death of former cricketer Andrew Symonds in a car crash has left Australian cricket fans in shock. Within a matter of months, three of the most well known names of Australian cricket have left…
- Sports
Malady of match fixing is spreading from cricket to tennis
The virus of match fixing seems to be spreading rapidly. In cricket this malady has surfaced from time to time and now in tennis too it is being witnessed with greater frequency. Last…
- Opinions
Mother’s Day: Moms who sacrificed lives for their children to become sports champions
There is a popular saying that behind every successful man is a woman. In the world of sports that woman has often been the sportsperson’s mother. On the occasion of Mother’s Day it would…
- India
Mangoes are here again; they are India’s most delicious gift to the world
What is the national fruit of India? The answer may not be known to most people. But it would not be too difficult to guess the answer. It is none other than…
- Bollywood
Irrfan Khan became an international name based on his talents, nothing else
Nowadays it is a trend for most film actors to build muscles and create an image of a macho men. There are very few actors who do not follow this ideology and rely…
- Sports
With IPL viewership dropping, Indian cricket needs new heroes to retain fans
Recent television viewership surveys have shown a worrying situation for the ongoing IPL cricket tournament. For the second week in succession, the viewership of the IPL tournament has decreased. According to the financial daily Mint, the…
- India
Fast bowler Umran Malik has the potential to become India top star
The IPL season of 2022 is in full swing and the cricket lovers of Hyderabad are no doubt thrilled with the superb bowling of Umran Malik who represents Sunrisers. He is the latest fast bowling…
- Sports
Muralitharan is the best; has taken 800 wickets in Test cricket
Sri Lankan spin wizard, Muttiah Muralitharan, the only bowler in cricket history to take 800 Test wickets, completed half a century in his life on April 17th. With an average of just…
- India
Remembering Kitchlew and Satyapal on Jallianwala Bagh massacre anniversary
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre which was carried out on April 13, 1919, remains one of the blackest days of the Indian freedom struggle. It had wide ranging ramifications and the violent deed…
- Kashmir
Kashmir has world’s only floating post office on Dal lake
Kashmir is famous for its natural beauty. The snow capped peaks and the pleasant Dal Lake have been often written about and picturised in many films. But what is not very widely known is…
- Featured News
Nari Contractor is recovering well from his head surgery; But why no focus on deadly bowling
Abhijit Sen Gupta Sixty years ago, India’s cricket Captain Nariman Contractor, better known in cricket circles as Nari Contractor, almost became the first fatal victim of a fast bowler’s bouncer in top…
- Sports
In 1938 Lord Tennyson, grandson of the famous poet, played a cricket match in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: Before the Lal Bahadur stadium was constructed, the main centre for cricket in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad was the Gymkhana Ground which then lay opposite to the Percy’s Hotel. Later…
- Featured News
Favourite fabric of Mughal Empress Nur Jahan is being recreated in Bangladesh
The famous Dhaka muslin fabric that was once highly favoured by royal personalities of Indian history such as Empress Nur Jahan and also European royals of that time is being revived in Bangladesh.…
