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Must put Indian cricket ahead of Indian greats

It's a phenomenon that befalls Indian cricket every 11-12 years — when the Test team's performance takes a nosedive.

Problems at home behind India's failure to make final

All teams qualifying for the WTC final maximise the home advantage, something India failed to do in the current cycle

Pacer Aaron, Who Last Played for India in 2015, Hangs Up Boots

India pacer Varun Aaron, who was once regarded as the country's fastest bowler before injuries hampered his promising career, announced retirement from \"representative cricket\" on Friday after his home state Jharkhand's campaign ended in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Off-loading stress: Indian players make most of time in longest break

Manpreet Singh looked towards the heavens, reminiscing his break just before the Hockey India League (HIL) began, and said, \"Oh! It was a wonderful time.\"

Rawal, Hasabnis help India to six-wicket win vs Ireland

Till three months ago, names like Pratika Rawal, Tejal Hasabnis and Priya Mishra were talked about in Indian women's domestic cricket circles only.

Satwik-Chirag Make Semis Cut

Star Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Open with a gritty victory here on Friday.

This Oz Open, watch out for the coaching subplots

As far as coaching changes go, Andy Murray blending into Team Novak takes the cake, and it whipped up lots of chatter heading into the new tennis season.

I Was Poisoned Before Being Deported in 2022

Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was \"poisoned\" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held here in 2022 before being deported on the eve of the Australian Open.

Infy says exec stalled suite before Cognizant switch

Infosys Ltd has alleged that its former executive S Ravi Kumar deliberately delayed the rollout of its product rivalling Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp's healthcare software as he was in talks to join as the chief executive of the Nasdaq-listed firm.

Global Occupiers Drive India Boom in Office Space Demand

India's commercial real estate rocketed last year, primarily on the back of swelling demand from global firms scouring the country for office spaces, according to reports by top property consultants.

Industrial output surges to 6-month high of 5.2% in Nov

Sharp recovery Strong gains in the manufacturing sector drove the growth in industrial output.

Rupee Hits New Record Low, Slips to 85.97 Against Dollar

The local unit is struggling amid a strong dollar and weak capital flows.

FinMin Charts Path to $5tn Economy by FY29

Unleashing the productive potential of micro, small, and medium enterprises; streamlining regulatory obligations; ensuring land availability at a reasonable price; and securing energy needs—these are some of the measures that will \"guarantee\" further acceleration of India's economic growth, according to a note prepared by the Union finance ministry.

Govt plans new clusters to fire up manufacturing

Tax sops, road map to build factories along infra projects likely in budget

'US unreliability will cause nations to hedge on China'

The Biden administration has issued stark warnings to the incoming Trump team about maintaining America's strategic approach towards China and the Indo-Pacific, emphasizing that any significant policy shifts could destabilize carefully cultivated regional relationships.

India Doesn't Believe US Behind Bangladesh Regime Change: Sullivan

US national security adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan has called perceptions and allegations of American involvement in street protests and regime change in Bangladesh \"preposterous\" and said that senior Indian officials don't believe that the US was behind events in Dhaka either.

Meta Used Pirated Books to Train Its AI Systems: Authors

Meta Platforms used pirated versions of copyrighted books to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems with approval from its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of authors alleged in newly disclosed court papers.

Canada's ruling party to pick its leader on March 9

Canada's ruling Liberal Party has officially announced that the leadership contest to succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be held on March 9.

Prez Putin Open To Talks With Trump: Kremlin

The Kremlin said on Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the incoming US president said a meeting between the pair was being set up.

Top court signals it's likely to uphold TikTok ban in US

US Supreme Court justices signaled on Friday they are likely to uphold a law that would ban the popular social media platform TikTok in the US if it isn't sold by its Chinese parent company by January 19.

Trump Now Only Convicted Former, Future US President

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced on Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment, an outcome that cements his conviction but frees him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine.

Between the rich and the poor, the middle is stuck

The income-tax-paying Indian—the even smaller fraction that pays a meaningful amount within the already small pool of those filing returns—has become the cash cow for the government

Draft Rules Suggest DPDP Act Is a Work in Progress

The DPDP Act Was Made into a Simple Barebones Draft with Promise of Ease of Implementation and Clarity Through Rules, Which Were to Spell Out the Privacy Protections and Lay Down Modalities for Availing the Same

Fact-checkers face a limbo after Meta's policy shift

CRITICS ARGUE THAT META'S MOVE TO MODERATE CONTENT WITH COMMUNITY NOTES WOULD BE INEFFECTIVE IN INDIA

Ensure justice to queer people

Apex court shuts door on legalising same-sex marriages. Political class must reset the rules

HC Grants Bail to Sculptor in Shivaji Statue Collapse Case

The Bombay high court on Friday granted bail to Jaydeep Apte, the sculptor who made the 28-feet statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Malvan that collapsed in August last year.

All accused in 2017 Lankesh murder case now out of jail

A court in Bengaluru has granted bail to Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar, the last accused in jail in connection with the murder of activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Rescue ops resume in flooded Assam mine, supervisor held

The efforts to reach the workers trapped in an Assam coal mine made headway on Friday as the rescuers reduced the water level inside the flooded quarry, officials aware of the matter said, adding that the supervisor of the labourers, who was absconding since the disaster, was arrested.

India Launches Forum to Focus on Clean Tech Manufacturing

With adequate capital and a focused approach, Indian can be made self-reliant in manufacturing clean technology to address the climate crisis, ministers and experts said at the launch of the Bharat Climate Forum on Friday.

Collegium Judges To Go On Working Holiday To Vizag

It will be a working holiday for the top three Supreme Court judges this weekend.