You get into the metro, find a place to stand, and, without even thinking about it, your hands have already touched three or four things. The gate, the railing, the lift button, and the escalator handrail. Then comes the familiar routine: phone in hand, perhaps a snack on the way out, and eventually your hands…

Not every unhappy relationship looks unhappy from the outside. Sometimes, there are no explosive fights or obvious signs that something has changed. Instead, the distance creeps in quietly. A person may still say “I love you”, make plans and go through the usual routine. But behind all that, their behaviour can slowly start telling a…

India’s captain Shreyas Iyer, right, and Afghanistan’s captain Ibrahim Zadran unveil Friendship Cup trophy ahead of the first T20I cricket match of a series, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) India will begin their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with the first match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Sunday. While the match is…