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Ajinkya Rahane‘s career will always leave Indian cricket wondering what might have been.On paper, his numbers are respectable rather than extraordinary: an average of 38.46 across 85 Tests, 5,077 runs, twelve hundreds, twenty-six fifties. For most cricketers that would count as an outstanding career. For Rahane it somehow feels short of the mark. The figures…
Life has a way of teaching difficult lessons. Failures, rejections, broken friendships and unexpected setbacks are all a part of life. Even as parents, it’s impossible to protect children from every difficult lesson. However, what can be done is making children equipped with the emotional and practical skills to handle those challenges with resilience.Here are…
Preeti Pawar wins Gold (Image: X) India’s Preeti Pawar delivered a dominant display to clinch the women’s 54kg boxing gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating Canada’s Scarlett Delgado by unanimous decision in the final. The Indian boxer controlled the contest from the opening bell, showcasing superior accuracy, composure and ring craft to secure…
If you’ve ever stood in a nursery holding a packet of seeds, unsure whether now is the right time to plant them, you’re not alone. Turns out, the answer isn’t really a guess; India’s own agricultural institutions have been mapping this out for decades. The country’s growing calendar is split into three official seasons: Kharif,…
Alzarri Joseph and Daren Sammy (Agency Image) West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has responded to head coach Daren Sammy’s comments regarding his absence from the ongoing home Test series against Pakistan, insisting that the public narrative surrounding his decision lacked important context.When Cricket West Indies announced the squad for the two-match series, the board…
If your day looks like one long stretch of sitting, laptop open, shoulders creeping toward your ears, back glued to the chair, you’re far from alone. Most of us know the feeling by mid-afternoon: hips that feel locked up, a lower back that’s had enough, and a stiffness that seems to settle in no matter…
Commonwealth Games 2026 Day 10 Live: India enjoyed a memorable day at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with medals, historic achievements and a clean sweep in the boxing semi-finals highlighting another successful outing for the contingent. Leading the charge was Neeraj Chopra, who returned to the Commonwealth Games podium with a silver medal in…
holera’s lesser-known wildlife: Birds, grasslands and coastal ecosystems Dholera, located in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district, is not just a coastal landscape but a rich and lesser-known ecological zone. This region boasts of grasslands, wetlands, and marine ecosystems which are home to an abundance of flora and fauna. As discussed at the 71st National Wildlife Week, Dholera…
Ankush Pangha, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary and Jadumani Singh Mandengbam (Image credit: Agencies) India is set for a historic day in boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2026, with a record 10 boxers competing in the gold medal bouts on Saturday at the SEC Centre in Glasgow.All 10 Indian pugilists won their respective semi-finals to assure…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The East Zone selectors have defended their decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as vice-captain for the upcoming Duleep Trophy, describing the move as part of a long-term leadership plan rather than an indication of the team’s pecking order.While Ishan Kishan‘s appointment as captain was widely expected, the decision to hand…
There are moments in life when you are so defeated by the events that you believe it is the end, the limit has been reached and there is nothing you could possibly do to change it. But if you survive these dark moments, you are able to realise just how beautiful and expansive life can…
MS Dhoni trains with Rishabh Pant India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has started gearing up for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with his preparations including a training session alongside former India captain MS Dhoni in Ranchi.A picture shared by former India spinner Shahbaz Nadeem from a gym in Ranchi showed Pant and Dhoni…
