At a time when people can raise complaints through emails, social media posts and online grievance portals, Kannan N Ramakrishnan continues to trust a simple tool: a handwritten petition. For nearly three decades, the Tamil Nadu resident has helped people put their problems into words and present them to government officials, without charging them a…

India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar (AP/PTI photo) Ajinkya Rahane has backed Bhuvneshwar Kumar despite the experienced pacer’s expensive return to international cricket, urging critics not to judge him too harshly after three difficult outings in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand.Bhuvneshwar conceded 49, 50 and 40 runs across his first three matches, managing just one wicket….

We are often taught that lying is wrong. But everyday life is full of small, seemingly harmless lies: telling a friend their haircut looks great when you are not convinced, saying you loved a gift you would never have chosen yourself, or reassuring someone that everything will be okay when you know they are having…