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Binit Priyaranjan
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Friedrich Von Schlegel: The German philosopher whom India’s present-day nationalists can relate to
March 10 marks the 249th birth anniversary of the European Indologist.
Binit Priyaranjan
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Ada Byron inherited much from her father, the famous poet. But she wrote programs all on her own
December 10, 2020, is the 205th birth anniversary of the woman now considered to be a pioneer of computer programming.
Binit Priyaranjan
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Why Vishy Anand came so close to the Tal Memorial title and yet stayed so far
Anand volunteered an exchange of pieces in a must-win game, increasing the chances of drawing.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Can Viswanathan Anand win his first Tal Memorial title? He’s third on the table
With two wins and two draws in five games, Anand is firmly in the hunt to win a title that has eluded him.
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If Rohit Sharma must play for India, why not as opener (don’t forget Virender Sehwag)?
An interesting experiment that could solve more than one problem for Virat Kohli.
Binit Priyaranjan
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A radical idea to give power to T20 bowlers: push the boundaries back, convert the 6s into 8s
The bowlers will have a fairer chance than they do with today's ultra-short boundaries.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Chess Olympiad: Why the Indian men couldn't win a medal despite leading till Round 6
Still, the young and relatively inexperienced squad performed well enough to suggest the future is bright.
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Why we must keep trying to deconstruct the troubled genius of David Foster Wallace
One of America’s most powerful and impenetrable writers, Wallace hanged himself on this date, September 12, in 2008.
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There's no Anand or Negi, but here's why you should still be following the Baku Chess Olympiad
The inexperience of the Indian team was nowhere to be sighted for the first six rounds in Baku.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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What cricket fans want from the Mahendra Singh Dhoni biopic
Audiences are looking for a real film, not hero worship.
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Between doping and Zika, here are the athletes we won't be seeing in Rio
Never before have so many sportspersons decided to sit out an Olympic Games.
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At Tour de France 2016, hazardous fans may prove to be the biggest obstacle on the way to victory
Reckless behaviour from spectators is usually the result of a long day of drinking while waiting for the cyclists to cross them.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver