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Shrikant Shankar
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Was Wayne Rooney England's greatest-ever football player?
Now that England's record goal-scorer has retired, everyone will realise what a great player he was for his country, trophies or not.
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Tottenham Hotspur preview: Here’s why Pochettino’s men won’t match their own lofty standards
The Spurs have one of the best starting XIs in the Premier League. But will that be enough?
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Did Manchester United make the right decision in releasing Zlatan Ibrahimovic?
The 35-year-old isn’t getting any younger – despite his self comparisons with Benjamin Button.
Shrikant Shankar
Trending
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
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Fiction: An ageing writer gets a mysterious letter which begins to colour his entire perception
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Lukaku, Sanchez, Costa or Zlatan, who will win the Premier League golden boot this season?
A total of eight players are in the running to become this season's highest goal scorers.
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Wayne Rooney is a Manchester United legend no doubt, but is he among their greatest ever players?
The club's new all-time leading goal-scorer has been dividing opinion ever since he signed on as an 18-year-old in 2004.
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Stage fright and an over-dependence on Harry Kane is likely to cost Tottenham a top-four finish
If the Spurs do end up in the Champions League next term, directly or via the Europa League, this would be a very good season in the end.
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Video
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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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Manchester United are finally gelling as a unit, but early-season woes could prove costly in the end
A string of six draws in eight matches has left the Red Devils with an awful lot to claw back despite recent improvements.
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It’s time we gave the retiring Nico Rosberg more credit. He’s a worthy F1 world champion
His triumph was no fluke and the German racer deserves all the accolades he is getting.
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While we laugh at (or cry about) Australia's downfall, let's give South Africa some credit
With their series win in Australia, the Proteas have completed a remarkable turnaround.
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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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Jose Mourinho does not know his best XI. And it's hurting Manchester United
The performances, more than the results, prove that the Red Devils have been anything but cohesive.
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Three matches, three losses. But Manchester United shouldn't start panicking already
Every result is over-analysed and huge predictions are made on the basis of one match.
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Sorry, Manchester City, but Torino is hardly the 'best solution' for a club legend like Joe Hart
One of Manchester City's greatest ever players does not deserve to be loaned to a club that came 12th in the Serie A.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing