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Rathindra Basu
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Can there be a definitive book on Indian cricket? This one covers the action on the field and off it
Boria Majumdar’s ‘Eleven Gods And A Billion Indians’ is a sweeping journey combining anecdotes, interviews, journalistic chutzpah and opinion.
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Premier League mid-season verdict: The smaller teams have been the biggest winners
Liverpool and Chelsea have struggled while Arsenal and Manchester United have looked iffy, but the newcomers have been springing some surprises.
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How Anirban Lahiri is close to become India’s golfing challenge to the world’s best
With consistent performances, the golfer from Bangalore has broken into the top global league.
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Trending
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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Is apple cider vinegar as good for health as it sounds?
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From being hit for 6 sixes off 6 balls to 6 for 15, Stuart Broad’s extraordinary journey
England’s most enigmatic bowler looks like a child but bowls like a grown-up assassin when he wants to.
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Premier League: what the five top managers are planning for their clubs
Except Van Gaal, none of the teams has been on a shopping spree for new talent. What’s the outcome?
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Is Manchester United a stronger team after all the transfers?
Can manager Louis Van Gaal build his own legacy for the club with new faces?
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Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Champions League final: Inevitable champions 3 – Hopeful challengers 1, as Barcelona play to the script
Barca ran out a deserved and clear winner.
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Champions League final: Barcelona vs Juventus will be performance art vs meticulous science
Both teams are on the cusp of the treble, which will further motivate them as they face off in Berlin. The kick-off is at 12.15 am IST on Sunday.
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Real Madrid run all over the pitch but can’t get the goals to beat Juventus
The Italian Serie A winners hold on to their first leg lead and Real looks set to end the season without a trophy.
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The Reel
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Watch: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 3-2 in the second leg, but there was never a real chance of going through
Bayern were heroic, but that’s not enough when you’re playing the best team in the world.
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Champions League: Bayern and Real both need minor miracles, but why should Barca and Juve oblige?
Both Ancelloti’s and Guardiola’s teams have to overturn first leg deficits in the second leg, with Pep’s task being harder.
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Barcelona give Bayern a lesson or two in Messimerising magic
Barcelona beat a depleted Bayern Munich 3-0 at home. Can Bayern fight back in the return leg?
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana