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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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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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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: 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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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: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship