Game Points
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Beacon for Indian badminton: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s incredible season
The duo became the first men’s doubles pair to win gold at the Asian Championships and the first Indian shuttlers to win an Asian Games gold medal.
Abhijit Nair
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True leader: Rohit Sharma played the World Cup outside his comfort zone
Sharma led India from the front and deserves plaudits for his captaincy even though India fell at the final hurdle.
Shahid Judge
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Pieces aligned: Indian chess is on the cusp of an unprecedented revolution
While Viswanathan Anand is in the twilight of his career, there has been a wave of young Indian chess players who have started to make their mark.
Abhijit Nair
Trending
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A trio of wolves, a lunging crocodile and other winners at the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards
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Priya Satia: How modern empire broke the empire mould
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Rajasthan elections: BJP leads in 112 of 199 seats, Congress distant second
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Ramachandra Guha: In new book, an exploration of Hindutva’s paranoid triumphalism through H-Pop
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‘50 years on, I feel like a rock star again’: A pioneering album by an Indian band gets another life
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Defining spirit: A player’s integrity should not be questioned for what is entirely in the rules
Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to appeal for Angelo Mathews to be timed out, though unprecedented, was a legal form of dismissing a batter.
Shahid Judge
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Going nowhere: Confining Indian women’s cricket team’s home season to two venues makes no sense
In the upcoming home tours against England and Australia, the Indian women’s team will play 14 matches – across formats – but in only two venues.
Samreen Razzaqui
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Validating intolerance: Behaviour towards foreign fans at the ICC World Cup has left a sour taste
From the mismanagement of the ticket sales to harassing opposition fans, there has been a lack of a welcoming atmosphere for foreign fans in India.
Tanya Kini
Video
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Watch: Scenes of chaos and panic as powerful earthquake, aftershocks rock parts of the Philippines
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Watch: Smoke billows from luxury speedboat after it catches fire near Alibaug, Maharashtra
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Watch #ResultsWithIndependentMedia: Poll verdict live
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Watch: Macaulay Culkin recreates iconic ‘Home Alone’ dialogue in his Walk of Fame induction speech
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Watch: New York gets a new attraction where visitors can recreate iconic steel beam photograph
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Outside the Olympics: Cricket needs to be inclusive to become more than a colonial sport
Cricket has always had the potential to be a global sport, but the biggest event in the sport – the World Cup – has not been an inclusive competition.
Shahid Judge
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Measuring expectations: After the Hangzhou high, there is a lot to do to shine in Paris
The Paris Olympics are less than a year away, but the Indian contingent will need to improve even further to compete against the best in the world.
Shahid Judge
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More than the podium: Not every victory at the Asian Games has a medal
The medallists aside, there are many more tales of athletes punching above their weight at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
Abhijit Nair
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Watch: ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser trailer is out
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‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer: Homelander grows in influence as Butcher tries to rally his team
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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Happy problem: As India peak in time for the World Cup, Dravid and Co have a problem of plenty
The performances in Asia Cup and the ongoing Australia Tour of India indicate that the Indian team is shaping up nicely ahead of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup.
Samreen Razzaqui
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Misplaced priorities: India’s preference for multi-sport events needs a relook
A number of athletes had skipped prestigious, high-quality events in order to prepare for the Asian Games.
Abhijit Nair
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BCCI’s mishandling of ODI World Cup schedule and tickets lays bare its incompetence
Despite having years to plan for the tournament, the BCCI remained sluggish in their approach to the tournament.
Dilip Unnikrishnan
The Field
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Pro Kabaddi League: Gujarat Giants beat Telugu Titans in season opener; U Mumba pip UP Yoddhas
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan Super Giant score late goals to edge past Hyderabad FC
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India bow out in pool stage with heartbreaking loss to Belgium
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto enter final; Priyanshu bows out
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: India wins four bronze; 12 others storm into finals