The right issue to debate is not whether IPL is responsible for the decline of Indian cricketers’ performance but if its riches so dazzled administrators that it devastated the management of our talent.
IPL founder Lalit Modi and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor have turned on each other from being hand in glove, giving India an opportunity to clean up conflicts of interest in cricket.
More than anything sports ministry, Indian Hockey Federation or even the afterglow of Chak De India have done to revive the game, the 2010 World Cup could signal a second innings in India.
It would be an error to see in US envoy Richard Holbrooke’s uncharacteristic near-apology a vindication of India’s rising power. It is, though, indicative of the rise of a new & weakening America.
Pranab Mukherjee's budget marks the UPA-2 government's coming of age, as it backed its own convictions amid pressure from the opposition as well as from within the Congress party.
Pawar’s own record in national politics shows that he has continued to falter on the political big stage, unable to bring to bear the skills & panache he displays in state politics.
A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.
Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.
The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.
How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?
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