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To understand why Gavaskar is the greatest, recall 1987 Pakistan tour and unplayable wicket

Consider the quality of bowling that Gavaskar faced in his career — Dennis Lillee, Ian Botham, Bob Willis, Richard Hadlee, Imran Khan. Then there was the West Indies.

US consulate wants Russian ships barred from Mumbai coast. Shipping ministry asks MEA to weigh in

India’s ongoing trade with Russia, especially imports of crude oil, has been a sore spot with US for months. US Consulate General wrote to Mumbai Port Authority a fortnight ago.

CPI was first communist party in world to win election. Then came its identity crisis and fall

Within a decade of coming to power in Kerala in 1957, the cracks in the Communist Party were showing. A British 'spy', Nehru, and China made them wider.

Boris Johnson was good to go long ago. But he stuck around out of delusion

Boris Johnson was hit by scandal one after another just like his predecessors Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown or Tony Blair. But he stands out because of his delusion.

Focus on dominant Kapus & OBCs, pitch to end dynastic rule — BJP’s Andhra mantra

PM Modi's visit to unveil statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju & Rajya Sabha nomination of K.V. Vijayendra Prasad have raised pitch of BJP's renewed campaign in state, 2 years from elections.

Long wait for nursing dream—Shakti Mills rape survivor fights court red-tape, compensation

The 2013 Shakti Mills gangrape caught national attention and was sent to a fast-track court. But ‘fast’ has been an elastic and relative term to claim compensation.

Instagram skincare is a rabbit hole and a booming industry of bogus claims

It starts with a ‘like’ on an influencer’s post—then come Instagram ads, Reels, and before you know it, 'glowing' skin becomes your bait. Only if we knew better.

Islam Nusantara saved Indonesia’s Muslims from ISIS. It can help India too

Religious leaders will assemble for the first 'R-20' at the G20 summit in Bali later this year and work to form a guideline to tackle extremism.

Disbelief over Modi govt plan to stop funding engineering academy linked to Kalam, Kakodkar

Scientists & academicians associated with Indian National Academy of Engineering have asked Dept of Science and Technology to reconsider decision. Senior DST official says decision not final.

India’s founders kept repressive laws in the book. Today’s politicians show how wrong it was

Most parties today are using the law to stifle dissent. Worse, nobody is doing anything significant to oppose it—not the media, and certainly not the judiciary.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Too early to draw lessons from US-Israel & Iran war, India monitoring like a hawk—Navy chief

Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.