Saikhom Mirabai Chanu’s first sporting ambition was not weightlifting but archery. That changed when she learned about fellow Manipuri weightlifter Kunjarani Devi.
This is the first World Cup for Erling Haaland, and he has already scored 7 goals, just behind Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, heating the Golden Boot race in the tournament.
Born on 6 June 1929, Bollywood star Sunil Dutt turned the anguish of Partition into a politics of repair. His motto came from Urdu poetry: ‘My job is to light a lamp on every path.’
After he was already a celebrated playback singer in the South, SP Balasubrahmanyam's Bollywood debut came with Ek Duuje Ke Liye, which earned him the National Film Award.
As the horrors of Partition tore through cities, Prithvi Theatre staged plays that spoke against communal division. The troupe also stepped in to help those affected by the violence.
Jaipur Rajmata Gayatri Devi, born 23 May 1919, broke palace rules, took on Congress, and did five months in Tihar. ‘Make the most of life,’ she said in her last interview.
Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.
Sergio Gor visits C-130J production line at TLMAL as Tata and Lockheed Martin explore the Medium Transport Aircraft competition and expand defence manufacturing in India.
At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.
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