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Topic2019 World Cup

Topic: 2019 World Cup

BCCI writes to ICC after anti-India banners fly above Leeds during India-Sri Lanka match

A plane with a banner Justice for Kashmir attached to its tail was seen flying over the Leeds cricket ground during India vs Sri Lanka match.

This is Imran Khan’s 5-Tweet advice to Pakistan to beat India today

Imran Khan says focus on mental strength, use specialist bowlers & batsmen & fight till the last ball even if India are favourites.

Is India-Pakistan World Cup match hype all about emotions since Kohli’s team is superior?

Following the Pulwama attack, Indian cricket fans had urged the BCCI to boycott Pakistan and Sunday’s match in the men’s World Cup tournament.

M.S. Dhoni gloves row: Should sportspersons be allowed to flaunt military symbols on field?

The BCCI has asked the ICC to approve Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni’s cricketing gloves with the Army’s ‘Balidaan’ insignia inscribed on them.

Jasprit Bumrah is even more valuable to Indian cricket right now than Virat Kohli

If Virat Kohli doesn’t bat, someone will put runs on the board. But a bowling lineup minus Jasprit Bumrah, and the picture changes dramatically.

Dhoni’s gloves with Indian Army’s Special Forces’ ‘Balidan’ patch bowl over social media

Dhoni's gloves, in the cricket World Cup match against South Africa, had the Balidan, the regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces.

Why India need to lose the toss but beat South Africa in their World Cup opener

Both times India have won the World Cup, they’ve lost the opening toss but won the match — against West Indies in 1983 and Bangladesh in 2011.

Left-hander turns right: Gautam Gambhir pads up for BJP weeks before Lok Sabha elections

From joining the war cry against Pakistan to attacking Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Gautam Gambhir had long made known which way the wind was blowing.

On Camera

Bibek Debroy was an ‘Acharya’ in India’s intellectual history

In the centuries to come, economist Bibek Debroy's Mahabharata will attain the importance we attach to the texts of Shankara, Ramanuja, and Madhvacharya.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.