Whether it’s the Afghan trio of Mujeeb, Nabi, and Rashid Khan walking all over the English batters, or Australia’s Zampa and New Zealand’s Santner, spinners have turned up this World Cup, defying low expectations.
It is not just about players. As per global market research done by International Cricket Council, 90 percent of nearly over a billion fans of the game belonged to the subcontinent.
India vs Pakistan fever: Airline tickets and hotel rates have gone through the roof in Ahmedabad. Fans are checking into hospitals. Over 200 private jets are expected to fly in. This is not just cricket.
Zainab Abbas had come to India as one of the ICC presenters for the Men’s Cricket World Cup. Since screenshots of her nearly ten-year-old posts resurfaced, her Instagram and X accounts have been flooded with hate comments.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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