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TopicBalbir Singh Senior

Topic: Balbir Singh Senior

China’s ‘Wuhan’s spirit’ and a lesson for Yogi Adityanath

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Zakaria report on China’s six-day long Covid coverup, and a hockey legend’s patriotism

In episode 479, Shekhar Gupta discusses the highlights of American journalist Fareed Zakaria's investigative report on a potential coverup of Covid-19 by China during the first outbreak.

Loss of a legend, Anupam Kher’s 1984, Vir Das in a spat with neighbour & a buffalo’s revenge

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

When a 70-plus Balbir Senior taught a 28-year-old journalist a life lesson in a 200m dash

Balbir Singh Senior offered me friendly advice to stay fit, but I challenged him to a race instead. He made sure my embarrassment was complete.

Hockey ace Balbir Singh Senior dies at 96 after suffering multiple health scares

The three-time Olympic gold medallist was in a semi-comatose state since 18 May after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with high fever.

Olympic gold medalist Balbir Singh Senior suffers multiple cardiac arrests, remains critical

The 96-year-old hockey icon was admitted to a Mohali hospital last week with fever & breathing trouble. But his Covid-19 test came negative.

India’s greatest living hockey player says team has great chance at Asiad & Olympic glory

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Senior feels with Harendra Singh as coach, the men’s team is heading back on the right path.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Op Sindoor lesson: IAF chief bats for joint planning & coordination centre in Delhi, not theaterisation

Contrary to claims regarding implementation of theaterisation, ThePrint first reported on 17 June 2021 that it will be delayed. Now, ACM Singh bats for different structure.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.