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Topic: Ball Tampering

Aussie cheats, ‘sexist’ tennis umpires — 7 controversies that rocked sports in 2018

Ratnadeep Choudhary -
From ball-tampering scandal involving Steve Smith & David Warner to Serena Williams’ outburst after US Open final, the sports world saw a lot of controversy.

A cricketer is a crook depending on which TV camera is watching him

Anand Vasu -
Since 2006, seven cricketers have been penalised for ball tampering, but none as harsh as the three Aussies —all of whom confessed. In Chennai, you...

Last Laughs: Modi’s April Fool’s, Mallya’s marriage, and India’s fraudsters

Nandita Singh -
The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Last Laughs: Re-exam warriors, a no-confidence Lok Sabha, and ball tampering

Nandita Singh -
The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Last Laughs: Nehru to blame for leaks, and Yogi Adityanath’s Ambedkar

Neera Majumdar -
The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Ban Steve Smith for ball tampering, and do it right now

Tunku Varadarajan -
The Australian self-image is one of manly combativeness, in which all is fair. To them, the spirit of the game is for wussy lesser men. 

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Opinion

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

+TFP Vir Sanghvi -
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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