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Does cricket make your heart skip a beat? Medtech firms want ECG machines, nebulisers at stadiums

Ahead of India-Aus World Cup final, Medical Technology Association of India has suggested defibrillators, ECG machines & other devices be made available for health issues among spectators.

India is seeing a Blue Revolution like never before. Fast bowlers, fitness & ‘the system’

At the point you are reading this, Indian team holds #1 spot in ICC rankings in all 3 formats of the game. The biggest reason behind this success is the rise of a true meritocracy.

10 yrs without jersey no. 10: Kohli’s bow & Wankhede’s joy show Sachin’s aura hasn’t dimmed a bit

Kohli bowed to cricket icon after reaching 50th ODI ton. 'It’s a beautiful story about him,' says retired wicket-keeper Kiran More as 16 November marked 10 yrs of Sachin's retirement.

India finish at top with win against South Africa, Kohli’s ton equals Tendulkar WC record

Virat Kohli marked his 35th birthday with his second century of the World Cup and Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets as India thumped South Africa by 243 runs.

Spinners or pacers—Who are winning the 2023 World Cup?

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.

Cricket, club & country. The challenge of nationalism, politics, emotion

Over the last decades, club sport and professionalism have softened hard nationalism. It began with football and much of that is playing out in cricket now. The ongoing World Cup is proof.

‘I don’t care,’ says Assam cricket captain Riyan Parag facing flak for his on-field celebratory gesture

During a league match against Bengal, Parag made a gesture to suggest he was cut above the rest. What also stoked controversy was the commentator calling Assam team '2nd class citizens'.

‘Proud Hindu, proud Pakistani’ — Danish Kaneria & his turbulent cricket career are back in spotlight

Danish Kaneria has been locked in a war of words with an Indian journalist in light of Indian crowd making ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants during India-Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad.

What’s common to cricket teams of England, New Zealand, South Africa & Netherlands? Answer lies in the subcontinent

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.

God put ball in Bishan Singh Bedi’s hand, said ‘Go spin for India’—That’s not how it happened

Bedi’s smooth action was such that, unusually for a spinner, he never had any injuries of the fingers, shoulder, thighs or ankles.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.