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Pakistani cricketer’s thigh-tapping antic is the latest ‘fake show’ at Wagah border

Introduced in 1959, the 45-minute flag-lowering ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border was a low-key affair for decades but now draws hundreds of visitors daily.

Despite ball tampering, Steve Smith deserves compassion and sympathy

There is a feeling that Smith has been handled with kid gloves, and that his actions merit a harsher penalty. I do not agree with this.

Global Pulse: The ‘darkest day’ in Australian cricket history disgraces the sport globally

Meanwhile,Turkey's President Erdogan celebrated the Turkish victory over Kurdish forces in Afrin in Syria by saying that he will advance across Syria.

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

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. 

Foreign cricketers refuse to play in Pak & their National Day hosts second foreign president

Also, Pakistan gets first woman opp leader, China gives Pakistan a pair of new eyes for its missiles and Sindh's climate change crisis continues.

Sri Lanka’s cricket icons condemn communal violence. Can Indian cricketers be as outspoken?

 Former Sri Lankan cricketers Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, and Sanath Jayasuriya have condemned communal violence in Sri Lanka publicly.

What Narendra Modi can learn from Virat Kohli on being a better leader

This isn’t a prescription for improved governance, but is a brief recipe for more effective political leadership from Narendra Modi. 

Rahul Dravid now stands head and shoulders above the gods of cricket

Dravid’s post-retirement conduct and now ‘second innings’ as mentor of Indian cricket’s future puts him in a class above contemporary greats. You have to be...

Off The Cuff with Rahul Dravid

The fourth edition of Off The Cuff saw former Indian Cricket Captain Rahul Dravid in conversation with ThePrint Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Shekhar Gupta. The former...

Prabhakar was a street fighter but lost the test of integrity in friendship

In this excerpt from his book 'Imperfect', Sanjay Manjrekar talks about his friendship with Manoj Prabhakar and how the all-rounder failed a test of integrity.

On Camera

Modi was set to lose 2024 like Vajpayee in 2004. Here’s what changed

If just 1 out of the 66 people watching the sarkari propaganda had changed their mind, the Supreme Leader would have been the Leader of Opposition today.

India to drive growth in oil demand till 2030, transport fuels main reason

International Energy Agency says India's oil demand will be driven by diesel/gasoil requirements in contrast to the rest of the world, where EV boom will lead to lower demand.

Moscow plays hardball with New Delhi over Indians recruited into Russian military for Ukraine war

About 30 Indian nationals have contacted the Russian embassy in Moscow seeking to return after they found themselves in the frontlines of a war they had not signed up for.

Muslims made their vote count. This time Hindus built a coalition with them

Muslim vote is BJP’s biggest worry. Knives are already out and probing its most critical fault line. Without recovering UP, BJP’s decline threatens to become chronic, and progressive.