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TopicHarmanpreet Kaur

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Will 2025 do for women’s cricket what 1983 did for men? Brands are fickle

When the Indian women’s cricket team brought home the World Cup, they also brought home a wave of brand deals and bigger endorsement cheques. The...

‘Fire & ice’: Harmanpreet-Smriti Mandhana understanding forged by friendship, trials & tribulations

Skipper's take-charge instincts, when teamed with Mandhana’s calm & composed presence, proved the perfect balance that led India to victory in ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025.

Shafali Verma is Rohtak’s favourite daughter. Inspiring girls like Sachin Tendulkar did

At Shafali Varma’s home in Rohtak, guests keep pouring in to congratulate the family. The common refrain is ‘Beti ne naam roshan kar diya’— a daughter has done us all proud.

India women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur suspended for 2 matches after dissent, equipment abuse

Kaur smashed her bat against the stumps, and later questioned the umpiring during the third ODI against Bangladesh Saturday.

PM Modi must speak on Manipur in Parliament, not evade

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

T20 World Cup: What can women’s cricket do to enjoy the popularity of men’s cricket?

The 7th edition of the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup has begun in Australia, but much of the conversation is still around the number of viewers tuning in.

With online channels like Hotstar, is women’s cricket finally getting its due in India?

India may have lost the ICC Women's World T20 semi-finals against England, but the ‘Women in Blue’ are gaining popularity and viewership thanks to online live streaming channels like Hotstar.

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Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

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

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

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.