Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
Sports, like wrestling, hockey, cricket, shooting & table tennis, where India performs well, have been removed from the scaled-back programme for the Games in Glasgow.
India is hosting the biennial hockey championship from 11 to 20 November in Rajgir. The other 5 countries participating are China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand.
Fresh off the success at Paris Olympics, coach Craig Fulton is now eyeing Asian Champions Trophy. He speaks to ThePrint about his vision for the team, his journey so far & more.
Before this, the 2 teams have faced each other 11 times on Olympics stage, with Australia holding slight edge with 6 wins & India securing 3, while 2 ended in stalemates.
Britain’s failure to secure the oil of Arabia in the 1950s was no misjudgement. The sun was setting on the Empire, and a new hegemon had emerged. Is another anarchy on the rise now?
The rupee’s fall to record lows amid rising energy-import costs and capital outflows is raising expectations that RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra may be forced to abandon his pause and hike rates.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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