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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Cheteshwar Pujara is the indispensable tortoise of Indian batting

His role is not only to score runs but also to bat long, weather the worst & make it easier for those who come after to cash in.

Judicial overzeal to fix what wasn’t broken cuts Rajasthan cricket’s rise, leaves it a mess

The two-time Ranji winners fell to the bottom even as the judiciary-run state body, with the shadow of Lalit Modi still looming large, is riven by divisions.

Former judges sent to run Mumbai cricket body get caught in battle for IPL passes

The CoA gave free passes to serving judges, even as it drastically reduced the number allotted to MCA management.

Aadhaar-linked betting and gambling is Law Commission’s answer to clean sports

Panel believes linking transactions with Aadhaar and making them cashless could help make betting and gambling transparent.

Pranab Mukherjee’s address at RSS camp got more eyeballs than IPL matches

The Congress was attacking Pranab Mukherjee for attending the RSS function. But just as he ended his speech, the Congressmen began re-claiming the former president as one of their own.

Shimla lesson: India will conserve only what it has to pay for

The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

BCCI, former top officials told to pay Rs 121 crore penalty in IPL case

ED penalises BCCI and former top officials including N. Srinivasan, Lalit Modi for allegedly violating the foreign exchanges Act during the 2009 IPL season in South Africa. 

Is Cauvery dispute being trivialised by boycott of IPL and Rajinikanth?

From banning IPL matches in Chennai to banning Rajinikanth's upcoming movie Kaala in Karnataka, protests over Cauvery water dispute are once again trying to draw people’s attention to a decades-old problem. Experts weigh in.

DDCA set to hold first election in five years with all the thrills of a T-20 match

The election will be held without the proxy voting system, under which members were not required to be at the election booth to cast their ballot.

JD(S) scripting obituary by allying with Cong in Karnataka & disengaging with BJP for 2019

The JD(S) made no campaign promise, had no governance agenda. It has only one goal – of grabbing power and reviving the party.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

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.