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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicJoe Root

Topic: Joe Root

India win Test classic at The Oval, Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy ends in 2-2 draw

India win a classic at The Oval as England fall short by 6 runs despite centuries from Root & Brook, & Chris Woakes coming out with sling around his arm to bat with Gus Atkinson.

India up against injuries, weather in must-win Test match against England. All eyes on team selection

Trailing 1-2 in the five-Test series, Indian squad may be stretched thin with Nitish Reddy ruled out of the tour and Arshdeep to miss the fourth Test due to injuries.

India vs England: Joe Root smashes his way to 37th Test century

England batter becomes only active player with most centuries, is chasing Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of most centuries (51) in Test cricket.

Indian cricket did a great favour to England by puncturing Bazball. Stop indulging mediocrity

England's batters have been hiding their failures under the pretext of Bazball. This classic case of escapism has now been exposed by India's 4-1 victory in the Test series.

On Camera

US has entered Venezuela without a clear democratic roadmap—A open-ended foreign occupation

While many leaders in the region have condemned the U.S. military's intervention in Venezuela, it is unclear if countries in the region will be willing or able to truly push back.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.