Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.
BCCI, IPL & KKR faced criticism from some quarters for roping in Bangladeshi player at a time when the country has seen anti-India protests, & at least 4 Hindu men were killed.
While several internationals, including Deepak Hooda, Prithvi Shaw, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow went unsold, uncapped domestic players stole spotlight at IPL mini auction.
15th edition of IPL features 10 teams for the first time since 2011. Many names synonymous with certain franchises have been shuffled around, and there are few clear favourites.
India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.
Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.
Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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