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Topic: Mithali Raj

Shabaash Mithu not a chest thumping sports film. Taapsee shows Mithali Raj’s resilience

From lack of matches, payments, coaches to even jerseys, Shabaash Mithu highlights heartbreaking struggle of India’s women cricketers and their strong captain.

Why ad tie-up between Mithali Raj biopic & Usha wet grinder has stoked a controversy

Ace cricketer Mithali Raj is the subject of an upcoming biopic by Srijit Mukherjee, 'Shabash Mitthu'. It will be released in theatres on 15 July.

Mithali Raj came when nobody cared about women’s cricket. 23 years later, not much has changed

Mithali Raj's story will continue to inspire generations of women in a predominantly male sport. But her quiet sendoff shows why BCCI needs to step up.

Indian captain and prolific scorer Mithali Raj retires from international cricket

The middle-order batswoman hung up her boots after 23 long years, having scored the maximum runs in one-day international cricket.

Aussie cheats, ‘sexist’ tennis umpires — 7 controversies that rocked sports in 2018

From ball-tampering scandal involving Steve Smith & David Warner to Serena Williams’ outburst after US Open final, the sports world saw a lot of controversy.

Sidhu for PM as controversy continues to dog the women in blue

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On Camera

‘Jo uchit samjho woh karo’—five words that exposed India’s civil-military ambiguity

Rechin La was a tactical success and a strategic warning. It exposed a system where political leaders seek control without defining boundaries, leaving commanders to assume strategic responsibility.

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.