As a hobby, chess is inexpensive. But playing it professionally is an investment that can run into lakhs of rupees. Coaches, tournament fees, travel and stay all add up.
Chennai boy Praggnanandhaa finished 2nd after Magnus Carlsen in final round of FIDE World Cup, which is a single-elimination knockout event as opposed to World Chess Championship.
The two players settled for a quiet draw in the second classical game after one-and-a-half hours of play. The champion will be decided via two tie-breaks on Thursday.
New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.
The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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