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T N Raghu
Rural India shining
It is obvious that the pain threshold of almost all athletes who have won Asian Games medals is high.
09 Sep 2018 12:00 AM
The final countdown
French force up against fortified Croatians in football’s biggest match.
15 Jul 2018 7:01 AM
Tite’s men lose match not honour
Tite said the match was a delight for neutrals. He was right. It was the sort of game that makes football a compelling spectacle — or football.
08 Jul 2018 2:08 AM
Excellence comes with a price
The World Cup in Russia has offered a chastening lesson for Asian and African teams, with none of them qualifying for the quarter-finals.
08 Jul 2018 1:05 AM
Uruguay look to stop speedy Kylian Mbappe
Doubts about Cavani’s availability could also be a ploy to lull Didier Deschamps’s team into complacency.
06 Jul 2018 12:24 AM
Fifa World Cup: Air Jordan
Goalie Pickford saves spot-kick in shootout as England break penalty jinx to power ahead.
05 Jul 2018 7:32 AM
‘Actor’ Neymar annoys fans
The Brazlian’s performance is tarnished by his tendency to overreact.
04 Jul 2018 1:17 AM
Fifa World Cup 2018: Japan punch above weight, leave Russia proud
Many people including yours truly hadn’t been bullish about Asian team’s chances in Russia.
04 Jul 2018 1:15 AM
English test for Colombia
A victory will give Harry Kane & Co. momentum to go all the way in Russia.
03 Jul 2018 2:07 AM
Spanish tiki-taka or a sleeping pill?
And, Spain’s opponents have found a way to tackle tiki-taka after being passed to death for four to five years.
03 Jul 2018 2:00 AM
Move over CR7 and Messi, Mbappe’s here
Ronaldo’s plight is similar to Messi’s at the World Cup but he has always played in a weaker team than his great rival.
02 Jul 2018 12:58 AM
All is not fair in VAR? Teams pay the penalties
The introduction of VAR is the main reason for the spurt in penalties at the 2018 World Cup.
21 Jun 2018 5:43 AM
Get ready for VAR
The 2018 World Cup in Russia will herald a technological first — a Video Assistant Referee (VAR).
10 Jun 2018 6:53 AM
Russia would miss Azzurri & Oranje
The 2018 World Cup would be infinitely poorer in the absence of the three nations that provide gravitas, adventurism and colour to the event.
10 Jun 2018 6:48 AM
Last chance saloon for CR7 and Messi
Although Lionel Messi is two years younger than Cristiano Ronaldo, it would be difficult for him to carry on until 2022 if he falls short in Russia.
10 Jun 2018 6:35 AM
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Once it dawns on the judiciary that some laws are out of place in a 21st century democracy, then problematic laws will fall
India has a great opportunity to rebuild its hold on maritime neighbourhood, when the Opposition has begun an anti-India chant in Maldives
The Indian National Congress was the first political party, inspired by the Mahatma, to successfully launch itself as a party of government
India is facing major problems of unemployment and inflation