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Tushar Deshpande (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: Proving naysayers wrong and winning them over has been a hallmark of Indian cricketer Tushar Deshpande’s playbook over the years. A Mumbai U-19 coach once questioned Deshpande’s potential to represent the national team as a pacer, expressing a lack of faith in his ability to generate pace. The conversation … Read more
Michel de Montaigne (Image: Wikipedia) Some lines refuse to age. This one is more than 400 years old, yet it still turns up at weddings, in films and in late-night arguments between couples. A French thinker named Michel de Montaigne wrote it long before anyone had heard of dating apps or divorce lawyers. He compared … Read more
Bernardo Silva (AP Photo) Real Madrid have strengthened their squad with the arrival of Portuguese star Bernardo Silva, who joins the Spanish club on a free transfer after bringing the curtain down on a remarkable nine-year career at Manchester City.The 31-year-old midfielder has agreed to a two-year deal at the Santiago Bernabeu and becomes another … Read more
Some travel memories fade with time, some get replaced by photographs, videos and reels. Then there are moments you remember not because they were beautiful, but because they left behind fear and questions for which you still seek answers. My ‘that’ moment happened outside the Kamakhya Temple in Assam just a few days before the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday defended his controversial remarks directed at suspected rebel party MPs, saying the expressions he used were part of common Marathi usage and that he knew “when and which language should be used.“Responding to criticism over his comments, Raut said that his remarks were … Read more
This image released by Universal Pictures shows, from left, Jimmy Gonzales ia Cepheus, Matt Damon as Odysseus and Himesh Patel as Eurylochus in a scene from “The Odyssey.” (Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures via AP) Christopher Nolan, Matt Damon, and Tom Holland are set to visit India for the Mumbai premiere of ‘The Odyssey’ in July. … Read more
Mumbai: Mercedes-Benz’s Member of the Board of Management, Sales & Customer Experience., Mathias Geisen, was in India this week for the launch of the new S-Class – a plug-in hybrid. Against this backdrop, Gielsen spoke about Mercedes-Benz’s global sales performance, the transition to electric mobility, and the company’s strategy for India, one of its fastest-growing … Read more
As the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 re-examination approaches, several state governments have announced free travel facilities for candidates appearing for the test on June 21. The initiative aims to help students reach their examination centres comfortably and without any additional travel expenses.The National Testing Agency (NTA) is scheduled to conduct the NEET … Read more
Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill continued his prolific run in ODI cricket and etched his name into the record books during the second ODI against Afghanistan at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Wednesday. The 26-year-old became the fastest Indian batter to complete 1,000 ODI runs in terms … Read more
Entering ancient temples can trigger uncontrollable emotions and tears, even without a clear reason. This phenomenon is attributed to the temples’ architecture and energy, designed to affect the mind and body. These sacred spaces may also activate ‘Asht Satvik Bhav,’ eight involuntary bodily reactions that manifest during intense devotion or spiritual experiences. Have you ever … Read more