Sleep and dine alongside wild animals at Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Canberra

Sleep and dine alongside wild animals at Jamala Wildlife Lodge in Canberra

The lodge has three categories of rooms  A tiger sits outside my bathroom. Separating us is a three-centimetre, double-laminated glass window. His gaze follows me as I gingerly tread across the bathroom floor. I brush my teeth, wash my face; our eyes trained on each other all the while. But soon he gets bored. Perhaps my grooming session isn’t […]

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Hyderabad artist Harsha Durugadda’s fourth date with Sculpture by the Sea, Australia

Hyderabad artist Harsha Durugadda’s fourth date with Sculpture by the Sea, Australia

Brood, a sculpture designed by Hyderabad artist Harsha Durugadda, will be on view as part of Sculpture by the Sea, Australia | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Brood, a large format sculpture (150x256x130cm) that symbolises the human family system, conceptualised and designed by Hyderabad artist Harsha Durugadda, will be on view at Sculpture by the Sea, […]

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Gates named after Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara unveiled at Sydney Cricket Ground

Gates named after Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara unveiled at Sydney Cricket Ground

The newly-named Lara-Tendulkar Gates at the Sydney Cricket Ground. | Photo Credit: ANI The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday used legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday celebrations to unveil gates at the iconic Australia venue that are named after the India legend and fellow cricketing great Brian Lara from West Indies. All visiting […]

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Ind vs Aus 3rd ODI | Australia wins toss, elects to bat against India

Ind vs Aus 3rd ODI | Australia wins toss, elects to bat against India

Rohit Sharma of India and Steven Smith of Australia interact prior to game three of the One Day International series between India and Australia at MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on March 22, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat in the deciding […]

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Men in Blue need to find a way to tackle the Mitchells’ menace

Men in Blue need to find a way to tackle the Mitchells’ menace

Bilateral one-day internationals may have lost relevance in recent times, but for visiting teams, a series win in India is still a big deal. The Men in Blue have only lost one ODI series since 2016, when Australia beat India 3-2 in 2019. On Wednesday at the recently-renovated M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, the Aussies will look […]

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India’s middle-order muddle: of Shreyas’ injury and Suryakumar’s struggle

India’s middle-order muddle: of Shreyas’ injury and Suryakumar’s struggle

Quandary: Suryakumar’s continuing failure in ODIs has upset India’s World Cup plans.  | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK With less than six months to go for the World Cup, India is busy trying to figure out its combinations and bench-strength. The two-time champion lost in the semifinals of the previous two editions in 2015 and 2019, and […]

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Rahul should feel more at home in the ODI format

Rahul should feel more at home in the ODI format

Greener pastures: Despite losing his place in the Test side, Rahul remains a vital cog in India’s ODI set-up. | Photo Credit: K.R. DEEPAK he team gear will change. So will the format. His role, too, will be different. Still, K.L. Rahul will continue to be under the scanner for India’s three-match ODI series versus […]

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Cummins to stay back in Australia, Steve Smith to lead side in ODI series

Cummins to stay back in Australia, Steve Smith to lead side in ODI series

Steve Smith. File | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy Senior batter Steve Smith will lead Australia against India in the upcoming three-match ODI series as regular captain Pat Cummins, who lost his mother recently, will not return to the country for the white-ball contest. Cummins had left for home after the second Test in Delhi to […]

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India, Australia agree for early conclusion of talks to expand trade pact; eye 0-billion trade

India, Australia agree for early conclusion of talks to expand trade pact; eye $100-billion trade

Australia’s PM Anthony Albanese, Senator and Minister for Trade and Tourism Don Farrell, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal pose after signing a partnership agreement at a meeting in Mumbai on March 9 | Photo Credit: AFP India and Australia on Saturday expressed their commitment for concluding the negotiations for expanding the scope of existing […]

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Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

Kohli’s six off Rauf at T20 World Cup was shot of the year: Sophie Devine

India’s Virat Kohli watches as he hits a six during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Sophie Devine is one of the hardest hitters in women’s cricket and is a fierce competitor, too. There is to her an endearing lighter […]

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