Hasbro India’s latest board game combines the charms of Monopoly with cricket

Hasbro India’s latest board game combines the charms of Monopoly with cricket

It’s that time when cricket permeates everything. The nation is gripped by the World Cup frenzy, and leveraging on this, Hasbro has just launched its brand-new game — Monopoly Cricket. “This is one of our big launches this year,” says Lalit Parmar, Country Manager, Hasbro India, adding that with the fervour in India around cricket, this was […]

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ICC Cricket World Cup: Meet The Bharat Army that travels the world to cheer Team India

ICC Cricket World Cup: Meet The Bharat Army that travels the world to cheer Team India

Rakesh Patel, founder of The Bharat Army | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Amish You spends all his annual leaves following the Indian cricket team around the world. “This is probably why I am still single,” he laughs. The 32-year-old from London is a member of The Bharat Army — a global group of cricket lovers […]

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Looking for a happy ending to those boring conversations? Here’s a phrase that never fails

Looking for a happy ending to those boring conversations? Here’s a phrase that never fails

Sreejith R Kumar | Photo Credit: Sreejith R Kumar I have got a confirmation to make. I’m not really a writer. Oh! but I suppose you figured that out long ago. I say this in the light of a scary incident I had a few days ago. I met an old friend from school — […]

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Why did Butterfingers character created by Khyrunissa A go to Texas in a new comic book

Why did Butterfingers character created by Khyrunissa A go to Texas in a new comic book

Khyrunnisa A and P Vijaya Kumar  | Photo Credit: Christropher Francis Life has come full circle for Butterfingers, aka Amar Kishen, who began life as a character in a comic strip in Tinkle. Created by Thiruvananthapuram-based author Khyrunnisa A, Butterfingers went on to star in three novels and three collections of short stories before returning […]

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Cricket-Pakistan appoint New Zealand’s Bradburn as head coach

Cricket-Pakistan appoint New Zealand’s Bradburn as head coach

Pakistan have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their men’s team on a two-year deal | file photo | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan have appointed former New Zealand all-rounder Grant Bradburn as the head coach of their men’s team on a two-year deal after a successful spell as consultant, […]

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Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi You know what is the biggest problem with us Indians? Okay, okay, don’t answer that, this is a short column, no point starting something we can’t finish, (which is the slogan the Mumbai Metro will be using), so, let me take that one. It’s to do with our […]

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Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Cyrus Broacha on Indian wrestlers’ protest, IPL taking over sports and Ding Liren becoming the world chess champion

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi You know what is the biggest problem with us Indians? Okay, okay, don’t answer that, this is a short column, no point starting something we can’t finish, (which is the slogan the Mumbai Metro will be using), so, let me take that one. It’s to do with our […]

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IPL 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad lacked intent: Markram

IPL 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad lacked intent: Markram

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Aiden Markram bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: AP Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Aiden Markram on April 24 questioned their intent as they cut a sorry figure chasing a modest 145 to endure a third defeat on […]

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A new sports hub in Visakhapatnam with a training academy for over 15 sports

A new sports hub in Visakhapatnam with a training academy for over 15 sports

Teams from different States participating in the National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet held in 2017 at Port stadium in Visakhapatnam. | Photo Credit: KR Deepak A go-karting track, mini golf course, renovated basketball and badminton courts, flood lights on the ground, bowling alley, snow world and professional training academies for about 15 sports: this new […]

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Mayers – grabbing the opportunity to showcase his skills

Mayers – grabbing the opportunity to showcase his skills

Making hay: Playing the match only because Quinton de Kock wasn’t available, Kyle Mayers played a crucial part in Super Giants’ victory. | Photo Credit: PTI The spotlight was on Mark Wood on Saturday night. That wasn’t surprising: it was a sensational spell of fast bowling. And it is not every day that a T20 […]

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