Knock-knock: “Who’s there?” “It’s time!” “It’s time? It’s time for what and who?” “Time for Hammertime baby!” Truth be told, the way Lewis Hamilton has dominated the proceedings in Formula 1, nearly every Grand Prix has turned out to be…
5 things we learnt from the Test win in India vs Australia 2018-19 series
Don’t know how the rabble-rousers or fanboys would take it but it was a bit upsetting that India weren’t able to crush Australia in the final Test of the series. Maybe, it was meant to be that way. But someone…
Faf Du Plessis begins 2019 with a dogged hundred! What’s in store ahead champ?
Big hundreds give statisticians a lot of work to do. Hundreds that come in a losing cause, give the vanquished a lot to deal with. But, Faf du Plessis scores hundreds when South Africa really need it. It appears that…
A 2019 engine development problem for Honda? What does this mean for Red Bull?
New season, new hopes and well, some fresh trouble for Red Bull? The one reason, they said was behind Daniel Ricciardo’s exit from Red Bull was the team’s alliance with new engine suppliers, Honda. And interestingly, the one reason, according to…
Delhi, a perennially upset city where its weather goes, continues to trouble with poor air quality
Disclaimer: Take this article seriously at your own peril! Oh wait, speaking of peril, there’s Delhi’s air quality. Delhi has done nothing to reduce its air pollution. Even Sri Lankan cricketers came and wore horribly scary face-masks in 2017 but…
End of the road for AIR’s national channel
In the Pre-Internet era, there was radio. In the contemporary world- there are podcasts. In between, there has been a lot of trouble and challenges for the greatest and biggest national broadcaster All India Radio aka AIR. In a move…
The importance of Renewable Energy to Germany just got profounder
Germany’s a country that can never stop exploring or stop bettering itself. Peter Watson, in his informing appraisal account of the German character, has said, “The Germans dive deeper and emerge muddier.” The tenacity of the country to explore its…
CM Amarinder Singh has this to say on PM Modi, something that won’t go down well with BJP
Congress and BJP. BJP and Congress. No matter how you view these two political parties or regardless of the order you state their name in, merely stating the name of these springs to mind some view or sentiment. Isn’t it?…
The 3 quick hacks you need to know if you wish to lose belly fat this year and beyond
Weight loss. That’s the word. ‘Happy New Year’ will come and go. Other words like ‘What’s up’ and ‘parties’ will come and go. Cuss words that you don’t want to use but are often forced at using- well, your lookout,…
The Top 5 Michael Schumacher Moments As The Legend Turns 50
Jim Morrison in his album ‘The Soft Parade’ says, you cannot petition the lord by prayer. Well, that logic may never seem real to fans of Michael Schumacher, for whom, it’s not about Schumacher being the God of F1 racing,…
No more kill-joy in travel to Varanasi from Delhi. Now travel at the fastest pace thanks to this gem
Love Kashi, but always crib about long train times? Can’t wait to throw yourself amid the splendor of Kashi Vishwanath or Sankat Mochan but find yourself agonizing about run-of-the-mill train journeys that take you to Varanasi from Delhi but after…
2019 has already begun in a pudgy way for music-fans as Madonna appears with fake butts!
Fake news is everywhere. Fake kisses are what you exchange where the cheeks don’t even touch but the peg on the cheeks happens or has to happen as, the ‘God, it was so lovely meeting you,’ tend to bring a…
The man who made Sachin, Sachin dies: Tendulkar’s coach, Ramakant Achrekar no more
Behind every successful man, there’s a woman. Heard that one, right? But is that all? No, we aren’t getting into some alternate theory to Feminism, like ‘Mennism!’ Ever heard something like, behind every successful man or woman is a dedicated…
We Take Privilege In Remembering Kader Khan Movies As A Veteran Passes Away
Can the news of someone’s passing ever signal a positive particularly on a New Year’s Day? Moreover, can that news reflect anything close to a positive, particularly when it concerns itself with the demise of someone who was profound in…
Which were the safest cars of 2018? Any guesses? Well, find out here!
2018, like most other years, as among the best years for the automobile industry. Sounds strange, or empty? It may have. This rather randomly structured statement bears a context or two when you understand that the famous luxury car marquees…
Ever heard a newborn baby being 15 pounds? Meet Texas’ chubby baby!
Probably nothing in the world can match the pure, harmless joy of seeing or being amid newborn babies. Isn’t it? They are, as they say, the Almighty’s finest gifts here on the earth. With child-like innocence, cuddliness, and a surreal sense…
Amid pollution concerns, firework frenzy, Germany is being cautious about New Year’s festivities
The New Years is upon us, it’s just right there. There’s nothing that you can do now can delay the euphoria surrounding the New Year’s. All the work that you had to do, has been done. All the deadlines, some…
Around 50 million Indians are set to travel abroad in 2019: World Tourist Organization
There’s this simple and uncomplicated saying, rather a philosophy in life. You’d rather do all that you want to in this life for all we have, at the end of the day, is one life itself. In that regard, therefore,…
The 5 big retirements of 2018: Players who exited leaving us in disarray and sadness!
While records and runs and wickets and tons of them may have been scored throughout 2018, who can ever forget that the year was also about a number of talents that bid the game adieu? A sport no stranger to…
5 key takeaways for the winners from the 3rd Test win: India vs Aus 2018 series
Set up a party time, invite the friends, pull out the best numbers, and be in gear for the chill-out time with the best champagne: India beat Australia in the 4-match series. In winning the Melbourne Test by a comprehensive margin of…
Before we launch into the 2019 Season, Here’s a look back at 2018 through Memes
Disclaimer: If you have the ability to forget and forgive a very poor chance of making do with a laugh-related to motorsports; a really bad attempt, then should you read it. 2018 proved, yet again, that Merc were the team to…
Death: The penalty for sex assault on minors, POCSO
There is nothing more savage and greater in punishment other than death for having committed a gory crime. And speaking of gory crimes, there’s perhaps nothing more heinous a sexual assault- whether through rape, torture- toward a minor. But when…
Here’s Why You Must Include Amla In Your Diet During The Winters
A diet is what defines us and makes us tick. Food, at the end of it all, readies us and marks our presence in the universe. But having said that, we must understand that it is we who pick the…
Let’s get to know the powerhouse of infra: Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest railroad bridge
India is a country of many interesting cultures that run within it, parallelly with one another. And it’s a land where each culture functions without losing respect for any of its tiny cultures’ thereon. India is not just the history textbook…
5 All Time Best Cricket Strokes And The Heroes Behind Them
Cricket is not merely a game between 22 contestants with each side consisting of eleven. Cricket is a tussle between talent and achievement on the one hand and a duel between skills and temperaments on the other. But while records…