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Game, Set, Tears: When Federer and Djokovic Discovered That Even Greatness Can't Defeat Time
Game, Set, Tears: When Federer and Djokovic Discovered That Even Greatness Can't Defeat Time
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Roger Federer entered the Tennis Hall of Fame and wept over everything the game had given him. Twenty-four hours later, Novak Djokovic cried as his body collapsed during his earliest Grand Slam exit i ...
ZERO RUNS, 171 WICKETS & 112 TO GO | How Deepti Sharma and Smriti Mandhana Became India’s Powerhouse Pair
10 min read
Deepti Sharma conceded nothing and became the highest wicket-taker in women’s T20 internationals. Smriti Mandhana made only 19 but moved within 112 runs of Mithali Raj’s all-format record. One control ...
Google Says ‘Lake America’. Apple & MapQuest Say ‘Lake Ontario’. Which Map is Telling the Truth?
7 min read
Donald Trump could rename Lake Ontario only for the US government. Google carried his preferred name onto American phones, while rival mapmakers retained or defended Lake Ontario. Welcome to digital c ...
TATA.CARS: Why Reinvent the Name When Tata Had Already Reinvented the Car?
9 min read
Tata Motors spent a decade transforming its passenger vehicles through design, safety, SUVs and electric mobility, rebuilding market share without abandoning one of India’s strongest names. Now, after ...
‘I Don’t Want Canadian Anything’: Trump Tells Companies to Cross the Border as Trade War Erupts
3 min read
Donald Trump has urged Canadian companies to relocate to the United States after trade negotiations collapsed and Washington imposed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of imports. With Ottawa preparin ...
Trump’s Iran Strategy in Crisis: Larak Island Strike Exposes Risks to Strait of Hormuz and Global Oil Markets
6 min read
The US strike on Iranian launchers at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz triggered ballistic-missile attacks on two bases hosting American forces in Jordan. Trump wanted sanctions and a naval blockade ...
Novak Djokovic suffers earliest Grand Slam exit in 20 years as Mariano Navone stuns him at US Open
4 min read
A 24-time Grand Slam champion. A quest for a record-breaking 25th major. An opponent who had never gone beyond the second round of a Slam. By Sunday night in New York, none of that mattered. Mariano N ...
Seven Languages, One Fight: How Bigg Boss Became India’s Loudest Regional Franchise
10 min read
Bigg Boss Bangla returns tonight after a decade, with Sourav Ganguly guarding India’s newest quarrelsome house. Born in the Netherlands and rebuilt across seven Indian languages, the franchise has mas ...
47 NOT OUT | How Dwayne Bravo Bowled, Danced & Sang His Way into T20 Immortality
12 min read
A torn groin ended Dwayne Bravo’s 21-year playing career before he could complete his final Caribbean Premier League season. Now, Trinbago Knight Riders have placed No. 47 beyond every future player’s ...