It was the summer of 2006 (May 18). Writers' Building, then the state secretariat, was buzzing with journalists. The event marked the start of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's second term as chief minister. And in style, it got off with West Bengal bagging the small car plant, Nano.

India's emotional and epochal triumph in the just-concluded T20 World Cup found its resonance in Gen-Next stars

'Today's engineering graduates have to learn the skills to solve problems which is actually a higher order skill.'

'To those who have just finished engineering or MCA or BSc, BBA, I will say they should take up whatever internship opportunities they are getting.' 'They should look for opportunities to learn the latest tools.' 'They should think innovative and try to solve problems. Only when you sharpen your skills, you will remain relevant.'

Pandya's comeback journey following an ankle injury which he suffered in the ODI World Cup was one that is replete with elements of disappointment and dejection but also with utmost resilience and determination shown against adversity.

'This is just the beginning and I have a long long way to go. I am really excited to know what more I can do in 2028 and 2032.'

Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon.

Naqvi previously mentioned that a "major surgery" was required in the team after Pakistan's defeat to India

Satwik-Chirag eyeing "great things" at Paris Olympics after cracking service variation challenge

Neeraj Chopra on Wednesday clarified that Sunday's Paris Diamond League was never a part of his competition calendar this year.

India will play a five-match T20 International series against Zimbabwe, starting on July 6.

An ultra-violent film about violence, Kill's greatest accomplishment isn't its death count alone but to challenge our perception of violence, observes Sukanya Verma.

Parag credited Sangakkara for making things easier for him as he was easy to approach.

As the dust settles on the celebrations, let's delve into the inspiring lessons we can learn from India's historic T20 World Cup win.

A new entrant, whether a popular actor or not, has not been able to sweep the polls, as their fans had hoped for. Given a proven pattern, it should hold true for Vijay as well. Or, something drastically has to happen between now and 2026, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Despite being a model of longevity for more than two decades in an outstanding career, breaking numerous records and playing for some of the biggest clubs in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo was a shadow of his old self over the last two weeks at Euro 2024 in Germany.

In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.

While 44-year-old Sunak was at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden on Sunday to promise to keep trying to "make the community proud", 61-year-old Starmer chose another north London Swaminarayan Temple in Kingsbury on Friday to reiterate his commitment to building a "strategic partnership with India".

Following the win, Anand thanked his wife, Aruna for pushing him to play the tournament despite the risk of missing her 50th birthday.

Prasanna Vithanage's Paradise leaves the audience to read between the lines and draw their own conclusions about the frailty of human nature, and how easily violence seizes the most unexpected prey, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Neeraj Chopra said he is focussing on training and strengthening his blocking leg.

Southgate's rigidity around substitutions was the most glaring question, particularly the introduction of Ivan Toney in the 94th minute.

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing?

'...VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but new coach will join from Sri Lanka series'

Mercedes' George Russell celebrated a surprise Austrian Grand Prix win on Sunday after Red Bull's triple world champion Max Verstappen and McLaren's Lando Norris collided late in the race

South Africa might have faltered at the finishing line but their maiden final appearance in the T20 World Cup earned them accolades from local and expatriate fans

Markram hoped that this would be the first of more finals to come, in particular when South Africa host the 50-over Cricket World Cup in 2027.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, for the last decade and half, have complemented each other

Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head Coach, which ended gloriously with the T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados on Saturday, will remain a case study on how to be stately and understated at the same time in modern-day cricket coaching.

As many as 30 percent of the players picked T20 as the most important format.

Sourav Ganguly lauded Rohit Sharma's leadership qualities for India's unbeaten run in the ongoing T20 World Cup final

Outgoing head coach Rahul Dravid expressed his confidence in India's ability to win their first ICC trophy in over a decade

'Our two (spinners) bowled well but in hindsight, probably should have bowled Moeen in our innings with the way spin was playing.'

Rohit Sharma has now led India to the third global final in last 12 months.

'My chants in praise of BJP and RSS stalwarts were a reaction to what MPs like Owaisi did.'

'You play the percentages, and if it bounces the right way for you, something can happen.'

The American is hoping that belief will help her rekindle the Wimbledon magic that launched her into the public eye five years ago.

Here is a quick guide to the eight games which get underway on Saturday.

'I have a feeling that after a certain transition happens, you could see Rishabh Pant opening the batting for India in T20 cricket.'

Markram was delighted to see South Africa finding a way to win on a challenging strip.