'If questioning and dethroning hierarchies is your primary motive, why not put an end to the practice of announcing your shining star, your box office draw, in big flaming letters and mentioning everyone else's name in small font at the bottom of the screen?' asks Sreehari Nair.
From mending our broken toys and hearts to surprising us with their unconditional love, fathers are an unforgettable part of who we turn out to be.
A couple of hours after being told by doctors that his Asia Cup was over because of a fractured left wrist, Tamim walked out to bat with one hand after the fall of ninth Bangladesh wicket.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh scrambled to a two-over-par 74 at the Masters to safely make the halfway cut on Friday. Nine shots behind leader Trevor Immelman of South Africa, he will enter the weekend rounds in tied 21st position with the likes of US Open champion Angel Cabrera and British Open winner Padraig Harrington.
'Nobody is telling you not to speak or learn your mother tongue. But making other languages an emotional issue is wrong.'
"It's not too late for us. If we can improve and apply ourselves, the desired results will surely follow," he added.
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The presence of a number of talented batsmen forced Suresh Raina to be confined to the reserve bench during the Australian tour, but the left-hander says the healthy competition for a middle-order slot had made him "mentally stronger" to regain his place. The 21-year-old Raina, whom former coach Greg Chappell rated very highly, said being out of the team had helped him mature as a player and he was better prepared to "grab the opportunities" now.
Sprinter Dwain Chambers won a silver medal in the world indoor championships on Friday, finishing second behind Nigeria's Olusoji Fasuba and level with Kim Collins of St Kitts. The 29-year-old, who is trying to resurrect his athletics career following a two-year doping ban imposed in 2003, clocked a personal best time of 6.54 seconds, the same as Collins who was also awarded silver and three hundredths behind Fasuba.
Emotions have spilled over at the SCG between India and Australia erlier in the series. The two teams will clash for the first of best-of-three finals at the venue on Sunday.
Rediff reader Heera Nawaz tells us how her Zoology teacher's words helped her overcome a difficult situation.
'We miscalculated the target. I think It was just a panic in between. They got two wickets in succession, (Chris) Morris and (Rishabh) Pant and there we lost the match. Our batsmen did not take the initiative to win the game'
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'The best thing about John is that he's tall! So you will never be told, 'Aisha, you are too tall'.' 'Not once did John make me feel it was my first film.' 'The chemistry in the song Tere Jaisa is phenomenal.'
India's dependable No 3 landed and scored 162 for MRC against Crombest Club giving another example of his commitment towards the game irrespective of the level of competition.
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
AC Milan's Champions League victory bore all the hallmarks of Italy's World Cup triumph last year.
Among other things, BBC World's popular anchor Michael Peschardt says says it's important to go through the grind and to know your subject thoroughly well.
Recently, South Africa were penalised five runs for ball tampering against Pakistan in the second Test in Dubai, AB de Villiers insisted the Proteas were not cheats.
Panga's slice of life makes up for in its gentle depiction of everyday struggles and pleasantries, lending it a consistently warm fuzzy feeling, feels Sukanya Verma.
'These inhuman people will never find a place in Jammu & Kashmir or hold in any sway over the youth here.'
Suresh Sambandam, founder and CEO of OrangeScape, a cloud service platform talks of the inspiring lessons he's learned from his entrepreneurial journey.
Rediff readers take the 10 year challenge and tell us how their lives have changed.
Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.
Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma Tdescribed India's batting performance as 'one of the worst in a long time' after the visitors were shot out for their seventh lowest ODI total in a shocking eight-wicket loss to New Zealand.
West Indies displayed all the familiar faults which have plagued them during the cricket World Cup in a quarter-final capitulation to New Zealand at the Wellington Regional Stadium.
Rediff readers take the 10 year challenge and tell us what has changed.
Khandaani Shafakhana neither enlightens nor entertains, feels Sukanya Verma.
'By treating Nepali politicians as shabby buffoons to be pampered one day and collared another day, India badly exposed itself.' 'A belief got entrenched in the Nepalese mind that we are a dangerous neighbour,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar's approach to nutrition is driven by her grandmother.
Readers share their good and bad ATM experiences.
'I don't want to be normal.' 'I have worked so hard to get people to notice me that if they are noticing me now, I am very happy.' 'If they are saying anything -- good or bad -- I am fine with it.'
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
'When you write off good artistes, it's easier for them to beat their drums about their own people.'
'...When it comes to my work, I am extremely meticulous.' 'I go through every contract, every detail.' 'This is because of past experiences, of being, sort of, conned.'
Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.
'No commercial bank will be allowed to fail. There is nothing to worry about.'
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