Dilip Doshi, who passed away on June 23, was celebrated not only as one of India's finest left-arm spinners but also as a cricketer of rare character and amazing qualities, recalls veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
The most powerful man in world cricket today himself retrieved the ball from amidst the seats and threw it back onto the field. It was then that everyone realised Jay Shah is a left-hander.
Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary Indian cricketer, is not just a batting icon but also a mentor to young talent.
Following in the footsteps of elder brother Sarfaraz Khan, who was a big hit during the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League earlier this year, Mumbai youngster Musheer will also have the opportunity to hone his skills in England next month.
With a new book on Benazir Bhutto getting embroiled in a controversy, its publisher on Tuesday regretted that some "personal" elements of the late Pakistani leader got into it and expressed readiness to make amends.
The ruling Pakistan People's Party on Friday condemned as 'despicable' the claim by an Indian author -- that its late party chairperson Benazir Bhutto had confided to him -- that she participated in the nuclear black market.In a statement, PPP spokesman Farhatullah Babar said the claim that Bhutto had "made such an acknowledgement to an obscure journalist is a tasteless and cheap exploitation of her tragic assassination".
'The role played by the Indian expatriate community in the US acted as the lever for the change of perception about India,' says Foreign Secretary Shashank.
'Because I speak about accountability in the army, because I speak about the armed forces reforming themselves, the greedy generals don't like it,' \n\nsays Benazir Bhutto.
'A Q Khan was asked to fall on the sword in the name of national interest, which means cover up for Musharraf.'Benazir Bhutto, in an exclusive interview.
'Not only a stockpile but bomb components existed and it was only a question that we put them together or did \n\n not put them together.' Benazir Bhutto, in an exclusive interview.
'There is a level of anxiety, but there is no great rush of people wanting to get away,' says Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Swashpawan Singh.