PAUL NEWMAN AT THE OVAL: Root wore the tired, almost haunted, look of many an England captain coming to the end of the road as he tried to summon up one last effort on Wednesday.

DAVID LLOYD: It's all pretty surreal now, isn't it? Things have certainly moved on apace since last we spoke and I just hope everyone is staying well and doing the right thing.

PETER HITCHENS: How is it to be paid for? Oh, everyone says, the Government will pay. But when will it sink in that when we say 'the Government' we mean us?

As winter approaches and it's time to upgrade your bedding for the cold temperatures, Amazon customers have settled on which is the best pillow to buy: the Silentnight Deep Sleep pillow.

Investment in electronics sector will trigger an inspection & assembly related market for robots

Abolition of FIPB to ease flow of FDI is a good move which will speed up the process

NMDC will contribute Rs 10 crore for the five-year joint incubation programme and intends to support at least 15 start-ups

The country-wide lockdown imposed on 23rd March, while necessary, has had deep ramifications on economic activity. According to the CII CEOs Snap Poll on Impact of COVID-19 on Economy and Industry, while a majority of the firms continue to anticipate a significant decline in their topline, they now foresee a delay in economic revival and demand recovery. The survey saw the participation of more than 300 CEOs, of which nearly two-thirds belonged to MSMEs. The lockdown brought economic activity to a grinding halt and the survey findings indicate that a significant majority of the firms (65%) expect revenues to fall more than 40% in the current quarter (Apr-Jun 2020). For financial year 2020-21, the expectations of a fall in revenue are staggered, with 33% of the firms anticipating a revenue fall of more than 40%, closely followed by 32% of firms expecting a revenue contraction ranging between 20% to 40%.

Recent student protests in Tamilnadu may have had the Sri Lankan issue and the Indian governmental stance on it as the immediate trigger, but in reality, the dynamics go much deeper and need to be viewed in a broader context. Gnana Bharathy analyses.

In mineral-rich lands, adivasis still find it hard to make ends meet. Violence between the state and Naxals threatens to divide and disenfranchise them further. Freny Manecksha reports.

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 aims to create safer workplaces for women in particular. However, as Anagha Sarpotdar points out, without deeper discussion and interpretation of its provisions, prevention of abuse at workplaces may remain a pipe dream.

Shale gas and oil reserves are being eyed hungrily by an industry that is looking at the sunset of conventional reserves. But fracking is full of risks, and we must address those first, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary.

If Lt. Col. Purohit's activities are only one instance of something wider, then the Army has a real problem - namely, the penetration of majoritarian religious ideology into the historically secular defence forces, writes Firdaus Ahmed.

Several recent media reports as well as scholarly literature point to a deep-seated communal bias in certain sections of Indian society. Firdaus Ahmed looks closely at the military and its mutations to explore if it can remain insulated from similar prejudicial leanings.

Given the complex and dynamic political scenario in India today, where is the country's leadership headed? How will people vote in the assembly elections this year and how will it impact the national outcome? Eminent political scientist Sandeep Shastri shares his views on that and more with Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Neeti Deewan reports on how determined women ended a four-year long drought in two Madhya Pradesh villages by deepening a pond on their own in a few months.

Resistance to large projects is founded on many fears and objections. Key among them is loss of access to water. Without proper consideration of the water impacts of development plans, public acceptance of these projects will remain elusive, writes Shripad Dharmadhikary.

Ananya Panday, who will be seen with Deepika Padukone in Shakun Batra's film, talks about how she felt working with her Bollywood senior.

Randeep Hooda has shared a new picture, where he can be seen flaunting his bare upper body. A tattoo on his torso is also visible in the picture.

Randeep Hooda has reflected on hard times that people across the world have been facing since the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Deepika Padukone has posted the lyrics of the song Lamhe Guzar Gaye to remember her Piku co-star Irrfan Khan.

Irrfan passed away on April 29 after a long battle with the neuroendocrine tumour.

From Ranveer-Deepika to Virat-Anushka and Kartik Aaryan...Here are the Top Newsmakers Of The Week

Indian sinner Kuldeep Yadav spoke about the influence that Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram had on him in his early days at the Kolkata Knight Riders.

The film is both moving and important. And its leading lady is in very fine form. Read our full review of 'Chhapaak' below.

Irrfan, despite a difficult phase of illness just before the film’s shooting began, puts forward a stellar performance, absolutely convincing as the loving father.

Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Mandeep Singh is confident that they will perform well at the Olympic test event in Tokyo, where they will play three matches.

Mandeep Singh scored thrice while Nilakanta Sharma, Nilam Sanjeep Xess and Gurjant Singh registered one goal each as India beat Japan 6-3 in Olympic Test Event.

Mandeep Mor was named captain of the Indian junior men's hockey team as the 18-member squad was announced for the Sultan of Johor Cup.

Hockey Olympic Qualifiers: Mandeep Singh scored twice while Harmanpreet Singh and SV Sunil found a goal each as India defeated Russia 4-2.

Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement.

The other eight SPFL directors have issued a lengthy rebuttal of a number of allegations made in a dossier Rangers sent to clubs on Thursday.

Justice Gupta, who retired on Wednesday after spending three years on the Green Bench of the top court, said “there was lack of will” by the government to do what it takes for cleaner air and clearer water.

Justice Deepak Gupta emphasised the apex court must stand up for the rights of the deprived and underprivileged classes, including the minorities, who cannot be deprived of their rights just because they disagree with the government on certain issues.

Samantha Akkineni, who has worked with Arjun Reddy star Vijay Deverakonda in Mahanati, commented on Sandeep Reddy Vanga's statement normalising violence in the name of love in Kabir Singh.

According to the trailer, the movie is likely to have two segments. The first segment involves around Sudeep playing a wrestler while in the second segment, he is a boxer.

South film actor Kichcha Sudeep, who will be seen as the villain in Salman Khan's upcoming film Dabangg 3, turned 46 today.

Vijay Deverakonda took to Twitter to express his desire to work with Arjun Reddy director Sandeep Reddy Vanga after the filmmaker congratulated Vijay for raising Rs 1.3 crore as coronavirus aid.

Deepika Padukone has shared a picture of mouth-watering raw mango slices with lots of chilli powder sprinkled on it.

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone on Wednesday took to Instagram to express her gratitude to music.

Fans and cine-goers have been eagerly awaiting the release of Kiccha Sudeep’s highly anticipated next, Kotigobba 3. The Sandalwood biggie was initially scheduled to release on April 30. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown, the release of the

The nation woke up to the sad news of legendary Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor's demise today on April 30. The 67-year-old actor, who was suffering from cancer, was shooting for a film in Delhi when he fell ill again earlier this

In his prolific decade-long career, Jaideep Ahlawat has portrayed several interesting and memorable roles in successful movies and digital shows and is certainly one of the most versatile and admired actors in Hindi cinema and also the digital world. There are

Deepika Padukone even posted an on-set picture with Irrfan and the director. 

The news of Irrfan Khan's shocking demise is yet to sink in. The actor died of neuroendocrine tumour on April 29, 2020. One of his films Piku, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, completes 5 years today (May 8, 2020).

Irrfan Khan lost his battle against neuroendocrine tumour, and left for his heavenly abode on April 29, 2020. However, it's hard to believe that the actor is no longer with us. Besides Irrfan's family and friends, even his co-stars continue to

Irrfan Khan lost his battle against neuroendocrine tumour, and left for his heavenly abode on April 29, 2020. However, it's hard to believe that the actor is no longer with us. Besides Irrfan's family and friends, even his co-stars continue to

In the Hindu culture, Diyas (lamps) have great significance and therefore, devotees light diyas while worshipping. Not a single holy rituals can be completed without lighting diyas and Deepawali (also known as Diwali) is said to be the festival of Diyas.

Deepika Padukone's Met Gala journey also started in 2018 with Priyanka Chopra Jonas. However, unlike Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone has mostly been criticised by the fashion critics for her costume choices. The critics and fashion enthusiasts did find her