Manu Bhaker. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The absence of India’s star pistol shooter Manu Bhaker, who won two medals at the Paris Olympics, from the list of names recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award has come as a major surprise, with sources telling Timesofindia.com that neither the…
Sachin Tendulkar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, describing him as an “all-rounder” and a visionary in the field of cricket coaching. Tendulkar unveiled a memorial dedicated to Achrekar at the iconic Shivaji Park in Mumbai, in the presence of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)…
W hen his daytime job was putting together a blueprint for transforming Indian Railways, he combined it with translating a complete 10-volume Mahabharata in English — only the second Indian to do so.When he was roped in by the finance ministry to research and write a series of reports on legal reforms in India, he…
NEW DELHI: Bibek Debroy, distinguished economist and chairman of the Prime Minister’s economic advisory council, passed away on Friday at the age of 69. Known for his far-reaching contributions to economic theory and policy, Dr Debroy was a respected figure in the fields of game theory, law reforms, and Indology, as well as an advocate…
NEW DELHI: Indian star gymnast Dipa Karmakar announced her retirement from gymnastics at the age of 31 on Monday, sharing the news on social media platform X. “After a lot of thought, I have decided to retire from gymnastics. This decision was not easy for me, but this is the right time. Gymnastics has been…
NEW DELHI: Saina Nehwal, the acclaimed Indian badminton player and former Olympic bronze medallist, has disclosed that she is battling arthritis, putting her future in the sport in jeopardy. Now 34 and previously ranked world No. 1, Nehwal revealed that the condition has significantly limited her training capabilities, leading her to consider retirement by the…
NAVI MUMBAI: A thief, filled with remorse after realizing the locked house he had broken into in Neral in Karjat taluka belonged to the late Marathi poet Narayan Surve, returned the stolen LED TV. He also left a handwritten apology note before the poet’s family members returned. The burglar’s act came to light on Sunday…
