After the World Cup loss, there are talks that India should go in for split captaincy. Former cricketer Maninder Singh spoke with Rohit E David on why it will work for Team India.
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...Full StoryFormer director of the ISRO Satellite Centre Dr TK Alex spoke with Rohit E David on the importance of the launch of Chandrayaan-2 and how it will be different from Chandrayaan-1.
...Full StoryStanding there for 10 hours daily, in searing heat, facing abusive customers who even slap them and pull their hair, female toll booth operators truly see the world pass by.
...Full StoryIndia are out of the World Cup and for a team which had topped the group stages this came as a big surprise to everyone. We analyse what went wrong for the ‘Men in Blue’.
...Full StoryOn cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar's birthday, his teammate Maninder Singh recalls how the little master led boldly from the front, mentored young players and honed Ravi Shastri's talent.
...Full Story'Kabir Singh' is famously sexist. And director Sandeep Reddy Vanga has defended the protagonist, played by Shahid Kapoor, hitting the woman lead. As a man, I am appalled.
...Full StoryBollywood actor Zaira Wasim says she will leave the acting world owing to her faith. But why bring faith into a professional choice?
...Full StoryOn June 22 two years ago, Junaid was lynched in a train, targeted in a fight over his skull cap. His family still lives in shock, fear and grief. But they are determined to get justice for Junaid.
...Full StoryTeam India will be wearing orange jerseys against England in their World Cup face-off. But I simply don’t associate with the Indian team in saffron colours. Here's why.
...Full StoryA protest was organised against the recent lynching of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand. Diverse people gathered, from Delhi University professors to a shy little seven-year-old girl. I attended too.
...Full StoryA Muslim man, beaten to death recently, was also forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’. The words are a weapon today but there was once an India where non-Hindus said 'Jai Shri Ram' with joy.
...Full StoryTao Porchon-Lynch, who grew up in Puducherry and walked alongside Mahatma Gandhi as a child, is now the oldest yoga teacher in the world. She firmly believes yoga is the key to a happy long life.
...Full StoryHong Kong is rocked by huge protests against the Chinese state. Joshua Wong, youth leader, spoke with Rohit E David on China's controversial extradition law Hong Kong is battling now.
...Full StoryWhy it's perfectly logical for MS Dhoni to wear his special badge. After all, the ICC has changed its own rules many a time in the past.
...Full StoryDelhi govt proposes giving free rides to women in DTC buses and the Delhi Metro. Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi chief minister, says this will help the safety of women. I disagree, says Asha Devi.
...Full StoryAnd puts his nation's traditional outfit on the world map. After ages, Pakistan gets a tiny bit of good press.
...Full StoryShehla Rashid, Kashmiri political leader and activist, spoke with Rohit E David on why she thinks PM Narendra Modi should have invited Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan to his swearing-in.
...Full StoryJamling Tenzing Norgay, son of Tenzing Norgay, the legendary Sherpa who ascended Mt Everest in 1953 with Sir Edmund Hillary, spoke with Rohit E David on why there is such a dangerous rush to climb the peak.
...Full StoryAfter a crushing defeat, Rahul Gandhi has resigned but loyalists refuse to let him go. Given the state of the party and what Rahul Gandhi himself must be going through, this is the height of selfishness.
...Full StoryMay 28 is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. In India, girls still drop out of school owing to unprotected periods. A group of village women in Daula, Haryana, decided to change that, by making and selling simple sanitary pads.
...Full StoryAcclaimed actor Anupam Kher decodes the huge electoral win by Narendra Modi, addresses fears of rising Hindutva and shrinking freedom of expression, and outlines what the govt should do on Kashmir.
...Full StoryDelhi BJP vice-president Shazia Ilmi spoke with Rohit E David on Muslim women voting for Narendra Modi, appeasement politics, Left-liberal abuse and the future of AAP in Delhi.
...Full StoryThis election is marked by two sad ironies. Sadhvi Pragya going to Parliament. And Atishi not going.
...Full StoryLord Meghnad Desai, renowned economist and Member, House of Lords, UK, spoke with Rohit E David about India's Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Narendra Modi's massive win, Rahul Gandhi's big loss and the unemployment debate.
...Full StoryFormer Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev first lifted the World Cup for a proud nation. Speaking with Rohit E David, Dev discussed Indian cricket today, age, aggression, passion and some of the finest cricketers around.
...Full StoryEconomist Abhijit Banerjee is closely associated with the Congress’ NYAY scheme. He spoke with Rohit E David about why NYAY could work and why the Congress' anti-poverty aim should be trusted.
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