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“You have got to make sure your best bowlers are ready for the tour and fit. Whether it’s Shami, whether it’s [Jasprit] Bumrah, whether it’s Ishant [Sharma], whether it’s [Hardik] Pandya, they have to be at the top of their match fitness when they land in Australia,” Ganguly further added. … [Read more...] about ‘I expect you to win in Australia’: Sourav Ganguly to Virat Kohli

“Exact casualties were not publicised as China did not want the media to play it up. Now was the time for both sides to find ways to de-escalate the situation and restore stability. Comparisons may trigger antagonism on both sides, which is not helpful,” He said at the briefing, diplomatic sources told Hindustan Times. … [Read more...] about China finally admits casualties in Galwan clash, claims ‘numbers not very high’

Rahul Johri's resignation being accepted and him being asked to leave via email, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to appoint Hemang Amin as the interim CEO of the board. The board employees were informed about the arrangement on Monday.Speaking to IANS, a functionary said that it was an apt move at this point in time as Amin has been one of the hardest workers in the BCCI in the last couple of years."The right man for this charge. To be very honest his contribution to the BCCI has been miles ahead of Johri and he did the real work for most of the commercial deals of the BCCI," the functionary said.Read Also: CEO Johri departs BCCI as Board accepts resignationA former office bearer who worked with Amin said that the latter has been a sincere worker and someone who has the interest of the BCCI at heart. "Sincere, competent, has the best interests of BCCI at heart and also writes his own emails," he smiled.Johri's resignation was accepted on Thursday and a … [Read more...] about IPL COO Hemang Amin appointed as BCCI interim CEO

The village connectThe experience of the Non-Cooperation movement, led Gandhiji to formulate in 1924, his ‘Constructive Programme’. He had by now made his peace with electoral democracy by advocating optional universal suffrage for legislative bodies in an article in 1924. His Constructive Programme concentrated on work in the villages, involving the promotion of Khadi (hand-woven cloth out of hand-spun cotton), which was in line with his rejection of machine-made cloth, though here opposition to use of foreign, especially British, manufactured cloth was also involved. Allied with this project was a campaign for Hindu-Muslim unity and removal of untouchability. Simultaneously Gandhi developed his theory of the property-owners as custodians of the poor, the mill-owners looking after their workers, and landlords, after their tenants. This was part of an obvious bid to overcome class antagonisms. However, the approach was bound to have little practical consequence, since few … [Read more...] about The evolution of Gandhi’s thought

NEW DELHI: PepsiCo India’s beverages and snacks sales fell by double-digit in the 12-week period ended June 13 amidst the coronavirus pandemic, an earnings statement by the New York based beverages and snacks maker said.The maker of Pepsi cola and Lay’s snacks said in its statement that in the Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA) regions, its “beverage volume declined 25%, reflecting double-digit declines in India and Pakistan, a low-single-digit decline in Nigeria and a high-single-digit decline in the Middle East.”PepsiCo, which competes with Coca-Cola in the beverages space, said the Covid-19 pandemic contributed to decrease in consumer demand, which had a “negative impact on volume performance”.The company reported growth in snacks volumes, mid-single-digit growth in the Middle East and Pakistan, low-single-digit growth in South Africa and double-digit decline in India.PepsiCo Chairman and Chief Executive Ramon Laguarta said in the earnings … [Read more...] about PepsiCo India beverages and snack sales fell by double digits in the past 12 weeks