WEST INDIES IN INDIA, 2018 Recently, Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 10,000 ODI runs, in the five-match series against West Indies. The Indian captain achieved the milestone in just 205 innings, bettering Sachin Tendulkar's previous record of 259 innings. He was in red-hot form and finished the five-match series as the top run-getter with 453 runs at an average of 151.00. … [Read more...] about Storm over Kohli’s ‘leave India’ response to cricket fan
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Kunjali Maraikkayars — bold adventurers
So on a balmy afternoon, I landed at Madhavan Kurichi, a small village adjacent to Manapaad, off the Coromandel Coast, in Thoothukkudi district. At the village square, my enquiries about the Perumal temple elicited no response. As I was losing hope, a garrulous woman who had just arrived on the scene, led me to her family temple. When she pushed open the gate, there it was, a painted image of a ship of yore with masts and sails, right on top of a mantapam. Inside, amidst an array of fearsome-looking folk deities was a lone painted image of a bearded Kunjali Maraikkayar, attired in a white checked lungi, a green shirt, and a white Turkish Fez cap. … [Read more...] about Kunjali Maraikkayars — bold adventurers
Quiz: All about Scotland
2. The route between the Islands of Westray and Papa Westray off the coast of Scotland is a subsidised public service obligation. Since 1967 a certain mode of transport has been operating, which lasts for around a minute. This by itself is a World Record and the record for the fastest trip was a blazing 53 seconds. Many academicians make this trip to study the 60 archaeological sites on Papa Westray. The record for what mode of transport exists between these two islands? … [Read more...] about Quiz: All about Scotland
Chennithala slams Budget as election stunt
Dr. Isaac had a history of coming up with flighty schemes. In an earlier Budget, he had proposed mining the deep sea for sand. Then he suggested launching three mobile phone factories in the public sector. Generating fuel from marine debris was another quixotic project that did not take form. … [Read more...] about Chennithala slams Budget as election stunt
29 dead: A government-made disaster
Apart from their physical injuries, the trauma of seeing their family members swept away haunts them as does the loss of all their possessions, including precious documents required to make them eligible for rehabilitation. … [Read more...] about 29 dead: A government-made disaster