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Jadeja’s bowling won the day but Pandey was standout performer
He maintains good line and length and swings the ball both ways which makes him a wicket-taking bowler.
Chennai Super Kings raised their level of play to beat Delhi Daredevils
The injury to Dwayne Bravo is not a good sign for CSK’s championship chances. Bravo will be missed by CSK not just in batting or bowling but also in fielding where he saves 5-10 run per match and takes excellent catches that can turn any match on its head.
Ashish Nehra proves to be a liability for CSK in opening loss to KXIP
Fans were disappointed with the buying of Nehra and today’s performance did not improve his image among CSK fans.
Brainwashing in VHP's Durga Vahini camp shocked me: Filmmaker
Pahuja's film follows the lives of Prachi, a twenty year old trainer at Durga Vahini, and a number of Miss India (2011) contestants.
Smriti Irani vs Madhu Kishwar: Let's debate policies, not degrees
Belittling someone for their (un)education is not helping matters. A close observation will reveal the best ministers were not the Ox-bridge bunch but hard-working people from humble background.
Heropanti review: Tiger Shroff can pull off stunts, but that's about it
The best thing that could be said about Heropanti is that it is not as terrible as Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar films. The second best thing about it is that Tiger Shroff may be effeminate, but he’s a likable guy who can do some truly amazing stunts.
Modi emerges strongest but what’s with the liberals crying foul?
The rise of the right wing politics poses a great challenge to the liberal. But slighting a mandate and crying foul at the new dispensation even before it takes over is both unfair and self-defeating.
Kochadaiiyaan review: A disaster of a film with terrible animation
To those Thalaivar fans who still believe there simply must be more to Kochadaiiyaan, all I can offer is "Nope" and "sorry”.
Review: X-Men: Days Of Future Past has everything going for it
It must be said that, despite these what-could-have-been niggles, X-Men: Days Of Future Past is a perfectly competent comic book movie that delivers the goods and admirably so.
A call to arms: Modi offers window to push liberal agenda
What does the stupendous victory of the Narendra Modi-led BJP in the recent elections mean for India’s liberals - the genuine liberals, not the left-of-centre variety?
Elections 2014 were a referendum on Modi
The author's view stands invalid because of the strange nature of these elections, which were more of a referendum on Modi than anything else.
Before Assembly polls in Maharashtra, an assertive BJP, a cautious Sena
How the BJP tries to leverage its improved position in Maharashtra will be the most interesting pre-poll political story in the state where the Congress stands decimated.
Why no opposition will be strong enough for Modi in Lok Sabha
More interestingly, the 55 or so seats that the allies bring to the National Democratic Alliance give Modi leverage inside the BJP. He can afford to alienate or push away those elements inimical to him or his policies.
Godzilla review: Far better than '98 version, this is worth a watch
The film is definitely very engaging, keeping you at the edge of your seat, biting your nails, wondering whether this is how it all ends.
Not appealing against formation of Modi govt, says petitioner
Petitioner Tabish Khair said the petition to political parties only appealed to them to stick to their promises made on secularism and did not attack the idea of democracy.
Tradition be damned: President Pranab should vote this election
This idea of not voting to be neutral is a claim to false neutrality. If it were to ensure that he was not accused of taking sides in government formation when no party of no pre-poll alliance won a majority, it appear a logic stretched too far
Head and Shoulders' new ad stands above the rest... in misogyny
My dear marketing gurus at Head and Shoulders and whatever puerile advertising agency you use, what is the logic of trashing women to sell your men’s product?
FIFA World Cup History: Just Fontaine's unbreakable record
Just Fontaine however holds the record for the highest number of goals scored in a single tournament: representing France at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, Fontaine scored 13 as Les Bleus finished third in Scandinavia.
Death bowling is letting down Delhi Daredevils
Delhi has lost more games from winning positions mainly due to under-performance in death bowling and this has had a negative impact on the players.
Both BJP and Cong are only interested in personal gains
But BJP is equally bad (or at best, only slightly better) as Congress. Even if we assume that Modi is honest, BJP as a party is not.
Kya Dilli Kya Lahore review: An unpolished gem, definitely worth a watch
This is a perfectly respectable and always-relevant film that coasts along with ease.
Is the law an ass? Not just Modi, everyone flouts the code of conduct
Would it deem it possible to have the last day for nominations the same across the country and freeze all election related activity by the political parties and their candidates and their well-wishers the moment the polling starts in the first phase?
Hatred and Hindutva: Togadia is, as Modi said, merely an irritant
Modi's tweet addresses how Togadia's words are a hindrance to the campaign but avoid discussing the hardliner stance created under his governance
Decoder: How to win Lok Sabha polls the classical Italian way
What is the secret Italian connection to Election 2014? No, don’t resurrect the ghost of Quattrocchi. And don’t even think of some mysterious Maino you have never heard of.
Kaanchi review: It's time for Subhash Ghai to retire
It may be time for Ghai to hang up his boots before he destroys what remains of his legacy any further, and let his students take over. Surely they can’t do a worse job than this?
Better a voter selfie than an IPL update: At least it's inclusive
In that sense, a selfie of the inked finger is a mark of pride of having discharged a duty well.
Revolver Rani review: An interesting concept that fails to fire
Directed by Sai Kabir with a ton of honesty but lack of confidence, Revolver Rani renders one singular thought throughout its runtime — what a frustrating little movie.
The curious case of the voter ID card: Good for everything but voting
It is ironic that the ‘Voter’s ID’ as we know it, is actually an ‘Elector Photo Identity Card, which has been abbreviated by the Central Election Commission itself as EPIC.
Why Mumbai's middle class just lost its right to criticise the govt
By and large, Mumbaikars, except those who live in the slums, have lost the right to express displeasure on TV shows, Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else, over issues of governance.