It is accepted now that porn drove the Internet in its early days. Some 36% of the Net traffic was generated by it. The figure is far less now

It might be politically incorrect to say this, but America isn’t ready to embrace cricket yet

The Parsi community is the transition zone between the monotheistic and polytheistic mythologies of West and South Asia

By unifying disparate island-countries and building a world-class team, Frank Worell ensured “West Indies” became a single entity in the sport.

From Akbar’s rupiya to the Rupay app that’s going international, tracing the adventurous run of India’s currency

Wokeness, like political correctness, can tear when it is stretched too tight

Women are more than capable of saving themselves, says Phuphee. They don’t need magic, maybe just a helping hand

When both the character and the actor are brilliant in their own right, we get something close to perfection

Every player is capable of one moment of greatness in a career, but the best players have many of them, and closer together.

The story of Ram travelled across the seas, and Thailand’s erstwhile capital Ayutthaya is proof

The wedding kept a nation entertained and brought joy to all those who have nothing in their lives but a loin cloth and a colour TV

There are multiple demands from within West Bengal for separate political or administrative units. While the demand for Gorkhaland is more known, there are also Statehood demands for the Cooch Behar and Jangalmahal regions.

The newest comedy special to drop on OTT trains its scathing jokes on bosses and discontent at the office

The unequal treatment meted out to SCs by the Indian social system over centuries is being remedied through special interventions. But some SCs are more unequal than others.

 In the pages of a 114-year-old album, a photographer discovers what’s missing from documentation today

Currently, the future of the game is not in the hands of the WCA or indeed the ICC. It is in the hands of the BCCI

With the ICC set to slightly even out the balance between the haves of the game (India, England, Australia) and the have-nots (the rest) there might be hope of keeping Test cricket alive.

In order to provide the much needed relief to the victims of crime, it is essential that the focus of criminal justice system shifts from being accused-centric to victim-centric

As caretaker of the game’s treasure chest, Jay Shah might be the most powerful man in cricket ever — no W.G. Grace, Don Bradman or Sachin Tendulkar can match his combination of political, filial and financial heft.

The World Test Championship which was introduced with some scepticism seems to be established now. Some tinkering may be needed, but the essence is in place.

The founder of BehanBox has a perennial source of inspiration

What connects them is irrational belief. Conspiracy theories grow out of such belief

September 20 marked 100 years of the world learning about the Indus Valley — a civilisation where the one-horned beast appears on many seals, and points to possible links between merchants and monks

In a divided world, this civic evangelist is opening up public spaces in Bengaluru for conversation and connection

The studio’s animation game is on point, with shows like Batman and Harley Quinn testament to great writing, visuals and voice casts

A bowler in the 150kmph category is a jewel, and needs to be handled with love, not a word used in sporting contexts.

A triptych to illustrate that while we are seemingly grappling with the same questions decade after decade, the wheels are slowly turning

The high-risk style is set to continue, and whenever the Bengaluru Test situation arises again, there will be wistful talk of Cheteshwar Pujara, and even Sunil Gavaskar.

The future of AI will require new standards to ensure safe and responsible implementation

Lessons in relationships and a bowl of fragrant and spiced apricots with meat

Nobel Prize winning behavioural economist Daniel Kahneman led a famous study which concluded that happiness increases with income until it plateaus at $75,000 a year

The recurring, and humiliating collapses of India’s batting are at least partially the responsibility of the cricket board which showed a lack of spine by not insisting that the big boys play in the national championship.

Perhaps the notification that banned the import of Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses was as fictitious as the characters in the novel

Nifty 50 November Futures contract can trade in a range of 24,100-24,500

Yet John Podesta, senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, also struck an apologetic tone at the start of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. The expected pullback by the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, he acknowledged, comes even “as the dangers we face grow ever-more catastrophic.”

The fire that began on Monday afternoon with a blast in a benzene storage tank of the refinery later spread to two other adjoining tanks, Jawahar Nagar police station inspector A B Mori said

Bank Nifty November Futures can fall to 51,500 and even 51,250

Bajaj Allianz Life focused on making life insurance accessible to all, says MD & CEO Tarun Chugh; special emphasis on Tier 2 and 3 markets

Isolated heavy rain may break out over Tamil Nadu until Saturday, and for five days over Kerala & Mahe

This is the largest clean energy investment by Reliance Energy in India outside of Gujarat

Support at ₹234-₹233 can halt the fall and keep the broader uptrend intact

The work involves design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, erection and commissioning of boilers, turbines, electrostatic precipitators, auxiliaries, along with the related mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and civil works

Pfizer is shifting its oncology and chemotherapy product lines from Australia to Gujarat and aims to increase the share of local products in the Indian market.