James Anderson played for long and reinvented himself periodically, cutting pace for accuracy and bowling with a grace and seeming lack of effort which is one of the game’s great sights.

Phuphee breaks down why the institution needs “two wheels”, otherwise it is just a crazy bull wandering around aimlessly

Euripides, the Greek playwright, got it right centuries ago: one loyal friend, he said, is worth ten thousand relatives

Engaging with vernacular diversity is a practical way to convey biodiversity concerns and values. It also helps to understand the plural ways in which communities value nature. June 5 is World Environment Day

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

I am excellent at saying ‘I’. Happily, it is also the most important word for the swearing-inner

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.

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

Wisdom according to Phuphee could be knowing when to add fruit to a meat dish, or how to let your kids pursue their dreams 

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

The present Assembly elections ends the six-year political stasis in J&K. Expectedly, there is heightened political activity and interest among the electorate.

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

Love is not the most important thing in a relationship, says Phuphee, and explains why

If Where Eagles Dare belongs in the pantheon of great getaway films, that is partly because of the impressive number of modes of transport deployed, says Geoff Dyer

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.

Unite and campaign to evenly redistribute northern India’s polluted air to the rest of the country

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

There’s a reason why Trump and Kamala Harris are racing between primetime talk shows and comedy podcasts 

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.