Where politics has erupted over the announcement of the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, SP leader Shivpal Singh Yadav also joined in the debate on Sunday saying that it was totally justified to confer the award on Sachin but Yadav did not forget to add that several others also deserve...
The world can be well divided into two — workaholics and work shirkers. Workaholics are like well-oiled mean machines, possessed by anything that keeps them busy, away from the devil’s workshop. But even they enjoy a bit of serenity and respect the beauty of timelessness. They don’t mind stopping to hear the gush of a wave or hold on to give some time to appreciate Van Gogh’s work. They don’t mind sitting cozily on their couch to spend some time with a Beethoven’s symphony or stop the world around them when Sachin Tendulkar is batting in his 90s.
Sachin Tendulkar's aura is being felt way beyond the cricket field with former England footballer Michael Owen congratulating the just-retired Indian icon for his "incredible career".
A day after Sachin Tendulkar retired from international cricket, DMK chief M Karunanidhi lauded his "unmatched records" and said it was "quite natural" for the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, on him.
It was that feeling when a book comes to an end. The climax is already over and you’re in the denouement phase. There is no suspense remaining, but you want to revel in its after scripts, the emotions. It grows into a sulked feeling as you near the last line of the story. It’s the most painful bit to read in a glorious narrative. Sachin Tendulkar’s career is one fine book and you didn’t want to put it down.
Secretaries of three prominent sports clubs have been served summons to appear before the crime branch, a day after three people connected with these clubs were held for allegedly selling complimentary passes and tickets for cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's farewell match.
Exactly 24 years to date, Sachin Tendulkar made his Test debut against Pakistan, and perhaps he walked off with the bat in hand for one last time Friday in his farewell Test — but not before playing a scintillating knock that the packed Wankhede Stadium will always remember.
The Nagpur Test against England starting today may well be the last time Sachin Tendulkar takes the field in a long and fantastic career. Arunabha Sengupta writes that while he has nothing else to prove, it will be difficult for the fans – including the most caustic of critics – to get used to an Indian team without the maestro.