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The four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka is back for the Australian Open after a long layoff from international tennis This time, Naomi Osaka walked on to the court with the headphones slightly askew. The famously introverted tennis star wanted to take in all the sounds and sights as she …
Franz Beckenbauer, one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78. He remains one of only three people to have won the World Cup as a player and a manager Brazil had Pelé, England had Bobby Charlton and Germany had Franz Beckenbauer, in football’s …
Restrictions from landlords, return-to-office mandates and increasing costs have led to more dogs ending up in shelters in the US Constant phone calls from desperate pet owners. Hallways full of temporary dog crates. Fewer adoptions. Animal shelters across the US are overwhelmed and overflowing. With more workers heading back to the office …
On a Sunday morning in a housing complex in Delhi, Mr. Gupta and Mr. Reddy try to crack a puzzle Mr. Gupta was in the middle of his third surya namaskar when the doorbell rang twice. With his neck curved upwards and head facing the ceiling, he shouted for his …
Fiction is an escape, but it is also the element of truth within the world that writers create that make their stories so compelling At the end of a session with bookstore owners at the Bangalore Literature Festival last month, nearly everyone in the audience raised a hand when the …
Secluded in Shillong, an author on a writing retreat plays host to an unexpected guest who tells him a tall tale Translated from the Kannada by Srinath Perur. From time to time, I escape to faraway places to work on my novels and short stories. The pretext of writing enables …
A resident of Matharpacady decides to reclaim his peaceful Sunday mornings Myron would have flung his door open to the visitor, but then, in his gaothan, Matharpacady, he was one of the few who still left his door open. “Come in, come in,” he said, attempting a smile. That soon …
Mayilaan’s feet drag him towards the liquor shop. Will Tiger be able to stop him? At around 8 in the morning, Mayilaan stepped out of the house after two days. He shut his eyes tight, unable to bear the brunt of the bright sun. When that wasn’t adequate, he covered …
As the fight to claim the title of the world’s most popular league hots up, here’s how things stand in the Premier League 2023 was quite a watershed year for world football, and one of the reasons for this was the sudden cash-injected prominence of the Saudi Pro League. As …
The Paris Olympics, the Euros and the T20 World Cup are just three of some big sporting events this year. Here’s the Lounge preview Athletes are experts at hitting the reset button. Between points, during matches, through the ebbs and flow of the season, after injuries. They assess, gather themselves …
Kozhikode will host the festival which features about 250 sessions on literature, art and culture over four days The seventh edition of the Kerala Literature Festival returns to Kozhikode on 11 January. Although the city has hosted the festival since 2016, this time is special since Kozhikode was recently named …
From majestic monuments to stunning contemporary art, US capital Washington DC offers a wealth of treasures for art lovers There’s a four-km strip of parkland in Washington DC that is the defining highlight of any visit to this politically and culturally driven capital city of the US. At one end …