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Prabuddha Ghosh

From Balakot to Mahabalipuram via Houston: India's foreign policy report card for 2019

Through the 'Howdy Modi' event in the US and the historic informal summit with China back home, India took a few more strides in its journey towards becoming an influential player in world politics.

05 Jan 2020

From Jet Airways closure to Air India crisis: How India's aviation sector stalled in 2019

The sector started the year with the grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft in the country after the deaths of over 300 people in the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airways crashes.

30 Dec 2019

Imran’s Kashmir card an attempt to gain diplomatic cover ahead of another Pulwama?

Imran Khan can’t have enough of Kashmir. On October 18, his Pakistan government even observed a Kashmir Day.

19 Oct 2019

Imran Khan may have cried himself hoarse on Kashmir, but is anyone listening?

With Imran Khan's cash-strapped nation facing the prospect of being put on the FATF blacklist, will the adventurism at various UN bodies bear any fruit for the cricketer-turned-politician?

04 Sep 2019

Back to the drawing board: Can Rahul Gandhi and the Congress rise from the depths?

Since it looks unlikely that the party will agree to the Gandhi scion quitting the party chief's post, Rahul needs to embrace the Gandhi-Nehru family legacy.

19 Jun 2019

Yo-yo 2018 for cricket: Kohli, Mithali, #MeToo and that sandpaper!

Team India skipper Virat Kohli continued to attract the spotlight - not just for his stupendous achievements on the field, but for his faux pas off it

27 Dec 2018

World Cricket and 2017: Pakistan rediscover its lost glory, Windies and Lankans plummet further

Sarfaraz Ahmed-led Pakistan made a stunning display of skills and grit, as they overpowered Virat Kohli-led India to clinch the ICC Champions Trophy in the United Kingdom.

10 Jan 2018

Indian cricket and 2017: Men-in-Blue shatter records, Mithali Raj and Co. revolutionize women's game

2017 was quite a significant year for the Indian cricket. It started with the wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni handing over the ODI and T20 captaincy baton to Virat Kohli.

28 Dec 2017

2017: The year where controversies and cricket went hand-in-hand

While 2017 brought many happy moments, ‘controversy’ too hogged the limelight and set some sad precedents for the game’s lovers and followers.

27 Dec 2017

India-Australia ODI rivalry: Seven epic encounters between the game's magnificent foes

The India-Australia rivalry has always thrown up some entertaining encounters, both with regard to skill and verbal exchanges.

16 Sep 2017

Cricket yearbook: Fans bowled over, corruption ‘bowled out’

The year 2016 was quite an eventful year for the cricket in general, from Carribeans becoming the triple world champion to India grabbing the numero uno status in Test cricket.

26 Dec 2016