School students hold chess board-designed placards to welcome Indian Chess grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh after his Candidates win. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) The All India Chess Federation (AICF) has announced financial support for 42 of India’s most promising young chess players, aiming to help them continue pursuing the sport without worrying about the cost of training and…
The Russo Brothers on Monday, surprised all Marvel fans when they dropped the first trailer for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’, sparking a frenzy on and off social media. While the preview has racked up millions of views and the trailer helped sell out all premium format tickets, a section of viewers have criticised the film’s visual effects…
The sight of a large packet containing less food has led many people to believe they are being cheated. However, food products are generally sold by weight, not by how full the packet looks. Every chips packet clearly states its net weight, allowing consumers to know exactly how much product they are purchasing. The empty…
As the Atharvaa starrer ‘Idhayam Murali’ enters its second week, the movie is enjoying a stable run in theatres during the weekdays. The romantic coming-of-age drama, released on July 10, had a decent second weekend and is still adding to its overall total, even though collections slowed on Monday. The film has been running steadily…
People tend to admire success from a safe distance, seeing the trophy without ever seeing the years that produced it. David Beckham summed up his own version of that gap plainly. “I have always believed that if you want to achieve anything special in life you have to work, work, and then work some more,”…
India U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 Live Score, 2nd unofficial Test: Kushagra Ojha produced a composed unbeaten century to lift India U-19 from the depths of an early collapse and put the visitors firmly in control on the opening day of the second Youth Test against Sri Lanka. In a day shortened by bad light,…
Quote of the day by Keanu Reeves: ‘When one of them behaves badly toward you… he’s actually doing you a great favour,’ a life lesson by the ‘Matrix’ actor highlighting the importance of changing your perspective when people don’t treat you right. (Instagram). We often make excuses for bad behaviour and rejection in life; however,…
It was the kind of Ferrandipity Spain perhaps needed in the end to reclaim their world. When the denouement arrived, the camera slowly turned observational, staying close to a few central characters and showing how they tried to fit into the sense of eventuality. Against the sunny backdrop of a giant New Jersey stadium, a…
Some people apologise even when they have done nothing wrong. Others struggle to say “no”, constantly put everyone else’s needs before their own, or feel guilty for setting even the smallest boundary. While these behaviours are often praised as signs of kindness or selflessness, psychologists say they can sometimes point to something much deeper. People-pleasing…
Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi (Image credit: Agencies) The tears took you back to a balmy July night 36 years ago. As Leo Messi stood there at the MetLife Stadium — defeated — on Sunday night, it was impossible not to be reminded of Diego Maradona. ‘El Diego’ was inconsolable as the Germans walked up…