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OPPOSITION INTERESTED IN PLAYING POLITICS, NOT DISCUSSING BUDGET

THE FIRST budget of the first Narendra Modi government in 2014 had seen finance minister Arun Jaitley painstakingly replying to questions, winning grudging admiration of the opposition's floor leader Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Don't politicise budget

The concept of budget traces its roots from ancient India, with references found in Kautilya's Arthashastra, where kosha (the treasury) is highlighted as a vital component of the state.

Soccer slurs and colonial claims

What exactly had Marco Materazzi muttered to Zinedine Zidane at the 2006 World Cup final?

Double The Hope

The time is ripe for Satwik and Chirag to claim their first Olympic medal

Return Of The King

Neeraj Chopra faces a tough battle in the men’s javelin event, but his consistency is cause for optimism

Let The Gains Begin!

From trying to prove that Indian dominance in an athletics event was not a fluke to vying for a third individual Olympic medal, the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympics is full of varied arcs

Laugh Kamala, laugh

Ever since Kamala Harris—daughter to a scientist mother born in Tamil Nadu, and father from Jamaica—became the presumptive nominee for the US presidential elections, the internet has lit up with bite-sized memes and videos of her.

NO LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO

INTERVIEW LEON with MARCHAND FRENCH SWIMMER

Endless ambition

P.R. Sreejesh goes into his last tournament for India with the aim of upgrading the bronze won in Tokyo

From denial to grudging admission

Fixing the job crisis is a gigantic task, and the government must apply itself diligently to it

Spinal solution

A new approach to treating Parkinson's Plus Syndrome, a first in India

ON A LIMB, AND A PRAYER

Syam Kumar S.S. had his right leg amputated at age eight. At 23, he has had 16 surgeries already. But today, the world knows him as the youngest person to skydive solo with a prosthetic leg

Brown is in

Taking Indian beats to international heights

NOT LETTING OUR GUARD DOWN

THOMAS BACH PRESIDENT, INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

Bone voyage

The remarkable journey of two innovators whose work is poised to revolutionise bone reconstructive surgery

MAN WITH THE BILLION STORIES

Vikas Swarup's latest novel is satire at its best, with a touch of the screwball

Street fighter

Vinesh Phogat’s path to Paris has been a rollercoaster ride; a medal there would be the fairytale ending

Cross-border care

How a teenage Pakistani girl found hope and a new heart in India

MAN UP!

Low testosterone is as much a taboo for men as menopause has been for women. It needn't be

Politically correct

Made by political compulsions, Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget is meant for political outcomes

THE MONK WHO SLAM-DUNKS

Swami Nateshananda Saraswati aka N. Amarnath is a former basketball player who participated in the 1980 Moscow Olympics

Par for the course

Aditi Ashok has a realistic chance of medalling at Paris 2024, but a good start will be crucial

The Shein is off

I have to admit absolutely loved the Reliance wedding. Oops, I meant to say the Ambani wedding.

Alcaraz and I are going for a medal

Rafael Nadal looks back on a paradoxical Roland Garros, where he rediscovered his excellent sensations despite losing his opener at the French Open.

The spectacular disg-race!

My memories of watching the Ben Johnson-Carl Lewis showdown at the 1988 Seoul Olympics

Lakshya's zen energy

While being fully aware of his ability and his weakness, Lakshya Sen is not thinking too far ahead

Faith of the fearless

Nikhat Zareen wants better than bronze, but being unseeded in the 50kg category could make her path tricky

Our tennis rockstar

One can count on Leander Paes, the Padma Bhushan tennis superstar, to charm the pants, tees, shorts and caps off anyone in his orbit.

Weight of a nation

Mirabai's injury woes have made things difficult for her, but India's only lifter in Paris should not be underestimated

Taking aim

Sift Kaur Samra has a world record to her name; now she has a chance to wipe clean the memories of India's dismal shooting performance at Tokyo 2020