Indian GM Raunak Sadhwani during FIDE World Cup Goa 2025 (FIDE Photo) NEW DELHI: The COVID-19 outbreak had not yet caused a hullabaloo across the globe, Lionel Messi was still without a FIFA World Cup title, artificial intelligence (AI) had not entered everyday conversations, and Russia and Ukraine were still “non-hostile” neighbours when Nagpur’s Raunak…
Lockie Ferguson of New Zealand celebrates the wicket of Charles Amini of Papua New Guinea during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 match between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com, New Zealand fast…
Volodar Murzin (FIDE/GCL Photo) NEW DELHI: Russia wears its history like an heirloom, something impossible to ignore. Chess, naturally, is one of its proudest legacies.India, another civilisation rooted in deep traditions, has spent the last few decades carving out its own place on the global chess map, producing prodigies and sharing podiums at a pace…
New Zealand and Kenyan courts have dismissed India’s attempts to claim exclusive rights over basmati rice using WTO’s TRIPS provisions. New Zealand and Kenyan courts have rejected India’s attempt to secure exclusive marketing rights for basmati rice by invoking the WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. In separate rulings issued last month,…
Sunil Chhetri (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Panaji: In a TOI exclusive, Sunil Chhetri revealed he is preparing for life after professional football and could retire at the end of the 2025-26 season if Bengaluru FC fails to win the Indian Super League (ISL) and qualify for continental competitions. “If we win the ISL, it will give…
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: The heartbreak of Rohit Sharma-led India’s 2023 World Cup final defeat to Australia still lingers for many cricket fans across the country. This time, India will be hoping for a different result when the women’s team, led by Harmanpreet…
With Sanju Samson clear on leaving the Rajasthan unit, both DC and RR have been locked in negotiations and many tradable options were discussed along the way. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson and Tristan Stubbs are likely to be involved in the first big trade before the IPL auction later this year as both…