It was Paris in the late 1950s, and Jean-Claude Silbermann knew where the Surrealists met every evening from 5 to 6 p.m. He waited outside Le Musset, a cafe between the Palais Royal and the Louvre, until André Breton — the writer and poet who led the fluctuating, anarchic group — emerged with about 15…
KKR players celebrate after taking a wicket of RR batter. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: It was far too close for comfort at Eden Gardens on Sunday as Kolkata Knight Riders survived a last-ball scare to edge out Rajasthan Royals by just one run in a high-octane IPL 2025 thriller, keeping their playoff hopes alive.Defending…
Andre Russell (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders edged out Rajasthan Royals by a solitary run in a thrilling Indian Premier League 2025 encounter on Sunday, keeping their play-off hopes alive. Chasing a stiff target of 207, Rajasthan Royals fell just short, finishing on 205 for 8 in their 20 overs.RR skipper Riyan…
Former India batter Ajay Jadeja said it is unfair to expect Virat Kohli to bat at the strike rate of someone like Andre Russell, pointing out that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru star has found ways to solve the puzzle in his own manner over the years. Kohli is among the leading run-scorer in IPL 2025…
Andre Russell (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) It has been a below-par season so far for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Andre Russell, considering his lofty standards. Russell has scored 55 runs in eight IPL 2025 matches at a strike rate of 119.57. The 36-year-old all-rounder has smashed just four sixes this season—a tally he often surpasses…
Valérie André was 10 years old in 1932 when, armed with a congratulatory bouquet, she greeted the hero aviator Maryse Hilsz at the Strasbourg airfield in France. She was already committed to becoming a doctor, an ambitious career goal for a young lady at the time. But she was so warmly received when she presented…