Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar acknowledged that replacing legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian Test side is never easy, calling it a major transition phase for the team. The last time India played a Test match without all three—Rohit, Kohli, and…
President Trump’s overture to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine has rattled leaders across Europe. Few have been more transformed than Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, who was elected last summer on a standard-issue promise to revive his country’s economy and public services. Now, Mr. Starmer finds himself…
In a landscape dominated by personal statements, recommendation letters, and standardized test scores, St. John’s College is taking a different approach. The private liberal arts college, known for its Great Books curriculum and emphasis on intellectual dialogue, has introduced an admissions process that favors conversation over composition.Rather than requiring the usual battery of essays and…
US envoy to India, Eric Garcetti (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, on Thursday spoke about the potential for strengthened ties between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President-elect Donald Trump, hinting at upcoming meetings between the two global leaders.While addressing speculation about PM Modi being invited to Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, Garcetti…