Nineteen years after winning the Man Booker, Kiran Desai, 53, has returned to the award longlist with a novel about two Indians navigating life in the US. The Indian American author, who became the prize’s youngest-ever winner in 2006 with her second novel ‘The Inheritance of Loss’, is now among 13 writers vying for the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the Emergency imposed 50 years ago, calling it one of the darkest chapters in India’s democratic history in his monthly Mann ki Baat address.Referring to the Emergency imposed in 1975, PM Modi said, “Those who imposed Emergency not only murdered the spirit of the Constitution but…
MUMBAI: Monty Desai has quit as the Nepal cricket team‘s head coach. In an emotional note on Facebook on Sunday, Desai wrote: “Dear Nepal, This is NOT a goodbye, but a heartfelt THANK YOU! On January 10, 2023, I embraced the opportunity with the Cricket Association of Nepal, stepping into the unknown with excitement and…
Kush Desai (Source @K_SDesai) US President Donald Trump has appointed Kush Desai, an Indian-American former journalist, as the new deputy press secretary. Desai brings a wealth of experience, having previously served as the deputy communications director for the 2024 Republican National Convention and communications director for the Republican Party of Iowa. Additionally, he played a…
Siddharth Desai (Image credit: Instagram) Spinner Siddharth Desai recorded a historic feat on Thursday during the first innings of Gujarat’s Ranji Trophy match against Uttarakhand, following his spell of 9/36. The match, being played at Ahmedabad’s Gujarat College Ground, witnessed Siddharth register the best bowling figures in an innings by a Gujarat cricketer in first-class…
Siddharth Desai (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Siddharth Desai achieved a remarkable milestone in first-class cricket on Thursday, claiming nine wickets in an innings against Uttarakhand during a Ranji Trophy match at Gujarat College Cricket Ground A in Ahmedabad. His outstanding performance is now the best bowling display in the history of Gujarat cricket in…
Saurashtra batter Harvik Desai sent Tamil Nadu spinner R Sai Kishore to the cleaners, hitting him for 24 runs in five balls in their Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Tuesday.ALSO WATCH #LIVE: India vs Australia, Pink-Ball Test: Rohit Sharma’s batting position, the ideal attack & more Batting first,…