‘Must not encourage superstardom within the Indian cricket team, we are not actors’ – Ashwin | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Must not encourage superstardom within the Indian cricket team, we are not actors’ – Ashwin | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (BCCI Photo) India’s most successful off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Indian cricket should come out of the culture of treating players as superstars so that the common people are able to identify themselves with the cricketers as just sportspersons. “It is important to normalise things in Indian cricket. We…

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Govt sets up fund to encourage states to think innovatively for development & redevelopment in existing cities – The Times of India

Govt sets up fund to encourage states to think innovatively for development & redevelopment in existing cities – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: To encourage states to think innovatively for sustainable urbanisation and redevelopment in existing cities, the govt on Saturday announced setting up of the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) of Rs 1 lakh crore. The grant for states will be utilised for 25% cost of projects that cities take up. The remaining 75% would be…

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