Jannik Sinner begins his Wimbledon title defence as the man to beat, but former India tennis star Vijay Amritraj believes the Italian will face no shortage of challenges despite the absence of Carlos Alcaraz. With the Spaniard ruled out of this year’s Championships because of a wrist injury, Sinner has emerged as the overwhelming favourite […]
An Australian newspaper recently ran a headline that read: ‘Singh beats Smith’. It was about business ownership in Sydney, but it captured the steady shift in how the desi diaspora, now estimated at over 35 million people spread across more than 200 countries, has become a force. Last month, members from 25 countries gathered in […]
Cricketers Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were conferred with Padma Shri awards, the list of which was announced on Sunday. Legendary tennis player Vijay Amritraj was conferred with the Padma Bhusan award. The duo joins an elite list of cricketers who have received the honour previously. 40 cricketers had recieved before Harmanpreet and Rohit. Harmanpreet […]
