Batting on a turning track can be a difficult art. India's Shreyas Iyer celebrates his half-century on the 1st day of the second test match between India and Sri Lanka, at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru on Saturday Saturday presented a surprise test for Rohit Sharma and his troops. With the pink ball in hand and on a pitch offering turn, …
Ahead of India's Independence Day, the Modi government moved to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status and split the state into two Union territories, sparking uproar and jubilation over the unprecedented measures. Technically, Article 370 remains part of the constitution till it is abrogated by parliament but the presidential order effectively rendered Jammu and Kashmir's special status inoperative. …