Why India won, Why Pakistan lost

We will remember this game all our lives: a needle contest where fate hung by the narrowest of threads. In the ultimate analysis, Pakistan's fine bowling could not compensate for its abysmal catching skills. India's batting was below its best but MS Dhoni's men showed admirable fighting qualities whenever the chips were down. Team India deserved to win this game; Pakistan didn't. Hard luck, my friends!

Employees go on mass leave for Indo-Pak clash

Pak federal interior secretary Chaudhry Qamar Zaman had made a recommendation to the Establishment Division a few days ago that Wednesday be declared a public holiday. In India, around one lakh Facebook users agree to this, and more than 36,000 have decided to skip work and college as India and Pakistan meet in a World Cup semifinal at Mohali today. 

Egypt and Facebook: time for a status update (Must Read News)

In NATO Review, I’ve written about Egypt’s revolution. Here’s the piece in full…

Wael Ghonim was a new media yuppie before he became a revolutionary hero. In mid 2010, you might have found the 30-year-old Google executive by the pool at his Dubai villa, or cruising around with his friends in what he calls “great cars”.

I have realised my dream of helping India beat Australia: Yuvraj Singh

Star batsman Yuvraj Singh on Thursday said that he has realised the dream of piloting India to a victory against defending champions Australia in the World Cup though it was very difficult to keep his emotions in check in the high-octane quarter-final match in Ahmedabad.

Cricket World Cup 2011: India v Australia match report

Quarter-final: India (261-5) beat Australia (260-6) by five wickets.

Australia’s 12-year monopolisation of the World Cup ended in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Their captain Ricky Ponting may have scored a vintage century, but his was a lone fight against a superior India team. 

After the match, Ponting confirmed that he wants to play on for Australia, despite claims to the contrary in a British newspaper. 

10 things to learn from Japan -

1. THE CALM - Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.  

2. THE DIGNITY  - Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.  

3. THE ABILITY -  The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.  

DMK MLA gets 780 times richer in 5 years

New Delhi: In an astonishing revelation in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, a DMK minister's assets multiplied 780 times in the last five years.

The man in question is state food minister EV Velu who is contesting from Tiruvannamalai. Velu had declared assets worth one lakh rupees before the 2006 Assembly elections.

A family slaughtered in Israel – doesn't the BBC care?

The corporation's coverage of murder in Israel reflects apparent bias against the state, argues Louise Bagshawe. 

The Japanese road repaired SIX days after it was destroyed by quake

The picture of gaping chasms in a Japanese highway demonstrated the power of the March 11 earthquake.

Now the astonishing speed of reconstruction is being used to highlight the nation’s ability to get back on its feet.
Work began on March 17 and six days later the cratered section of the Great Kanto Highway in Naka was as good as new. It was ready to re-open to traffic last night.