Month: June 2019

Virat Kohli gives thumbs-up to India’s ‘smart’ orange jersey despite criticism back home

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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India captain Virat Kohli, a fashionista off the field, gave a resounding thumbs-up to his team’s new orange jersey which they will be wearing in Sunday’s World Cup group match against England at Edgbaston.

The ‘Men in Blue’ will be wearing an orange-blue jersey to distinguish themselves from hosts England who wear a lighter version of blue.

The choice of orange has sparked debates back home with some opposition politicians accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s right-wing Hindu nationalist party of pushing its trademark saffron hue on the team.

“I quite like it, I think it’s right up there. For me it would be eight,” Kohli told reporters after being asked to rate the jersey from one to 10.

“Honestly, I’m not saying it for the sake of it. I really like it. The contrast is very nice.”

Four other teams in the tournament have had to wear a different colours to avoid looking like their opposition.

Accordingly, blue-shirted Afghanistan opted for red in three of their matches.

South Africa, who usually wear green, chose gold for two matches while Sri Lanka swapped their blue for yellow for a couple of games.

Bangladesh, who were green, will don red in their July 5 match against Pakistan at the Lord’s.

A stylish batsman on the field and a fashion-conscious celebrity off it, Kohli has designed sneakers in collaboration with sportswear giant Puma.

The 30-year-old satisfied with the fit and welcomed the break from usual blue.

“The fit is great, it’s a nice change,” he said.

“For one game, it’s fine. I don’t think permanently we’d be heading in that direction because blue has always been our colour, very proud to wear that. For a change and looking at the occasion, it’s a very smart kit.”

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Mann Ki Baat: Democracy is part of our culture, heritage, says PM Modi

KV Prasad Jun 13, 2022, 06:35 AM IST (Published)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday recalled the Emergency, saying democracy is part of our culture and heritage and during the 19-month the people felt that something was taken from them.

Talking about the democratic spirit, Modi, in his first ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme after being elected for a second term, also said that the Emergency was not only opposed by the political parties and its leaders but also by the common man.

“When the Emergency was imposed, it was not only opposed by the political parties or just restricted to jails. There was anger in the heart of the common man. There was a restlessness in the people for lost democracy. We realise the importance of democratic rights when it was taken away from us,” he said.

“India can say proudly, that apart from rules and law, democracy is our heritage and culture. The common man felt the pain of the Emergency.”

Speaking about the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, he said the scale of the country’s electoral process makes every Indian proud.

“India just completed the largest ever election. The scale of the election was immense. It tells us about the faith people have in our democracy,” he added.

Besides the Emergency, the Prime Minister also stressed on the need to conserve water as drought looms large in vast parts of the country.

Modi returned with his monthly radio broadcast after a break of four months due to the Lok Sabha polls. It was last broadcast in February.

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How late monsoon affects farmers

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Here’s how the late monsoon impacts the farmers across India as agriculture is heavily dependent on seasonal rains.

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