Author: Navneet Mundhra

The Indian film industry is a supremely dynamic place where trends, tropes, and audience tendencies change swiftly. As the first half of 2022 comes to an end, The New Indian delves into five key takeaways for the industry from this phase: 1) The invasion of South: When the Hindi film industry was reeling under the […]

  England seamer Stuart Broad on Saturday created an unflattering record by conceding 35 runs in an over during the Day 2 of the rescheduled fifth Test against India at Edgbaston. This is the most expensive over in the history of Test cricket. Earlier, Robin Peterson, Keshav Maharaj, and England’s James Anderson had given away […]

BENGALURU: Swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who has often landed his team in trouble with reckless batting, lifted India to a respectable 338 for seven after all top five batters fell cheaply with the team tottering at 98 for five on Day 1 of the rescheduled 5th Test against England at Edgbaston. His explosive 146 off […]

BENGALURU: India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah is announced as the captain for rescheduled 5th Test against England after Rohit Sharma failed to recover from COVID-19. Sharma on Saturday tested positive for COVID and was in isolation in the team hotel. The right-hander once again tested positive on Thursday. Bumrah has become the first fast bowler […]

Madhya Pradesh winning their maiden Ranji Trophy title by thrashing 41-time champions Mumbai in the final received tremendous applause from one and all. Everyone likes to see an underdog punching above its weight, especially in sports. One of the architects of Madhya Pradesh’s stupendous triumph was left-arm spinner Kumar Kartikeya who grabbed 32 scalps and […]

BENGALURU: The dastardly murder of 40-year-old Kanhaiya Lal Teli in Udaipur on Tuesday by two Muslim youths has put the desert state of Rajasthan on the boil. Though the police have arrested both the perpetrators – Mohammed Rafiq and Abdul Jabbar – people are agitated and extremely angry. In an exclusive interview with The New […]

UDAIPUR/NEW DELHI: Almost 13 days ahead of his gruesome death, Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor from Udaipur had written to Rajasthan Police that he was facing death threat while his movements were being recorded over a Facebook post by his younger son in support of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. In his plea before the police, […]

BENGALURU: After Indian Test captain Rohit Sharma contracted the COVID-19 virus ahead of the 5th Test against England, there are talks that he might not play the match. In his absence, pacer Jasprit Bumrah is touted to take over the reins. India have been grappling with a captaincy conundrum since the beginning of the year. […]

BENGALURU: A murder of a shopkeeper in Udaipur, Kanhaiya Lal, on Tuesday sent shockwaves in the country. The 40-year-old was murdered by two men for supporting the erstwhile Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma. The perpetrators entered Kanhaiya Lal’s shop at a crowded market in Udaipur in the afternoon and slit his throat with […]

BENGALURU: Bollywood actor Alia Bhatt on Monday took to Instagram to announce her pregnancy. Alia had tied the knot with Ranbir Kapoor in April this year. The news of her pregnancy sent a wave of happiness in Bollywood corridors as a host of stars congratulated the couple, who will be seen together in Ayan Mukerji’s […]