Delhi Cricket
DDCA League, Hot Weather & DPL
DPL 2026 auction ignores several DDCA T20 League performers
Dipesh Balyan (490 runs in 11 games, 15th in run-getters' list), Prikshit (23 wickets in 11 games, 7th in wickettakers' list) and Pankaj (29 wickets in 11 games, 1st in wickettakers' list) are just three of the players who performed in the DDCA T20 League earlier this year, but have not been picked by any franchise in the auction
India Cricket
International
History beckons as Indian Deaf Women’s Cricket team embarks on maiden Sri Lanka tour
At the unveiling ceremony, IDCA also announced two major women’s cricket tournaments to be held in India: The Women’s Deaf T20I Tri-Series featuring India, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad & Tobago in March 2027, and the DICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Delhi in February 2028
International
BCCI keeps faith in women's cricket team for Asian Games despite World Cup fiasco
At first glance, just minor changes after a poor tournament might seem surprising. But a closer look at the situation, the wicketkeeper swap (Kamalini coming in for Yastika Bhatia) suggests that the selectors did think about certain positions after the tournament
Other Sports
Football
Tagore International, Step by Step and Air Force School register convincing wins on rain-hit day
Tagore International School began the day with a 2-0 victory over Sapphire International School, Noida in the Boys’ category. Ayushman Sharma scored once in each half, opening the scoring in the fourth minute before adding his second in the 29th minute to seal Tagore International’s passage to the next round
Golf
Amateur Alysha holds one shot lead in first round of 9th leg of Hero WPGT
Alysa was one shot clear of former Hero Women’s Indian Open runner-up Amandeep Drall (68) and four others Eti Chaudhary, Durga Nittur, Ananya Garg and Jahaanvie Walia, none of whom have won on the Hero WPGT. The four shot 3-under 69 each
Food & Lifestyle
Culture & Heritage
Events & Updates
Inside Delhi's Natkhat Utsav 2026: Cardboard cities and classical masks
Organised by Delhi's Department of Art, Culture and Languages, the programme trained children across four verticals -- fine arts, music, dance and theatre -- with each centre hosting a minimum of 50 student participants
Events & Updates
Scholars discuss selection of Ghalib’s letters
A discussion on Khutoot Ghalib Intikhab, a selection of Mirza Ghalib's letters compiled by Prof. Siddiq-ur-Rehman Kidwai, was held at Ghalib Institute, where scholars highlighted the literary, historical and cultural significance of Ghalib's correspondence
Read & Watch
Health, Tech and Business
Health
IIT Delhi launches admissions for Healthcare Industry 5.0 Executive Programme
CEP, IIT Delhi has opened admissions for the third batch of its Executive Programme in Healthcare for Industry 5.0, a six-month online course focused on AI, digital health, data analytics and emerging technologies transforming healthcare delivery
People, News and Governance
Nation
2026 Assembly verdicts reshape India’s political landscape
The Assembly election results in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam highlighted the BJP’s uneven expansion, Congress’ limited revival and the enduring strength of regional politics, while welfare promises, identity narratives and generational shifts emerged as defining electoral themes across India
