April 23, 2025 - The Lucknow Tribune

Super Giants Stumble at Home as Capitals Clinch Comfortable Victory

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Lucknow’s chance to leap into the IPL 2025’s top two vanished under the lights of their home stadium. Despite a promising start, Rishabh Pant’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) succumbed to a decisive eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Tuesday. The Ekana Cricket Stadium buzzed with anticipation as LSG’s openers, Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh, built a sturdy platform. At the innings’ halfway point, the hosts looked set for a formidable total. However, Markram’s dismissal for a well-compiled 52 triggered a significant slowdown. The…

The Yatra Paradox: Big Crowds, Uncertain Victories

April 23, 2025April 23, 2025 Arijit Bose

New Delhi / Patna: India, a land of diverse landscapes and even more diverse ideologies, has long been a stage for political theater. And what could be more theatrical, more evocative, than the ancient tradition of the padyatra – the foot march? In recent years, we’ve witnessed two such grand processions: Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj Padyatra. Both, in their own ways, sought to connect with the masses, to forge a bond between leader and led. But beyond the immediate spectacle, what do these yatras…