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Toyin Ojih Odutola’s Visions of Power

The New Yorker 

In their depictions of domination, the artist’s works, full of world-building and philosophy, do more than flip the script, Zadie Smith writes.

Teachers Across the Country Worry About a Rush to Reopen Schools

The New Yorker 

Steven Greenhouse writes on educators’ concerns for their students, difficulties with online learning, and qualms about reopening in the fall with in-person classes, given the ongoing coronavirus risk in red and blue states alike.

Coronavirus Pandemic Fuels China’s Self-Driving Cars

WSJ.com 

Autonomous-vehicle road testing has skidded to a halt in the U.S. amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But China’s startups have pushed ahead by more than doubling the number of self-driving car projects, with a boost from the country’s 5G network. Photo: Lorenz Huber for The Wall Street Journal

Will the pandemic finally kill cash?

Washington Post 

A $1 or $5 bill changes hands an average of 100 times during a year. But not anymore. The bucks stopped here — in our homes.

The first President of Indian Hockey Colonel Bruce Turnbull

English Field Hockey 

The Scot in the Sikh Pioneers

By Dil Bahra

First president of IHF, Col Bruce Turnbull

It was a long mystery. Scarcely anybody knew of Col Bruce Turnbull, the first President of the newly formed Indian Hockey Federation (IHF). The formation of the IHF took place 95 years ago and was a turning point in the history of Indian Olympic Movement. Hockey historian and London based Dil Bahra takes us to unknown territory with his usual flair of prose, precise data, pathbreaking information... Читать дальше...



The Mental Game: Motivate your field hockey pre-season

English Field Hockey 

Sarah Murray

Pre-season training is upon us and with it the thought of no end of pain from various parts of the body that have not been used for several months. Cries of “I hate pre-season” “I wish we didn’t have to do this” “why am I here?” are frequently heard and that set me thinking about the psychology of motivation and its impact on performance as an athlete.

Summer time means beach hockey time

English Field Hockey 



It’s summertime in the northern hemisphere and many members of the hockey community will be heading to the beaches to enjoy some sunshine, sea and sand.

'Thankless art that is best left uncomplicated,' PR Sreejesh on goalkeeping

English Field Hockey 



Watching PR Sreejesh in full flight is an experience to cherish. The strapping Indian custodian, among the finest the country has seen in a decade at least, is a livewire on the turf who can be seen goading his defenders and effecting memorable saves under the bar with equal urgency. His quicksilver reflexes, expansive wingspan and fearless decisions have won India countless crucial games, and at his absolute peak, he was consistently rated among the best goalkeepers going around.

Expect fireworks at Razak Cup

English Field Hockey 

By Jugjet Singh

THIS year's Razak Cup is expected to be an explosive affair as teams will feature Malaysian national players in the annual tournament.

Mandeep Singh becomes sixth Indian hockey player to test positive for COVID-19

English Field Hockey 


Mandeep Singh is asymptomatic and is being treated along with the other five players in Bengaluru, where the national camp is due to start on August 20 at the SAI centre.   -  Biswaranjan Rout

Indian hockey team forward Mandeep Singh has tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the sixth national player to contract the virusmand, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Monday.

A ‘radical’ leftist who is ‘against God’? Trump paints Biden in a picture many don’t recognize. - The Washington Post

Google.com 

  1. A ‘radical’ leftist who is ‘against God’? Trump paints Biden in a picture many don’t recognize.  The Washington Post
  2. Joe Biden just destroyed one of Trump's biggest attack lines  CNN
  3. Biden leads Trump in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, CBS News poll shows  CBS News
  4. Joe Biden needs Black voters. So why does he keep insulting us?  The Guardian
  5. Op-ed: Here's how to prepare an investment plan for a Trump or Biden presidency  CNBC
  6. View Full Coverage on Google... Читать дальше...





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