Ranji: Prince of a small state, king of a great game

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 18:38

KS Ranjitsinhji, born September 10, 1872, was a magical batsman, the first wristy wizard from the orient and the creator of the leg glance. Arunabha Sengupta looks at the life and career of the man better known as “The Prince of a small state, but the king of a great game”.

Eoin Morgan: Explosive, exciting and innovative

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 17:38

Eoin Morgan, born on September 10, 1986, is an Irish-born England cricketer who is currently the lynchpin of the middle-order in the limited overs format. He is one of the most exciting and explosive batsmen operating in the sport with his unorthodox strokeplay. Currently he is one of the best finishers of the game.

Over 70 percent Britons use Internet daily

Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 09:52

The Internet appears to have overwhelmed the Britons in a major way. A government data has found about two-third of the British population vusing Internet everyday.

Migrants from India, Pak drive UK population boom

Last Updated: Thursday, August 8, 2013, 20:59

The estimated population of England now stands at 53.5 million with 5.3 million people in Scotland, 3.1 million in Wales and 1.8 million in Northern Ireland.

Mexican household incomes grow

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 14:15

Median quarterly household income increased from 33,746 pesos (USD2,657) in 2010 to 38,125 pesos (USD3,001) last year.

Most of Russia's minimum food basket goes up 13%

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 17:18

This indicator increased by 3.2 percent in June 2013 and by 13.6 percent since the beginning of the year.

British unemployment drops to 2.51 million: Official data

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 17:14

The number of unemployed people slid by 5,000 to 2.51 million in the quarter starting in February compared with the three months to the end of January, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.

US consumer prices dip 0.4% in April

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 15:24

The US consumer price index dropped 0.4 percent in April, bring the 12-month inflation rate down to 1.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday.

China's producer price index falls

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 15:18

China's producer price index (PPI), a barometer of future consumer inflation, fell 2.6 percent year on year in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.

UK escapes triple-dip recession, returns to growth in Q1

Last Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 19:34

The UK economy avoided a triple-dip recession as the GDP grew at a faster-than-expected 0.3 percent rate in the first quarter of 2013, powered by its service sector.

Most US women believe they are paid less than men

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 15:40

The Journal cited figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that women who work full-time earn weekly about 79 percent of what men are paid for doing similar jobs.