What some papers reported on Valentineâs Day in 1961
TOI bragged about its sales while FPJ berated a section of media for fanning communal hatred in backdrop of Jabalpur riots. Hereâs a sneak peek into some papers on Feb 14, 1961, compiled by Churmuri
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On February 14, 1961, âThe Hinduâ, Madras, was scooping the news that Rajendra Prasad would not seek a third term as Presidentâand R.K. Laxmanâs creation âGattuâ had made his debut in an Asian Paints ad.
âThe Times of Indiaâ at a cover price of 16 naye paise, claimed the âlargest net sales among all daily newspapers in Indiaââand was reporting Pakistani efforts to stop piracy of Bollywood films.
Thursday, 14 January 2021
In the sport s corridors of power, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wields tremendous influence.
So much so that its provisional backing of a campaign for the sport’s Olympic inclusion at Los Angeles 2028 is considered essential for the bid to have any chance of success.
On the field, India are box office and this weekend millions will follow their Test series decider against Australia in Brisbane.
India bounced back to level the series after a humbling defeat in the first Test, when they were bowled out for 36, their lowest total in test history.
It is a resilience that Indian cricket did not always display, particularly away from home.