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India arrived in England as the top Test side in the world. They lost the marquee series 4-0, including two defeats by an innings. Cricket is a great leveler. For the past 21 months India had been the top Test team in the world. In April they became the world champions, lifting the World Cup after nearly three decades. Nothing could seemingly go wrong with this indisputably talented team with the best batting line-up in the world. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was the captain with the Midas touch, leading India to dominate the world of cricket in all formats of the game, including the fickle Twenty20. Staying on top was never going to be easy but Indian fans are shocked by the way India has capitulated to England during this dismal summer. It is not the players above the age of 36 (with the exception of Rahul Dravid, of course) who looked out of sorts; that decline was expected despite a nation being in denial.It is those in the early 30s, men who ought to be making the transition easier,...

Kisan Hazare was born on 15 June 1937 in Bhingar , a small village near the city of Hinganghat, in Mumbai Province. Kisan's father, Baburao Hazare, worked as an unskilled labourer in Ayurveda Ashram Pharmacy. Kisan's grandfather was working for the army in Bhingar, when he was born. His grandfather died in 1945, but Baburao continued to stay at Bhingar. In 1952, Baburao resigned from his job and returned to his own village, Ralegan Siddhi. Kisan had six younger siblings and the family faced significant hardships. Kisan's childless aunt offered to look after him and his education, and took him to Mumbai. Kisan studied up to the seventh standard in Mumbai and then sought employment, due to the economic situation in his household. He started selling flowers at Dadar to support his family. He soon started his own shop and brought two of his brothers to Bombay.   What is Lokpal Bill? The Jan Lokpal Bill (Citizen’s ombudsman Bill) is a draft anti-corruption bill drawn up by...