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Why IPL 2019 is Different 4 Reasons

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Another title win would mean CSK pulling off the very difficult task of defending their title for the second time Breathe. For you are at the start point of sixty matches and a thrillingly assorted bag of cricketing drama packed into a little over 50 days. The IPL has rolled back into town for its latest instalment - 12th, if you've now lost count and have begun to suffix the year for the edition. Here's all that you need to know as this season gets underway 1. Why does this IPL feel different? It is different. Things invariably vary season to season and the tone and texture of this year's edition is naturally defined by what's coming after it... you know, the World Cup. National teams have one eye on the showpiece event and "player workload" is the seemingly overarching theme building up into the tournament. Remember, when Kevin Pietersen, in his Aussie-baiting ways remarked: "You have world-class players sitting in Engla...

Five women who beat all odds to crack UPSC CSE

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The  Civil Services Examination  (CSE) conducted by the UPSC every year is one of the most challenging competitive exams. Cracking the exam isn't easy; it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Here are the stories of 5  women  UPSC rank holders, with an iron will, who did not give up on their dream even when the going got tough. Anu Kumari, a young mother, cracked CSE-2017 securing AIR-2 Anu Kumari, who secured AIR-2 in UPSC CSE-2017, has become an inspiration for many women civil services aspirants. Preparing and dedicating time for UPSC preparation is challenging for married women. But Anu Kumari, a young mother, moved to her aunt's village and reluctantly left her 4-year-old son to focus on CSE preparation. Her hard work paid off and she topped CSE-2017 in women's category. #2 Shikha Surendran cracked the CSE 2017, in her second attempt Shikha Surendran, who hails from a small village in Kerala's Ernakulam, was brought up in meag...