“No technology has me dreaming bigger than AI”

• a stylized design resembling the Ashoka Chakra with colorful network lines and text reading "भारत 2026 INDIA." A vertical line separates it from the Google logo on the right, all set against a light blue gradient background with a faint grid pattern..

Nothing is the only brand taking the counterfeit tech problem seriously

• Counterfeit tech products are a major problem globally, and the knockoffs get better every year. One tech company is finally talking about the issue publicly..

AI's top leaders got corralled into holding hands. It made for a photo op for the ages.

• Demis Hassabis, Sundar Pichai, Brad Smith, Sam Altman, and Dario Amodei lined up with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an AI conference..

Bill Gates drops out of India's AI summit amid Epstein controversy

• A statement from the Gates Foundation said Bill Gates would not appear to "ensure the focus remains" on the India AI Impact Summit's key priorities..

Sarah McLachlan, 58, says she had to 'eat a lot of humble pie' to repair her relationship with her older daughter

• Sarah McLachlan said family counseling made her realize her communication methods made her daughter feel worse about herself..

India targets rare‑earth permanent magnet production by year‑end, minister says

• By Sethuraman N R Feb 19 (Reuters) - India aims to start producing rare earth permanent magnets by the end of the year in partnership with the private sector....

India AI summit stumbles as Bill Gates pulls out, chaos mounts

• Bill Gates pulled out of India's AI Impact Summit hours before his scheduled keynote address on Thursday, dealing another blow to a flagship event already....

Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit; anger mounts over organisational lapses

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Sam Altman says the quiet part out loud, confirming some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology

• Some economists are warning there’s no sign of AI-related job displacement appearing in the labor data. Altman claimed it’s just a matter of time until it....

Microsoft tiene un plan milmillonario para acabar con la desigualdad en Latinoamérica. Y es para expandir la IA, claro

• 50.000 millones de dólares. Esta cifra que se antoja tan imposible de contextualizar es la cantidad de dinero que Microsoft va a invertir en lo que han bautizado como el plan ‘Global South by 2030’. Y como casi todo lo que tiene que ver con Microsoft de unos ….

Oil prices surge ahead of possible US attack on Iran

• The U.S. has carried out a major military buildup in the Middle East..

Famous Signatures Through History

• Draw your signature with a natural pen feel. Export as PNG or SVG. Free, fast, no signup..

New map reveals where lethal scorpions are most likely to strike

• Scientists have developed a powerful new way to forecast where some of the world’s most dangerous scorpions are likely to be found. By combining fieldwork in Africa with advanced computer modeling, the team discovered that soil type is the strongest factor sh….

Indian think tank finds strong hiring for the kind of jobs AI puts at risk

• IT services companies are largely immune to AIpocalypse, although the outlook is not good for entry-level jobs Indian think tank the Council for Research on International Economic Relations has found AI is not an immediate threat to the nation’s IT services s….

L’affaire Epstein éclabousse Bill Gates : encore une mauvaise surprise au sommet mondial de l’IA

• Le cofondateur de Microsoft devait prononcer le discours d'ouverture du sommet indien sur l'intelligence artificielle ce jeudi. Sa fondation a annulé sa prise de parole quelques heures avant l'événement, alors que les dossiers Epstein continuent de rattraper ….

India AI Data MCP

• The Government of India’s Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation has created an impressive Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect AI’s to Indian datasets. An AI connected to data via an MCP essentially knows the entire codebook and can make use of….

My excellent Conversation with Joe Studwell

• Here is the audio, video, and transcript.  The conversation is based around Joe’s new and very good book How Africa Works: Success and Failure in the World’s Last Developmental Frontier.  Here is part of the episode summary: Tyler and Joe explore whether popu….

Actualité : "Nous ne sommes peut-être qu'à deux ans de la superintelligence" : le discours anxiogène de Sam Altman à New Delhi

• À l'India AI Impact Summit, Sam Altman, le patron d'OpenAI, a tenu un discours préparé, assumé, répété. La superintelligence dans deux ans, l'emploi bouleversé, une gouvernance mondiale à construire de toute urgence. Ce n'était pas une interview de couloir..

‘We Think They’ll Kill Someone’

• Indigenous communities in Mexico who oppose the construction of megaprojects on their lands do so at great risk..

Road Trippers

• In a thirty-three day ramble along the Hudson and Connecticut rivers in 1791, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison encountered many of the issues that would end up plaguing the United States..

Video: OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs refuse to hold hands at India AI summit

• Heads of companies OpenAI and Anthropic refused to hold hands in a group photo at the opening of an AI summit in India..

Epstein’s shadow: Why Bill Gates pulled out of Modi’s AI summit

• India’s AI summit was meant to showcase the country's potential, but controversy and Gates's exit stole the spotlight..

World leaders discuss AI future at India’s global summit in New Delhi

• UN chief Guterres calls for open AI access and warns against leaving its future to the 'whims of a few billionaires'..

Visualising AI spending: How does it compare with history’s mega projects?

• AI spending is projected to reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, surpassing the largest scientific and infrastructure projects..

Zimbabwe shock Sri Lanka to upset the T20 World Cup odds again

• Zimbabwe chase down target of 179 to beat one of the favourites - and tournament co-hosts - Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup..

Migrants are not responsible for the UK’s healthcare crisis

• They are not a burden on the NHS, but a vital part of how it functions..

Bangladesh referendum: The big post-election flashpoint?

• The referendum based on the July National Charter in Bangladesh has revealed divisions between the BNP and Jamaat..

Fifth One UI 8.5 beta is now out with a new Bixby

• Earlier this month, Samsung released the fourth beta of One UI 8.5 for the Galaxy S25 family, and today the fifth beta is out to those who enrolled their devices in the beta program. The new firmware ends in ZZAN and includes the February 5, 2026 security pat….

vivo V70 Elite first impressions

• vivo introduced the V70 series today at an event in New Delhi, India. The lineup includes two smartphones - V70 and V70 Elite. While the vivo V70 succeeds last year's V60, the V70 Elite is the first "Elite" model in the V Series. Whether or not Elite is the n….

Watch the vivo V70 and V70 Elite's launch live

• vivo is set to unveil the V70 series today at an event in New Delhi, India. The lineup includes the V70 and V70 Elite, with the latter being the first "Elite" model in vivo's V Series. The launch event will begin at 12 PM IST (6:30 AM UTC), and you can follow….

vivo V70 Elite arrives with SD 8s Gen 3, telephoto lens and 6,500 mAh Si-C battery

• The V70 Elite is vivo’s top-tier midrange offering and it’s shaping up to be one of the biggest upgrades in the V-series. Armed with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip paired with up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.1 storage, the V70 Elite is offering fl….

El fútbol impone su ley como deporte Rey en redes sociales mientras la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 ya calienta motores con 160,9 millones de seguidores

• El ecosistema digital del deporte global ha alcanzado en 2026 un punto de madurez que no solo refleja la magnitud de sus audiencias, sino también la consolidación de determinadas competiciones como auténticas supermarcas transnacionales. El último estudio pub….

Teacher Known For Helping Under-Privileged Students Accused Of Horrific Crimes Against 89 Victims

• The 79-year-old traveled the world offering free French lessons, including in Germany, Switzerland, Algeria, Morocco, Colombia, and India..

Sánchez defiende una IA "guiada por valores humanos" que conlleva el riesgo de que el empleo se resienta

• Esboza una "IA para el mal" donde enmarca a los "tecnooligarcas" como Elon Musk y con la que justifica su planteamiento de establecer un marco regulatorio para las redes sociales Leer.

Asegurar que la IA es un antídoto contra el cambio climático es «greenwashing», según un estudio

• Afirmar de forma genérica que la IA puede tener un efecto benéfico en el cambio climático es "greenwashing", según un estudio. La entrada Asegurar que la IA es un antídoto contra el cambio climático es «greenwashing», según un estudio se publicó primero en Ma….

“Water Is Life”: Docuseries ‘The Struggle For Mother Water’ Examines Precious Resource That’s Becoming Out Of Reach To Billions – Berlinale Series Market

• In 2010 the United Nations passed a resolution calling access to clean water a fundamental human right. It wasn’t an idle declaration. “More than 2 billion people don’t have access to clean, safe drinking water,” notes filmmaker Michael Zelniker. “Almost 4 bi….

A Magnificent Ruin in an Obscure City

• The city of Hampi is in the Indian state of Karnataka, and its ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Five hundred years ago, Hampi was the biggest city in India, and the second largest city in the world, but today relatively few people outside of India are ….

‘The match that we won against India by 10 wickets, everyone began to think there’s no one better than us…’ Pakistani great on players’ attitude post the 2021 IND vs PAK

• Earlier this month, Pakistan suffered their eighth loss in T20 World Cup history against India with the 61-run loss at Columbo.

Will work with India to test safety and security of AI models: Anthropic CEO

• Anthropic would like to work with India on “testing and evaluation of models for safety and security risks,” and share information with the Indian government to address the economic impacts of AI, Amodei said..

‘A lot in common between India, Brazil in dealing with climate crisis’

• Finance, technology and capacity building are cross-cutting enablers that help different solutions scale faster, said Bruna Cerquira..

India AI Impact Summit: Flood alerts, speech synthesis to waste segregation, IITs focus wide and deep

• The Indian Express visited some of the booths of the government universities to find out what they were showcasing and their future projects..

Meet ‘Capital’, the forgotten Kolkata newspaper that invented business journalism in India

• From 1888 to 1979, ‘Capital’ reported on trade, production, taxation, infrastructure, labour relations, and politics with balanced authority and clarity..

AI to redefine sovereignty, India needs its own critical AI infra at scale to avoid fragility, says Jeet Adani

• Adani noted that while India’s information technology revolution made it a global services powerhouse, much of the productivity dividend was captured by other countries..

One million youth, a Quantum university, and AI labs: Chandrababu Naidu’s aggressive blueprint for Andhra Pradesh

• Chandrababu Naidu will participate in a roundtable organised by the World Economic Forum on the theme “Competitiveness through Artificial Intelligence”..

Gujarat Confidential: Jadejas in House

• Jadeja and his daughter had also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Rivaba in Gandhinagar last year..

Police given a free hand to deal with criminals: Gujarat Deputy CM

• Sanghavi was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony and dedication of projects worth Rs 273 crore related to police housing and jail administration in Gandhinagar..

Mahalaxmi central park proposal under fire from architects

• The letter, issued under the banner of the Mumbai Architects Collective, came in response to the state government’s plan to develop a 295 acre central park by combining 125 acres of the Mahalaxmi Racecourse with 170 acres of reclaimed land along the Coastal R….

Why Supreme Court pendency grew to 92,000 despite record disposal in 2025

• After CJI Surya Kant took over towards the end of November, the gap between the number of cases instituted and those disposed further ballooned in December..

‘Accident is not act of god, but act of humans, AI can only help in getting better data and analysis

• ‘Sanjaya app utilises a variety of AI models for data analysis’.

Despite batsmen not firing on all cylinders, bowlers deliver as West Indies beat Italy to maintain all-win record

• Captain Shai Hope's 75 crucial in WI posting 165/6; West Indies enter the Super Eights unbeaten even as Italy's campaign comes to an end.

Priyanka Chopra admits she doesn’t feel she has arrived in Hollywood: ‘I may have had fewer opportunities…’

• Priyanka Chopra admitted that she doesn’t feel like she has arrived in Hollywood despite working in the industry for almost a decade..

Appeasement or welfare? Supreme Court slams states for giving freebies to affluent while running deficits

• The Supreme Court issued a stern critique of the growing trend among political parties and elected governments to announce freebies and direct cash transfers to woo voters. It said this culture might hamper the nation’s long-term development..

T20 World Cup: Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett power Zimbabwe past Sri Lanka by 6 wickets ahead of Super 8 stage

• The pair’s stand of 69 runs in 50 balls went a long way in helping Zimbabwe get home, underlining not just composure but also their ability to read conditions and opposition..

Despite state’s new schemes, nursing upgrades: Vacant posts, unsafe hostels, stalled hospitals deepen healthcare shortages

• On February 16, students and resident doctors at Mumbai’s Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital began an indefinite hunger strike, demanding autonomy for the historic Gymkhana, safer hostels, timely stipends and improved infrastructure..

Trump eclipsa la presentación de su Junta de Paz sin apenas mencionar Gaza

• La Junta de Paz, el organismo diseñado inicialmente por el equipo de Donald Trump para supervisar el alto el fuego y la transición en la Franja de Gaza, y reconvertido después....

Emmanuel Macron admet de « grosses erreurs » (mais ne dit pas lesquelles)

• Dans une interview accordée à Brut India, le chef de l’État confesse avoir péché par « excès de confiance ». Et c’est tout..

Macron: «L’intelligenza artificiale coniughi innovazione e responsabilità»

• Il presidente francese è intervenuto all’India AI Impact Summit di New Delhi per chiedere una «cooperazione basata sul rispetto reciproco».

Accordo da 100 milioni di dollari tra Ala e Tvs Supply per crescere sul mercato indiano

• Un accordo tra l’Italia e l’India. TVS Supply Chain Solutions, fornitore leader mondiale di soluzioni per la catena di approvvigionamento e una delle aziende integrate di supply chain più grandi....

Wedding, agli stranieri piace scambiarsi i sì in Italia

• Italia, terra del sì. È in forte crescita il numero delle coppie straniere che scelgono il Bel paese per scambiarsi i sì. Lo scorso giugno a Venezia le “storiche” nozze....

Samsung nearing One UI 8.5, new Bixby release with its latest beta update

• Samsung is rolling out its fifth One UI 8.5 beta for the Galaxy S25 in the US, and it comes as the actual release is right around the corner. more….

This Indian AI startup is claiming victory over Gemini and ChatGPT, here's why

• India-based startup Sarvam AI claims its language-first OCR and speech models outperform Gemini and ChatGPT.

OpenAI aims to secure $100 Billion in latest funding round, reportedly aiming for an $800 billion valuation — Parties offering up cash include Nvidia, Microsoft, SoftBank, and more

• OpenAI may be about to secure as much as $100 billion in funding, which will go some way to offsetting the $1.4 trillion is has pledged to expend over the next eight years. This round of investment is said to come from other major tech firms in the space, inc….

Assista: rivais, CEOs da OpenAI e Anthropic se recusam a dar as mãos em Cúpula de IA

• Sam Altman, da OpenAI, e Dario Amodei, da Anthropic, já criticaram um ao outro publicamente O post Assista: rivais, CEOs da OpenAI e Anthropic se recusam a dar as mãos em Cúpula de IA apareceu primeiro em Olhar Digital..

Caso Epstein, Bill Gates annulla il suo discorso al summit sull’AI in India

• Il caso Epstein dispiega i suoi primi effetti su Bill Gates, che ha annullato il suo discorso previsto per oggi al summit sull’intelligenza artificiale in India. Lo ha dichiarato la Gates Foundation, dopo che il fondatore di Microsoft è stato nominato nei fil….

“Non riconosco più il mio Paese, basta stare qui”: Angelina Jolie è pronta a lasciare l’America per trasferirsi altrove. Spunta l’ipotesi della Cambogia

• Non è un mistero che molti artisti siano scontenti di come l’America, sotto l’amministrazione Trump, si stia muovendo sia sul piano della politica internazionale (vedi Ucraina, gestione Palestina e il versante iraniano) che interno (non ultimo le polemiche su….

Microsoft бросилась исправлять ИИ-неравенство в мире и выделила на это $50 млрд

• На недавнем мероприятии India AI Impact Summit представители Microsoft объявили, что компания готовится инвестировать к концу десятилетия $50 млрд для того, чтобы обеспечить доступ к ИИ странаv Глобального Юга. Технологии искусственного интеллекта стремительн….

Bill Gates annulla il discorso al vertice indiano sull'IA dopo il caso Epstein

• Bill Gates ha annullato il suo discorso previsto per oggi a un importante vertice sull'intelligenza artificiale in India. (ANSA).

L'affondo di Macron: 'Meloni non commenti gli affari francesi, ognuno resti a casa sua'

• Il presidente francese 'segue attentamente' il caso della morte del militante nazionalista Quentin Deranque in un pestaggio ad opera di avversari politici. 'Che ognuno resti a casa sua e le pecore saranno ben custodite' ha affermato (ANSA).

L'affondo di Macron contro Meloni: "Non commenti gli affari francesi". Palazzo Chigi: "Stupore"

• Il presidente francese 'segue attentamente' il caso della morte di Quentin Deranque (ANSA).

The chemistry, economics and strategic convergence of Delhi’s tango with Paris

• The India-France friendship rests on a shared respect for each other’s interests and strategic autonomy. For instance, Paris does not presume to influence New Delhi’s options regarding Russia, even as, after the invasion of Ukraine, France-Russia ties have de….

Ombre sul ranch Zorro di Epstein, 'sepolte due ragazze'

• New Mexico indaga. Gates cancella discorso in India. Democratici: 'Seguire l'esempio Gb' (ANSA).

Macron-Meloni, alta tensione sull'attivista di destra ucciso a Lione

• Il presidente francese: 'I nazionalisti primi a commentare affari altrui'. La premier: 'Parigi dava asilo ai Br' (ANSA).

Kanye West Is Coming to India. The Controversy Isn’t.

• Kanye West's first India show arrives to euphoria and almost no controversy. What that gap reveals about how accountability travels across borders..

I bangladesi voltano pagina

• Le prime elezioni dopo la destituzione di Sheikh Hasina si sono svolte pacificamente. Ora il Partito nazionalista del Bangladesh dovrà affrontare molte sfide Leggi.

Un mondo di single

• In occidente ci sono meno coppie e si fanno meno figli. Una tendenza dovuta a un cambiamento nei ruoli di genere e professionali, e anche ai social media. Gli effetti nella società saranno profondi Leggi.

Factbox-Tech majors commit billions of dollars to India at AI summit

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India's Tata signs up OpenAI as customer for data centre business

• OpenAI will become the first customer of India's ‌Tata Consultancy Services' data centre business, ‌beginning with 100 megawatts of capacity, part of the....

Is InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC) One of the Best Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next 6 Months?

• InterDigital Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) is one of the best stocks to buy and hold for the next 6 months. On February 10, InterDigital Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) sued Hisense....

Renault chiude il 2025 con una perdita record di 11 miliardi ma il futuro è già scritto: ecco cosa succede

• Renault Group archivia il 2025 con dati contrastanti: crescita delle vendite del 3,2% e ricavi oltre 57 miliardi, ma una perdita netta di quasi 11 miliardi legata alla partecipazione in Nissan. I tre marchi del gruppo superano le aspettative del mercato, ment….

Toward traceable global systems for end-of-life photovoltaic waste

• Rapid global expansion of photovoltaics is driving degraded module flows to emerging markets. This flow occurs amid limited regulatory oversight and recycling capacity, posing substantial environmental risks to importing regions. Mitigating these risks necess….

Global warming drives an increase in pre-monsoon tropical cyclone activity over the North Indian Ocean

• Pre-monsoon tropical cyclones are particularly devastating in the North Indian Ocean. Global warming is increasing their activity, a trend likely to continue and raise risks for vulnerable coastal communities..

Did Samsung just leak the Galaxy Buds 4 on Amazon?

• A subtle silhouette may have confirmed more than Samsung intended..

Samsung Health will soon let you order medicines, book diagnostic tests, consult doctors in India

• Samsung’s Health app for Galaxy smartphones offers a lot of features. For starters, it can show health data collected from the phone and Galaxy Watch models, such as physical activities, sleep, heart rate, blood pressure, and ECG. It also lets you note down c….

Galaxy S25 One UI 8.5 Beta 5 update now live in the US

• Earlier today, Samsung released the fifth beta version of One UI 8.5 (Android 16 QPR2) for the Galaxy S25 series. Initially, the brand rolled it out in India, then in Europe and the UK, and now the company is offering it in the United States (via Oscar Lachap….

• Un’assistente amministrativa del dipartimento di antropologia dell’università del Colorado a Boulder, negli Stati Uniti, avrebbe detto ad Aditya Prakash: “Che odore… Leggi.

La UE acusa el arancelazo de Trump: sus ventas a EEUU se hunden un 10% desde agosto

• En apenas cinco meses, desde la entrada en vigor del arancel general del 15% a la mayoría de productos europeos, las exportaciones de la UE a Estados Unidos se redujeron en casi 23.000 millones. Leer.

Las divisiones globales sobre la política energética se están ampliando

• Fatih Birol, director ejecutivo de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía, advierte que el cambio climático está "pasando a un segundo plano en la agenda política internacional". Leer.

El grupo Renault registra pérdidas de 10.900 millones en 2025 por su salida de Nissan

• Los ingresos del fabricante de coches francés crecieron un 3%, hasta 57.922 millones de euros y las ventas de eléctricos en Europa se han disparado un 77% Stellantis se hunde un 30% en bolsa tras asumir una factura de 22.200 millones por su estrategia con lo….

"Te planteas si realmente necesitas a alguien": así viven las personas hiperindependientes

• En el mundo moderno, a menudo se fomenta la autosuficiencia en lugar de pedir ayuda a los demás. Pero hacerlo todo por uno mismo puede ser una señal de que se tiene miedo a la intimidad “No rechazan la oficina, lo que rechazan es perder el tiempo”: cómo la g….

AI needs to be ‘tool of inclusion’ in Global South – Modi

• Artificial intelligence should be democratized and turned into a human-centric platform, Narendra Modi has said Read Full Article at RT.com.

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza: who is in and who is out?

• Around two dozen nations are joining Trump’s new Gaza Board of Peace, while major Western countries have declined or limited participation Read Full Article at RT.com.

Mort de Quentin Deranque : en Inde, Emmanuel Macron appelle les « partis extrêmes » à « faire le ménage »

• A quinze mois de la fin de son mandat, le chef de l’Etat s’est accordé un quatrième voyage officiel à l’invitation de son « ami » le premier ministre indien Narendra Modi, essayant d’attirer les étudiants indiens en France et leur dispensant sa philosophie de….

Los suscriptores de PS Plus lo dejan claro: este es el juego que debes probar sí o sí

• Nuevo e imprescindible El pasado 17 de febrero, los suscriptores de PS Plus recibieron nuevas aventuras. Marvel's Spider-Man 2, por supuesto, es uno de los más destacados dentro de la última tanda, al igual que Neva, pero algunos jugadores se han fijado en ot….

Startup indiana AI si prepara a sfidare ChatGPT e Gemini

• La startup indiana Sarvam AI presenta Sarvam Vision e Bulbul V3, modelli focalizzati su OCR e text to speech per le lingue indiane..

TBWA Alum Launch AI-Native Shop with Hitachi as Founding Client

• Two former TBWA leaders have left Omnicom to launch JK, an AI-native strategy and creative agency debuting with Hitachi as a global founding client and built to accelerate “brand velocity” in the AI era..

'5-7' Lyrics & English Translation: Karan Aujla Song Goes Viral With Music Video Starring Actress & Model Alankrita Sahai

• Karan Aujla is going viral with his new music video for “5-7.” The 29-year-old Indian superstar just dropped his latest track, and it’s accumulated a staggering 10 million views in a day already on YouTube, trending in multiple territories. Keep reading to fi….

Why Wasn't Michelle Yeoh's Husband at Her Walk of Fame Ceremony? Reason Revealed

• Michelle Yeoh is being honored! The 64-year-old Oscar-winning actress was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday (February 18) in Los Angeles. While tons of famous friends, co-stars, and directors were in attendance, Michelle‘s husba….

There’s a way to prepare for the Great AI Disruption — and India can show the way

• India’s digital public infrastructure was not designed with AI disruption in mind, and it still faces significant last-mile challenges. But its underlying philosophy — shared infrastructure serving broad public access — offers a powerful starting point.

Fraternity of the field: Why Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev are standing up for a jailed Imran Khan

• Beyond the 'blunt arithmetic' of scores and the vitriol of modern rivalry lies a deeper code. By appealing for Imran Khan’s dignity, India’s greatest cricketers are invoking a fading era of camaraderie — reminding us that while borders divide, the 'community ….