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‘Meeting expectations of ex-world champions is not Gukesh’s main goal’

‘Meeting expectations of ex-world champions is not Gukesh’s main goal’

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4 min readOsloJun 2, 2026 11:32 PM IST In the past 18 months, the crown of world champion seems to be weighing heavy on D Gukesh’s head. There seems to be a constant target on the back of the youngest champion in history. The results have sagged, winning chances squandered. Consequently, the cacophony of criticism has been deafening. Former world champions like Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Anatoly Karpov have offered unsparing comments about the boy who’s just turned 20. If one wondered how all that has affected the young man, his coach is not too perturbed. “I don’t think meeting the expectations of former world champions is his main goal as a professional chess player,” says Grzegorz Gajewski, the man who has been a constant corner man for Gukesh since 2023. “I don’t think the comments affected him at all. They have the right to their opinions. It’s your responsibility as a professional chess player, especially of his calibre, to simply focus on your job.” Since coming together in 2023, Gukesh and …

‘My perfomance is way below expectations’

‘My perfomance is way below expectations’

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3 min readOslo (norway)Updated: May 25, 2026 09:57 AM IST A smile appears on Gukesh’s face when he is asked about the relentless criticism being hurled his way by multiple ex-world champions. These are men like Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov whose words carry immense gravitas in the sport. “Most of the criticism I don’t see,” says Gukesh with a smile, as Carlsen, one of those who has been unsparing in his assessment of Gukesh’s form over the last 18 months, sits a few inches to his left at the pre-tournament press conference of Norway Chess. But then, the 19-year-old offers some blunt self-assessment. ALSO READ | Gukesh says playing World Championship at home would be ‘lot of fun’ “There is some criticism that I have heard and I think the criticism is fair,” says Gukesh. “I have not been performing well in the last 18 months and even I would say (the same thing.) My performance is way below expectations. They have the right to say what they feel and I have …

Records Lowest Day 1 For Star Wars Under Disney, Yet Could Still Beat Expectations

Records Lowest Day 1 For Star Wars Under Disney, Yet Could Still Beat Expectations

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Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu North America Box Office: Opening Day Update ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu has opened with modest box-office numbers in North America. Since it has received positive word of mouth, the film is expected to exceed the industry’s projections for its opening weekend. The movie, however, has recorded the lowest opening-day collection for a Disney-era Star Wars movie. It is also one of the top five opening days of the year. Keep scrolling for the deets. On the Rotten Tomatoes platform, the film received 62% from critics on the Tomatometer, and their collective consensus reads: Bountiful in action but threadbare in narrative thrust, with its episodic structure, this Star Wars is more of a skirmish that coasts on the charm of its central dynamic duo. The movie will depend heavily on how much the audience loves it. The Mandalorian and Grogu’s opening day collection in North America According to Box Office Mojo’s latest numbers, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu landed at #1 …

USA Football World Cup tourism boom at risk as hotel bookings fall below expectations: Reports

USA Football World Cup tourism boom at risk as hotel bookings fall below expectations: Reports

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2 min readMay 21, 2026 10:31 AM IST The 2026 Football World Cup may not bring the expected tourism boom to the United States, as hotels in nearly all host cities are seeing bookings far below expectations, a BBC report found. The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), which represents over 32,000 hotels, says the anticipated economic lift may fall short. The BBC reports that the AHLA partly blames FIFA for block-booking too many rooms for its own use. This, the AHLA claims, created artificial demand and drove up prices. After FIFA cancelled many of those rooms, hotels were left with a sudden drop in bookings. As per the AHLA, this does not align with FIFA’s statement that more than five million tickets have been sold for the event, externally, and it creates a risk that “the anticipated economic lift may fall short”. “With the upcoming FIFA World Cup just 50 days away on 22 April, more than five million tickets have already been sold for this edition of the tournament, which is set to …

Exceeds Expectations, Clocks Mollywood’s 2nd Biggest Opening Of 2026

Exceeds Expectations, Clocks Mollywood’s 2nd Biggest Opening Of 2026

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Athiradi Box Office Collection Day 1: Mollywood’s 2nd Biggest Opener Of 2026(Photo Credit –YouTube) Athiradi, starring Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas, has exceeded expectations at the Indian box office on its opening day. Given good numbers in the advance booking, it was clear the film was heading for a strong start, but it never felt it would cross Aadu 3 and pull off the second-biggest opening for Mollywood in 2026. Yes, it has crossed Aadu 3 on day 1, leaving box office enthusiasts excited. How much did Athiradi earn at the Indian box office on day 1? The Malayalam action comedy entertainer released in theaters yesterday (May 14). It managed to build good pre-release buzz, as evident in advance bookings, grossing 2.78 crore on opening day (including paid previews) through pre-sales alone. Also, it received audience support through over-the-counter ticket sales. Athiradi started with a 26% occupancy in the morning shows, followed by 33% in the afternoon shows. In the evening shows, the occupancy was 45%, while in the night shows it was solid at …

Is pressure of expectations weighing Rishabh Pant down? Tom Moody says, ‘you need to ask him’ | Cricket News

Is pressure of expectations weighing Rishabh Pant down? Tom Moody says, ‘you need to ask him’ | Cricket News

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4 min readChennaiMay 11, 2026 12:00 AM IST Lucknow Super Giants‘ hopes of making the play-offs have been dashed, and their misfiring batting needs to take a lot of the blame. On a day they made 203 and still lost the game, it eventually boiled down to the 20 runs they failed to score on a flat pitch. Having got off to a strong start thanks to Josh Inglis’ 85 off 33 deliveries, Lucknow were on course for a total close to 250. From 112/2 at the end of the ninth over, they found themselves at 154/6 by the end of the 15th. As their middle order endured another collapse, captain Rishabh Pant’s performance through the season came under further scrutiny. Acquired for a record Rs 27 crore at the big auction ahead of the 2025 season, the wicketkeeper has managed only 251 runs in 11 outings to go with the 268 runs he tallied in 14 matches last year. Coming in at No.4 on Sunday, Pant had an opportunity to take the game further …

125% Jump Than Yesterday, Ranveer Singh Is Ghatak Beyond Expectations On The 6th Saturday!

125% Jump Than Yesterday, Ranveer Singh Is Ghatak Beyond Expectations On The 6th Saturday!

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Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Day 38 BMS Sales: Ranveer Singh Is Ghatak Beyond Expectations!( Photo Credit – Jio Studios ) Ranveer Singh is still exploding at the ticket window with Dhurandhar 2 as the spy thriller has opened its 6th Saturday on such a roaring note that the ticket sales will leave you surprised! If you thought the 6th week would finally bring calm to the storm, then wait till you see the numbers on BMS! The film, on its 38th day, is witnessing a good upward trend with its ticket sales on BookMyShow. Saturday Morning Is A Massacre! The growth witnessed from the very first show on the 6th Saturday, April 25, is lethal in every sense of the word. While the film was already trending healthily, the Saturday morning crowds had turned the theaters into a festival. Between 9 AM and 12 PM, the film has already sold 10.8K tickets on BMS, which is 108% jump, more than double when compared to yesterday’s performance of 4.83K tickets in the same window. Dhurandhar 2 …

Faheem Abdullah Has Set My Expectations High & I Am Ready For The Ishq-fied Magic!

Faheem Abdullah Has Set My Expectations High & I Am Ready For The Ishq-fied Magic!

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Chand Mera Dil Title Track: Faheem Abdullah All Set For Ishq-fied Magic! ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) If there is one voice that has recently managed to pierce through the chest-thumping music to actually touch the soul, it’s Faheem Abdullah, the man who made all of India swoon, cry, and fall in love with the hauntingly beautiful Ishq. And this time, he is ready to take over the mantle for the title track of Chand Mera Dil. After delivering Saiyaara, he is ready to hypnotize us with another beauty that would be the next love anthem for the youngsters! Faheem has carved a niche for himself with some of the most beautiful songs embracing love and longing. He lives through each and every word of the lyrics and breathes soul into the song. You feel the depth of true love and even heartbreak! Faheem Abdullah’s voice has already made us fall in love with his voice in the teaser of Chand Mera Dil, and I am restless for the title track of the film …

Aditya Dhar has delivered beyond expectations: Rakesh Roshan on ‘Dhurandhar’

Aditya Dhar has delivered beyond expectations: Rakesh Roshan on ‘Dhurandhar’

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New Delhi, Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan praised Aditya Dhar in a lengthy post on social media and said he has started “a new era in filmmaking” with his “Dhurandhar” films. Aditya Dhar has delivered beyond expectations: Rakesh Roshan on ‘Dhurandhar’ Roshan said he recently watched “Dhurandhar: The Revenge”, a sequel to Dhar’s 2025 release. Featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, the film released on Thursday and has crossed ₹100 crore at the box office on its first day of release. The film also stars R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi, who are reprising their roles. Roshan shared a picture of the filmmaker on his Instagram handle on Friday and said Dhar has delivered the film, which was “beyond expectations”. “I just watched ADITYA DHAR’S HISTORIC ‘DHURANDHAR’, and it is a reminder to all of us filmmakers to pause and reset the fabric of cinema with the vision, passion and audacity with which Aditya has made ‘Dhurandhar’. He has started a new era in filmmaking!,” Roshan wrote in his post. “This …

Shark Tank India pitcher, who let go of Rs 1 cr salary to start business, blames ‘sharks’ of low expectations, Aman Gupta says ‘Aap alag ho’  | Television News

Shark Tank India pitcher, who let go of Rs 1 cr salary to start business, blames ‘sharks’ of low expectations, Aman Gupta says ‘Aap alag ho’  | Television News

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On the latest episode of Shark Tank India 5, the founder and MD of Rayzon Solar, Hardik Kothiya, appeared as the new Shark alongside Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal, Aman Gupta, and Kunal Bahl. In the episode, the Sharks met with an interesting founder, Pankaj Pandey of Green Avaratn, whose expressions impressed Namita, and his communication skills were lauded by Anupam Mittal. The founder refused to accept a deal offered by Hardik; instead, he tried to sell the company on the show. Green Avartan is a solid waste recycling company that converts waste into a high-value resource. They are trying to create a green legacy. They collect, sort, and process scrap material and produce useful resources from it. Founded by a couple from Madhya Pradesh, Pankaj and Kiran Pandey, the company’s profitable standing impressed the Sharks. On the show, Pankaj asked for an investment of Rs 1 crore in return for 5 percent equity, valuing the company at Rs 20 crores. Also Read: ‘Aman Gupta said I was doing time pass’: Shark Tank India pitcher on …