The National Sports We Already Excel In

The National Sports We Already Excel In

The Honourable Sports Minister of India, upon his return from the recently held Olympic Games 2016, has taken stock of the remarkable infrastructure, facilities, opportunities, fund allocation (for players and not personal betterment of those involved in the chain of funds disbursement) and collective Government and bureaucratic apathy towards Indians who may have even the […]

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AB de Villiers Pens His Story

AB de Villiers Pens His Story

‘AB de Villiers is the finest batsman of his generation:’ Virat Kohli ‘AB has become the most valuable cricketer on the planet:’ Adam Gilchrist The statistics tell barely half the story but, so far, AB de Villiers has scored over 14,000 runs in 98 tests for South Africa, more than 8,000 runs in 190 one-day […]

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Born To Win

Born To Win

He stared down at the chess board for a few seconds before moving a pawn forward. In that short time span, Bharath’s brain racked through games played previously, moves and choices seen online. He sifted through patterns and strategies learnt from numerous websites and his chess classes. A rising star in the field of chess, Bharath has done […]

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Being Sania Mirza

Being Sania Mirza

    Serena Williams knows better than anyone else that even being a world-class player cannot insulate a woman from mindless and vicious criticism about her body, her race, her irritating disregard for how female tennis players should look and conduct themselves. Perhaps someone like  Sania Mirza can empathise because she too has been judged […]

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Phil Hughes: Gone Too Soon

Phil Hughes: Gone Too Soon

The unfortunate death of Phillip Hughes, who was hit by a bouncer while playing a domestic match, has understandably brought an outpouring of emotion and grief. Players across the world, cricket administrators, media, fans and the sporting fraternity have condoled the sad demise of the young player. He was in all likelihood, poised to replace […]

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Mary Kometh

Mary Kometh

    From a helpless young girl being pawed by a pack of hounds in Guwahati, the media focus has shifted now to a sinewy Manipuri woman punching her way to international attention. Some shift.  I wonder how the powerful women competing in the Olympics come across to the moral sainiks. Women swimmers, gymnasts, weight lifters, […]

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An Affair To Remember

An Affair To Remember

Far before the debate warmed up about pregnant heroines signing films at all,  there was Sharmila Tagore, visibly pregnant and carrying Saif Ali Khan Pataudi through the shoot of Asit Sen’s Safar. Decades before film magazines wondered if a married heroine could pull off roles beyond her comfort zone, there was Ms Tagore again, playing […]

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