Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

Holi was being celebrated all across India. A festival that has a cultural heritage and spontaneity that cuts across every Indian irrespective of their background; ...
02:08 PM, Mar 09, 2012

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

There are a few phrases that jump gleefully into our cricket banter every now and then. Raj Singh Dungarpur's "Miyan, captain banoge" to the laconic ...
01:37 PM, Mar 07, 2012

Aakash Chopra

Insight Edge |

Statistics are known to hide a lot more than they reveal, yet when they do the talking, they can be pretty unforgiving. A look at ...
10:34 AM, Mar 07, 2012

Aakash Chopra

Insight Edge |

The 'wise men' have a tough job at hand, for once. The onus of curative action after India's abysmal showing overseas now lies solely with ...
11:51 AM, Feb 29, 2012

R Mohan

Stump Vision |

Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career is on its last legs, if they haven't folded already. Those on the inside track say he was to announce his ...
10:52 AM, Feb 28, 2012

Tanuj Khosla

Straight Talk |

Let me begin with a confession - I am a big fan of Rohit Sharma. When on song, he makes batting look effortless and bowling ...
08:35 AM, Feb 25, 2012

Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

Yuvraj Singh's treatment for cancer has dominated headlines over the last week or so. In a cricket crazy nation, it is not surprising the kind ...
01:48 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

I have never met Mr. N Srinivasan. In fact, I have never even had a conversation with him. But I do enjoy hearing him talk ...
12:19 PM, Feb 09, 2012

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

I have never met Mr. N Srinivasan. In fact, I have never even had a conversation with him. But I do enjoy hearing him talk ...
11:48 AM, Feb 09, 2012

Tanuj Khosla

Straight Talk |

As an analyst at a hedge fund, there are two basic things I look for while evaluating a company: its track record of corporate governance ...
09:25 AM, Feb 09, 2012

Jaspreet Sahni

Gun Barrel |

Speculating! That's what an Indian cricket fan is engaged in these days. Compiling statistics after every loss and correlating them to frame a winning picture ...
03:09 PM, Jan 31, 2012

Suresh Menon

Reverse Swing |

Former England Fast bowler Steve Harmison's admission in a BBC documentary that he suffered from depression has focused attention once more on this least understood ...
10:47 AM, Jan 23, 2012

Aakash Chopra

Insight Edge |

Images of India winning the toss on an overcast morning and electing to bat first on a dampish wicket summon. Batting was going to be ...
05:54 PM, Jan 02, 2012

E R Ramachandran

Cricket Bytes |

India came into the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne with a win over West Indies under the belt after a disastrous tour of England. Australia ...
02:15 PM, Dec 30, 2011

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

Chew on these numbers for a minute. Just re-read them. Rub those eyes and do your own searches for confirmation if you are still in ...
01:51 PM, Dec 30, 2011

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

Chew on these numbers for a minute. Just re-read them. Rub those eyes and do your own searches for confirmation if you are still in ...
01:33 PM, Dec 30, 2011

R Mohan

Stump Vision |

The year 2011, fast passing us by, held out agony and ecstasy in equal measure for the game as well as Indian cricket. It was ...
05:03 AM, Dec 28, 2011

Sriram Balasubramanian

The Straight Drive |

The speech that Rahul Dravid delivered yesterday at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra was as splendid as the man himself. I sat through the ...
01:59 PM, Dec 15, 2011

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

For eight months now the Indian cricket fan has waited with breathless anticipation for the ultimate cricket icon, Sachin Tendulkar, to score his 100th international ...
12:04 AM, Nov 18, 2011

Gaurav Kalra

Grumble with Gaurav |

First, an admission. I have never really enjoyed pornography. Contrived situations all leading to a familiar climax (pardon the expression!). There is never doubt about ...
10:44 AM, Oct 07, 2011