Waqar Younis told the story with relish of a one-day game in 1989 when he dismissed Kris Srikkanth twice in two balls. First an lbw ...
03:53 PM, Jan 18, 2013
Today (January 12, 2013) is the 150th birth anniversary of one of India's most revered philosophers and religious leaders. One of the landmarks of Swami ...
01:47 PM, Jan 12, 2013
A few SMS messages, a couple of inflammatory photos. They triggered off the largest internal exodus in India since partition. We're talking about the north ...
05:49 PM, Oct 03, 2012
In a recent blog post, I introduced readers to Garry Davis, the first "world citizen," who has spent his life trying to convince ...
12:03 PM, Sep 18, 2012
Unmukt Chand is the flavor of the season, having led India to their third Under-19 World Cup with an unbeaten 111 in the final against ...
02:22 PM, Sep 04, 2012
In exactly two months the ICC World Twenty20 will commence in Sri Lanka. Defending champions England will be keen to show the world that they ...
08:29 AM, Jul 18, 2012
Have any of you been watching the TV series Junior MasterChef Australia (Star World, 9 pm)? It is sponsored by Tourism Australia which has taken ...
05:40 PM, Jun 28, 2012
Anirban, a good old friend, still remembers the kick that landed on his butt as a result of his adamant refusal to kick the butt. ...
01:06 PM, May 31, 2012
The IPL is in its final stages and the cricket mad citizens are keenly watching the playoffs. As the country catches onto the cricket frenzy, ...
05:40 PM, May 25, 2012
For 28 years, only one generation of Indian cricket fans had known a certain joy. It was the jubilation of a surprise triumph, beating a ...
09:38 AM, Apr 02, 2012
Kris Srikkanth, the chairman of the BCCI's selection committee, was gracious enough to own up responsibility for India's failure in England and Australia on national ...
09:48 AM, Mar 30, 2012
The biggest turnaround for cricket in recent times was the fact that the Pakistan team began playing to win again and not to lose as ...
11:32 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Rahul Dravid was never my favourite cricketer. To someone who followed cricket for the dominance of Sachin Tendulkar, it was nearly frustrating to watch him ...
02:03 PM, Mar 12, 2012
Stop, stop right there and come out of the stadium. Switch off that TV. You have messed it all up. Your cricketing viewpoint is suffering ...
01:53 PM, Mar 12, 2012
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"I owed a magnificent day to the Bhagavad Gita. It was the first of books; it was as if an empire spoke to us, nothing ...
03:17 PM, Dec 29, 2011
Three successive titles at the end of the season, rivals falling by the wayside and a record sixth ATP Finals crown. After not having won ...
03:34 PM, Nov 29, 2011
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It is facile to say that India lost to Sri Lanka because skipper Mohammad Azharuddin decided to field on winning the toss. It was a ...
12:45 PM, Nov 21, 2011
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Aakash Chopra likes to call himself the '245th Indian to represent India in Test cricket'. It is a statement of fact. But it is also ...
10:43 AM, Nov 21, 2011
![Gaurav Kalra]( "Gaurav Kalra")
Aakash Chopra likes to call himself the '245th Indian to represent India in Test cricket'. It is a statement of fact. But it is also ...
10:42 AM, Nov 21, 2011
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's flight path from Tripoli to Kabul this week should have given the US administration some reason to reflect on ...
11:50 AM, Oct 22, 2011
