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Twenty years is a couple of lifetimes in any sport

Sachin Tendulkar completes 20 years in international cricket today. He made his Test debut against Pakistan at Karachi as a callow 16-year-old with a mop of fuzzy hair.
Section: Sport  | Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:09 IST

Cheats have no place in sport

I reckon it takes some courage for a sportsperson to admit to the use of banned drugs when playing a major tournament.
Section: Sport  | Sunday, November 8, 2009 2:16 IST

Australia put through Sach Ka Saamna

Hung up as we are on records and personal milestones, the entire nation was perhaps hoping that Sachin Tendulkar would just score the seven runs that he needed to complete 17,000 in one-day internationals.
Section: Sport  | Friday, November 6, 2009 1:26 IST

She was the only man in her govt

At first sight, Indira Gandhi looked petite and demure, hardly intimidating.
Section: Analysis  | Saturday, October 31, 2009 23:55 IST

Happily, Dhoni seems a tough nut to crack

A cricketer’s head remained the most vulnerable part of his body despite the protective gear.
Section: Sport  | Thursday, October 29, 2009 23:47 IST

Whose surprise is it anyway?

The poll results reveal a growing disdain, especially in the young, for politics based on xenophobia.
Section: Analysis  | Sunday, October 25, 2009 0:04 IST

Australians seem to believe in hard cricket than hard talk

The Aussies are here, and if they haven’t announced their presence with the brashness of old, it is no reason to believe that they will be less ruthless on the field of play.
Section: Sport  | Saturday, October 24, 2009 13:43 IST

Were those really the days?

During a debate in Mumbai last week, a cricket administrator said a senior player had told him that most of the younger ones were uncaring of defeat in the Champions Trophy.
Section: Analysis  | Saturday, October 17, 2009 23:07 IST

Dravid’s exclusion a graceless act

Evidently, the cricket establishment is looking to build a team (and support staff) for the 2011 World Cup, which explains the mini-purge that took place on Thursday.
Section: Sport  | Friday, October 16, 2009 2:46 IST

67 glorious years of Amitabh Bachchan-The complete transcript

On his 67th birthday superstar Amitabh Bachchan in conversation with Ayaz Memon
Section: Entertainment  | Sunday, October 11, 2009 2:00 IST
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