Goody, the farce has just begunIn 1827, lying on his deathbed, Ludwig von Beethoven is reported to have told those who had gathered around him, “Applaud friends, the comedy is over.”
March 22, 2009
Bhajji and historyThere were several gains, apart, of course, from Tendulkar’s tour de force. Rahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh proved a point.
March 22, 2009
Team needs to guard against complacencyIndia will have to tackle the ‘underdog’ syndrome sensibly. NZ have nothing to lose, everything to gain. That’s a great situation to be in.
March 17, 2009
It’s just a mess, not a khichdi!In the context of what the consequences of the impending general elections might be, I find the use of the word khichdi disingenuous in the political sense.
March 14, 2009
The Sword of ViruViru Sehwag’s batting evokes two distinct types of reactions these days: fans break into frenzied dance, opponents simply break down.
March 12, 2009
With apologies to Kapil, Sunny and Dada...I would venture a tad further and say — with due apologies to Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly — that this is perhaps the best limited overs side India has ever had.
March 10, 2009
The need for a mahatma now"These are beautiful yet troubled times," said Simon Gammell, director of the British Council in Mumbai, in a pithy introduction to Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk the other night.
March 8, 2009
The Oscar jitterbugIndia’s current tour of New Zealand has thrown up the wonderful story of Ewan Chatfield, former fast bowler, who now drives a cab.
February 28, 2009
Too good then, two bad nowIt’s been a disappointing first week in New Zealand for the Indian team what with both both T-20 matches being lost.
February 28, 2009
Pakistan’s last bastionFor a country which otherwise appears to be coming apart at the seams, Pakistan’s media has come across as astonishingly robust in the aftermath of 26/11.
February 21, 2009
Cricket never had it so good and so badCricket has never been more robust, exciting or richer — yet perhaps also never more vulnerable.
February 21, 2009
Wild west at NBA all-star matchThe NBA’s All Stars game lived up to its stellar billing, but more off the court than on it. The match itself was so one-sided in favour of the West.
February 17, 2009
Unmatched sportstainmentSaturday’s showcase event in the build-up to Sunday’s All Star game highlighted what it is that has made the NBA a formidable global sports brand.
February 15, 2009
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