Daily News & Analysis: Columns by Ayaz Memon http://www.dnaindia.com/ dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, business, technology, Mumbai, India, world and more. en-us COPYRIGHT @ 2012 DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED XML::RSS Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:50 GMT Fri, 25 May 2012 15:11:50 GMT http://www.dnaindia.com/syndication/ 10 http://www.dnaindia.com/images/logo_dna_rss.gif Daily News & Analysis: News http://www.dnaindia.com/ 31 88 dnaindia.com delivers news and information on the latest top stories, sport, entertainment, politics, India, World and more. Twenty years is a couple of lifetimes in any sport http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_twenty-years-is-a-couple-of-lifetimes-in-any-sport_1311787 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_twenty-years-is-a-couple-of-lifetimes-in-any-sport_1311787 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. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:39:00 GMT Cheats have no place in sport http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_cheats-have-no-place-in-sport_1308660 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_cheats-have-no-place-in-sport_1308660 I reckon it takes some courage for a sportsperson to admit to the use of banned drugs when playing a major tournament. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:46:00 GMT Australia put through Sach Ka Saamna http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_australia-put-through-sach-ka-saamna_1307806 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_australia-put-through-sach-ka-saamna_1307806 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. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:56:00 GMT She was the only man in her govt http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_she-was-the-only-man-in-her-govt_1305597 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_she-was-the-only-man-in-her-govt_1305597 At first sight, Indira Gandhi looked petite and demure, hardly intimidating. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:25:00 GMT Happily, Dhoni seems a tough nut to crack http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_happily-dhoni-seems-a-tough-nut-to-crack_1304812 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_happily-dhoni-seems-a-tough-nut-to-crack_1304812 A cricketer’s head remained the most vulnerable part of his body despite the protective gear. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:17:00 GMT Whose surprise is it anyway? http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_whose-surprise-is-it-anyway_1302729 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_whose-surprise-is-it-anyway_1302729 The poll results reveal a growing disdain, especially in the young, for politics based on xenophobia. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:34:00 GMT Australians seem to believe in hard cricket than hard talk http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_australians-seem-to-believe-in-hard-cricket-than-hard-talk_1302498 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/column_australians-seem-to-believe-in-hard-cricket-than-hard-talk_1302498 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. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:13:00 GMT Were those really the days? http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_were-those-really-the-days_1300247 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_were-those-really-the-days_1300247 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. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:37:00 GMT Dravid’s exclusion a graceless act http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/comment_dravids-exclusion-a-graceless-act_1299529 http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/comment_dravids-exclusion-a-graceless-act_1299529 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. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:16:00 GMT Obama, we shall wait and watch http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_obama-we-shall-wait-and-watch_1297480 http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/column_obama-we-shall-wait-and-watch_1297480 Critics of the Nobel committee have argued about a ‘sell-out’ to brand value over real achievement in awarding the Peace prize to President Barack Obama. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:32:00 GMT