Sports

Debnath Roychowdhury -May 31, 2018

‘Investment’ League

‘Investment’ League

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get,” the great Warren Buffet said. Who doesn’t know the all-time great investor? Much like Mr Buffett’s expansive investment business, the grand Indian Premier League (IPL) runs on the philosophy of investments. Franchises, notably corporates and high net worth individuals (HNWIs), pump in their money to […]

Shaunak Ghosh -May 31, 2018

Football fiesta

Football fiesta

With the FIFA World Cup just a fortnight away, pubs and sports bars are gearing up for the biggest sports tournament in the world with unmatched excitement and enthusiasm 15th June 2018 – a date marked in the calendars of football fans across the world, as it is the day that ushers in the 21st […]

Anand Vardhan -May 24, 2018

Weak Wicket

Weak Wicket

Why did a film chronicling the life of India’s most celebrated cricketer Sachin Tendulkar fail to leave a lasting impact? Exactly a year after the release of James Erskine’s ambitious docu drama Sachin: A Billion Dreams, jury is still out on why did the film chronicling the life of one of India’s most celebrated icons […]

S Chander -May 24, 2018

Same old story!

Same old story!

After yet another RCB flop, there should be a rethink on Kohli That can be said about Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team and its fans. Like any other year in the last 11 seasons, like any other squad full of stars, Virat has failed to lead his team to this eluded title of […]

Shaunak Ghosh -May 24, 2018

Patter of little feet

Patter of little feet

With European giants like Arsenal and Barcelona setting up academies in the country, the Indian football scene hopes to improve with state-of-the-art for young footballers Sepp Blatter, former FIFA president, said on his visit to the country that India is a sleeping giant of the footballing world. With the advent of the ISL and the […]

Shaunak Ghosh -May 18, 2018

Defying the odds

Defying the odds

Deepak Malik, one of the stars of 2018 Blind Cricket World Cup winning Indian team, describes how he overcame all difficulties to become one of the most dangerous players in the sport As the Indian team was chasing a mammoth 309 posted by Pakistan in the World Cup finals, the team dugout was gripped with […]

S Chander -May 18, 2018

Wicket woes

Wicket woes

Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan or Sanju Samson: Who will fill the wicket-keeper spot vacated by Dhoni? Filling Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s shoes as a wicket-keeper would certainly be a great challenge for Team India selectors after the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales. Not because India lacks talent but because a lot of time has […]

PTI -May 10, 2018

Winning Chances

Winning Chances

India can finish among the top two in group in the Asian Cup, says Baichung Bhutia. Quite a change from the performance last time around Indian football great Bhaichung Bhutia says the country cannot just qualify for the knockouts but also finish among the top two in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup […]