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22 July 2017 1:39 PM GMTCricket is often referred to as the gentleman's game and throughout India's illustrious sporting history the game has often been synonymous with the...
Mohun Bagan: Stuck in second place?
27 May 2017 2:59 PM GMTThere is an idiom prevalent in the English language that says "Always a bridesmaid, never a bride" which perfectly encapsulates Kolkata giant Mohun...
Ballon d’Or: A trophy that evaded legends of the game
15 Jan 2017 9:42 PM GMTThe Ballon d’Or, until recently was the be all, end all trophy to judge the best football player on the planet. Though the choices have had their fair...
Rough Air: Airplane crashes that changed the game
11 Dec 2016 8:41 PM GMTM Most of the times in order to judge the potential talents of someone, like a sportsperson, the idiom ‘Sky is the limit’ is used. But there are...
Behind the burqa: Sports and religion
6 Nov 2016 4:09 PM GMTIn some countries, sports seem to have religious connotations while in others religion takes precedence over any form of sports. In a country like...
Mouthwatering bhog- A delicate cocktail of blending cultures
2 Oct 2016 1:57 PM GMTTo the whole of India, Durga Puja is a magnanimous festival of Bengalis all over which is celebrated across the globe with much show and splendour.But...
Taking Offence - Footballers with criminal records
10 Sep 2016 6:16 PM GMTThe lives of professional footballers are all about their sacrifices, their hard work and determination to be the absolute best. Every time they go...
SAFF Cup: A new beginning or eventual descent into obscurity
10 Jan 2016 10:27 PM GMTThey say every cloud has a silver lining. No other proverb in the world can currently describe the Indian national football scenario than the above...
Facing the sack: Managers in hot soup
27 Dec 2015 7:30 PM GMTFootball is a fickle game. It can make you feel that you are on top of the world before dragging you back down to reality after just one game. Players...
The Final Hurdle
20 Dec 2015 8:21 PM GMTAfter enthralling spectators from all around India, the two-month long football fiesta finally ends today with Chennaiyin FC taking on FC Goa for the...
Fallen heroes: Greatest tragedies in sports
13 Dec 2015 7:30 PM GMTOne of the greatest fears that mankind has had to endure since the stone ages is the fear of death.It’s not the fear of death as a concept per say,...
Pitch saga: The blame game
6 Dec 2015 7:53 PM GMTWhile the recent series of Test matches between India and South Africa have been entertaining to the Indian supporters, a lot of questions have been...