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22 July 2017 7:09 PM ISTCricket 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 8:29 PM ISTThere 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
16 Jan 2017 3:12 AM ISTThe 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
12 Dec 2016 2:11 AM ISTM 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 9:39 PM ISTIn 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 7:27 PM ISTTo 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 Sept 2016 11:46 PM ISTThe 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
11 Jan 2016 3:57 AM ISTThey 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
28 Dec 2015 1:00 AM ISTFootball 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
21 Dec 2015 1:51 AM ISTAfter 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
14 Dec 2015 1:00 AM ISTOne 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
7 Dec 2015 1:23 AM ISTWhile the recent series of Test matches between India and South Africa have been entertaining to the Indian supporters, a lot of questions have been...