The Trinity of Indian Sports
Those three years – 1988, 1989 and 1990 – changed everything. Back then, it was impossible…
Sports
Who wants to be a Champion?
In the surreal world of the category called ‘other sports’, Shamya Dasgupta witnesses some hard ironies….
No Dope, No Hope?
In the 1980s, a researcher by the name of Bob Goldman interviewed a cohort of elite…
The Anti-Racism Market
“We are selling a product. We need someone who can rebrand American foreign policy, rebrand diplomacy.” –…
Legs
“One wants to mutter deeply that apart from having two good legs I also have two…
The Almighty’s Nemesis
Like Muhammad Ali was to boxing, Tiger Woods to golf, or Jordan to basketball, he was…
Testosterone?!
30th December, 2009: “There is the man; the man who has led his men from the…
The Equality Myths
44 years ago, in 1968, two black American athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, created history…
Excuse the Cliche
Well, how do you describe the current state of commentary in the game of cricket? It…
Imagining a Sporting Nation
There are many Indias and there are many types of Indians. There are Indians who never…