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Little master blaster Gavaskar displayed courage; he saved Pakistani hosts from detention
Cricket matches between India and Pakistan have produced plenty of tense moments on the field. However, off the field, there has usually been a cordial relationship between the players of both sides.…
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Chess: India is striding across the world like a formidable colossus
India is making its mark across the chess world like a formidable colossus. Our male chess players have already proved that they are the best in the world. Recently, it was the…
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Cricket: Splendid fight back proved Indians have matured into a battle-hardened team
Sometimes a draw is as good as a victory. After India hung on grimly to deny success to the English bowlers in the fourth Test at Manchester, the visiting team could hold…
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For denying two tickets, England paid heavy price and lost its power to India
As every cricket fan knows, the Lords ground is the home of cricket. It holds a significant cultural and traditional importance in the history of the game. Similarly, the Marylebone Cricket Club…
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Handwritten letters were an art form; their absence is being missed
In these days of WhatsApp and emails, the art of letter writing has almost died out. There are probably very few people who have the ability to write well composed letters using…
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Cricket: Corruption in HCA has pushed important matters to the background
The Hyderabad Cricket Association is setting new records every week. Unfortunately, the records are of a dubious nature. At one time, Hyderabad used to produce record-breaking players, but now Hyderabad produces only…
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Cricket: Iron is hot, give Kuldeep a chance against England’s weakness for unorthodox spin
India is now trailing in the series against England by 2-1. It is imperative that India must change the script and put the Englishmen on the back foot. What better way to…
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Like father, like son: Thiago Messi is preparing to step into his father’s boots
In international football, the glare of the spotlights is usually focussed on the top-level leagues. These include the English Premier League, the La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and the UEFA Champions League.…
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Opinion: Indian sports admins are in a fool’s paradise; urgent need to wake up to reality
We Indians always seem to be living in a land of dreams where everything looks rosy. Often our media too does the same and does no investigation. In reality, nothing is functioning…
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Miracle man Norris survived Titanic disaster, World War to win Wimbledon and Olympics
Hyderabad: Sometimes, in life, fate plays an important role. Some people are dogged by failure at every turn while others are raised high as if by a miracle and achieve phenomenal success.…
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Celebrating Guru Dutt’s 100th birth anniversary; he was a genius par excellence
Somebody once said that if ever there was a genius in the Hindi film industry, it was Guru Dutt. As an actor, director, choreographer and writer, Guru Dutt was in a class…
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Why Dilip Kumar refused a role in the epochal film Lawrence of Arabia that won 7 Oscars
Over the course of a glittering career that lasted for more than half a century–55 years to be precise– Bollywood’s legendary thespian Dilip Kumar acted in some of the most memorable films…
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Personifying courage, England’s cricket captain Douglas sacrificed his life in attempt to save his father
It takes extraordinary talent to represent one’s country in two different sports. In India there was Cotah Ramaswamy who played for India in the Davis Cup tennis championships as well as Test…
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At 40, Cristiano Ronaldo becomes ‘Money Machine’; becomes highest paid player in history
At the age of 40, Cristiano Ronaldo has become the richest sportsperson in history. He has renewed his contract with Al Nassr Football Club of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for a mind-boggling sum.…
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Since time immemorial, human beings have yearned for longer and healthier lives. In our folklore, there are some people who have hungered for immortality. Mankind’s cherished aspirations of possessing good health and…
