NCA's sorry state of mind

Saturday, 31 January 2009 10:35 by Rajan Bala

The National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bangalore has been in existence since 2000, but most often has been like a ship without a captain. The only commendable aspect of it is that it is providing a few retired cricketers who have taken to coaching, a satisfactory living. The truth is, so far it h... [More]

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Sehwag revives Chappell row

Wednesday, 28 January 2009 13:23 by Rajan Bala

Virender Sehwag is among the most exciting batsmen in the game and on his day magnificent to watch. But there are worrying indications that while his batting is uncomplicated, the man might be. He is back as vice captain, and but for the meteor-like appearance of Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have ... [More]

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The Mangalorean Taliban

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 18:55 by Sreejay S

At last, we have a meeting of a minds, beyond religion, region, country and borders. The 'keepers of Hindu purity' has taken the path of their counterparts in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pray tell me, how is the 'Sri Ram Sene' different from the Talibani barbarians? I am talking about ... [More]

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Hayden goes gracefully

Saturday, 24 January 2009 11:10 by Rajan Bala

Matthew Hayden was truly a larger-than-life personality on a cricket field. It must have been a great relief to most bowlers in the game that he has called it a day. Though at times his batting technique was questioned because there seemed to be some glitches, he covered these up with his power a... [More]

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Enter vulture capitalists

Saturday, 24 January 2009 11:06 by Bala Murali Krishna

As the Satyam saga unfolds, what we are witnessing is vulture capitalism, a good thing for both the troubled company and its distressed employees. These opportunistic beasts will pick up whatever is of value and that includes all the engineers and other professionals trapped at Satyam. The greedi... [More]

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Rohit Sharma needs his breaks

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 13:09 by Rajan Bala

With centuries in both innings for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy final against Uttar Pradesh, Rohit Sharma has staked his claim for a permanent batting place in the Indian eleven in all three forms of the game. There is no doubt he is an exceptional talent, though there seems to be aspects of his t... [More]

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Set Aside Fears, This One Day

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 18:55 by Sreejay S

I am not a sentimentalist. But, when a firm believer in Democracy and the innate goodness of Human Spirit sees what is now transpiring in the USA, thousands of miles away, it is hard not to be moved. Despite all the hatreds and jingoisms we may attach to or with the US, it is indeed uplifting to ... [More]

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Great expectations

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 16:57 by Bala Murali Krishna

No US president or, for that matter, any other world leader in recent memory has carried more expectations than Barack Obama. So much so, it is quite scary, except perhaps to the decidedly cool and unflappable man himself. Can any one man really live up to such expectations from a wide range of peop... [More]

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A New Lingo for 2009?

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 11:25 by Musa Kaiser

How a society uses language reflects the concers of that society. Here we look at those terms that have become common usage in the last few months and what this implies. [More]

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Pietersen hapless at divide and rule

Saturday, 17 January 2009 14:43 by Rajan Bala

Kevin Pietersen's resignation as England's captain has been accepted, when he says that he has neither resigned nor was told by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), he is sacked. Now he is probably regretting why he ever resorted to a well known British Empire game of divide a... [More]

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