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Leslie Xavier
A Quick Reminder on the Realities of Life: You Never Walk Alone, So Don’t Try
07 Jan 2020
Personal fitness is a lonely and selfish journey but it is also a journey that desires company. You are only as fit as your loved ones. The inaugural Sneh Lata Walk with your Parents aimed to bridge…
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There is Something About Mary Kom
29 Dec 2019
Having watched, followed and interacted with Indian boxing’s most celebrated hero, MC Mary Kom, for nearly 20 years, it is difficult to fathom the transformation in both her words and attitude. The…
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CAA 2019 to Tokyo 2020: Mary Kom Hones Evasion Tactics Outside the Ring
18 Dec 2019
As a parliamentarian, MC Mary Kom chose to follow the party line, rather than make decisions based on her own convictions, during voting on the Citizenship Amendment Bill. As a boxer, she has chosen…
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As Clear as Night And Day: Pink Ball Tests, Cricket’s Latest Gimmick, a Stopgap Remedy
25 Nov 2019
Pink ball Tests were supposed to revive interest in the long format of cricket, and give players a reason to take it seriously. As of now, as seen in the India vs Bangladesh match at Eden Gardens, it…
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India vs Bangladesh in Delhi Smog: Indian Cricket Team and BCCI Smokescreen Pollution
03 Nov 2019
In the toxic, smoke chamber that is Delhi, a T20I will take place this evening. The Indian cricket team and the BCCI could have used this opportunity to highlight the dangers of pollution. Even a…
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To Dhoni or Not to Dhoni and More: Questions Remain as BCCI Rolls With Cloak-Work Efficiency
25 Oct 2019
Even as MS Dhoni displays his intention to get match ready for the ICC World T20 next year, Indian cricket team chief of selectors, MSK Prasad, has hinted at the closing of a chapter. There have been…
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IAAF World Championships: The Indian Athlete and the Spinning Vortex of Failure
06 Oct 2019
Indian athletes qualify for World events with great difficulty, scraping through the times after spending an entire season chasing them. By the time they make it to the holy grail of their sport,…
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Support for Half-truths in Gaurav Gill’s Arjuna Award Application Shows Motorsport Body’s Desperation
30 Sep 2019
There is no denying that Gaurav Gill is one of India’s best rally drivers. But, by defending the inconsistencies in his application for the Arjuna Award, the governing body for motorsport in India (…
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Mat Finished: A Wrestling Icon’s Bout Against Time
22 Sep 2019
Sushil Kumar changed the paradigm for wrestling in India in more ways than one. But time and age are the two opponents that even Indian wrestling’s game changer can’t beat. And the failures pile up…
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Bajrang Punia's Loss at World Wrestling Championships was Fair, Here is Why
20 Sep 2019
The tendency to blame officiating after tight losses like Bajrang Punia suffered at the UWW World Wrestling Championships must be offset by an objective realisation that the better wrestler doesn’t…