All set for another go
When the lights go out on October 28, India will find its usual spotlight on the Formula One calendar.
West Indies are no pushovers
A spirited and resurgent West Indies may prove to be quite a handful for the injury-ridden and somewhat inexperienced Indian Team
High on speed
I have been familiar with the chant of “Sa-chin, Sa-chin†being raised at cricket grounds around the world but it was unusual to hear that at the Buddh International Circuit on October 30 when cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar walked on to the track to join the Formula 1 fraternity before the start of the Indian Grand Prix.
Blighted in Blighty
India’s debacle in England was all the more shocking as they began the series as the world’s number one team as per the official ICC rankings and also World Cup champions.
Indians in the hunt
For decades, India’s contingent to the quadrennial Summer Olympic Games was all too happy to make up the numbers. The pressure of medal expectations would rest squarely on the shoulders of the men’s hockey team, and the rest were content to go along for the ride.
What ails Indian football?
In the 20th century, Indian football remained an enigma. It was the most popular spectator sport at the domestic level. A record 131,000 people witnessed the KBL-Federation Cup semi final between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in July 1997 in Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
