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Aditya Iyer

Rohit Sharma, who replaced Ajinkya Rahane for the first Test in South Africa, made only 11 and 10 runs in his two innings
Cricket
Unnatural Selection

India’s Test loss to South Africa has widely been pinned on the team management’s choice of the playing eleven

11 January 2018
South Africa defeated India by 72 runs on the fourth day of the first test at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa (Photo: AP)
Open in South Africa
Cape Down

On Day 4, India's pacers pave comeback into Test before batsmen collapse to give SA win by 72 runs 

05 January 2018
Hardik Pandya
Open in South Africa
Pandyamonium

Hardik Pandya's heroic 93 followed by two wickets on Day Two keeps India's waning hopes alive

05 January 2018
Bhuvi
Open in South Africa
Magic Spells

On day one of the India-South Africa series, pacers put SA on top after Bhuvneshwar Kumar's dream start 

05 January 2018
Virat Kohli
Forecast 2018
The League of Champions

From the Kohli cult to the fantastic four of tennis, Messi’s fight for his legacy to an epic clash between Hamilton and Vettel, it’s a great year to be a sports fan

04 January 2018
Beauty of the Beast
New Year 2018 Double Issue
Beauty of the Beast

A ringside view of lions in their natural habitat at the Maasai Mara is a privilege that borders on the profound

21 December 2017
Triple H at the WWE fight against Jinder Mahal in Delhi
Guts & Balls
Wrestling Pedigree

When Triple H reached the edge of the ring, grown men with weak knees hoisted children of all sizes and combusted into raptures. For, any second now, Triple H was going to spit a mouthful of water on them

13 December 2017
Virat Kohli
Cricket
The Breathless and the Breathtaking

Delhi’s best, Virat Kohli, breaks batting barriers despite Delhi’s worst, its air, at the Feroz Shah Kotla Test

06 December 2017
Virat Kohli celebrates his 18th Test century at Eden Gardens
Guts & Balls
Nick of Time

The final day of the Eden Test had the drama and rhythm of a football match breathing on added time. It was a singular sight, where time was of the essence in Test cricket

22 November 2017
Gianluigi Buffon
Guts & Balls
Feelin' Blue

The despair of being an Azzurri fan

15 November 2017

Authors

Brahma Chellaney

Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground

MJ Akbar

MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns

Ram Madhav

Ram Madhav is president, India Foundation, and is with BJP

Makarand R Paranjape

Makarand R Paranjape is an author and columnist. Views are personal.

TCA Raghavan

TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle

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