Sports
Children of a Lesser Government
Manju Sara Rajan
A 14-year-old national swimming champion couldn’t make it to the Paralympics because someone forgot to send the papers.
Eleven XIs
There isn’t a cricket lover who hasn’t made his own teams: the best, the worst, the all-time greats... We gave in to the temptation. Gladly.
Somdev’s Tussle with History
Somdev Devvarman, India’s Davis Cup hero, was US college circuit champion two years in a row. Though these winners haven’t done too well on the pro circuit, he has the heart to buck the trend
The ‘Raj’ is Dead. Long Live the ‘Raj’
From Lala Amarnath to Douglas Jardine to his favourite CK Nayudu, Raj Singh Dungarpur was a treasure trove of stories. And a cricket romantic without a peer.
‘He Enjoyed Embarrassing Me in Billiards’
Robin Uthappa gets personal about the new billiards champion who was also his fellow student in college
Goalie No. 1
The talented but controversial Subrata Paul redeemed himself in the Nehru Cup. Now, he must play for an overseas club to raise the bar higher
Triumph of the Lowly Yam
The fastest man, Usain Bolt, has unexpectedly liberated a vegetable from the humility it has been forced into
A Match in Switzerland
The conditions were not ideal for cricket. The field was filled with snow. The pitch was rigged. But former cricketing greats played a memorable match among themselves. The best part, though, was how they behaved off the field
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