South Africa

The Cost of Localising BRICS

Bharat Karnad

Let’s not induce the world to re-hyphenate India and Pakistan

The Road to Somewhere

Whether you want to hear the cracking of glaciers or have lions look through your car window, one of these could be the road trip of a lifetime

WATCHING AND SHAMING

Mini Kapoor

Will we ever see beauty in defeat?

A Vision of Victory

Lhendup G Bhutia

How India won the Blind World Cup in cricket

The Free Spirit

S Prasannarajan

The words of Nadine Gordimer (1923–2014) made South Africa a less dangerous place—and literature an argument for freedom

Faf du Plessis

arindam

In his debut Test match, du Plessis batted for almost eight hours, often with tail-enders, to save a match

The Remembered Pain

Madhavankutty Pillai

Its apartheid past looms over South Africa as a perpetual reminder even as it gets ready to lead the ‘African decade’

India vs South Africa

arindam

In South Africa, India has been thoroughly walloped, with precisely one win in 12 Tests

The Effect on Africa

Boria Majumdar

The investment World Cup 2010 may not yield many tangible benefits. The money, too, could’ve been better spent. So, why are the South Africans so excited about the Cup?

In 1974, India reached the final of the Davis Cup. But the Government forced the team to boycott the match as the host, South Africa, was under apartheid rule. The players are still not sure if it was the right decision. Also, they reveal old grouses against the Amritraj brothers