sports

A Weight off His Back

Akshay Sawai

With Sachin Tendulkar retiring after his 200th Test, chief selector Sandeep Patil can move on to other things on his agenda

On a Wing and a Wafer

Boria Majumdar

Stories from a life of covering sport

The Law Can’t Win

Devangshu Datta

Every day, the labs find new substances to dodge existing dope tests. Can WADA do any better than playing catch-up?

Pinki Pramanik

arindam

Earlier this year, she was accused of rape by her live-in partner of three years

Confessions of a Polo Player

arindam

“Army teams play rough, and in matches against civilian teams, umpires are pressured to rule in their favour”

The Big Lie of Sport

Mihir Bose

The notion that sport makes gentlemen out of men and promotes fair play is spin doctoring. A Victorian novelist called Thomas Hughes started it with Tom Brown’s Schooldays, says Mihir Bose

Your dignity is above all else

Aparna Popat

Aparna Popat, the Olympian and nine-time National badminton champ, makes a warts-and-all assessment of an Indian sportswoman’s life.

The Defeat of Style

Manu Joseph

Flamboyance had a bad fortnight. It is an omen.

Fifteen Questions for BCCI

Open

Rahul Mehra, who successfully took the BCCI to court demanding transparency in its operations, seeks answers concerning the IPL.

Last Wicket

TR Vivek

It is not just about Lalit Modi and some greedy businessmen and politicians. If the IPL mess is not contained quickly, the entire world cricket economy could be staring at disaster.