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In Defence Of Swami Agnivesh
Cricket is my favourite game. In school at St. George's College, Mussoorie, I was as feared a left-arm demon bowler as Bedi has been on...
May 16, 2024


The Five-Day War
India-Pakistan cricket fed a chauvinist imperative for decades. The liberal wind in the willows changed all that. For Outlook | August...
Aug 10, 2009


Musings on the Match
For  The Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | December 2, 1979 AMRITSAR, Dec 1 – The cancellation of play on the first day was a big disappointment. A huge crowd had gathered and a large number of tickets were sold at the gate even though there was little chance of play. But Amritsar has a long tradition of cricket and the large knowledgeable crowd dispersed peacefully, accepting the decision of the umpires. Yesterday was a delightful day of cricket. The sun shone and the air was cr
Dec 2, 1979
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