Category Archives: Dreams

The Olympics Curtain Raiser ..

On 08/08/08, the Olympics begin in Beijing. They like that number and consider it auspicious. Lucky even. The Olympics are, of course, more than just that. Take a look at this piece by Rohit Brijnath carried over the weekend in … Continue reading

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Walking the Talk …

Given all the media hype about the upcoming Olympics – the security surrounding the torch, Bhaichung Bhutia, Aamir Khan and Tibet;  and the Indian hockey team –  one question that always begs to be answered is – How many gold … Continue reading

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And Miles To Go …

This is the best of times. That was the worst of times. Indian cricket had let the nerves get the better of them. Pragmatically, winning the World Cup had been a fanciful dream – but a shock first round exit … Continue reading

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Black & White

Childhood was a wide eyed concept of reality. Every thing was 70 mm. Every thing was magic, everything was fantasy. By the time one entered ones teens, one was still starry eyed about love, longing and life in general. Being … Continue reading

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About Influences …

Growing up, all kinds of things shape you. In different doses. People do it without realizing the impact. Sportswriters were obviously an important part of the ones that shaped me and I consider myself fortunate that a large period of … Continue reading

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Look Ma, No Hands .. (nor feet of clay)

Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam under Peter Lundgren’s guidance. Wimbledon 2003. Six months later, they parted ways. In Feb 2004, without a coach, Federer became World no 1. He also won 3 more Grand Slams. All except the … Continue reading

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Just nod if you can hear me ….

Since people visiting here seem to come from somewhat of a similar bandwidth as moi often (sorry for the morning jibe !) , and since popular search words to get to the site include “Rohit Brijnath” (and err ..rambha), and … Continue reading

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Pardon the noise, Mr Kalam.

Or Mr Murthy … Or whoever.. And sorry but this isn’t cricket either – but am a huge fan of the sport and even if this is  a figment of someone’s imagination, its good enough for me .. a F1 … Continue reading

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