Former India and Karnataka cricket captain, Anil Radhakrishna Kumble, delivering the Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi lecture in Bombay: “In 1990, as a teenager, I took my first steps in international …
As the Karnataka state cricket association (KSCA) celebrates its platinum jubilee, the cricket writer Suresh Menon compiles an all-time Karnataka XI, with a telling line “Humility need not be an …
Indian cricket is now an arena for astonishing conflict of interest. In the name of “making enough” in their prime years, players and administrators (and others outside the boundary) are …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: Once upon a time, Karnataka used to be known for the arts, culture, and the no-nonsense administration. Bangalore, in particular, revelled in this image, in part because …
PALINI R. SWAMY writes: Only a Mysorean who has landed this morning from a 10-day extra-terrestrial journey to planet Mars will accuse the Karnataka minister for medical education, S.A. Ramdas, …
Even as Bangaloreans warm up to a new launch date, this time September, a Namma Metro train swerves towards KSCA stadium at Anil Kumble circle on M.G. Road, on a …
ARVIND SWAMINATHAN writes from Madras: The stultifying nepotism and favouritism in Indian cricket is as old as Chamundi hills. But more indication that players heading the sport is not necessarily …
Although there is a lot that is similar between the two, there is one key difference between the Delhi Metro and the Bangalore Metro. It is not something that is …
ARVIND SWAMINATHAN writes from Bangalore: R.K. Narayan‘s daughter didn’t become a writer; R.K. Laxman‘s son didn’t become a cartoonist. Shivarama Karanth‘s son didn’t become a writer or a yakshagana artiste. …
PRITHVI DATTA CHANDRA SHOBHI writes: It is said that leading the Indian cricket team is the second hardest job after the Indian prime ministership. We may add a new truism: …
Dear Anil, Venkatesh and Srinath, I cannot tell you how happy I am to hear that you have conquered Karnataka, the Karnataka state cricket association (KSCA) that is. As a …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: I saw the Ace Political Expert (APE) emerge from the M. Chinnaswamy stadium after the finals of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). As we sat down for …
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: As I went around the now-abandoned Chinnaswamy stadium, no thanks to the Bangalore police, I spotted the Ace Sports Specialist (ASS) sitting in the clubhouse restaurant. I …
A stone’s throw away from the M. Chinnaswamy stadium, a worker at the Venkatappa art gallery in the back yard of Cubbon Park, ushers in the jackfruit season by climbing …
A bird’s eye-view of the M. Chinnaswamy stadium of the Karnataka state cricket association on the night of the first home-match of the third edition of the Indian Premier League …
PRITHVI DATTA CHANDRA SHOBHI writes: Yes, all the cliches you hear during a Test match or ODI commentary are true—“It was a fitting finale,” “The result did not matter,” “The …
ARVIND SWAMINATHAN writes from Madras: I love Karnataka. I love Kannada, I love Kannadigas. I love Bangalore, I love Mysore. I loved Raj Kumar, I loved Vishnuvardhan. But I have …
A cluster of temporary shacks of the unsung heroes in the dreams of Bangaloreans—workers of the Namma Metro project—stands against the backdrop of Bangalore’s most expensive piece of real estate, …
B.S. NAGARAJ writes from New Delhi: Cricket’s ultra-pyjama version, Champions League T20 tournament, got off to a glitzy start on Thursday. Chaka Khan, Shaggy and Jameila, and not to forget …
It speaks for the current state (and priorities) of journalism in Bangalore and elsewhere, that the news of one of India’s most knowledgeable cricket correspondents Rajan Bala—formerly of Deccan Herald, …
B.S.NAGARAJ writes from New Delhi: Once upon a time, in the year of the lord 1975, as part of their Noorondu Ganesha (Ganesha 101) peregrination, two little boys ventured into …
The Karnataka State Cricket Association’s decision to conduct a Twenty20 tournament called the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) has split cricketers. Former Test match legends like Erapalli Prasanna and Syed Kirmani …
The Race Course road in Bangalore is being widened. This is an aerial view of the junction of Bangalore Turf Club and Seshadri Road on Wednesday, with the dome of …
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