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In Karnataka Political League, Vision Twenty20
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 …
The only tree with more fruits is (perhaps) at IPL
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 …
Deepavali in the skies on the day of Ugadi below
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 …
From the Coffee Board End to Hunsur Road End
E.R. RAMACHANDRAN writes: There are many ways of celebrating Mysore being ranked No. 4 on the list of the must-see places in the world by the New York Times. But …
Not a picture that will make it to Lonely Planet
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, …
Horses at left, hearses at right, asses at centre
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 …
Why should “State” provide “security” for IPL?
ARVIND SWAMINATHAN writes from Panjim: The question mark over the second edition of the Indian Premier League™ because of its overlap with the Indian Political League© hides a clutch of …
When a century is more than a century
Kept out of the crowded Indian middle-order despite his sterling performances in the shorter versions of the game, Yuvraj Singh seized the opportunity provided by Sachin Tendulkar‘s injury to score …