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I have been an IT professional with over 12 years professional experience. I'm an B.Sc. in Statistics, M.Sc in Computer Science (University of Mumbai) and an MBA from the Cyprus International Institute of Management. I'm also a finance student and have completed levels I and II of the CFA course. Blogging is a part-time vocation until I land a full-time position. I am also the author Those Glory Days: Cricket World Cup 2011 and It's A Petting Sport amongst others all available on Amazon Worldwide. You can also catch my channel MakeTimeForSports on Apple News: https://apple.news/TWb1uoS6zQYS6l8GSA-Nr8Q
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Is Salman Khan the right choice as Indian Olympic Association's Goodwill Ambassador for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games? The sporting fraternity is divided -…
The Mumbai High Court recently delivered a historic verdict, ruling that all IPL games in May scheduled in Maharashtra are to be shifted out-of-state.…
Harsha Bhogle is being missed. Well, that's what tweeting followers and the man himself would have us believe. It's true, I guess. While Bhogle…
The Pakistani cricket team returned home only to find their fans in no mood to forgive them for their dismal showing in the T20…
In 2014 Shamil Tarpsichev, the President of the Russian Tennis Federation, set the blogosphere afire with his ill-advised comments about the Williams sisters' gender…
Once upon a time, Shane Warne and Steve Waugh were best buddies. As part of the mighty Australian side of the 1990s and 2000s,…
Does using an on-field microphone to interact and engage with the telecasters make you a chatterbox? Virat Kohli certainly thought so when he gave…
Are tennis players cheats? An expose by BuzzFeed and the BBC would have us believe so. An investigation into a match allegedly tanked by…
Just when you thought Indian sport had it good and that it could only get better from here on, reality struck and bit hard.…
While there's nothing wrong with asking a lady out, there's something inherently wrong with doing it when the lady in question is going about…
Yan Dhanda may be the latest footballer of Indian-origin to sign up for a English Premier League side - but he's not the first.…
Will the Mumbai Cricket Association, Maharashtra Cricket Association and Vidarbha Cricket Association be merged into one state body? That's the loaded question the BCCI…
The selection of Mohammad Amir to Pakistan's national squad stirred up a hornet's nest. The selection had the nation and former and current cricketers…
Is Messr Vinod Kambli a liar? Sachin Tendulkar’s schoolmate did a Kapil Dev on national television venting his angst at the perceived injustices done…
Formula 1 happened at last on October 30, 2011, at the Buddh International Circuit (BIC) in Noida. The event was awe-inspiring. Not for the…
The English came, saw, and were conquered. The freshly crowned No.1 Test team were all at sea when it came to negotiating the sub-continent’s…
That grunting (and shrieking) is really getting on my nerves. What is that horrible sound? That is the sound of cheating, according to Caroline…
The curious case of Chris Gayle grows stranger by the day. Here is a man who has two Test triple hundreds under his belt;…
In a veritable slug-fest lasting a little over four hours, Novak Djokovic trumped the defending champion, Rafael Nadal, 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 at…
When Samantha Stosur took on Francesca Schiavone in the 2010 French Open final, she was the favourite. That was not the case in her…
Excellent piece. Enjoyed it thoroughly.
"Are we downhearted? No!" The legend of Tibby Cotter
Can the Roar editors take off the embedded video?
It’s irrelevant to the piece.
Salman Khan does not generate enough goodwill as IOA’s brand ambassador
The updated post can be viewed here:
Salman Khan does not generate enough goodwill as IOA’s brand ambassador (Updated)
Salman Khan does not generate enough goodwill as IOA’s brand ambassador
The Olympics are not the IPL. And you seem to have missed the tone of my article. The moving of the matches is beside the point. That’s tokenism at best. But the BCCI ought to have been more sensitive to the plight of farmers and public perception of the IPL as an extravaganza mostly enjoyed by the well-off.
Shifting of IPL matches a pyrrhic victory for Latur farmers
That’s enough. Your comment has very little to do with my article. I’d rather not continue this discussion.
Shifting of IPL matches a pyrrhic victory for Latur farmers
While I’m not an expert on the drought in Maharashtra and I don’t pretend to be interested in Indian politics, here’s an interesting article that might answer your comment on sugarcane factories in Maharashtra.
In Fact: Why sugarcane can’t be blamed for Marathwada drought woes
Shifting of IPL matches a pyrrhic victory for Latur farmers
The point of the article was to show that the drought-hit farmers were easily forgotten and their concerns shoved aside. The suit against the BCCI brought their needs into national consciousness with the issue being debated on national TV. Where is that focus now that the verdict has been delivered? They’ll probably be forgotten in another week.
Shifting of IPL matches a pyrrhic victory for Latur farmers
The original article can be found here:
Watering the IPL…(Updated)
Shifting of IPL matches a pyrrhic victory for Latur farmers
Camo, Thank you for your comment.
The whole Harsha Bhogle versus Gideon Haigh episode seems to have slipped my memory.
I had to Google it to get re-updated.
Here are a few relevant links:
http://www.mid-day.com/articles/australias-haigh-gets-into-war-of-words-with-harsha-bhogle/232936
http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/cutsandglances/index.php/theaustralian/comments/harsher_bhogle/
http://cricketingview.blogspot.in/2013/09/bhogle-haigh-and-great-tamasha.html
https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/harsher-bhogle-versus-gideon-haigh-160708629.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/it-s-the-bcci-s-way-or-the-highway-113102600685_1.html
Is Harsha Bhogle the right fit for the IPL?
A humorous take on the whole episode:
Marlon Samuels: What he said, really meant and definitely didn’t
In knocking Warne, Samuels shows his double standards
Agreed. The quotes are a bit overdone. At the same time, I didn’t feel qualified to write about an American’s take on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. I wanted my readers to understand that not all Americans support the war on terror without any reservations.
Isn't sports reduced to jingoism when it's considered patriotic to win?
Thank you. You’re very perceptive.
Isn't sports reduced to jingoism when it's considered patriotic to win?
Original article published here:
Isn’t sports reduced to jingoism when it’s considered patriotic to win?
Isn't sports reduced to jingoism when it's considered patriotic to win?
Hingis has it right when she says that in her heyday, women’s tennis was much more competitive. But at the same time, that’s hardly Serena’s fault!
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
I think it’s not a question of whether woman can play five sets or not. If women can run marathons, they can surely play five sets. Who’s going to watch them play five sets, though? If the level of tennis is high, sure, but five sets of error-strewn play whether its a men’s or woman’s game, is a downer.
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
Accountability for these kind of remarks differs from country to country. Tarpsichev continues , while Moore is forced to resign.
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
When I say ‘indefensible’, I mean there was no way Ray Moore could get away with them without an apology.
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
The men playing just three sets at the Slams would leave the spectators feeling short-changed. Reducing Grand Slams to three sets for men would establish a new era, much like the Open Era did.
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
No further comment.
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
Let’s get this straight. Raymond Moore’s comments were indefensible. Period. End of story.
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2016-03-22/22322.php
Ray Moore Steps Down As Indian Wells CEO And Tournament Director
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
View the original article here: http://maketimeforsports.com/2016/03/21/raymond-moore-gets-his-fifteen-minutes-of-fame-at-indian-wells/
Raymond Moore's comments were sexist and moronic - but is he wrong?
The Roar’s hardly the place to expect instances of investigative and/or narrative journalism, is it?
The Shane Warne story template for modern journalists
I guess the question really is is whether Warne would have become a better role-model had he been made skipper instead of Waugh. I somehow doubt that. That’s a big if and there can be no clear-cut answers. Michael Clarke made a good job of it but he had no real challengers for the position. Was the Warne who skippered RR the same care-a-damn player who turned out in Aussie colours?
Why best friends don't make the best teammates
I think it could well be Murray versus Djokovic in the final with Murray the victor. Come on, the guy deserves a third Slam! And I wouldn’t write off Nadal so easily against anyone at Paris. He can definitely pull off one upset, if not two!
2016 French Open: Draw analysis and predictions