Opinion

Ahmedabad 2030 Isn't Just About Commonwealth Games, It's India's Olympic Audition

Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, exactly a century after the event first began in Hamilton, Canada. India hosted once before, in Delhi in 2010

Ringside View | Portugal's Greatest Mistake Was Making The World Cup About Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is still a great player, but he is nowhere near where he used to be. Other teams do not fear him as much as they used to.

Ringside View | Do Legends Like Messi Get Different Treatment? Football's Uncomfortable Question Refuses To Go Away

History suggests that football's biggest names often find themselves at the centre of decisions that leave rivals wondering whether reputation carries its own invisible advantage.

FIFA Let Politics Win Over Football, Iran Paid The Price For Political Hypocrisy

Football's governing body has long sold itself as apolitical - like the IOC - an organisation above borders, above diplomacy, above conflict. But this World Cup has challenged that idea and changed perceptions about FIFA.

Safe...For Now: Rohit Sharma And The Curious Art Of Delaying The Inevitable

By the time Rohit Sharma had walked out to bat in Chennai on Saturday evening, he would have known the conversations about him.

Ringside View | FIFA World Cup 2026: Magic Of Cristiano Ronaldo Missing — But Why?

On a day when Lionel Messi found the net, Kylian Mbappe delivered again and Harry Kane added his name to the scoresheet, Cristiano Ronaldo's was conspicuously absent.

Ringside View | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Needs To Be Told Cricket Is Not A Contact Sport

Sooryavanshi could be the most unique product rolled out by the Indian cricket system in years. He just needs to give social proof to convert sceptics into believers.

Opinion | The Most Dangerous Thing About Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Isn't Really His Age

His father put him in cricket at the age of four, his coaches found him at 10, BCCI at 13. At 15 after becoming the MVP of IPL, Sooryavanshi is ready to show the world the true picture of Gen Z in Indian cricket.

Ringside View | It's Vinesh Phogat vs The Will Of The Universe

Before leaving the mat, however, the big V made a declaration: "I will return to this very mat again."

Ringside View | Fall Of The Legacy Teams In IPL 2026: What Ails KKR, CSK, And MI?

With a year still left for the mega auction, all three legacy teams have to press the reset button if they want to rise above the mid-table.

Ringside View | How Royal Challengers Bengaluru Transformed Itself Into A Winning Machine

Mo Bobat, RCB's Director of Cricket, helped explain the mindset after the franchise became the first team to qualify for the playoffs this season.

Blog: Moon Moon Sen Cribbed To Me About Bed Tea And It Went Viral

Trinamool's Moon Moon Sen made headlines when she told me she had no clue of the violence during voting because she woke up late. The hotel having served her bed-tea late.

Blog: Sourav Ganguly Charms 700 Students at this School

On a blisteringly hot, sultry Sunday morning in April, just when rural Bengal heaved a huge sigh of relief at the just concluded municipal polls, bigger news arrived.