Category: My Last Word

He may turn out to be our hero. Or, could well be our villain. March 9 is judgement day for national chief coach Joaquim Carvalho, more so for his monolithic approach. The ongoing Olympic Qualifier ...

Normally print media’s sports writers place themselves morally above their counterparts in the television domain. This is despite the fact that most of the screen people migrate from the print. One of the reasons why ...

The shifting Champions Trophy venue against the will and logic of the hosts Pakistan needs to be viewed in broader spectrum. Rather in a historical perspective. Blossoming the under glare of Olympics, World Cup and ...

March 6 2007: Satinder Sharma is not a run of the mill umpire. He is the only Indian to have umpired in the final of the elite Champions Trophy tournament. He is on the Olympic ...

‘Arise. Awake. And stop not till the goal is reached’. This is how Swami Vivekanand thundered at the World Religious Congress in Chicago a hundred years ago, in order to bring awareness amongst the Indians, ...

International Hockey Year Book Author K. Arumugam has been honoured by the Surjit Hockey Society in recognition of his contribution towards promotion of hockey. Hon’ble Minister for Public Works and Education, Punjab Government, Sardar Pratip ...

There is a popular cynicism about former players. They are often accused of not contributing to the development of sports — which gave them name and fame — the way they are expected to. Former ...

Sikh diaspora still sees India through the prism of hockey. They did not give up hockey in their settled countries either. We have seen enough of them in the UK, Canada, Malaysia and Kenya teams. ...

Keep mum amidst shame. It would pay in the long run. This is the thumb rule for coaches in KPS Gill’s hockey kingdom: That’s why sacked coaches don’t fume or fret nowadays. A survival instinct ...

January 2004. Indian women add Asia Cup to their kitty, already to the brim with glittering golds from Afro-Asian Games (December 2003) and Commonwealth Wealth Games (July 2002). March 2004: Reigning champions of above three ...