Archive for September, 2008

Indian sportspersons as brands: Dream or reality?

September 22, 2008
By Rajaraman
Indian sportspersons as brands: Dream or reality?

Have you noticed how the heroes for the young Indian sports fan, besides some cricket stars, are actually F1 drivers, European and Latin American soccer players who feature in the European leagues, NBA stars, tennis aces like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal and champion golfers like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson? Indeed, one of...
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Meeting Tom and delving into his passion for sport

September 17, 2008
By Rajaraman

There were two reasons I gave up the chance last Friday to listen to British climber Mick Fowler speak about four spectacular climbs in Tibet – Siguniang, Grosvenor, Kajaqiao, and Manamcho. First, my friend Tuhin Sinha was launching his book 22 Yards. And, I was keen to meet actor Tom Alter, who was to...
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Resuming life in the akhara… by choice

September 12, 2008
By Rajaraman
Resuming life in the akhara… by choice

He has such a busy schedule, meeting dozens of dignitaries, attending functions and answering many media requests that it is with trepidation that we drive to our rendezvous – the Sat Pal Akhara in the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi’s Model Town. Would Olympic Games bronze medalist Sushil Kumar be there so early in the...
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