Monthly Archives: April 2010

Leander Paes: Unplugged and inspirational

April 20, 2010

Leander Paes (photo courtesy: CNBC)

For a moment, let’s forget IPL – not the cricket but the unseemly drama it has brought along — and spend time listening to living legend Leander Paes. In the audio clip that is appended, he speaks of how he was inspired to dream of winning an Olympic medal by the National jerseys that were stacked in the cupboards at home.

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Does BCCI have mettle to resist greed?

April 18, 2010

There are huge risks involved in venturing into the unknown, drawing new, hungry audiences to a sport and, more importantly, new investors. For close to three years since the concept of the Indian Premier League was unleashed on an unsuspecting Indian public, it rode a high but events in the week gone by have threatened to prick the inflated balloon. Read more »

Jwala and the art of practicing being confident

April 14, 2010

“You must practice being confident.”

These words keep echoing in my ear, long after I heard them. And no, it wasn’t a Roger Federer or a Rafael Nadal who shared this motivational manta. Nor, for that matter, was it a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo This simple, but effective, mental strength lesson came from India’s own Jwala Gutta. Read more »

My tweets

  • Won!: 1 day ago
  • L-o-o-o-o-n-g day at work!: 2 days ago
  • On the way back. Overwhelmed by the reception to my suggestion that we must look within to help eradicate doping menace. Have more ppl play.: 4 days ago
  • At an anti doping seminar in lucknow. Good initiative by Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association. Educative and informational.: 4 days ago
  • What a day it has been!: 5 days ago

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