Category: Reviews
We Are The Champions: A rich tapestry of stories of inspirational Indian athletes
Stories from the world of sports have their own magical way of offering inspiration. And when there is a series of stories of iconic moments documenting the efforts of Indian sportspersons…
‘Get Kids to Play’ offers practical solutions to vexed issues around children’s sport
Did you notice we have come a long way and yet are stuck in the same space? Yes, we have moved from complaining about lack of sports facilities to moaning…
Vijayan Bala’s book is a fragrant bouquet of inspirational legends of Olympic sport
It is the Olympic Year and with just under three months left for the start of the Olympic Games in Paris, a bouquet of memories will spring forth across diverse…
Banned: A Social Media Trial shines a light on the greatest challenge facing civil society
It was not the easiest book launch to attend in Kolkata on Tuesday. The air of celebration that is usual on such events was conspicuous by its absence. Normally, pride…
6 Lessons from Sir Alex Ferguson’s book, Leading
Sir Alex Ferguson’s book Leading, written with Michael Moritz, is a treasure of management insights from his 38 year-long career as a professional football manager. The book is an absolute…
Maverick Commissioner stays away from painting one image but offers reader different portraits
There are times when we identify an athlete with a trademark action, if not an idiosyncrasy, or an image that is embedded in our minds. In doing do, we are…
Rashmi Rocket: Easy to play to gallery but tough to find a viable solution
If one were looking for an all-encompassing solution to gender-related cases in international sport, the Tapsee Pannu-starrer Rashmi Rocket does not offer any. It is but another example of Indian…
An emotional ride with Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
It is hard not to be impressed with BreakPoint, a seven-episode documentary on Indian tennis’ greatest and, at once, most tragic story. Exploring the entire gamut of the famous partnership…
The Rohit Sharma Story captures a lad’s journey from Mumbai suburbs to millions of hearts
The Covid-19 Pandemic has brought along different things, mostly adverse, to different people, but Vijay Lokapally and G Krishnan have done well to use the time during lockdown and later…
Vishesh Code to Win breaks ground for Indian basketball by bringing an inspirational story home
A book’s journey – from being just a thought in the author’s mind to becoming available to the reader – can make for a fascinating study. And, Vishesh Code to…
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