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Sachavatar: The ten avatars of Lord Sachin Tendulkar

Sachavatar: The ten avatars of Lord Sachin Tendulkar

It would seem as if there as many Gods as we have people in India. A 50-plus religious person would not be surprised if he learnt about a new God for the first time in his life! That the country is secular by constitutional guarantee means people freely worship Gods according to their religious beliefs. However, one religion unites the entire nation: cricket. And there is just one God that binds people following this religion: Sachin Tendulkar.

Dileep V, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Abdul Qadir, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Don Bradman, India, England, Australia

June 19 2013, 11:24 am

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Collis King: The man who stole the thunder from Viv Richards

Collis King: The man who stole the thunder from Viv Richards

Collis King, born June 11, 1951, was one of West Indies’ upcoming all-rounders who stole the limelight from Viv Richards with an incredible 86 against England in the World Cup final of 1979. Karthik Parimal looks back at that knock and the punctuated career of this Barbadian.

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June 17 2013, 6:48 pm

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Anurag Kashyap puts on his shorts

Anurag Kashyap puts on his shorts

Cineswami talks about the Gangs of Wasseypur director's short films initiative with Viacom18 Sadly, we mean the film variety and not half pants. Short films in India are more usually than not given short shrift. At best they are seen as calling cards for emerging filmmakers who

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June 10 2013, 5:21 pm

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Alan Davidson: One of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers in the history of cricket

Alan Davidson: One of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers in the history of cricket

Alan Davidson, born June 14, 1929, was one of the greatest left-arm fast bowlers of all time and batted well enough to be counted among the game’s legendary all-rounders. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who was instrumental in Australia’s dominance in the late fifties and early sixties.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Alan Davidson, Australia, Frank Worrell, Richie Benaud, Don Bradman, Ray Lindwall, Bill Johnston, Keith Miller

June 15 2013, 9:29 am

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Frank Tyson: "The Typhoon" struck terror with the cricket ball

Frank Tyson: "The Typhoon" struck terror with the cricket ball

Frank Tyson, born June 6, 1930, is virtually unmatched in cricket history in terms of the raw pace he generated or the sheer terror he struck in the hearts of batsmen. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the hero of the 1954-55 Ashes, whom both Don Bradman and Richie Benaud considered the fastest bowler they had ever witnessed.

Arunabha Sengupta, Moments in history, Frank Tyson, Don Bradman, Richie Benaud, The Ashes, Ray Lindwall, Fred Trueman, Alec Bedser, Len Hutton

June 6 2013, 6:44 pm

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