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2 years

A Loyola morning in Madras

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The trophy that matters in Indian domestic cricket - Ranji

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S. Dinakar, my senior colleague at The Hindu, passed away in the middle of doing what he loved the most - reporting Test cricket. Adieu Dinks. Gone too soon.

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@veenavenugopal Ever since the Tamil film 96 became a hit in Kerala, inspired by the film, school reunions have increased..

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2 years

All quiet at the MCG now after an incredible game and a Kohli masterclass

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Captains have a shelf-life, Virat Kohli did well and now it is time to move on, hopefully this will give him a second-wind as a splendid batsman.

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#BheesmaParvam is Mario Puzo meets Mahabharata, and the Big M @mammukka along with a stellar cast under director Amal Neerad's watch, excel

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11 months

And it starts...the reporting/writing life

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2 years

A page of remembrance

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3 years

The drop shot is a thing of beauty and mayhem

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When @DineshKarthik used to play age-group zonal cricket during summers in Bangalore thanks to the NCA, his mother would come in a car from Chennai just to see her son play, from those early days to the current finishing line, DK remains a brilliant cricketer and a lovely bloke

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A Vishu morning from Malabar..

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To rub shoulders with some iconic writers is the stuff of dreams..

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2 years

After a washed out T20 and a fine Ranji final, the dust settles at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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1 year

Sports writers aren't vending machines for IPL tickets, FFS why can't people understand?

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2 years

Madhya Pradesh Ranji champion, and rightly the players thank the fans.

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10 months

25 summers at @the_hindu , gratitude to all my colleagues, some who are friends for life, and to the larger tribe of sports writers, easy to laugh, quick to write, last-page occupants; and to two institutions that shaped me - Loyola College-Chennai and ACJ- Bangalore (1998).

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The first-person singular 'I' is spreading like a rash in journalism, reporters are supposed to be lizards on the wall, but now it is more about I, me, my and mine in reportage

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Sunil Gavaskar dealt with the fiercest bowling attacks but a certain generation may know him only as a commentator, let him be, he deserves enormous respect and when he speaks he is bringing all that experience together

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5 years

ICC denies M.S. Dhoni permission to sport army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves. Can we all get on with the World Cup, please?

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3 years

Martin Crowe would have spilled his beer in heaven, superb Test, Kane Williamson's men are deserving victors, India did well and now onto the series against England...

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1 year

IPL, that time of the year when cricket writers get suffocated with love and affection all because tickets or passes need to be organised....

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3 months

Superb comeback by RCB in the current IPL and Bangalore fans should also remember what Karnataka has achieved in Ranji Trophy - eight titles - and the number of legends, who played for India from this State

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As a cub reporter have seen how Prakash Padukone conducted himself at the KBA courts in Bangalore, be it Deepika, she used to play badminton at the State-level, or an Aditi Mutatkar, his attention to detail and empathy was the same for all. He is a legend and his words matter.

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2 years

To a tribe that writes/reports in the last pages of mainstream media and is always ready to crack insane deadlines and laugh about it, here is to us #WorldSportsJournalistsDay

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1 year

Monsoon green. Home. Malabar.

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3 years

The medal belongs to the athlete, not politicians...

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4 years

The Hindu's Chennai-based special racing correspondent Masood Khan passed away. Masoodbhai will be missed.

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1 year

To us, occupants of the last page, chasers of razor-sharp deadlines, quick to laugh and nursing thick friendships...happy sports journalists' day

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4 years

A splendid career winds to a close but @vijaylokapally will still be contributing in his second innings. More power to him while he takes a fresh guard.

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5 years

Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of the World Cup. Rishabh Pant to be the replacement.

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2 months

Happy Sports Journalists Day to our tribe of last-page occupants, deadline-chasers, quick to write, easy to laugh and always full of anecdotes shared over fermented liquids at night...

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2 years

@Harinani_ @Suriya_offl Nerukku Ner, Naga, Bangalore

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2 years

On World Photography Day, an award winning picture by my late friend and former colleague V. Sreenivasa Murthy. Hope you are at peace wherever you are Srini..

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A year since Dinks left...

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2 years

Country roads of Malabar

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And village pathways

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Loyola Sundays

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Venom dripping through WhatsApp forwards, lopsided prime-time television debates, politicians competing with each other to be communal louts, the slow revisionary history around Gandhi and spineless corporate fat-cats with their thank-you notes...the seeds of hate have been sown.

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2 years

Game on

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9 months

Australia was just too good, India did remarkably well until the final hurdle, Rohit Sharma's men may not have crossed the line but this is a unit that deserves enormous respect

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5 months

This is terrible, housing societies could well say only Green Zomato allowed in, this will further aggravate casteism and communalism, this is as bad as landlords saying only vegetarian tenants preferred, discrimination based on food choices is also a form of racism

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Please note that this Pure Veg Mode, or the Pure Veg Fleet doesn’t serve or alienate any religious, or political preference 🫶

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Art transcends parochialism. Malayalam movie reviews by perhaps India's finest movie critic @baradwajrangan , have the same rigour and nuance that he brings to other language films too. Leave him alone. Let him be.

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4 months

Vote for chaps who aren't obsessed with what is on your plate and which God you pray to...plus it is none of their business

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3 years

Country roads, take me home. Malabar.

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2 years

Sport in the time of social media

The trust between players and scribes has deteriorated over time

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5 years

Mr. S. Krishnan, The Hindu's former Sports Editor, passed away. He mentored a fine sports bureau and encouraged correspondents to travel far and wide and track sport. He will be missed.

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2 years

Crackers, fireworks, a December night wanes in Malabar. Kerala celebrates Argentina. 1986 then. 2022 now.

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2 years

Those who drive cars, when you start please wait a bit, don't drive away immediately, a dog or a cat may be fast asleep underneath. A puppy and a stray I knew got crushed to death over the last month. Be considerate to our four-legged pals.

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2 years

Seems familiar, what say @beastieboy07 ?

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3 years

The presumption that every Indian knows Hindi is ridiculous.

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To request coverage and then not bothering to check the newspaper, and the temerity to ask: has it appeared?

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2 years

When junior drops a card..

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3 years

G O A T. The real one.

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2 years

Ranji final vibes, Mumbai at nets, KSCA/NCA, Bangalore

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The clan's ancestral home, more than a 100 years old..

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3 years

"As we celebrate Team India’s splendid run, we must remember the vital role played by the NCA - The Hindu"

As we celebrate Team India’s splendid run, we must remember the vital role played by the NCA

Team India’s astonishing form over the past few years owes to the nurturing role of the National Cricket Academy, helmed now by the legendary Rahul Dravid

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When the son springs a card...

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Rahul Dravid: Karthik has pulled up well today and we will assess him tomorrow.

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Some cricket on a summer morning, Mangalore vibes..

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4 years

There is a certain thrill in watching a film and then reading it's review by @baradwajrangan , it is like those 1980s and 90s, when you watch cricket and then read match-reports by @ramaswamy_mohan in @the_hindu . Fabulous writing, fresh insights, always...

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The Bridges of Malabar County..

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4 years

Under this regime, communalism has been mainstreamed. Check out some of the family WhatsApp groups where good old uncles and aunts have allowed their masks to slip. The venom has spread.

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4 years

Finding heroes and summoning miracles

The 2018-19 win was a reiteration of India’s core strengths; 2020-21 emphasised the depth of its talent pool

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Cricket lost its magician, Shane Warne, this is yet to sink in...

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2 years

And the sun is out at MCG

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Old man and the sea....

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Finally the jinx is broken, India triumphant, also spare a thought for South Africa, still searching for a title..

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4 years

Farewell my friend V. Sreenivasa Murthy, photographer with The Hindu, Bangalore. Gutted. Right from our early Asian Age days and then to The Hindu, so many memories...gone too soon....

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Communalism and militant vegetarianism are also forms of racism, let's not pretend otherwise

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A place called home. Malabar....

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Congrats to all the Indian scribes out there, often we end up writing 'so near and yet so far' copies at the climax, but tonight was special. Once the pressers are done, may the finest of Caribbean rum flow.

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4 months

This was a line said by @AiyyoShraddha , but guess it is easier to steal lines than acknowledge the source...

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In Chennai, Hindi might not be the language of choice, but there are three Hindi words that everyone adores in Chennai: Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

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3 years

Higginbothams since 1844, Madras on a December day

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3 years

"20 years on, V.V.S. Laxman recalls the stunning triumph over the Aussies at Eden Gardens - The Hindu"

20 years on, V.V.S. Laxman recalls the stunning triumph over the Aussies at Eden Gardens

As for his 281, all that he feels is infinite gratitude for being part of one of the greatest Tests ever and a series which India won 2-1

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We-at-20s @archchaudhary @dp_satish @devsukumar Ashish# Appu# Sahana#

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5 years

RIP Sidhanta Patnaik. Have covered matches with him at Bangalore's Chinnaswamy Stadium. Never allowed his ailment to affect his optimism. Never wallowed in self-pity. Will miss him.

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A pre-monsoon soaked Malabar dawn..

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Blue skies and the sun is out at Perth, hope it stays this way...

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The recent haul from Bangalore's Select and @bookworm_Kris

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Country roads...

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The little bridge across a Ponniam Road. #Malabar

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4 years

It was an absolute honour to host a conversation with the legend @anilkumble1074 at The Hindu Huddle 2020

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Thanks vijays was enjoyable. Brought back some fond memories. @vijaylokapally @kcvblr

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Steal quotes, publish, then belatedly attribute and then indulge in whataboutery. Looks like a trend....

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2 years

SCG all set for Thursday's India vs Netherlands game

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Melbourne rains, thankfully the MCG stayed dry last night for the T20 WC final..

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There is Gaza and there is a wedding, the world seems comfortable with the death of children and the indulgence of rich corporate czars

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1 year

Poet John Donne wrote "Death, thou shalt die" but in reality there is no escaping death

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2 years

Adelaide Oval. The lull before tomorrow's storm. India vs England..

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Sakleshpur. Coffee country.

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5 years

A regular monsoon day in Malabar

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One of the most scenic rail routes through the Palghat Gap and with the Walayar forest and the Western Ghats on either side. The Coimbatore-Podanur-Palghat stretch is a treat for sore eyes..

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kanjikode view point - palakkad, kerala. Video credits to respective owner

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KKR wins, one-sided finals are lousy for the fans and the scribes, but it is easy on the deadlines. Credit to KKR. To use a cliche or metaphor, the biryani with the aloo triumphs...

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5 months

A quaint railway station, which used to be a staple in many Priyadarshan films

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Muthalamada, palakkad