From Tunbridge Wells to Ramgarh: Sholay Meets Kapil’s Devils!

Ashok Namboodiri Sholay, arguably Hindi cinema’s most popular film, was released on August 15, 1975. Wait…

The Economics of Women’s Cricket: Between Aspiration and Commercial Reality

By Ashok Namboodri With less than 50 days to go for the ICC Women’s World Cup,…

The Story of Indian Sport is the Story of the Nation Itself

If I were to tell you today that an Indian athlete has won a gold medal,…

Where Champions Are Made: The State–Sport DNA of India

Have you wondered why athletes cut from the same cloth emerge from the same state? Why…

The strategic leap IPL franchises have to make when broadcast rights plateau

Yesterday, I wrote about how the broadcast rights for the IPL are likely to plateau during…

IPL must eye foreign fields and screens as domestic-rights plateau looms

Ashok Namboodiri The 2023-27 broadcast-rights bidding cycle for the IPL saw a 2.96X jump, led by…

How MS Dhoni, cut from similar cloth to MGR and Rajni, became a Tamil cultural icon

MS Dhoni (MSD) recently trademarked the “Captain Cool” sobriquet, a term that equates closely with his…

The mall run – Dubai’s new ritual might be a game-changer for community wellness

We all know Dubai for its skyscrapers, steel and concrete infrastructure and all the trappings of…

Injuries in cricket and spot, and the never-say-die spirit

Ashok Namboodiri Much has been written about the famous win that India pulled off in the…

DSP Siraj: A Journey of Discipline, Sacrifice, Passion and Self Discovery!

Ashok Namboodiri in Dubai When the final ball was bowled at The Oval and the scoreboard…