It has now been a month since Banned: A social media trial was launched. And, may…
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The picture behind why Banned: A Social Media Trial had to be written
I am in Bengaluru for a series of shoots, and Simon and Schuster, my publishers, had…
Shoaib Akhtar and a World Cup helping hand
As I have said in an earlier piece, one of the most difficult events to deal…
Clinching Evidence – WhatsApp chats between two almost-friends
The Cricketer had alleged I had been intimidating him for years. See clinching evidence below, and…
When truth is sacrificed at the altar of likes and subscribers
‘You fetch social-media likes.’ It was October 2022, and I was on my way to Australia…
An innocuous text message painted as a threat
Sukhwant Basra I distinctly remember the day Boria Majumdar was banned by the BCCI. Not for…
R Ashwin, Sunny Gavaskar and not losing hope
I may have been away from cricket, but there were occasions in the two years when…
How The Cricketer manipulated social media for his own ends
The athlete is always right because he is an athlete. An Indian reality. For days and…
Shutdown pill for troll trauma on social media
“We can’t put this beast back in the cage. So it’s important to understand this beast…
Why was Banned: A social media trial was a necessity
YPU. A term that starts with one of the lesser-used letters in the English language, and…