Basanti Goswami, widow of the late Chuni Goswami, has a special place in her 62, Jodhpur…
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Syed Abdul Rahim – the Man Indian Football Could Least Afford to Lose
In his poignant essay on the life and times of Colin Milburn, whose career ended after…
Maidaan creates nostalgia, evokes sadness of wasted opportunity
The late, great PK Banerjee had narrated the story to this correspondent. After returning from the…
Maidaan extends SA Rahim’s journey in football fans’ collective consciousness
When Chadarghat High School Principal Shawcross told the diminutive lad that he had no future in…
Rahim Saheb was like a God to us: Arun Ghosh
It was quite an emotional moment for the family of Arun Ghosh, one of the handful…
Watch Maidaan for the romance of Indian football
A movie on Indian football. Don’t scoff. Agreed, Indian football is not doing well today and…
A heartfelt and significant Bollywood first on Indian Football
Crafted by Bollywood — which has given us Lagaan, Chak de India, Gold and Dangal —…
Maidaan – Sports Films and National Imagination
Just days before Sachin: A Billion Dreams was all set to hit film screens round the…