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Thoughts You Have When You’re Forced to Watch the World Cup

Every now and then, even a supermodel produces a turd – and the World Cup produced a night of football yesterday that could put a caffeinated baby to sleep. Here are a few conversations starters to take you through your day.

#VALUE! May 17, 2016

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SKY-gazing with infinite possibilities

Surya Kumar Yadav is possibly unlike anything this country has seen and in a way he symbolises how we have evolved, both on the field and off it.

Rupha Ramani May 16, 2016

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Sunil Chhetri’s Game Plan: How Mumbai Fell for Football

Last night, Sunil Chhetri and his men who won 3-0, forced Mumbai to keep aside its cynicism and invest in the other boys in blue. It taught Mumbaikars that any sport is a two-way game: It thrives on its determined players as much as on its spirited supporters.

Poulomi Das May 16, 2016

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Person of the Week: Own Goal

Nobody expected the World Cup group stages would throw up a dark horse, loyal to neither team nor nation, who would emerge as the leading goalscorer. For eclipsing the feats of legends like Ronaldo and Messi, Own Goal is our Person of the Week.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 16, 2016

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It Feels Like Monday, The World Cup Must Be Over

In the headiness of the World Cup, it became difficult to keep up with the calendar. It was easier to recall that you met someone when Croatia played Nigeria, or the meal you had when France escaped Peru. The trouble for us, who degenerated into this new system of date-keeping is that the World Cup has come to an end.

Priyansh May 14, 2016

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Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians and Everything that is Wrong With Sports Documentaries

Barring a few moments of colour, the new Mumbai Indians documentary on Netflix is irredeemably dull. Featuring a team enduring a tough season, Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians could have been more intriguing. But it comes off more like an exercise in image management.

Priyansh May 14, 2016

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50 Days of I.P.Hell

The 11th edition of the IPL is here and my sanity is ready to give up on me. I have the misfortune of living opposite Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

Dushyant Shekhawat May 13, 2016

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How Virat Kohli’s Aggression and Emotions Turned Him into a Better Sport

By interceding with booing fans on Steve Smith’s behalf, Virat Kohli proved he’s not just a no-nonsense Dilli boy with a never-ending reserve of expletives, but also a benevolent sportsman.

Jackie Thakkar May 13, 2016

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Farewell, World Cup 2018. Thank You For Croatian President’s Jaadu Ki Jhappi & Maradona’s Madness

Before World Cup withdrawals hit you as unsuspectingly as the VAR penalty hit the Croatians last night, here’s a list of moments that will have you reminiscing, howling, and laughing your ass off in equal measure. Emmanuel Macron’s dab, Maradona’s drama or Japan’s thank you note, which is your favourite moment of the World Cup?

Arré Bench May 11, 2016

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How History Will Remember Ramesh Powar, the Coach Who Dropped Mithali Raj and Once Played for India

The fallout from Mithali Raj’s exclusion from the Women’s World T20 games has cast a spotlight on a cricketer most fans of the game had all but forgotten: Ramesh Powar. Remember him? The bit-part all-rounder most notable for being India’s answer to Inzamam ul-Haq, when it came to running between the wickets?

Dushyant Shekhawat May 11, 2016