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VOICE YOUR VIEWS -- IS CRICKET A GENTLEMAN'S GAME? 
Look beyond cricketThe English called cricket a ‘gentleman’s game’ because cricket originated in England. But Indians give more priority to this game because the English ruled India for a long time and in some areas, we are still under their ... Murky beyond belief This question should not arise. When money came into the game, gentlemen went home never to return. A few exceptions don’t make it a ‘gentleman’s game’. With charges and counter-charges for , match-fixing , power politics ... The spirit is missing Cricket is said to build character, courage and determination. Australia’s batting saviour Andrew Symonds admitted, “I was out when I was 30”. “Then why did he not walk away?”, asks former Indian Test umpire, Pilloo ... Glory days are over Cricket, truly a ‘gentleman’s game’, played with commitment and sporting spirit once, can no longer be considered the same since time and again, the game has been discredited by certain players by their show of arrogance on and ... Gentle means weak now Times have changed In the beginning, cricket was definitely a ‘gentleman’s game’. But today, it has become a competition, where wining means everything. Now all the efforts are made to win just because they want their country to have a better ... Under the scanner Cricket is a game. Games are hard fought. There is plenty of aggression, grit and determination. But most importantly, there should be fair play and genuine respect for fellow and opposition players. But today, accusations of doping, ball ... Gentleman’s shame Gentleman’s game was the privileged name given to cricket till three decades back when the game was played with dignity and players had the unique courtesy of applauding the opponent’s game.There was no ‘political’ show of ...
Roles less ordinary After ‘Dasvidanya’, Vinay Pathak turns SRK’s confidante in ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’
Filmy takes on small screen After a good one year, Sony PIX zeroed in on Neha Sareen and Ira Dubey to anchor ‘Chicks on Flicks’
Daughter’s dayAmartya Sen’s daughter Nandana Sen got a fabulous response for her film Rang Rasiya, which was premiered at the London Film Festival. She plays painter Raja Ravi Varma’s muse in the film. Even Amartya Sen ...
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