It was the month of June, the year 1985, monsoon had arrived in Mumbai and the schools had just re-opened after the summer vacations. Going to the new class ( Class VII it was for me ) was very exciting with fresh new books, brown papered and labelled, getting together with friends, et al. TheContinue reading “Boris : The Rise & The Downturn”
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The Aboriginal Barty Party
It was in 1978 when an Australian won the Australian Open Tennis Championships in the form of Chris O’Neil, and thereafter it was a long and agonising wait for the Australians to see a home bred champion. Eventually after 44 years the wait was over when Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins on 29th January 2022Continue reading “The Aboriginal Barty Party”
RAFA @ 21
The Australian Open Tennis Championship 2021, the first Grand Slam Tournament of the year would be long remembered. It all started with Novak Djokovic’s controversial non participation, to Ash Barty’s victory in the Women’s Singles ending a 44 year old wait for an Aussie Champion and then the record breaking 21st Grand Slam Championship forContinue reading “RAFA @ 21”
From Russia with Love
‘From Russia with Love’, the second film in the James Bond series starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi was released in 1963 and is considered to be one of the finest films in the James Bond genre. Bursting with action and intrigue, the film released at the peak of the Cold War with an anti-SovietContinue reading “From Russia with Love”
Wimbledon and the Monsoons
Wimbledon has begun and the two week Tennis extravaganza shall unfold at the All England Club, London. Being an ardent fan of the game, Wimbledon has always been the fulcrum of my interest in the sport. Though the Australian, French and the US Open keep me equally interested, there is just something special about Wimbledon which makesContinue reading “Wimbledon and the Monsoons”
Thomas Muster: The King of Clay
31st March/1 st April 1989: Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida It was a very humid night at the Tennis Centre at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida, hosting the Lipton International Players Championship. A young 21 year old Austrian was battling hard against the Frenchman Yannick Noah, for a place in the Final against the great Ivan Lendl. Yannick NoahContinue reading “Thomas Muster: The King of Clay”