An essay for Mint on Sunday on Portugal’s national football team and its chequered political history: http://www.livemint.com/Sundayapp/5IgxvnKFsZrMo1fqqJ0cAI/A-look-at-the-fascinating-history-of-Portugals-road-to-Euro.html
Tag: Sports
Floating like a butterfly
A piece for The Hindu on two seminal books on Muhammad Ali’s life and career: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-tribute-to-muhammad-ali-by-suhrith-parthasarathy-floating-like-a-butterfly/article8691114.ece
Be on the ball
A column on why for test cricket to remain relevant, what we need is not better pitches but greater application of mind from its participants: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/be-on-the-ball/article7899755.ece
Let’s talk about Serena
A column for Business Line’s Ink on Serena Williams: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/play/lets-talk-about-serena/article7309063.ece
Pitch perfection
The first of a new monthly column for the Business Line’s Saturday Supplement. This piece is on Richie Benaud: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/blink/play/pitch-perfection/article7109497.ece
BCCI monopoly and judicial review
An op-ed in The Hindu on the Supreme Court’s judgment holding the Board of Control for Cricket in India amenable to judicial review: http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/bcci-monopoly-and-judicial-review/article6824141.ece
The Celebrity-Coach Conundrum
A piece for The New Yorker on tennis’ new celebrity coaches: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sportingscene/2014/01/can-great-tennis-players-be-great-coaches.html
