Gearing up for a season of plenty A lot of eyebrows were raised when veteran custodian Helen Mary Innocent opted out of the national camp prior to the Asian Games, but now things seem to be settling down.
Paceman on a mission Lumberjack-like shoulders helped Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to produce a searing first spell that had a three-pronged effect in the World Cup match against India in March.
Sidelined in the sprint to the Olympic tape Authorities are spending $40 billion to upgrade Beijing's creaky public transport system, build event venues and shift heavy industrial polluters far from city limits in line with a pledge to the International Olympic Committee to unclog congested roads and reduce air pollution for the games.
FOOTBALL / Referees under pressure
Driven up the wall in Italian rat race Criticism of referees is nothing new in world soccer but the Italians have taken the analysis to a new level even though there has been no hint of impropriety from any of the officials still working.
Ready to snare the Tiger Phil Mickelson's superb victory at the Players Championship has raised the prospect of a mouth-watering rivalry between the American left-hander and world number one Tiger Woods at next month's US Open.
The term of A P J Abdul Kalam is coming to an end. Should India go in for a woman President? If so, who should be the first woman President?
Most of Deccan Herald readers are of the opinion that the idea of ‘Woman as President’ is as exciting as old wine in a new bottle. While some feel that the time is ripe, most are unanimous in their opinion that only a non-political nominee would fit the bill for the highest office in the country.
