Blossoming into a rounded player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is showing the maturity which suggests that he is more than just a one-dimensional cricketer.
A step in the right direction The significant change has been the first-ever camp for juniors, currently underway in Bangalore. Quite obviously, the juniors are the future.
Perseverance pays for young hoopster Driven by her intense longing to become a basketball player, Sandhya Manjunath has moved on to emerge as a talented hoopster, and her skills were on full view at the State Junior and Youth Championships in Bangalore recently.
Achievement in the face of adversity Ronaldo, a triple Player of the Year award winner, lacked his usual inspiration and was kept quiet by the marking of Portugal team-mate Paulo Ferreira.
Harmison at the crossroads Harmison announced his retirement from one-day cricket, missed the World Cup and returned to the fray for the first Test against West Indies last week, apparently restored to full health and vigour after 24 wickets in three matches for Durham.
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.