Faces of future in sharp focus If the Class of '83 will forever be remembered as Kapil's Devils, then the band of '07 will go down in history as Dhoni's Daredevils. Whether they themselves were convinced that they had it in them to go all ...
Young swimmer driven by the desire to excel Winning has become a habit with Bangalore boy Poncha. Over the years, he has become mature and continues to decimate opposition with his prowess. ...
INTERVIEW / Rohan Bopanna
Ready to take the next step on long road The Karnataka ace Rohan , nicknamed 'Bofors' for his thunderbolt serves, won his first Challenger, a rung below the ATP tour events, three months ago in Dublin. That changed everything for the player from Coorg. ...
PERSONALITY / G N Bopanna
Nursing ambitions in fast lane A record-equalling win in the 100 metres, where Bopanna timed 10.6 seconds, stood out among the five gold, with the other medals coming from the 200M, long jump and the two relays. The 19-year-olds efforts tasted sweeter for...
Champions in sports other than cricket complain that Indian cricketers get disproportionate rewards as compared to them. Are they justified in complaining? Is the recognition of achievements related to the popularity of the game? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most readers feel that cricket is over-glorified and its players are pampered at the cost of other sports. Others contend that cricket is the nation’s religion and the players certainly deserve the booty.
