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Going local, internationally
BANDWIDTH From just casually jamming with school friends, this 10-member Chennai eclectic band has come a long way. RINI MUKKATH
How did you first become a band?
Vikram Sarathy: Most of us studied at Chettinad Vidyasharam and we started this band about eight years ago. The mix of Indian and western instruments, gave our band a very […]
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Make the most of now!
Now’s the best time for other sports, as cricket takes a back seat during the Olympics, feels hockey player ADAM SINCLAIR.
With Olympics having kick-started it is but inevitable to not think about it. It’s the biggest sporting event and, for a sportsperson like me, the biggest dream would always be to represent my country […]
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Winners, hands down!
Who said we can’t win gold at the Olympics? Readers suggest events designed specially for Indians, so that we can leave other countries far behind in the medals tally!
Wordsworth
The game in which we’ll surely win the gold medal is “Free Advice”. Whoever you may be, you would not have escaped. For each and everything you […]
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Olympic dream, a reality now
A young Indian hockey team —happy with no backbiting and no politics—scripted a neat passage into the London Olympics with a majestic performance. Y.B. SARANGI
“I am relaxed, I can sleep now,” declared Indian hockey team’s chief coach Michael Nobbs after the side won a ticket to the London Olympics by outclassing France 8-1 in the final […]
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London calling
With hopes in their hearts and dreams in their eyes and preparation as their strongest ally, these athletes are keen to make their presence felt in the 2012 London Olympics. KAMESH SRINIVASAN
She is only 17, but has the world at her feet. Deepika Kumari is hailed universally as the rising star of the archery world. […]
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Born to shoot
YOUNG LIKE US Man Singh’s gold at the recent Asian Shotgun Championship in Kuala Lumpur has made him more confident of qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics. KAMESH SRINIVASAN
He is quick on the trigger. Never mess with him. He does not miss! That may be an intimidating introduction for Man Singh, but relax; he is […]
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Shooter par excellence
ICON With the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in his bag, Gagan Narang now takes aim at the 2012 London Olympics. A. JOSEPH ANTONY
Flat feet grounded Gagan Narang’s dream of a career in commercial flying. After all, he’d grown up within shouting distance of Hyderabad’s Begumpet airport, where his father was a Chief Engineer with […]
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The Oscar Beijing missed
Had Oscar Pistorius been at the Beijing Olympics, he would have been the best ambassador of the Olympic spirit. ARUN GOPINATH
Beijing 2008 will be remembered for all the right reasons. Whether it was China’s triumph over the seemingly invincible U.S., Phelp’s unbelievable eight-gold feat, Usain Bolt’s double world record crowns or Isinbayeva’s 14th outdoor world […]
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What’s on TV
Thursday
Watch the Olympics Men’s 400m final and the Men’s 110m final on DD Sports, 6.50 p.m. onwards.
Friday
Still with the Olympics. The Women’s long jump final and the Men’s pole vault final beamed to you live on DD Sports, 6.50 p.m. onwards.
Saturday
Watch Liverpool take on Middlesbrough in the Barclays Premier League 2008-9 at […]
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Exceeding expectations
YOUNG LIKE US Badminton’s upcoming star, Saina Nehwal, has the potential to break into the top ten. K. Keerthivasan
Amidst her hectic schedule, if at all Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal does get to squeeze time to watch any other sport, she says she would like to see Roger Federer play. Nehwal adores the Swiss’ style […]
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