Ooty Literary Festival honours Perumal Murugan

Ooty Literary Festival honours Perumal Murugan

Author Perumal Murugan at the 7th edition of the Ooty Literary Festival | Photo Credit: SATHYAMOORTHY M On a sunny autumn morning, the Gothic-hall of the iconic century-old Nilgiri Library resonated with cheers as writer Perumal Murugan received his Lifetime Achievement Award for fostering literary arts and culture in Tamil Nadu. It was the opening day of the 7th […]

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Books on cricket | 11 for the pitch happy

Books on cricket | 11 for the pitch happy

There has to be a cut-off, or we will spend all our time discussing Cardus and Arlott, Fingleton and Robinson and the incomparable C.L.R. James. It will leave out books by Ian Peebles, Arthur Mailey, Robertson-Glasgow, Bill O’Reilly, Don Bradman, J.M. Kilburn, Ronald Mason, Alan Ross, Jim Laker, all of whom have written with wit […]

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T20 is the most democratic of formats, but there’s more to be done 

T20 is the most democratic of formats, but there’s more to be done 

It is a natural fit for the Olympics and other multi-sport tournaments as well as for countries that are outside the cricket family now It is a natural fit for the Olympics and other multi-sport tournaments as well as for countries that are outside the cricket family now A minnow is a small, freshwater fish. […]

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Talent aplenty as India ask the same question ahead of World T20 

Talent aplenty as India ask the same question ahead of World T20 

The tournament is in Australia in October-November, and as always the team will arrive there as one of the favourites  The tournament is in Australia in October-November, and as always the team will arrive there as one of the favourites  One of the consequences of India winning the T20 World Cup in 2007 was the […]

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Talent aplenty as India ask the same question ahead of World T20 

Talent aplenty as India ask the same question ahead of World T20 

The tournament is in Australia in October-November, and as always the team will arrive there as one of the favourites  The tournament is in Australia in October-November, and as always the team will arrive there as one of the favourites  One of the consequences of India winning the T20 World Cup in 2007 was the […]

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