BUSINESS
Learnt from IPL, Premier League, NBA about sports resumption: JSW Sports CEO
Ghouse recently returned to Mumbai after spending a few days at the IPL in the UAE. Among other things, he picked up pointers about bio-bubbles and SOPs that would be handy for the company when they mentor athletes for upcoming events.
SPORTS-TRENDS
Nadal’s march to GOATness, with stops in Chennai
Rafael Nadal, the boy loading up on calories at lunch in Chennai in the early 2000s - and then burning them off on the courts, is now at the pinnacle of his sport.
BUSINESS
Kedar Jadhav, and the hard thing about cricket
Batting under pressure is inherently difficult. A seasoned player like Jadhav struggled to get his bat on the ball. No other sport can make a pro look like a beginner.
BUSINESS
Ronald McDonald’s renewed sense of purpose
As McDonald’s opens its outlets in Maharashtra, it reiterates that it still has use for its semi-retired mascot.
WORLD
Petra Kvitova and the art of not playing victim
Many of us have faced trauma. Only some, like tennis star Petra Kvitova, who was attacked by a knife-wielding burglar in 2016, have the resolve to not wallow in self-pity. Kvitova stands two matches away from a maiden French Open crown.
TRENDS
Saturday Night Live, Borat and more: The makeup behind the comedy
It takes 50 hours to prepare Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump wig. In the season of elections, SNL and Borat, the hair and makeup department’s contribution has become even more crucial.
TRENDS
Glute training to keeping head low: Speed lessons from Premier League’s bloody weekend
When you watch a clip of Son Heung-min’s Goal of the Season against Burnley last year, a solo run that started in his own goalmouth, your heart leaps at his acceleration, at his split-second decision making to go it alone, at his self-belief.
WORLD
Living on a prayer, and rockstar Bon Jovi’s food
Before COVID-19 engulfed the planet, Jon Bon Jovi was scheduled to spend these months touring. But as the world went into quarantine, the Bon Jovi went to work in the community kitchen to wash dishes, sometimes five days a week, his $400 million net worth in tow.
WORLD
What Navjot Singh Sidhu learnt from presidential debates
A young Sidhu often heard his father talk about Richard Nixon losing to John F Kennedy partly due to his careless approach to appearance. It taught Sidhu the importance of dressing well.
SPORTS-TRENDS
An NBA finalist’s inspirations – his son, Kobe, and tigers in India
'Superman' Howard was denied a championship ring by the Los Angeles Lakers when he last made it to the NBA Finals in 2009. When he visited India the next year, he was excited about seeing tigers and Katrina Kaif
BUSINESS
How Mark Cuban practised what he preached
The billionaire, who asked for a gift of kindness this V-Day, rescued a struggling former basketball star from the streets on September 28.
WORLD
During IPL, remembering the first six in history
Before there was Ishan Kishan, there was Joe Darling.
FEATURES
A book that will make you think about your groceries
“The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket” by Benjamin Lorr exposes facts about the food industry that nauseate and startle, even when you are not expecting anything to the contrary.
TRENDS
Five lines for five sixes: What Sheldon Cooper might say to Sheldon Cottrell
Here is what Geeky Sheldon might have to say to Jock Sheldon after he was hit for five sixes and 30 runs by Rahul Tewatia on September 27 in Sharjah.
CRICKET
Last met Dean Jones on the golf course: Sachin Tendulkar
Both were attacking batsmen. Both scored epics in Chennai and brought hydration to the fore. Sachin Tendulkar talks about what made Dean Jones special
TRENDS
Morning Stars: Lamborghini India boss Sharad Agarwal on how he starts the day, his exercise routine and what brightens up his early hours
The Lamborghini India boss shares the secrets of his morning routine — what fuels his early hours and prepares him for the ride ahead.
WORLD
Tied Test players remember Dean Jones, for whom India was 'karmabhoomi'
In the epic Chennai Test, Dean Jones scored a heroic 210 despite being so dehydrated that he was disoriented and vomiting and urinating involuntarily
BUSINESS
Sports industry a major job creator and COVID impact won't last long, says ex-cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni
Nilesh Kulkarni, ex-cricketer and sports management educationist, says that with events like the Indian Premier League underway, and with organisations working on rollout plans, he is optimistic about job prospects.
CRICKET
Visiting Amazon and catching a cinema: Things Sanjay Manjrekar would do in a Covid-free world
Sanjay Manjrekar is a music, cinema and food lover. We let his mind wander and imagination run riot if the pandemic were to disappear or become manageable tomorrow.
BUSINESS
A French chef, a Rs 28,000 soup and garam masala
Daniel Boulud, who injected some optimism in the restaurant business and public mood by announcing a delivery service in the US and a new restaurant in New York, enjoys using Indian flavours in his food.
CRICKET
Not just IPL 2020: A notable round-up of out-of-shape cricketers
Many cricketers of yore did have weight issues. Either by generating debate or by displaying genius despite physical flaws, they have contributed to cricket’s evolution.
SPORTS-TRENDS
25 years on: Anand-Kasparov at WTC, and a Donald Trump cameo
The 1995 World Chess Championship, held at the New York City Twin Towers from September 11 to October 16 of that year, remains a compelling chapter in Viswanathan Anand’s career
BUSINESS
Ulysee Nardin CEO: Don’t worry about younger or older audience, focus on great product
Patrick Pruniaux, CEO, Ulysee Nardin, finds age of target audience a ‘meaningless’ factor, and feels iconic products are universally appealing.
BUSINESS
Vasoo Paranjape: Life lessons from a cricket guru
Vasoo Paranjape impacted the careers of generations of cricketers such as Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Anil Kumble and Rohit Sharma. Son Jatin, who played for India and Mumbai, and is now a national selector, recently compiled a book on his father’s life and career
