JOURNALISM
Aaniruddha Bahal is the founder and editor-in-chief of Cobrapostcom, an Indian news and views website and television production house. Previously, he worked for India Today, Down to Earth, Financial Express & Outlook, among other publications. He also co-founded Tehelka.com. Bahal's last novel, Bunker 13 was published in 2003 to international acclaim. More recently, he hostedthe Tony B. Show on Channel V. he can be contacted at seleucusnicanor@gmail.com
Sheikh Dulaimi’s Ransom? Asha Parekh
Heading some 16,500 tribal leaders and with tremendous family clout, Sheikh Hisham al-Dulaimi is a natural choice for mediator between KGL and Black Flags
Nothing new in our harassment by cops
Operation Duryodhana, the sting investigation had led to the expulsion of 11 members from both houses of Parliament.
Stirrings In Sheikhdom
The Beslan massacre has sent the Arab world into a bout of introspection
The Wages Of Fear
Just on Thursday, two Pakistani hostages are killed. The fate of the Indian truckers in captivity remains uncertain. What prompts about 1500 Indian truckers to accept this high-risk job? First-hand notes from the highway to Baghdad.
Azhar Isn’t Y2K Compliant
Jadeja is a tempting choice, but it’s Sachin who must play helmsman in India’s millennium team
On The Road
DRESSING ROOM TALES RAJ Singh Dungarpur has got his reasons down pat. He says the Indians lost because of a paucity of all-rounders, low fitness level, […]
The Quick-Fix Agent
The Stephen Fleming-Chris Lewis disclosures point to an Indian with a ‘conman’ reputation
Exclusive Extracts From The Qayyum Inquiry
Here’s the Qayyum report undiluted. Remember, the depositions were taken after taking an oath on the Holy Quran.
Red Cherry Blossoms
If there’s sledging and fiendish competition on field, there’s also banter, bonhomie and-despite all-a natural bonding
“It’s Important We Play Against Pakistan. It’s Our Ashes.”
Ever since Mark Waugh and Shane Warne admitted making money off the pitch, match-fixing has come back to haunt the game. Aniruddha Bahal cornered BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur in Christchurch, who, for once, didn’t attempt to hedge questions on
“The ICC Can’t Remain A Mute Spectator Now”
He is cricket’s most powerful administrator. In a game where very few administrators have displayed a vision, he is at least credited with one. Reeling under a spate of reports hinting at a nexus between players and bookies, and specially after t
Bigger Than Bodyline
The ghost of match-fixing returns home with a bang—the web of deceit widens and the accusers become the accused
A Couple Like Kapil
A study in contrast, all-rounders Robin Singh and Ajit Agarkar exploit opportunity and give the Indian team a much-needed depth
Sachin An Intimate Potrait
India’s cricketing genius takes a rare holiday—and provides a glimpse of his game, his life, his family
Samba, But In Slo-Mo
The form book is suffering tremors but Brazil is likely to deliver its billing
Crunch Time
Forget the Hooligan les Anglais and the festival of scandal. Buckle up for the kick of death.
A Ghauri Sight
Ghauri can strike you in 6-7 minutes, wipe out 90 lakh people in Delhi, another 89.36 lakh in Bombay
Mark This Man
He loves to gamble, takes risks, and has an astute business sense. Meet Sachin’s commercial custodian Mark Mascarenhas, the biggest player in subcontinental cricket outside the playing field.
There’s Just No Rattlesnake Juice
An air of futility pervades India’s preparations for the World Cup
Trident Missile
India has the batting armoury to pulverise any bowling attack in the coming decade
Justice Hangs Mid-Air
A village woman is sentenced to death for murder. But where’s the motive, ask activists.
Feeling The Global Heat
What does global warming mean for the Indian subcontinent? Some predictions: a fall in rice/wheat production; rise in malaria, cholera, dengue; scarce rainfall; receding glaciers; inundation of coastal areas leading to brackish water increase, affect
The Ecological Debt-Trap
Why is Gujral nodding when Clinton says the South has to take some blame for global warming?
Bengal’s Raja
Saurav Ganguly’s first love was football but the stylish bat has proved all his critics wrong in the Lord’s game
Defying God & Gravity
It’s plain sailing for Somender Singh—whether he’s hang-gliding, taking pictures or doing odd-jobs
The Colour Of Ink Is White
Asian faces on the BBC is fine, but Fleet Street is still a ‘subtly racist’ fortress—out of bounds
“Azhar,Jaddu Used To Call Me”
Former Pakistan keeper Rashid Latif shares his thick dossier on match-fixing
Cricket’s Dirty Games
Match-fixing looms as players, bookies, jounos and punters strike a nexus
Ostrich Stance
Match-fixing charges kick up a ruckus. But the BCCI buries its head in silence.
“The Guilty Are Squirming”
Cleaning the system is never easy, but a beginning has to be made somewhere
Virtually A Bombing Experience
One can achieve anything at one’s computer-from honing baseball skills to operating on brain tumours
Spinning Out Of Control
An inquiry into match-fixing turns murky as Pakistani players give hazy depositions
Great Players, Great Guys
The amiable Sri Lankans turn into fierce gladiators on the field. And the world is still adjusting.
‘ICC Ruling Is A Cunning Ploy To Stop Me’
In an interview to Outlook, BCCI Secretary Jagmohan Dalmiya spoke about his plans for the Asian Cricketing Council and his bid to be ICC chairman. Excerpts:
“It’s Come At The Right Time”
India’s new cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar takes time out after the team’s selection to talk to Aniruddha Bahal about his new role:
The Paes Setter
Leander gives India something to cheer about, proves he’s more than a Davis Cup voodoo man
Too Crowded At The Top
With caution thrown to the winds by climbers of every hue, the route to Mount Everest resembles a railway station
Treacherous Triumph
Questions of ethics and safety surface as Everest claims eight mountaineers in one day
Oriental Magic
With flair and originality, subcontinental cricket infuses the game with a new spirit and logic
We Have A Bad Team And A Bad Management: Brian Lara
In the Kenyan dressing room after that epochal Pune match, Principal Correspondent Aniruddha Bahal finds himself the sole media witness to Brian Lara’s devastating diatribe against the Windies team and management
The Kovalam Allure
In the autumn of their lives, many westerners make the beach town their second home
The Kerala Carnival
Beaches, backwaters, health resorts make the state the hottest tourist destination
Startling Revelations
The fifth National Readership Survey shatters some popular myths dominating the media world
Painted In Surreal Shades Of Green
A new breed of environmentalists as quirky as a Dali canvas
Clean Up Or Close Down
The Gujarat High Court orders the closure of about 1,500 industrial units in the state for violating pollution norms