Virat Kohli Archives - Page 4 of 6

Why We Need to Stop Judging Women Who Sport the Sindoor

To sindoor or not to sindoor, is just one of the big questions in the lives of married women today. It has been vilified as a sign of patriarchy. We rarely have such intense feelings about toe rings and mangalsutras.

Ashwina Garg May 8, 2016

Bollywood

And the Chief Non-Guest at the Sonam Kapoor-Anand Ahuja Wedding Is…

The Sonam Kapoor-Anand Ahuja shaadi is a sacred occasion for every Bollywood wedding’s chief non-guest: the paparazzi. For the great Indian pap, it’s also a trying time, solely because it necessitates that they give up doing groundbreaking work on two of the most pertinent issues of today: airport looks and documenting Taimur’s afternoons.

Arré Bench May 7, 2016

Sports

India U-19: Stars in the Making or Flashes in the Pan?

Winning the U-19 Cricket World Cup is doubtless a milestone we all will cherish, but we must not let that become the criteria for judging players like Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, and Kamlesh Nagarkoti in the future.

Anahad Madhav May 1, 2016

Sports

A Letter from the Past, to Virat Kohli, by Virat Kohli

Four years ago, in the World Cup semi-final, the Australian side dashed Team India and Virat Kohli’s hopes. But the 2015 Kohli will not let the 2019 Kohli fall at the same hurdle. As India gets ready to lock horns with Australia at the World Cup once again, Kohli receives a letter from his 26-year-old self.

Saksham Mishra May 1, 2016

Sports

Can We Please Take a Moment to Cheer for Hima Das?

Between Jofra Archer's deadly bouncers at Ashes and the shock draw in the Premier League, it’s been a hell of a weekend for sports fans. But amid all this frenzy, there is a soothing balm — and her name is Hima Das. The 19-year-old Assamese track star has quietly picked up six gold medals in as many weeks.

Kahini Iyer April 30, 2016

Sports

Virat Kohli: Cricketer of the Year, Shuffler of Players

A phenomenal batsman in all formats of the game, Virat Kohli’s decision-making as a captain often leaves a lot to be desired. After our performance in South Africa, we can’t help but wonder what if India had decided to pick Ajinkya Rahane ahead of Rohit Sharma. What if Bhuvneshwar Kumar was retained?

Shashank Tiwari April 26, 2016

Sports

The Top Three Reasons to Look Forward to India-New Zealand T20s (If You’re an Indian Fan)

Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma or Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Shami, who will be India’s Sakht Jodi in the T20 series against New Zealand?

Arré Bench April 22, 2016

Bollywood

From Marriage to Maternity, Anushka Sharma Does Things Her Own Way & We Love Her for That

The past nine months have been eventful for Anushka Sharma. She has turned her pregnancy into an open celebration of herself and her body. But maternity has not been the only focus of her life. Her production company’s Paatal Lok won great acclaim, she did promotions for her film Bulbbul while battling morning sickness, and modelled for Vogue.

Kahini Iyer April 19, 2016

Sports

How King Kohli Made Us Stop Looking for the “Next Sachin”

The nation mourned when Sachin Tendulkar retired and wondered about how we would find “the next Sachin”. But Virat Kohli’s ascendance has set Sachin’s legacy free. Kohli proved that what Indian cricket needed wasn’t “the next Sachin”, but the first Virat.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 13, 2016

Sports

What Team India’s World Cup Defeat Taught Me About Grief and Loss

For my best friend, who lost his mother recently, the World Cup became an antidote. With every Team India victory, I believed that its only purpose was to make my friend feel again. But when the team crashed out, we sensed an ending. It reminded us that the pain of losing a loved one is real – nobody could, and should, take it away.

Rahul Desai April 10, 2016