My complete Open Letters…

Open letter to Justice Katju
Is the Press Council chief neutral?
24 March, 2013, Sify.com

Open letter to Rahul Gandhi
Or how his Chintan Shivir speech was a dud
25 January, 2013, Sify.com

A note to the dented and painted Indian woman
If our politicians wrote an open letter…
27 December, 2012, Sify.com

Theek Nahi Hai!: Open letter to Manmohan Singh
The PM gave a bland and insipid speech
24 December, 2012, Sify.com

Open Letter to Anna Hazare…
Anna’s talent and charisma can come in handy in…

16 January 2012, Sify.com

Open letter to the ICC regarding the Sehwag menace
From the Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Bowlers
09 December, 2011, Sify.com

An Open Letter to Kapil Sibal
The IT Minister should understand the Net better
07 December, 2011, Sify.com

An Open Letter to Shahrukh Khan
Despite Ra.One’s mediocrity…
8 November, 2011, Sify.com

An Open Letter to the Congress Party…
…regarding the whole Anna Hazare issue…
16 August, 2011, Sify.com

My complete year-ending columns 2011-12…

10 Indian sporting wishes for 2012
Multiple Olypmic Golds, WSH success…
09 January 2012, Sify.com

Ten beginnings of 2011
Iraq peace, South Sudan, Djokovic era…
08 January 2012, Sify.com

10 improbable (but possible) things that could happen in 2012
Manmohan Singh could become President of India
04 January 2012, Sify.com

Nine random wishes for 2012
Like Anna Hazare finally moves on to something else…
02 January 2012, Sify.com

9 scares of 2011
Mullaperiyar, Kudankulam, WikiLeaks, Economy…
01 January 2012, Sify.com

12 misses of 2011
Lokpal, Mahashatak, Economy, FDI…
31 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: The Year of the Common Person
People on the streets and cyberspace made the difference
28 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: A scary year for media and social media
Leaders, politicians… they all hated the press
22 December, 2011, Sify.com

The year of slaying cricketing Goliaths
2011 wasn’t good news if you were a champion
21 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: India’s year of confrontation
Everyone seemed to be taking on someone else
20 December, 2011, Sify.com

7 reasons why general elections could take place in 2012
The Congress is well capable of toppling itself…
16 December, 2011, Sify.com

10 things that took a real beating in 2011…
Al-Qaeda, N-power, Einstein, Euro…
13 December, 2011, Sify.com

The Indian Not So Nobel Prizes of 2011…
The worst of the worst of the year
06 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: The Year of The Obituary
There just have been to many celebrity deaths this year
04 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011 Columns

12 misses of 2011
Lokpal, Mahashatak, Economy, FDI…
31 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: The Year of the Common Person
People on the streets and cyberspace made the difference
28 December, 2011, Sify.com

Has Google been a one-trick wonder?
King in Search, pauper in everything else
26 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: A scary year for media and social media
Leaders, politicians… they all hated the press
22 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: India’s year of confrontation
Everyone seemed to be taking on someone else
20 December, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of tainted politicians
Indian leaders are totally into scams
19 December, 2011, Sify.com

7 reasons why general elections could take place in 2012
The Congress is well capable of toppling itself…
16 December, 2011, Sify.com

10 things that took a real beating in 2011…
Al-Qaeda, N-power, Einstein, Euro…
13 December, 2011, Sify.com

An Open Letter to Kapil Sibal
The IT Minister should understand the Net better
07 December, 2011, Sify.com

The Indian Not So Nobel Prizes of 2011…
The worst of the worst of the year
06 December, 2011, Sify.com

2011: The Year of The Obituary
There just have been to many celebrity deaths this year
04 December, 2011, Sify.com

Maybe it’s us and not the UPA that has changed!
The Congress on their part have been consistent
29 November, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of violent protests in India
We are a country increasingly on the edge
29 November, 2011, Sify.com

10 reasons why the Indian media is like that only…
Justice Katju was not very off the mark with his criticism
25 November, 2011, Sify.com

Only the Congress can defeat the Congress
The Government is scoring an own goal for 2014
18 November, 2011, Sify.com

An Open Letter to Shahrukh Khan
Despite Ra.One’s mediocrity…
8 November, 2011, Sify.com

Crouching Dragon, Hidden Tiger
Will China do a Kargil on India?
2 November, 2011, Sify.com

The Rotten Side of Apple
Elitist, Selfish, Anti-India, labour woes…
25 October, 2011, Sify.com

Prashant Bhushan: The man everyone loves to hate
His activism has affected quite a few Indians
18 October, 2011, Sify.com

What’s your problem, Digvijay Singh?
The man who always shoots off his mouth
14 October, 2011, Sify.com

How to post a Facebook status and attack an activist
The hitting of Prashant Bhushan got many Likes
12 October, 2011, Sify.com

5 sportsmen for the Bharat Ratna
Dhyan Chand is the first among equals
11 October, 2011, Sify.com

The Importance of being Subramanian Swamy
The most under-rated politician in India
10 October, 2011, Sify.com

Einstein, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
Jobs touched our lives in many ways
06 October, 2011, Sify.com

Dear pilot, your wing is falling off!
And other horror tales of flying in India
30 September, 2011, Sify.com

You’re never too old to be Indian Prime Minister
Advani still aspires for the top job
23 September, 2011, Sify.com

Why Modi can still be PM one day
A lot has already changed in 2011
18 September, 2011, Sify.com

Us vs Them: Where Anna scored heavily
Politicians and the people live in different worlds
7 September, 2011, Sify.com

Why any kind of Lokpal is necessary
Anna critics should give us a credible alternative
4 September, 2011, Sify.com

1947 to now: India’s long road to empowerment
It really began in 1974 and Anna is merely the latest
2 September, 2011, Sify.com

The Anna revolution: Victory or defeat?
And is this the beginning of something bigger?
29 August, 2011, Sify.com

7 ways to end corruption in India…
No half-measures will get us out of this mess
22 August, 2011, Sify.com

Viva Anna! Long live the revolution!
The Indian War on Corruption finally begins
18 August, 2011, Sify.com

An Open Letter to the Congress Party…
…regarding the whole Anna Hazare issue…
16 August, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of Indian sporting controversies
A for Awards, B for Badminton, C for…
31 July, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of Scam India
A for Adarsh, B for Bofors, C for…
06 July, 2011, Sify.com

Will Nadal overshadow Federer by 2015?
He still has time to catch up and overtake…
04 July, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of the Lokpal “nautanki“…
A for Anna, B for Baba, C for Corruption, D for Diggy…
16 June, 2011, Sify.com

LSD to Pak: How to make monsters and slay them
No-one masters doublespeak like the Americans
10 June, 2011, Sify.com

Will 2011 ruin 2014 for Congress?
High on hubris, there’s arrogance all round
8 June, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of international terrorism
A for Al-Qaeda, B for Bilal Town, C for CIA, D for…
20 May, 2011, Sify.com

Congress CMs, On the Endangered Species List
The grand old party shrinks at the state level
16 May, 2011, Sify.com

Mamata, can you take on Naxalism?
A problem as old as Independent India
13 May, 2011, Sify.com

Is the Osama killing a success or a failure?
Coming 10 years late is not exactly par for the US
10 May, 2011, Sify.com

Osama’s death: Good timing, co-incidence or conspiracy?
Why all the flurry of activity 10-15 days before?
2 May, 2011, Sify.com

India’s long fight against corruption
Is it nothing but a futile war?
30 April, 2011, Sify.com

America’s problem with democracy…and India
Great on the inside, but…
20 April, 2011, Sify.com

Change begins in Maharashtra
Anna Hazare is the latest hero from this great state
15 April, 2011, Sify.com

Tatas vs A Raja: India’s corruption gap
India’s Corruption Class rules the roost
13 April, 2011, Sify.com

Do we Indians actually want corruption?
Millions are OK with the black market economy
25 March, 2011, Sify.com

Will you allow a nuclear plant in your backyard?
India and the nuclear power boom
14 March, 2011, Sify.com

Is world leadership at its worst today?
It’s not just the Arab world…
24 February, 2011, Sify.com

Revolution in Egypt? Not again!
A look at the country’s 3rd in a century…
18 February, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of the 2G scam…
All you wanted to know about India’s biggest scandal
03 January, 2011, Sify.com

2010 Columns

July to December 2011 Cricket Columns

Does another whitewash loom on the horizon?
Indians Melbourne crash doesn’t augur well
30 December, 2011, Sify.com

The year of slaying cricketing Goliaths
2011 wasn’t good news if you were a champion
21 December, 2011, Sify.com

Open letter to the ICC regarding the Sehwag menace
From the Royal Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Bowlers
09 December, 2011, Sify.com

A tribute to Indian cricket’s ailing Prince
Here’s hoping that Yuvraj Singh is back soon
28 November, 2011, Sify.com

World cricket is swinging like a pendulum
Get thrashed in one series and thrash in another
27 November, 2011, Sify.com

World champions of entertainment!
The Aussies still give us great Tests
22 November, 2011, Sify.com

Kambli’s fixing allegations – Pure rubbish!
A look at why what he says makes no sense
18 November, 2011, Sify.com

Good ole days are here again…
with our 2-0 lead with the Windies
17 November, 2011, Sify.com

A great Test for us, but a disaster for the ICC
The Aus-SA Newlands Test was over in 2 odd days…
11 November, 2011, Sify.com

India’s new spin twins
Pragyan Ojha and R Ashwin are a threat to Bhajji
09 November, 2011, Sify.com

The A to Z of Controversial Cricketers
The number of players involved is astonishing…
04 November, 2011, Sify.com

Is Dhoni the world’s greatest finisher?
How he compares with the likes of Bevan…
27 October, 2011, Sify.com

Overconfident England meet their Waterloo in India
Their tough journey has just begun
21 October, 2011, Sify.com

Is Shoaib sensational or mundane?
And other snippets from Indian cricket
07 October, 2011, Sify.com

10 change-makers: From Pataudi to Dhoni
Indian cricket has a lot to thank them for
26 September, 2011, Sify.com

Rahul Dravid passed the ODI test too
The highs of the Wall in the 50-over format
16 September, 2011, Sify.com

The Revival Man of Indian cricket
Dhoni may still lead a Test resurgence
16 September, 2011, Sify.com

All Star XI vs All Fit XI
The BCCI always squeezes the Indian lemon dry
13 September, 2011, Sify.com

India goes totally bust after eight long years
What needs to be done is of paramount importance
14 August, 2011, Sify.com

An era ends for India’s greatest overseas Test player
Rahul Dravid held a rare record for 15 years
05 August, 2011, Sify.com

India vs England: What went wrong
It’s rare for India to trail 0-2 in Tests
02 August, 2011, Sify.com

England’s gifts to the game of cricket
More than 300 years of innovation…
15 July, 2011, Sify.com

India’s biggest test after the World Cup
But we have the momentum in the England series
15 July, 2011, Sify.com

The good, the bad and the ugly in West Indies
Is the glass half full or half empty?
12 July, 2011, Sify.com

Another one bites the dust!
India and its off-field battles
01 July, 2011, Sify.com

January to June 2011 Columns

July to December 2010 Columns

February to June 2010 Columns

January to June 2011 Cricket Columns

The game changes yet again…
A look at the ICC’s latest round of changes
29 June, 2011, Sify.com

Old and battered, but still the Wall
Dravid hits his first overseas century in 5 years
24 June, 2011, Sify.com

Windies tour brimming with long-term benefits
The future leadership of India looks good
17 June, 2011, Sify.com

Fatigue, injuries and Team India
6 of 11 champions opting out is unprecedented
30May, 2011, Sify.com

Everyone’s happy, everyone’s complaining
…and other IPL snippets…
30 May, 2011, Sify.com

Twitter breaks IPL careers, blogging makes them
…and other IPL snippets…
27 May, 2011, Sify.com

Cometh the hour, cometh the man
…and other IPL snippets…
14 May, 2011, Sify.com

Gabriella Pasqualotto, India’s most famous cheerleader
…and other IPL snippets…
12 May, 2011, Sify.com

Warnie as India coach one day?
…and other IPL snippets…
7 May, 2011, Sify.com

Lankan Premier League: Bring on the competition!
…and other IPL snippets…
6 May, 2011, Sify.com

The Dada of all comebacks
…and other IPL snippets…
3 May, 2011, Sify.com

Test cricketers, not Tests, are dying
…and other IPL snippets…
25 April, 2011, Sify.com

The controversies are back!
…and other IPL snippets…
22 April, 2011, Sify.com

Revenge of the dumped…
…and other IPL snippets…
18 April, 2011, Sify.com

Wanted: A triple century in ODIs
…and other IPL snippets…
14 April, 2011, Sify.com

A kick works more than a hug
…and other IPL snippets…
11 April, 2011, Sify.com

Indian cricket’s Videshi Trimurti
The Wright-Chappell-Kirsten saga
10 April, 2011, Sify.com

The dark side of the World Cup
India’s victory has hidden a lot of issues
7 April, 2011, Sify.com

Sreesanth’s luckier than Sachin!
…and other world cup snippets
5 April, 2011, Sify.com

The Rise of the Third Reich
India can be the Third Great Team
5 April, 2011, Sify.com

It’s time for the Indian hammer to strike
Now or never for Indian cricket
1 April, 2011, Sify.com

Mental disintegration, Indo-Pak style
It’s all about pressure here
1 April, 2011, Sify.com

The record streak breakers
High time giant-killers India became giants
25 March, 2011, Sify.com

World cricket’s crisis at the bottom
West Indies and the others have lost their fight
24 March, 2011, Sify.com

Let the quarter-final lottery begin!
Why have the leagues in the first place?
21 March, 2011, Sify.com

England’s Book of Thrillers: One win, four fates
…and other World Cup snippets…
18 March, 2011, Sify.com

Powerless in Powerplay, clueless in UDRS
…and other World Cup snippets…
14 March, 2011, Sify.com

The two certainties of cricket
…and other World Cup snippets…
10 March, 2011, Sify.com

Logically, they just shouldn’t have won
The day of the underdog
8 March, 2011, Sify.com
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When the umpire can play god
…and other world cup snippets…
7 March, 2011, Sify.com
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The minnows strike back
…and other world cup snippets…
4 March, 2011, Sify.com

The strange case of Shanthakumaran Sreesanth
The world’s most schizophrenic cricketer
2 March, 2011, Sify.com

One good collapse deserves another
The India-England WC tie…
28 February, 2011, Sify.com

Why Shahrukh picked ten Doeschate
The greatest “upcoming” all-rounder…
24 February, 2011, Sify.com

Warm-up for a warm-up stage?
…and other World Cup snippets…
19 February, 2011, Sify.com

The day of the underdog
It all began in 1983…
18 February, 2011, Sify.com

Unique World Cup battle: India versus India
…and other snippets…
09 February, 2011, Sify.com

What if it’s Australia again?
…and other World Cup snippets…
01 February, 2011, Sify.com

Yusuf Pathan – the new Emperor of Blitz
…and other World Cup snippets…
28 January, 2011, Sify.com

Confused ICC changes format yet again
It’s a different World Cup every time
27 January, 2011, Sify.com

Where India always beats Pakistan
India leads 4-0. What about 2011?
27 January, 2011, Sify.com

South Africa? Are you choking?
A brief history of the Proteas at the World Cup
26 January, 2011, Sify.com

Could it be a totally different 2011 World Cup?
…and other World Cup snippets…
25 January, 2011, Sify.com

Many positives for team India despite a loss
Yusuf Pathan is the jewel in the crown
24 January, 2011, Sify.com

A good bet for the World Cup
A SWOT analysis of Team India
18 January, 2011, Sify.com

India lack the knockout punch
Always so near and yet so far…
7 January, 2011, Sify.com

Cricket Columns July to December 2010

Durban busts yet another myth
Bring on the green-tops, India is ready!
29 December, 2010, Sify.com

One of the greatest all-round years…
2010 has been good, but 2011 will be tough
22 December, 2010, Sify.com

It ain’t India without a good collapse
India is entering shaky ground again…
21 December, 2010, Sify.com

Demons are in the mind, not in the pitch
It’s not just about bounce in South Africa…
15 December, 2010, Sify.com

Team India and the art of flattening weak teams
Getting over our biggest weakness…
9 December, 2010, Sify.com

Is this India’s greatest batting line-up ever?
A look at the Famous Five…
17 November, 2010, Sify.com

Is New Zealand India’s toughest Test rival?
The statistics tell a very interesting story
17 November, 2010, Sify.com

A Team of Sikanders
How India gets out of scrapes…
Sify.com, 12 November, 2010

On the threshold of all-time greatness
Why the next five months are crucial…
Sify.com, 3 November, 2010

The Myth of the Lucky Captain
7 reason’s why Dhoni is so successful…
Sify.com, 21 October, 2010

Is India playing too little international cricket?
There are much more of “other” things
Sify.com, 18 August, 2010

Team India’s performance swings like a stock market
A brief history of crashes
Sify.com, 13 August, 2010

How to get a result in every Test match
We are sick and tired of boring draws
Sify.com, 28 July, 2010

Murali’s the greatest, but…
Factors against the spinner
Sify.com, 21 July, 2010

Is the ICC still relevant?
The individual boards rule
Sify.com, 7 July, 2010