Page 2 - Vishal Menon

India's tryst with heart-breaking fourth-place finishes at the Olympics

With just four days for the closing ceremony of the Paris Games, India stares at the possibility of returning home with few medals

The Kerala script: What is behind the resurgence of Malayalam cinema?

Few would have imagined the blockbuster year for Malayalam cinema that 2024 is turning out to be

Athletes fit and ready to deliver India's best haul in Paris Olympics

The upcoming Games can provide much-needed joie de vivre to France, which has been upended in recent times by political turmoil

Hitting snooze button: Rest assured, sleep economy is taking off

From AI-enabled mattresses and pillow menus to sleep therapists, restful nights are big business

Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and eye-popping $355K ticket

The rematch between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic was one of the most expensive get-in-final tickets in the history of the sport

Change of guard

Gambhir is not the coach the Indian team deserves, but the coach they need

End of an era: Jadeja, Kohli, Rohit bid adieu to shortest format of cricket

After World T20 win, Indian cricket begins transition period with Sharma, Kohli and Jadeja announcing retirement from shortest format in international cricket

Attracting Netravalkars

Mumbai-born software engineer-turned-international cricketer Netravalkar embodies the hardworking Indian immigrants who make the US their home through talent, grit, and hard work

Paris Olympics: Geothermal rooms, hi-tech recovery space for athletes

Indian Olympic Association to organisers: Ensure all our rooms have fans

Making a racquet: Can Indian tennis match the success of badminton?

'What I can tell you is that we have been able to create an ecosystem for badminton. I also believe that Indians have a physicality for the sport'

Minnow or never: How Karl Marx can solve world cricket's income inequality

Wigmore believes German philosopher Karl Marx's Communist ideology of "Equitable distribution of wealth" is the antidote to cricket's travails

2024 Lok Sabha elections: Bhangar vote may decide Jadavpur's fate

In a sense, Jadavpur has a bit of everything. It has the posh and affluence of Tollygunge and Golf Green, the working-class bustle of Garia, and the grime of Bhangar

Cinematic churn

The roaring success of Manjummel Boys offers hope for content-driven films. Perhaps, mainstream Hindi filmmakers can take a cue

Sunil Chhetri, Indian football's brightest spot, to hang up his boots

The icon has announced his retirement; game against Kuwait on June 6 will be his last

A new maul game: How IPL's Impact Player rule has changed cricket

Batters are mauling bowlers this IPL like never before, as the impact player rule effectively gives every team 12 players. Where is it taking the game?

LS polls: With Suresh Gopi in fray, BJP hopes to open account in Kerala

Actor-politician hand-picked by Modi to galvanise party's fortunes in Thrissur

King at 17, Chennai lad Gukesh sets his sights on chess World Championship

The Toronto win makes D Gukesh the youngest World Championship contender in chess history

'No score safe' in IPL as batters dominate tournament in changing game

Even median batters are netting more runs than before and the room for bowlers appears shrinking

156 kmph and counting: How India created assembly line of fast bowlers

The emergence of Mayank Yadav this IPL shows how India overcame the odds, tradition, and history to create an assembly line of fast bowlers, outdoing Pakistan

Next few years will be crucial, by 2036 we'll be at top: Anju Bobby George

Panel discusses challenges and road map ahead for India to become a global sporting powerhouse