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Miracle On Soil - Act II: From The Ashes
India, Australia, Kolkata 2001.
Mar 15
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A Country and Its Spearhead
On how one player symbolises a nation's ambition
May 31
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The Anatomy of a Banger
Why do some songs work so well?
May 24
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Dry Dopamine
How the IPL became inert
May 17
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The Stories Within Chess
A conversation about Interregnum—Jordan Himelfarb's new book
May 10
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Notes From the World Cup: World Champions
Nov 3, 2025
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Vinesh Phogat. Hero.
Aug 11, 2024
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The Anatomy of a Fall
May 25, 2025
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The Song of Sweat and Fire
Oct 13, 2024
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Opening The Pass
On Sabastian Sawe, Yomif Kejelcha, and mountains
May 3
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Of Rishabh and Reputations
Reputations are weird things.
Apr 27
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The Festival With Barbed Wires and Electric Fences
USA doesn't really want you to come over. If you do, get ready to pay a fortune to be part of the festival.
Apr 26
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Anxiety as Meme Fodder - Exhibit A
I wish David Attenborough could narrate this
Apr 12
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The Lights, The Noise, The Sound of the Bat
Not all talented kids make it to the top. Some get intoxicated to the smell of success.
Apr 5
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Miracle On Soil - Act III: The Coda
India, Australia, Chennai 2001
Mar 22
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Miracle On Soil - Act I: Inevitable
The first chapter of a three-part epic
Mar 1
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The Beat Carries the Song
This has truly been, as one journalist called it, the people's World Cup
Feb 22
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The Theatre of Madness
On Vonn, Jones, and Marty
Feb 15
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