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Shakya Mitra

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'I was keen to protect Cricket's GenNext'
Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Sachin Tendulkar has found ways to remain engaged with the sport.

What's age got to do if you are a champion?
Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

A staggering number of athletes across sports seem to have found their best game in...

Yogeshwar Dutt, the man who wrestles and tweets
Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

In his most recent gesture, Yogeshwar Dutt refused dowry and took just Rs 1 as shagun...

Can cyber criminals loot your money?
Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Citizens won't have faith in Digital India if their hard-earned money is looted by...

Yoga gets a league, but will it work?
Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

The centuries-old tradition of yoga is looking towards the reality television concept...

Can Aussies salvage pride in Adelaide?
Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

Going into the final Test against South Africa, Australia are staring at the lowest ebb...

The soldier who returned from the 'dead' after 7 years
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Dharamveer Yadav was declared dead by the armed forces in 2012. He returned home this...

'How can people mock poverty in a country like India?'
Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Sonali Shetty took on a restaurant that denied admission to street children.

When Shah Rukh Khan upset Sushant Jain
Rediff.com24 May 2016

Why has Sushant Jain, the owner of Ghantewala, the famous sweet shop in Delhi's Chandni...

Hyderabad masala
Rediff.com9 May 2016

An upcoming film on Mohammad Azharuddin promises to be a potboiler, though not a true...

Want to meet Romeo and Juliet?
Rediff.com2 May 2016

It has been 400 years since William Shakespeare died but his legacy lives on.

How the Censor Board works!
Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Lights, Camera, Censor!

Watch out for these guys at IPL 9!
Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The 2016 Indian Premier League season brings with it an opportunity for both the old...

Goodbye, Genius
Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

In Martin Crowe's death, cricket has lost one of its most iconic figures in recent...

Why top batsmen are taking early retirement
Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Shakya Mitra ponders why top batsmen like Michael Clarke bowing out early.