At times I feel sad that many Table Tennis players of today have not even heard of Rupa Banerjee (nee Mukherjee), an exceptional Table Tennis player and an asset to India. She was often called the ‘Golden Girl’ of Bengal and was a great motivator
A simple, rather innocuous announcement published in the social media recently caught the attention of netizens. There was a visual of a duck with the announcement written on top -- ‘Duck Catching Competition.’ People were curious to know about the unique sport event while many
It was about five months or so in the year 1982, when I had just stepped into the professional world, one evening before leaving office, I was informed by my Director, Mr Chandalia, that I should be sharp in office by 10 AM the following
Mohun Bagan is not just another soccer team of India or the world. Rather it is an emotion, that was directly linked to India’s independence movement to prove before the British that India can do even on the football field. And again, it was a
It was the NatWest Series final 2002 when India was playing against England chasing a massive total of 326. Number 10 batsman Zaheer Khan was on strike while the man in form Mohammed Kaif was at the non-striker end. Andrew Flintoff bowled the third ball
As the world reels under corona virus pandemic and despair and despondency are the reigning moods across homes amid lockdown, Suman Manna’s feat has ushered in a whiff of fresh air and has given Bengal a cause to rejoice and celebrate. Manna, a school teacher
Move in silence, speak only when it is time to say checkmate! That’s what chess master Moheschunder Bannerjee believed in and preached. He was probably the pioneer of chess in India and way back in the 19th century, he had mastered the art of checkmating any
One of the most glamorous soccer players of India – Chuni Goswami is no more. Maidan will lose its sheen for sure. Goswami was arguably the finest ball player India has ever produced. At his prime in 1960-64, his balance, silky dribbling skills, slick ball
In an unprecedented move BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has offered part of Eden Gardens for temporary quarantine facility. The Eden Gardens’ indoor facility and the players’ dormitory has been offered to the West Bengal government for this purpose. Several new quarantine centres and isolation beds
He was the PK of Kolkata’s Maidan, one of the most distinguished soccer players of India and even the world who won one of the highest honours from FIFA --- FIFA Order of Merit in 2004. PK Banerjee or Pradip Kumar Banerjee is no more.