Dakar glows in celebration, its heartbeat drumming to one name — Sadio Mané. Across the world, fans pause in reverence for a man who turned football into poetry — who carried a nation’s rhythm in his stride and Africa’s pride in his soul. From dust-laden…

January 12, 1863: Calcutta erupts in destiny’s wildfire—Narendranath Datta explodes as Swami Vivekananda, the storm-hearted sage! He thunders to youth: “First of all, our young men must be strong. Religion will come afterwards. Be strong, my young friends; that is my advice to you. You…

Bapi,Another year, another birthday without your hands to hold,yet everything around me still whispers your name. The morning light feels softer today,as if the sky itself remembers your smileand is trying gently to place it back on my lips. I close my eyes and you…

There comes a moment in everyone’s life when the script feels stuck. The same scenes repeat, the same characters drain your energy, and the same chapters weigh you down. You keep rereading what once defined you — mistakes, missed chances, and lost versions of yourself…

Beneath the eternal silhouette of Jaisalmer’s Sonar Kella fort, five decades after Satyajit Ray’s radiant masterpiece first gripped my five-year-old heart in Kolkata’s storied cinema halls—what we reverently called simply “Cinema Hall”—time crumpled like parchment kissed by forgotten winds. That wide-eyed boy, spellbound in rain-lashed…

They said his story had reached its final page, that the light had dimmed on the greatest artist football ever knew. But then came 2025 — the year Lionel Messi painted new dreams on old canvases, the year a legend reminded the world that time…

As a football philosopher, I rededicate the India Football Mission as my New Year’s pledge, crafting ironclad pathways for young aspirants to chase their football destiny amid India’s boundless energy. This campaign, #JaiHindJaiFootball, propels our nation to etch an indelible mark on the global football…

A new year doesn’t just arrive with fireworks and calendars — it comes with whispers of hope, echoes of dreams yet to be lived, and a gentle reminder that we’re still here, still fighting, still believing.Some days of the past year may have tested our…

Cristiano Ronaldo turned 40 in 2025 and still refused to slow down, playing with a hunger that belongs to a kid chasing his first contract, not a legend chasing the sunset. Every goal this year felt like a statement against time – new records, new…

As twilight descends on Mehrangarh Fort’s majestic ramparts in Jodhpur, where ancient sandstone whispers tales of Rao Jodha’s unyielding legacy from 1459, my son Prattay stands resolute against the rugged wall—his rock-solid firmness etched like eternal granite, a visionary force glowing fabulous in amber dusk,…