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Topic: Sanjay Manjrekar

Sanjay Manjrekar to Gautam Gambhir, commentators failed too. But nobody’s talking about it

What the audience watching the 2023 World Cup at home often got from Indian commentators was patriotism in superlatives.

Sanjay Manjrekar wrong to bully Harsha Bhogle. Time to bring sanity back to commentary box

Sanjay Manjrekar tried to shut down Harsha Bhogle by saying he hadn’t played any first-class cricket, but sports punditry has never been about that.

Prabhakar was a street fighter but lost the test of integrity in friendship

In this excerpt from his book 'Imperfect', Sanjay Manjrekar talks about his friendship with Manoj Prabhakar and how the all-rounder failed a test of integrity.

The true story behind one of India’s darkest cricketing days: the 1996 World Cup semi-final

In this except from his book 'Imperfect', Sanjay Manjrekar talks about one of India's most controversial matches ever and debunks some conspiracy theories.

Sanjay Manjrekar on the dangers of using ‘locker room’ banter during cricket commentary

In this excerpt from his book 'Imperfect' Sanjay Manjrekar talks about the controversial incident in which former Australian cricketer Dean Jones called South African batsman Hashim Amla a terrorist.

Sanjay Manjrekar on his legendary father Vijay: A disturbed, frustrated and angry man

Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar bares his struggles, frailties, and personal issues with his illustrious father, Vijay Manjrekar.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.