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Jaydeep Basu
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Pele (1940-2022): Jewel in the crown of the beautiful game and World Cup history’s greatest hero
Pele will continue to be known as the greatest, the jewel in the crown of the beautiful game. There will never be another like him.
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian Football: Balai Dey, the Mohun Bagan legend who played for both India and Pakistan
Dey played for Pakistan first and then made the switch to India, where he played for both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. A truly one-of-a-kind footballing career.
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian Football: CoA member Quraishi on Stimac’s contract, AIFF’s new constitution and more
The Indian team recently secured qualification for the AFC Asian Cup for the second consecutive time, but there are still off-field issues to deal with.
Jaydeep Basu
Trending
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Not barefoot, but cold feet: The events that led to India’s absence at 1950 Fifa World Cup in Brazil
Looking back at things decades later, it can easily be described as one of the worst decisions in Indian football federation’s history.
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian football: The AIFF has become a den of chaos, confusion and controversies
Now the question is: What’s the reason behind creating such a meaningless and easily avoidable mess?
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian football's strange history with head coaches
Coaches come and coaches go in what is an unending cycle of Indian football.
Jaydeep Basu
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Indian football: Of captains and controversies
The issue of captaincy had always been a sensitive one in Indian football.
Jaydeep Basu
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From Chuni Goswami to IM Vijayan: The many selection controversies of the Indian football team
In the 75 years of the Indian national football team, team composition has been decided through reasons other than footballing talent.
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian football: How AIFF have avoided fresh elections since 2020 based on mere assumptions
The Praful Patel-led committee continuing to hold its post is a classic example of how a federation can turn a lawsuit filed against it to its advantage.
Jaydeep Basu
The Reel
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Indian football: Igor Stimac’s complaints about league structure – a valid concern or mere excuse?
The Croatian coach refused to take responsibility for India’s poor showing in the World Cup qualifiers and instead put the blame on state of domestic football.
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian Football: Does AIFF’s decision to freeze relegation in I-League set a dangerous precedent?
The Indian federation in an informal decision decided to scrap relegation from the second-tier competition due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Jaydeep Basu
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Indian Football: The North East is the top breeding ground for talent but will it stay that way?
Mizoram and Manipur alone constitute more than 25 percent of the total Indian players in ISL.
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The Field
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg