Tennis legend Boris Becker sure knows the true meaning of the word pressure. No wonder then the man, who took the sporting world by storm by winning Wimbledon in 1985 at the age of 17, said coping up with pressure was the biggest challenge facing a tennis player in modern times. “There is a lot more media now than it was 10 years ago, especially social media,” Becker, who was in the city to conduct a tennis clinic along with director of the Kinesis Tennis Academy, M Krishna Kumar, at the Bangal

He is probably the only batsman around who can effortlessly flick yorkers for sixes. If you cramp him for space, he will back away and chip it over extra cover. If you bowl full on off stump, chances are that he will whip it anywhere. One has to just recall the treatment he meted out to Dale Steyn in the last edition of IPL to be convinced the ball has nowhere to go but the boundary. De Villiers, who uses his quick hand-eye coordination skills, could well be a model for batsmen who lack the p

Two years ago, Varun’s parents were a worried lot. Their eight-year-old son’s proclivity to spend most of his free time playing games on computer and watching television was alarming. Besides, he had few friends, shied away from group activities in school and looked enervated every time the absence of elevators required him to clamber a flight of steps. This was before the concept of a school sports company had taken root in the city. Two years on, the picture is patently different. Varun is a

So, what if Plan A does not work The alphabet has 25 more letters, doesn’t it So be it in life. Upcoming artist Moksha Rao lives this philosophy. So, what if Plan A does not work The alphabet has 25 more letters, doesn’t it So be it in life. Recently named Artist of the Week by Art & Found, an online platform for invite-only artists, the 23-year-old believes one has to go through many adventurous paths to reach the one that fits the best. Moksha, rather strikingly, has managed to interfus

Manju Subhash Chandran previews the last Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season — the US Open (Aug 31-Sep 13)

It was just one of those days; it was a good wicket and everything came off the middle of the bat — Chris Gayle It was just one of those days: first, the skies opened up, then Chris Gayle opened up, and then, the record books had to be opened. The Pune Warriors fielders watched in mute resignation, the spectators scampered for cover, while the record-keepers scurried to rewrite the stats books as RCB thumped Pune by 130 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. The 40-minute rain brea

What is it about the Lord Ganesha that not only evokes devotion, but also a feeling of affinity It could be his pot-bellied rotund physique or the uncanny elephant head that adorns his human body. What is it about the Lord Ganesha that not only evokes devotion, but also a feeling of affinity It could be his pot-bellied rotund physique or the uncanny elephant head that adorns his human body. Probably, the rather amusing circumstances of his birth belie the supernatural that envelops other deities. For many artists depicting the affable elephant god is an expression of their desire, emotions and faith.

A day in Kalahasti It was half past 10 at night and the Majestic bus terminal looked none the poorer for travelers. Espying KSRTC’s Rajahamsa, we hopped on board gladly beguiled by the charms of the cherubic bus conductor. The journey from Bangalore to Tirupati would take us approximately four and a half hours. Sri Kalahasti Temple, the abode of Kalahasteeswara was another 36 km from there.