Ritwik Sharma And Dhruv Munjal

Stories by Ritwik Sharma And Dhruv Munjal

Cricket's lost chance

Cricket's lost chance

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2020

Given the relative paucity of cricket this year, Test cricket has emerged as a healer for deprived fans, notes Dhruv Munjal.

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2020

Bhutanese brewery Serbhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being "brewed with the happiest water on earth".

Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Rediff.com   25 Aug 2020

Dhoni presently endorses a healthy 25 brands, and found himself in fifth place on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list last year, with earnings worth almost Rs 136 crore. How much of that is set to change, given that Dhoni has chosen to call time on his international career?

Tips: How to set the stage for WFH

Tips: How to set the stage for WFH

Rediff.com   24 Aug 2020

Over-communicate, but don't micromanage: Ritwik Sharma's tips for our new work ways.

Cloud kitchens: The future of India's food biz

Cloud kitchens: The future of India's food biz

Rediff.com   27 Jul 2020

The cloud kitchen market in India will hit $1.05 billion by 2023. Just 13% of the total market has been utilised so far.

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com   23 May 2020

'People are already sending congratulatory messages. But I have said, "Please don't until the trials are over".'

The English Game: Football version of Downton Abbey

The English Game: Football version of Downton Abbey

Rediff.com   16 May 2020

'The English Game could have been truly great -- a precious glimpse into how the game went from being played by just the rich to one being eventually dominated by the masses,' observes Dhruv Munjal.

Why you should watch The Test

Why you should watch The Test

Rediff.com   10 May 2020

'If there were ever a PR exercise to fix the seemingly irreparable image of Australian cricket in the aftermath of the most notorious on-field scandal in recent memory, then this is it,' observes Dhruv Munjal.

Coronavirus: Good cop, bad cop

Coronavirus: Good cop, bad cop

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2020

As we get used to a long haul of isolation to curb the spread of COVID-19, the police's new avatar in many places is a far cry from that of the high-handed enforcer of law and order.

Remember these sporting moments?

Remember these sporting moments?

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2020

As we sit at home and miss live action, the wondrous phenomenon of sport has delivered so many past glories that we will probably never run out of things to see, recalls Dhruv Munjal.

Saluting Sport in the times of COVID-19

Saluting Sport in the times of COVID-19

Rediff.com   3 Apr 2020

'Revisit old footage, perhaps: Your favourite Messi goal, your most memorable Tendulkar century, your dearest Manchester United comeback.' 'Only then will we be able to grasp the lost meaning of why we watch sport, why we love it so much,' notes Dhruv Munjal.

Seen Kolkata, Mumbai streets like this?

Seen Kolkata, Mumbai streets like this?

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2020

Suhasini Kejriwal's art is born of the streets of working class Kolkata and Mumbai.

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

The village chosen for the 'Babri Masjid'

Rediff.com   26 Feb 2020

Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs who fought for the right of the community over the disputed land, says Muslims in Ayodhya won't be satisfied if the Sunni Waqf Board accepts the five acres in Dhannipur.

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Heroes are supposed to be immortal

Rediff.com   19 Feb 2020

'I'm tempted to say that he's in a better place now, but I'm quite sure he's not.' 'There was no better place for him than the basketball court, and now he'll never set foot on one again. Because he's gone,' says Dhruv Munjal.

Manchester United: What A Mess!

Manchester United: What A Mess!

Rediff.com   6 Feb 2020

'Pure, unadulterated football joy has been in short supply for United fans for a long time now,' complains Dhruv Munjal.

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Rediff.com   3 Feb 2020

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.

Have you drunk these new Indian beers?

Have you drunk these new Indian beers?

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2020

These new Indian beers demonstrate that 'strong' needn't be unsubtle.

What you must know about Bengal's BJP chief

What you must know about Bengal's BJP chief

Rediff.com   17 Jan 2020

In his four years as state party chief, Dilip Ghosh has put his foot in his mouth repeatedly. This hasn't stopped him from getting elected as a legislator in 2016 and as an MP last year.

Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?

Is Virat Kohli the Greatest Of All Time?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2020

He finished the decade with 20,960 international runs -- 5,775 more than anybody else -- and 69 hundreds -- 22 more than anybody else. This is a player performing at an extraordinarily high all-format level unseen in the history of cricket.

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

'What do they gain by getting rid of 2 MPs?'

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2020

'The nominations were not meant to last permanently, but depended on the government of the day.' 'There was no question of revoking it during Congress, Janata Dal or even Vajpayee's NDA rule.' 'But Modi is different.'