England fast bowler Chris Tremlett tells Bikash Mohapatra he thrives on pressure, and a big crowd.
Quizmaster Bikash Mohapatra is back with the second Olympic Quotient!
The possibility of Republican candidate Mitt Romney winning more states, and the popular vote, and yet losing the election looms large. Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra reports from Ohio, one of the battleground states in America's presidential election
The ongoing series against England may be another lost cause, but not exactly a failure from Team India's point of view. The return to England shores has certainly yielded better results, all the criticism notwithstanding, says Bikash Mohapatra.
The transfer market has thrown up promising strike partnerships this season. Bikash Mohapatra's picks six potentially formidable combinations in Europe.
While the two major political parties have different policies for the migrant population, there is no concrete national policy as such, reports Bikash Mohapatra
Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra reports from Ohio, one of the battleground states in America's presidential election
As India celebrates its first ever clean sweep over Australia, Bikash Mohapatra takes a look at how the players performed in the series.
Here's a look at the biggest upsets at the just-concluded 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow.
Ohio once again proved decisive when it came to the final result of the US presidential poll. Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra reports from the state that swung the election Obama's way
Most of the advertisements are crass and below the belt that many have been put off by it, writes Bikash Mohapatra
Mitt Romney is meant to be the President of the United States," declared Jeb Bush, the former Governor of Florida.
Bikash Mohapatra ellaborates on a 'hat-trick' which Kieron Pollard would like to forget in a hurry.
The venue for the second Test is the Basin Reserve in Wellington, traditionally a seamer-friendly ground. Considering the conditions, India needs to sacrifice a batsman to bolster the seam attack. The best Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men can hope for is winning the second and final Test and squaring the series. Winning, though, says Bikash Mohapatra, will only mitigate the humiliation suffered, and not absolve the team of consistent underperformance.
Kevin Pietersen will be available for the full IPL 7 season. Which of the franchises will grab the dashing batsman at the IPL auction? Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra lists the overseas players who could make the big move this IPL season.
The auction for the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League will feature 219 capped players (169 Indians and 50 overseas cricketers) and 292 uncapped (255 Indians and 37 overseas players). Bikash Mohapatra picks the key Indian players likely to be pursued by the franchises.
Bikash Mohapatra picks six individual performances that proved decisive in India beating Australia 4-0 in the just-concluded Test series.
After impressive scores against New Zealand, Australia and West Indies on docile Indian conditions, Cheteshwar Pujara has a chance to prove himself on the challenging tracks of South Africa, writes Bikash Mohapatra.
Former Manchester City goalkeeper Alex Williams, who is in India to help young footballers improve their technical skills, gets nostalgic about his former club talking to Bikash Mohapatra.
The series against England may be another lost cause, but not exactly a failure from Team India's point of view, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com
Former BCCI secretary and vice-president Niranjan Shah tells Bikash Mohapatra there's still one more special innings left in Sachin Tendulkar
Pacer Mohammed Shami, says Bikash Mohapatra, should be allowed enough time to recover and improve upon his existing skills to ensure great returns for Team India.
The hallowed venue, says Bikash Mohapatra, has inadvertently played its part in ensuring several special moments in the Mumbai batsman's fledgling career.
Praveen Amre, who was involved in a match-winning partnership with Sachin Tendulkar on his ODI debut, tells Bikash Mohapatra that the Master Blaster's feat of playing in 200 Test matches will be difficult to replicate.
Dhawal Kulkarni, Sachin Tendulkar's teammate in Mumbai's Ranji Trophy squad and Mumbai Indians says nobody can match the batting legend, or even get close.
With his match-winning knock in the second Test against India Kevin Pietersen, says Bikash Mohapatra, reaffirmed that his off-field shenanigans cannot undermine the flair and flamboyance that define his batting.
Barack Obama is the "only right person" for America, said former president Bill Clinton as he endorsed his defence policy and touted his job record. Bikash Mohapatra reports from St Petersburg
The biggest names to snub the Premier League in the transfer window.
While winning the World Championships is a huge achievement in itself, the only thing that probably surpasses it is a gold medal at the Olympics. A day after the World Championships, we take a look at those few athletes who successfully managed to repeat their gold medal winning efforts at the London Olympics in Moscow.
What's the point in having an extra day for the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, asks Bikash Mohapatra, when teams are content batting for endless periods and settling for victory by virtue of the first innings lead?
Despite the escallating riots in London and its neighbouring areas, the third Test between India and England, beginning Wednesday, will go ahead. Confirming the same, the Warwickshire County Cricket Club issued a statement to this effect on Tuesday morning.
Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir fell cheaply, as India went to lunch on 87 for 2 against Northamptonshire, on Friday.
While Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Bjorg, Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer thrived at Wimbledon, the grass surface of the hallowed courts, says Bikash Mohapatra, also proved the graveyard of many other tennis greats.
Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra reports from Ohio, one of the foremost swing states in this year's presidential elections.
American voters are very emotional when it comes to casting their ballot. Very similar to how we Indians are, writes Bikash Mohapatra
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, in his cameo appearance in the swing state of Ohio, went full throttle, reports Bikash Mohapatra
Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra, who is covering the US presidential elections, finds out what experts are saying about President Barack Obama's chances of a re-election.
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