B Shrikant anchors the Mumbai sports desk. A journalist for more than two decades, he covers hockey, chess, athletics, basketball and volleyball.
Articles by B Shrikant
King in soup, knights make the move
Despite Viswanathan Anand?s flop show in Turin, Indians had reasons to cheer about this year, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Dec 24, 2006 01:58 AM IST
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The King in soup
Despite Anand?s flop show in Turin, Indians had reasons to cheer about, B Shrikant.
Published on Dec 24, 2006 01:40 AM IST
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Only a loss to Ganguly can cut Nigel short
The only thing defending champion Nigel Short can?t afford to do is lose to Shekhar Ganguly in the final round of the Commonwealth Chess Championship, writes B Shrikant.
Published on Nov 29, 2006 12:39 AM IST
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Coaches deserted Viren, say selectors
Viren Rasquinha has asked the national hockey selectors to explain their decision to axe him from the Asian Games team, reports B Shrikant and Uthra Ganesan.
Published on Nov 29, 2006 12:38 AM IST
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Das shocks Ganguly in Commonwealth chess
Arghadip Das upsets GM Surya Sekhar Ganguly in the fifth round of the $14,000 event.
Published on Nov 24, 2006 09:49 PM IST
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Classical chess is still the best: Nigel Short
British grandmaster Nigel Short never hesitates to call a spade a spade, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Nov 23, 2006 09:45 PM IST
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'Winning C'wealth chess would be tough'
World No 28 Grand Master Nigel Short insists his winning the title would not be a foregone conclusion, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Nov 19, 2006 10:06 PM IST
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Past imperfect, future tense
India will have to defy form and history to realise a golden dream and qualify for the Beijing Olympics, reports B Shrikant.
Published on Nov 18, 2006 05:10 AM IST
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Team India trails in the global race
The poor show of the Indian contingent in the Olympic games has disappointed many countrymen, reports B Shrikant.
Updated on Oct 27, 2006 04:34 AM IST
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64 squares & a few bad men
The history of world chess is replete with allegations ? proved or otherwise ? of cheating, writes B Shrikant.
Published on Aug 12, 2006 03:56 AM IST
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