By R.S. Krishnaswamy Nineteen years ago, I made a trip to Chennai to see my uncle R.K. Narayan, even though the doctors had specified 4 or 5 days for him to live. He was ever fresh and very “alive” ! at an age of 95. He took a good look at me and said in…
Virat, the 3 in 1 Genius
February 6, 2019By R.S. Krishnaswamy This guy would probably end up as the greatest batsman the cricketing world has ever produced. He can be classical, brutal and would deliver a magnificent cover drive and also powerful lofted shots in any form of cricket — one dayers, Twenty-20 and the legendary Test cricket. The talk of the cricketing…
Legendary English Novelist of our City: R.K. Narayan as a Mind-Changer !
August 1, 2018By R. S. Krishnaswamy My uncle R. K. Narayan (RKN) was a legendary Mind-Changer (MC). He can be called a “legendary mind-changer” because on every decision thought of, he changed his mind in a jiffy. The decision was never executed. He must have changed his decision-making on issues hundreds of times but in this story…
Unforgettable moments in the commentary box
May 22, 2018By R.S. Krishnaswamy I was a cricket commentator for almost 40 years and covered cricket in all types of format. I started at age 21 as a student commentator from Mysore and went on to successfully do commentary till 1997, when I officially retired. My first match was Mysore Vs Hyderabad Ranji Trophy which was…
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