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For journalist rajdeep sardesai, like so many others in india, cricket. Nov 07, 2017 rajdeep sardesai narendra modi, amit shah, rahul gandhi. Oct 25, 2017 rajdeep sardesais new book looks at, among other things, the man who ushered in the era of the allpowerful player agent espncricinfo. The great indian cricket story, is a testament to that love. Oct 23, 2017 rajdeep sardesai is a senior journalist and author. Mumbais monsoon had probably never cast such a pallid gloom in the sardesai household as it did, around 10 years ago in the month of june. My differences with rajdeep sardesais take on indian cricket. Veteran journalist rajdeep sardesai was in bengaluru on thursday to discuss his book 2019. Oct 22, 2017 television journalist rajdeep sardesai discusses the xi greats of indian cricket in a new book and how the meritocratic nature of the sport denied him a chance at the game. The election that changed india by rajdeep sardesai 2015. Find sardesais records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets.
But it fails as a chronicle of cricket and its practitioners. Rajdeep sardesai examines the election machine, resources, welfare, nationalism, hindutva mobilisation, the use of the media and the mobile, and the persona of narendra modi himself to explain why. Rajdeep sardesai is a senior journalist and author. On the other hand, ayaz memon, a rookie journalist working for midday was in england to cover his first major tournament. Sardesai got married to sagarika ghose who was an indian author, news anchor and a renowned journalist. The great indian cricket story, rajdeep sardesai has sought to examine the same profound links between the playing field and the. Rajdeep sardesai check sardesais news, career, age. Rajdeep is also impressed with the egalitarianism of contemporary indian cricket that at least since chandu borde has thrown open the game at summit level to those not high born. Oct 25, 2017 excerpts from rajdeep sardesais democracy xi exposing ms dhonisrini relationship. The shortlist, announced on march 20, comprises five titles other than democracys xi three cricketing biographies, an australian book about cricket photography and an account of the. Excerpts from rajdeep sardesais democracy xi exposing ms dhonisrini relationship. Former indian skipper sourav ganguly launched rajdeep sardesais book democracys xi along with sports journalist boria majumdar in kolkata on november 16 and while there were many unheard cricketing stories that came up during the event, one of the popular ones was when ganguly was asked if he would like to become bengal chief minister. Rajdeep sardesai s new book looks at, among other things, the man who ushered in the era of the allpowerful player agent espncricinfo.
Rajdeep sardesai born 24 may 1965 is an indian news anchor and author. Rajdeep sardesai in his book 2014 the election that changed india wriggles out of this problem by keeping the narrative short and to the point, replete with political and personal anecdotes like the fact that he double dated with salman khan once that are enough to keep the reader hooked for 372 pages. The election that changed india by rajdeep sardesai 20150501 by rajdeep sardesai 1 january 1600. He points out how the polls marked a gradual shift in the indian politics destroying age old barriers of caste and creed. The election that changed india by rajdeep sardesai 2014. Sardesai says his book is a personal choice of 11 individuals who have shaped indian cricket. Rajdeep sardesais new book looks at, among other things, the man who ushered in the era of the allpowerful player agent espncricinfo.
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