Priyansh, Author at Arré

India Versus Pakistan: It is Just a Cricket Match, Can We Stop Treating it Like a War?

If you were to remove the hate-filled discourse, the jingoism, and the hyper-partisan outlook towards the “enemy”, would it be possible to recover the India-Pakistan cricket rivalry?

Priyansh July 27, 2016

Earth

Delhi Ki Sardi: Breathing in an Open-Air Kingdom of Poison

In Delhi, winter is now the time of difficult breathing. The throat itches, the eyes water, the nostrils hurt. A city that lends itself so well to the outdoors forces everyone to stay indoors with windows shut tight.

Priyansh July 25, 2016

Sports

The FIFA World Cup 2018 Goes to Migrants

Three-fourths of the World Cup-winning French side can trace its origins beyond France. At 6, Luka Modric, Croatia's star at the World Cup, was a refugee, and its heroic goalkeeper Danijel Subašić is a Serbian Croat. Their success pushes the argument in favour of diversity. This World Cup, then, belongs to migrants.

Priyansh July 18, 2016

Sports

How Belgium’s Eden Proved to be a Real Hazard This World Cup

The showiness of Eden Hazard is limited to trickery on grass. The World Cup has vaulted the Belgium skipper to his best – racing past defenders without a hint of stumble, dribbling past them as if it was the easiest option. Even so, Hazard’s genius remains under-appreciated.

Priyansh June 27, 2016

Sports

India vs New Zealand: The Forever Underdogs May Not Be the Team Everyone Wants to Play

Is it as easy for India to just dismiss Kane Williamson early and that will be the match? Perhaps not. In Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson, the Kiwis have two pacers who have shared 32 wickets in this World Cup. Add Jimmy Neesham to the mix and you have multiple threats to confront.

Priyansh June 12, 2016

Sports

Brazil May Have Gone, But the Neymar Roll Will Live On

On Friday, as Brazil battled Belgium, it seemed Neymar wished to hide his theatrics in the background by showing he could run, dribble, and diddle. But in the end, it was he who had to roll past the exit door. Indeed, the World Cup will move past his various grumblings, but it is the Neymar Roll which will make the list of enduring memories.

Priyansh June 11, 2016

Sports

World Cup 2019: Take a Bow Afghanistan, India Won the Match, But You Won the Day

The World Cup, in its current form, is a tournament informed by a drive to protect the interests of the powerful sides – India, Australia, and England. Yet, they cannot do without the underdogs. In a World Cup shorn of interesting narratives, it was the challenge put forward by Afghanistan on Saturday that lit up the tournament.

Priyansh June 6, 2016

Sports

It Feels Like Monday, The World Cup Must Be Over

In the headiness of the World Cup, it became difficult to keep up with the calendar. It was easier to recall that you met someone when Croatia played Nigeria, or the meal you had when France escaped Peru. The trouble for us, who degenerated into this new system of date-keeping is that the World Cup has come to an end.

Priyansh May 14, 2016

Sports

Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians and Everything that is Wrong With Sports Documentaries

Barring a few moments of colour, the new Mumbai Indians documentary on Netflix is irredeemably dull. Featuring a team enduring a tough season, Cricket Fever: Mumbai Indians could have been more intriguing. But it comes off more like an exercise in image management.

Priyansh May 14, 2016

Sports

For India, MS Dhoni Is a Demigod. It’s Time to Humanise Him

MS Dhoni is not a cricketer or former captain to many. He’s a demigod whose myth is varnished by his unquestioning, overzealous worshippers. But it’s time to humanise him.

Priyansh April 28, 2016