Mystique of Wimbledon

Tennis acquires a distinct sanctity for players as well as the spectators at Wimbledon, Ravi Dhaliwal reports from London
The Wimbledon is a unique tournament, which attracts people from all over the world. It is, indeed, the most amazing place to be in if one is in London during this time of the year. The venue gives the feel of an idealised British seaside resort where tennis replaces the sea. There’s sunshine, straw hats and a wide range of people, all immaculately turned out in their best. It is ‘sports tourism’ at its most fascinating.The venue is as engaging as the players — present and past — and the spectators who converge here.

Cash and manners go together
They blew us away. With their grace on the court, their handling of the crowd, the dignified poise with which they rose to this grandest of occasions, these two magnificent players did themselves proud. And the four hours and 48 minutes of tennis they had put in beforehand was not bad either.

Manekshaw: The legend lives on
It was the quality and style of his leadership that made SHFJ Manekshaw an icon, says Gen V P Malik (retd) in this tribute to India’s first Field Marshal
They say ‘old soldiers never die; they fade away’. But Sam Manekshaw who passed away on June 27 at Wellington (Nilgiris) will never fade away. He will remain a legend and part of Indian Army folklore, if not of the nation because India’s political leadership and bureaucracy would not allow it.