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Rajesh Ramaswamy on the books that are currently catching his attention.
Anant’s blog: Of Lalit Modi, Shashi Tharoor and the Abbys
What’s happening to Lalit Modi? How is the enquiry into his ‘wrongdoings’ going? Is the BCCI now better informed on all his ‘crimes’? Is he the villain the BCCI painted him to be? What’s happening to Shashi Tharoor? Was he really a part ‘owner’ the IPL Kochi team?
Has controversy overshadowed cricket in IPL-3?
Even as one types this, the ticker on NDTV states that Lalit Modi will not resign. This, after what has been a dramatic day of speculation surrounding the exit of the top boss of the billion dollar cricketing franchise that is the Indian Premier League. Modi's last appearance on camera saw him cool and confident as always, even as news channels relayed visuals ad nauseum of BCCI officials, politicians baying for his blood.
Anant’s blog: Losing control of the conversation
Somehow, Lalit Modi seems to be able to do this again and again – lose control of the conversation.From the inception of the IPL, every now and then, the conversation moves away from cricket and to scandals and scams and his whims and fancies and arbitrary decisions.
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