I knew K.K.for more than 20 years. He was 2 years senior to me in age. We quickly developed a bond due to our passion for finding the innate beauty of bridge hands. We played as partners in many state and zonal level tournaments with significant success. We also represented Tamil Nadu in the Interstate […]
When we bridge players talk about the legends of Indian Bridge, I would definitely say that Krishnakumar, fondly known as KK, is one amongst them. The first time I saw KK was when he was playing the Ahmedabad Nationals in Badri’s team (Well Knit). KK had a typical mannerism of shaking his head a lot
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K.Krishnakumar (KK as he was popularly known), got back to serious competitive bridge, post his IIT/IIM days, after he moved back to Chennai in mid to late 90s. I have fond memories of playing in the same team as KK, for Well Knit and achieving some.of my biggest successes. KK was not only a very
I first met KK in spring of 2003 in Philadelphia. We played on the same team in the Vanderbilt. Our first match was against the Italians (Fantoni and Nunes played at our table). I was expecting a horrible result, but even though we lost the match, I was surprised at how well KK and his
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I had the privilege of playing in partnership with KK for a few years. His understanding of the technical aspects of the game, the nuances in bidding, the intense competitive streak, are all well known to those who had watched him play. What made KK unique in Indian bridge was his ability to make his
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The last few months have been extremely exciting and different for me insofar as I have visited more outstation tournaments than I ever have in my whole bridge playing life (if I remember right). The Gimatex Tournament at Hinganghat is different from most other tournaments one comes across. In the first place, it is held
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Priyanka Gulati My seven-year-old, to my surprise, refused to play cricket with me one day stating that ‘women don’t play cricket’. Where did this come from? I’ve been a speaker/ writer of women empowerment all my life, supported by my husband, elder son and in- laws, so what was the source of these thoughts? It
Priyanka Gulati Azizan Bai was a trailblazer who defied societal norms and expectations to fight for her country in the 1857 uprising. She was part of the procession when the flag was raised in Kanpur to celebrate the initial victory of Nana Saheb. Her courage and determination paved the way for future generations of women
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The news of death is always shattering but news of the sad demise of Ravindra Bhave has left every bridge lover in Pune shocked and stunned. Ravindra was one of the few in Pune who, nearly 40 years ago, selflessly dedicated himself for the good of Bridge. After graduation, he started his career at the
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Kodaikanal Bridge Club conducted its annual bridge tournament after a gap of 3 years. I was somehow attracted to this event, primarily because I had never visited the hill station before. I also found in Raghu, who has slowly become a good friend of mine a great companion to share this journey with. We played
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