Ravi Raman, a truly well loved personality in the bridge fraternity, played his final board last night after a longish battle with brain haemorrhage. While the end was obviously inevitable for quite a few days before the event, his passing sealed a vacuum that has been created in his wake. A graduate of IIT Madras […]

In the third of this series on the travails of directing, I would like to draw attention to the support directors need, if we are to attract young directors. This should have ideally come earlier, but to respond to the vitriolic attack on me in particular and directors in general took a lot more out

A Festival of Bridge and Hospitality   The recently concluded Mohota Swiss Pairs in Hinganghat was not just a bridge tournament, but a true celebration of community, warmth, and hospitality. Hosted at Shreekunj Celebration by the Wardha Bridge Association, the event left every participant with cherished memories. From the seamless arrangements to the attention given

In the second of this series on the travails of directing, I would like to introduce you to some of the travails faced by directors as they attempt to execute their briefs. Call the CTD When I took up direction for the first time, I remember some players routinely ignoring my instructions and, when one

I have been watching, with some consternation, the exchanges on a WhatsApp group about a particular ruling. I had suggested that it is unfair to expect a director to explain a decision in a WhatsApp group. It was suggested that this particular decision may serve to discourage newcomers to bridge from playing. What causes consternation

My father and I had performed decently in the domestic bridge circuit over the last few years, and, when the Euro Cup in Poznan, Poland, came along, we felt that it was the right time to test our systems, partnership & performance at the international stage, and see how we perform with such varying opponent

In this article, we will attempt to share with you the highlights of their quarter final victory along with an inroduction to the players themselves. Let me, however, first start by acknowledging Ms. Rinku Narang who has shared all these beautiful photographs with me for this article.   So, the three pairs representing India are

It is with a sense of elation that this article is being penned. In my opinion, the entire bridge population of the country would be having a warm feeling in their hearts at this victory by our young teenagers. In this article, we will attempt to share with you the highlights of their quarter final