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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Behind every icon is a classroom: Can you guess where Sourav Ganguly learnt to lead?
Sourav Ganguly On July 8, 1972, Kolkata witnessed the birth of a boy who would one day redefine Indian cricket 's spirit. Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, affectionately called Dada, didn't just emerge as one of India's most iconic captains, he became the architect of its new cricketing identity. A fearless left-hander with elegance at the crease and steel in his spine, he scored over 11,000 runs in ODIs, captained India to historic triumphs, and ushered in an era of uncompromising leadership. But long before he became the 'Prince of Kolkata' or the 'Maharaja of Indian Cricket', his story began in chalk-dusted classrooms and quiet study halls. A maharaja in uniform Born into one of Kolkata's most affluent families, Ganguly was raised in luxury, yet his early life was not all silk and ceremony. His father, Chandidas Ganguly, ran a successful printing business, and at home, Sourav was nicknamed Maharaj, a title that hinted at grandeur, but also foreshadowed the expectations resting on his shoulders. He began his formal education at St. Xavier's Collegiate School, one of the city's most distinguished institutions. While other students balanced books and footballs, Sourav's mind quietly gravitated toward cricket, even as his mother hoped he would pursue academics over athletics. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it legal? How to get Internet without paying a subscription? Techno Mag Learn More Undo His passion, however, found a powerful ally in his elder brother Snehasish, a Bengal cricketer, who helped enroll him in a summer coaching camp. At the time, Sourav was still in school, studying in the tenth standard. To adapt, he did something remarkable, though right-handed by nature, he trained himself to bat left-handed just so he could use his brother's equipment. It was a subtle act of determination that would one day mirror his approach to captaincy: unconventional, unyielding, and unforgettable. Where Commerce met character After school, Ganguly stepped into St. Xavier's College, under the University of Calcutta, choosing to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Commerce. His time at college was more than an academic requirement; it was a quiet shaping of intellect, routine, and resolve. Balancing spreadsheets by day and cover drives by evening, he embodied the rare student-athlete archetype. What his education truly instilled was not just knowledge, but presence, he learnt to read the game like a textbook, respond to challenges like a strategist, and lead with the poise of someone who had studied not just cricket, but life. When academia honoured the athlete Decades later, long after he had turned stadiums into his classroom and taught a generation to never back down, the Bengal Engineering and Science University (now IIEST Shibpur) honoured him with an honorary Doctor of Letters ( in 2014. It wasn't merely a ceremonial title; it was academia acknowledging the intellect behind the innings, the leadership behind the laurels. Beyond the syllabus Ganguly's education extended far beyond lecture halls. His real curriculum involved team dynamics, boardroom negotiations, and on-field adversity. As captain, he mentored rising stars, navigated controversies, and handled press room pressure with the same calm he showed at the crease. He taught India to stare down giants, to win abroad, and to believe in itself. Whether making debut centuries at Lord's or rebuilding Indian cricket post-scandal, he applied lessons of patience, poise, and perseverance, qualities no textbook could fully teach, but which his life quietly absorbed. A legacy still unfolding Today, as Sourav Ganguly celebrates another year of an extraordinary life, we remember not just the sixes and the centuries, but the scholar within the sportsman. The boy who once adjusted his grip to borrow his brother's bat went on to grip the future of Indian cricket with unmatched vision. His journey is proof that education does not end with a degree, it evolves into how you think, how you lead, and how you rise. Happy Birthday, Dada. You didn't just rewrite the rules of Indian cricket, you redefined what it means to learn, lead, and leave a legacy. Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
India.com
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Happy Birthday Sourav Ganguly: Shuttlecock Started Love Story, Families Were Against, Did Secret Wedding And Then...
photoDetails english Updated:Jul 06, 2025, 07:30 PM IST Childhood Sweethearts, Neighborly Glances 1 / 10 Sourav Ganguly and Dona Ganguly grew up as neighbors in Kolkata's Behala locality. They often saw each other, developing a quiet admiration from a distance. Their paths were destined to intertwine in the most charming way. The Shuttlecock That Changed Everything 2 / 10 Their story took a romantic turn during a game of badminton. Sourav's shuttlecock landed in Dona's home, creating the perfect excuse. It was her chance to speak to him while returning the stray shuttlecock. Breaking the Ice: A Budding Friendship 3 / 10 That simple act of returning the shuttlecock broke the initial hesitation between them. Soon, Sourav and Dona began interacting more frequently. Several small incidents helped them connect and build a genuine friendship. Love Blossoms 4 / 10 Their First Date As their friendship deepened, Sourav and Dona realized their feelings for each other. They fell deeply in love, leading to their memorable first date. They chose a Chinese restaurant in Kolkata named Mandarin for this special occasion. Family Opposition 5 / 10 When Sourav and Dona decided to marry, their families strongly opposed the union. An old family dispute between the two households created a significant hurdle. Their parents refused to give their blessing to the match. A Secret Pact 6 / 10 Despite the family resistance, Sourav and Dona were determined to be together. Their love was too strong to be deterred by external pressures. They made a brave decision to marry secretly, against their families' wishes. The Hush-Hush Wedding 7 / 10 A Private Affair To keep their marriage under wraps from the public and media, Sourav and Dona opted for a low-key ceremony. They tied the knot at a friend's house, with a registrar officiating the private vows. It was a testament to their unwavering commitment. Shock, Fury, and Eventual Acceptance 8 / 10 Upon learning of the secret marriage, both families were initially shocked and furious. However, the undeniable purity and strength of Sourav and Dona's love eventually softened their hearts. They decided to put their old grudges behind them. A Grand Celebration 9 / 10 The Official WeddingOnce their families fully accepted their union, they organized a proper, grand wedding for the couple. This joyous celebration took place on February 1, 1997, marking the official beginning of their life as husband and wife with everyone's blessings. Parenthood and a Legacy of Love 10 / 10 In 2001, Sourav and Dona welcomed their daughter, Sana Ganguly, completing their beautiful family. Today, the family of three lives happily in Kolkata. Their enduring love story remains an inspiring example of commitment and devotion.
India.com
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This girl in photo with Sridevi and Jaya Prada was Salman Khan's heroine, dated star India cricketer, single even at 50, her name is...
Cricket and the world of glamour have had a special relationship. Many heroines have chosen cricketers as their life partners, but the love story of many cricketers and actresses has remained incomplete. There are two names in this, which were once taken together and they are Sourav Ganguly and the beautiful actress Nagma. She fell in love with married cricketer Sourav Ganguly, and both were in a relationship for a long time, but their relationship could not move forward. Nagma herself has spoken openly about her relationship with Sourav. The actress has told about how she parted ways with Sourav. Let's talk about how Sourav and Nagma's beautiful love story started. How did it end? When did Nagma make her debut in Bollywood? Nagma made her Bollywood debut in the 90s. She was Salman Khan's heroine in her debut film Baaghi- A Rebel for Love. The film became a hit and the actress also started getting talked about, and during this time her name started getting associated with former cricket team India captain Sourav Ganguly. When did Sourav Ganguly and Nagma first meet? Actually, Sourav and Nagma met for the first time during the Cricket World Cup in 1999. After this meeting, both of them came into the limelight and then this former couple also started getting spotted together again and again. Both of them had kept their relationship hidden. At the same time, when both of them were seen together in a temple, rumors of their marriage started flying and this news directly reached the ears of 'Dada's' wife. Why did Nagma and Ganguly's breakup happen? At that time, Ganguly had been married for two years. In the year 1997, the cricketer went against his family and married his childhood friend Dona. It was reported that Ganguly had even asked for a divorce from his wife to marry Nagma. But Ganguly soon managed to handle the deteriorating married life. After this, Sourav's wife told the media that the news of Sourav-Nagma's affair was false. If Nagma is to be believed, she had said something else about her breakup. The actress had said, 'No matter what anyone says, when two people deny each other, it is not called the end of the relationship, for other things, the issue had come up regarding someone's career, so they had to separate'. Let us tell you, Nagma is still unmarried at the age of 50.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
In a league of her own: Sujata storms century-old CFL's male bastion
1 2 3 4 Kolkata: It was a late January afternoon and Sujata Kar was busy doing her household chores when her cellphone buzzed with an urgent summons to meet Southern Samity's general secretary Sourav Pal. Being head coach of the south Kolkata club's football academy, the former Blue Tigresses forward and recipient of the AIFF women's coach of the year award would often exchange phone calls with her present-day employer. But it was a different call which a few hours later would ring in a significant change in her life and sow the seed of a major glass-ceiling act in Indian football. Sourav welcomed Sujata at the club's Rabindra Sarovar Stadium office with a historic proposal — bossing the dugout of the club's senior men's football team in the Calcutta Football League 's top division. "It came as a pleasant surprise," Sujata told TOI on Wednesday. "It was an opportunity too good to be true; it was a challenge so huge that I couldn't simply afford to let go. Through this challenge I could also judge my quality and acceptance among my players," she maintained. The 2025-2026 season of the CFL Premier Division is set to kick-start on June 25. As Southern Samity prepare to face Sreebhumi FC in their first match — the date of which is yet to be announced — Sujata relishes the occasion of becoming the first-ever female coach to be managing a men's senior team in the league's 127-year-old history. "All other coaches (of the participating teams) in the league are better than me and I'll try to learn from them. How they handle a pressure situation, how they control the players and instruct them in different phases of the game. I always think that my potential as a coach could and should be judged against the best in the business. This is going to be quite a demanding examination and I'm ready for it," Sujata noted. Sujata would find in Southern Samity a club which may not be a regular in the championship race but an entity which never fights shy of experimenting. When the club earned its promotion to the top echelon of the local league in 2010, it gave legendary IM Vijayan his first brush with coaching. Sourav provided an insight into what prompted his club to break the glass ceiling with the appointment of Sujata. "Having seen a man (Anthony Andrews) guiding Gokulam Kerala FC women's team to back-to-back (IWL) titles, Sujata's name crossed our mind when we were discussing about appointing a new coach for the men team. If a man can coach a women's team, why can't a woman manage a men's team? Moreover, we have seen Sujata over four years serving this club in various capacities and we have no doubt about her credentials as a coach," Sourav pointed out. The Southern official also drew a line of comparison between the team's debut season in the CFL Premier Division and the current one. "When we hired Vijayan, there was large-scale euphoria and we were determined to do well in the debut season. Unfortunately, we didn't have luck by our side in some matches and we had to part company with a legend like Vijayan in the middle of the season. "However, this time around, we have built the team with a bunch of very young but promising players, picked from various parts of north Bengal. This team needs special care — I would say a mother-like care — for development and Sujata is a perfect fit for the job," Sourav quipped. Long before the likes of Bala Devi and Jyoti Chouhan setting a trend for India women players signing professional contracts with foreign clubs, Sujata was offered a chance to play in Germany, but the deal eventually didn't see light. Her plunge into coaching — following a 25-match stint with the women's senior national team — was inspired by former football administrator Debu Mukherjee in 2013. And her recent credentials as a coach have seen her guide East Bengal FC and Sreebhumi FC to Calcutta Women's League (Kanyashree Cup) titles. Will it be different to manage a men's team now? "No," Sujata said with an emphatic note. "It's like solving a mathematical problem. The formula remains the same whether a man or a woman attempts to solve it," Sujata, standing on the threshold of history, signed off.
India Today
09-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Investor claims JSW Steel shares bought for Rs 1 lakh in 90s are now worth Rs 80 crore
Some people inherit houses, others stumble upon generational wealth in forgotten folders. An investor shared the story of a man who found JSW Steel share certificates that his father bought back in the 1990s for Rs 1 lakh. Three decades later, the investor claims that the worth of those papers has turned to Rs 80 story went viral after investor Sourav Dutta shared the photographs of the share certificates in a post on X, crediting a Reddit user who found the old shares among his late father's to the post, the father had invested Rs 1 lakh in JSW Steel nearly 30 years ago. That quiet decision now translates into a fortune. 'Guy on Reddit discovered JSW shares bought by his dad in the 1990s for Rs 1L. Worth Rs 80Cr today. Power of buy right, sell after 30 years,' Sourav a look at the post here:The post struck a chord with thousands of users online. Social media users applauded the benefits of long-term investing. While some marvelled at the sheer return, others chimed in with their own experiences, crediting stock splits, bonuses, and compounding dividends as silent wealth builders.'What people don't realise is how stock splits, bonuses, and dividends add up over time. It's magical,' a user said.'Now, he can retire and live his life peacefully. Can even make a good business from it. A huge congratulations to him,' a user said, while another added, 'People don't realise how stock splits, bonuses and dividends add up over time. It's magical.'advertisementOne of the users said, 'Don't be in a rush to sell good businesses. If the fundamentals are intact, let time do the heavy lifting. This is not just investing, this is legacy creation.'Not everyone saw it through rose-tinted glasses, though. 'Bro, but if someone had Rs 1 lakh to dump in the 1990s and forget about it, then probably the family was insanely rich irrespective of today's share value,' one user pointed the comments here:JSW Steel, now a heavyweight in India's steel sector, trades at around Rs 1004.90 per share with a market cap of Rs 2.37 trillion. It has rewarded its long-haul investors handsomely. However, the claims made in the viral post remain largely exaggerated. Based on publicly available data, JSW Steel has indeed delivered well over a 4,900% gain since listing, but that does not align with the claims made in the viral claims are unlikely to be true unless the man and his father held shares untouched for 30 years with conviction and incredible patience. But if there's a lesson here, it's this: investing isn't always about quick gains. Sometimes, it's about playing the long game and letting time do what it does InMust Watch
