Aarv Jain 11 years My inspiration is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He is a very skilled cricket player. Since childhood, I have loved cricket, and I have always liked wicketkeeping. That is why M.S. Dhoni inspires me so much. M.S. Dhoni is respected by cricket fans all over the world because of his exceptional talent and calm nature. Even though he has retired from international cricket, people still remember the way he played in his prime. Chennai Super Kings is my favorite IPL team

Siddhant Desai 13 years, Grade 9 Every year, Mumbai's summers seem hotter than the last. As a teenager, I can clearly feel the difference. The heat and humidity have become so intense that people eagerly wait for the monsoon to bring relief. Even a short bus ride without air conditioning can leave someone exhausted and drenched in sweat. Playing outdoors in the afternoon has become difficult, and school sports and Physical Education classes are often affected. I have seen fri

Author Sudheer Guntupalli - Sudheer is part of the equity investment team at Kotak Mahindra AMC and also a member of Kotak Group Young Leaders' Council. He is a Computer Science Engineer and did his PGDM from IIM Kozhikode. He lives in Emerald Isle with his wife and two kids. An avid runner, Sudheer spends his free time playing badminton. According to Greek legend, in 490 BC, Pheidippides ran from the battle field of Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over Per

Arshad Fahoum Tennis Fan We tend to think of tennis as a sport of clean lines and quiet intensity—a game defined by the "thwack" of a racket and the polite applause of a crowd. But if you dig into its history, you find that tennis is actually a story of language, literature, and the human condition. It turns out that "tennis" is a word that never really existed—at least, not as a name for a game. The Game of the Palm The sport is French to its core (two French kings actually