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Hans India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
Capellas resigns as Phillippines head coach, Cuadrat appointed on interim bases
Albert Capellas has resigned as head coach of the Philippines citing personal reasons ahead of the Southeast Asian nation's AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 Qualifiers against Tajikistan on June 10. Capellas, who took over from Tom Saintfiet in September and led the Philippines to the semi-finals of the ASEAN Football Federation Championship three months later, will be replaced on an interim basis by his assistant coach, Carles Cuadrat. Cuadrat's most recent job was at the helm of East Bengal, where he won the 2023 Indian Super Cup. He is also an Indian Super League winner from his time with Bengaluru FC. "My wonderful journey as head coach of the Philippines has come to an end, and I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who have been part of it, especially the players and all the staff involved," said Capellas. "Together, we have enjoyed an inspiring journey and have proven that Filipino football has a promising generation of young players with the potential to bring great pride and success to the country." The Philippines won their opening game in Group A of the third round of qualifying for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 when Capellas led his side to a comfortable 4-1 victory over the Maldives in March. Timor-Leste also features in the group. The country is attempting to qualify for the AFC Asian Cup Finals for the second time after making its debut in the United Arab Emirates in 2019. "We are grateful for Capellas' service, and wish him well," said Philippines team manager Freddie Gonzalez. "We move on and keep pushing forward. "Albert left us with a blueprint to follow, and we thank him for bringing Carles on board, enabling him to be the interim head coach and provide continuity for what Albert has started."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Sports museum comes up in Bengal district
1 2 Kolkata: The seaside tourist destination of Mandarmani will have an added attraction now with the coming up of a sports museum there this week. The museum, the first of its kind in the districts of Bengal, was opened within the Luxury Amar Tree Resort complex near the sea. The place will be open every day from 12 noon to 4pm for both the locals as well as the huge number of tourists who come down to the seaside resort village in East Midnapore district. It will be free entry for all visitors who will be able to have a look at various sports mementos displayed in a beautiful way. The museum was opened by Asian Games gold-medal winning middle distance runner Jyotirmoyee Sikdar and first Indian women's footballer to receive the Arjuna Award Shanti Mullick along with East Bengal footballer Souvik Chakrabarti. Set up jointly with the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club, the museum will be a journey down memory lane for some and revisiting the past for others. The IPL fans will feel happy seeing the helmet worn by West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell as a player of three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders as well as the signed jersey of all squad members of the Kolkata franchise in IPL 2023. They will also get to see the jersey that former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni wore as a Rising Pune Supergiants (2017) member when the side played the IPL for two seasons in 2016 and 2017. The cricket lovers will get a chance to see South African all-rounder Lance Klusener's autographed jersey as well as a signed cap and jersey donated by former India batter Virender Sehwag. Bengal's own former India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha's autographed gloves are also on display. But it was not only cricket, but people will feel nostalgic seeing the hockey stick used by Gurbux Singh, the 1964 Olympics gold medal winning India hockey player as well as the blazer won by legendary Chuni Goswami while leading the Indian football team to gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Mumbai City to retire Jersey No. 29 to honour departing Bipin Singh
Mumbai City will retire jersey number 29 in honour of Bipin Singh, who will leave the Indian Super League club when his contract expires on Saturday, the club announced. With 158 appearances and 28 goals, Bipin departs as the most capped player in Mumbai City history. The winger is set to join East Bengal ahead of the next season, as reported by Sportstar. 'It's hard to say goodbye, but I leave with nothing but gratitude in my heart,' Bipin said. 'Mumbai City has been my home for seven unforgettable years. This club has given me everything. To the fans, teammates, staff, and everyone who's been part of this journey, thank you for the love and belief. Mumbai City will always be a part of me.' The winger from Manipur joined the Islanders in 2018 after stints with Shillong Lajong and Atletico de Kolkata. During his time with Mumbai City, he won two Indian Super League Cups and two ISL Shields. Bipin played a crucial role in the club's historic 2020-21 season, when Mumbai became the first team to win both the ISL Cup and Shield in the same year. He also scored the match-winning goal in the final against ATK Mohun Bagan. He secured his second ISL Cup in the 2023-24 season, scoring the team's second goal in the final. He was also part of the squad that claimed the League Shield in 2022-23.
Mint
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Who is Naushad Moosa? India's new head coach for U-23 men's national football team
Former footballer Naushad Moosa was on Tuesday appointed as the new head coach of the Indian U-23 men's national team, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced. Moosa will take charge of the Indian team on June 1 when they begin their camp in Kolkata. Moosa's appointment comes after AIFF's long-term aim of preparing India U-23 national team for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi and Nagoya, in Japan. Moosa's immediate assignment will be the two exposure matches in Dushanbe where India will face Tajikistan (June 18) and Kyrgyz Republic (June 21). Born in Maharashtra, Moosa started his career in football as a defender with East Bengal in the National Football League (now I-League). He was a part of the East Bengal's historic victory over J. League Division 1 side Verdy Kawasaki in the Asian Cup Winners Cup in 1997. A few days later, Moosa was once again a part of the East Bengal side that defeated KBL-FC Kochi 3-1 to win the IFA Shield in Kolkata. He left East Bengal in 1998 to join Mahindra United but failed to replicate the similar success like with the red and gold. He had also played for another Kolkata-based club Mohammedan Sporting. Moosa had also played for India for four years from 1994 to 1998.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
How S.D. Burman's music was deeply influenced by folk and classical traditions
Recalling an amusing incident on the sets of the 1960 film Kala Bazar, actor Waheeda Rahman describes how the entire team laughed when music director Sachin Dev Burman lifted his dhoti up to demonstrate what steps she should do in the song 'Rimjhim ke taraane'. 'We found it really sweet,' she says. In another instance, Gulzar talks about a debate between Burman and Bandini director Bimal Roy over how Nutan should be depicted in 'Mora gora ang le le', his debut song as a lyricist. Though they represent different shades of S.D. Burman's personality, they provide evidence of how closely the music director was involved in the way his songs were depicted on screen. This trait of his is mentioned often in the book The Monk And His Music (Qurate Books) by Moti Lalwani and Richa Lakhanpal. Other aspects such as his approach to studio recordings, the way he interacted with musicians and filmmakers, his sense of dressing, how he was a fan of the East Bengal football team and his love for paan are mentioned too. This isn't a quintessential musical biography. Thirteen books have already been written on the composer, including biographies in English by H.Q. Chowdhury, Khagesh Dev Burman, Anirudha Bhattacharjee-Balaji Vittal and Sathya Saran. We might see more in the years to come because Burman dada's music is eternal. Though he belonged to an era gone by, admirers of his work across the globe are still eager to know how he managed to create songs that continue to tug at our heartstrings. S.D. Burman's music was a beautiful blend of folk and classical that he imbibed as a child growing up in Comilla (now part of Bangladesh). Quite a few of his songs drew a visual imagery of Bengal through their Baul and Bhatiali-inspired tunes. While Burman's mother, Rajkumari Nirmala Devi, was the royal princess of Manipur, his father, Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, was the son of the maharaja of Tripura. Moving away from the royal trappings, Burman found his calling in music. In The Monk And His Music, Moti and Richa have interviewed several people associated with Burman either professionally or personally such as radio personality Ameen Sayani, music directors Anandji Shah, Ravindra Jain, Pyarelal Sharma and Khayyam, classical musicians Pt. Shivkumar Sharma and Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, and lyricists Yogesh Gaur and Gopaldas Neeraj. Thus the book has many anecdotes. The interviews have been uploaded on YouTube, and then edited and compiled for the book. Filmmaker Brahmanand Singh, who has made documentaries on R.D. Burman and Jagjit Singh, has written the foreword. Says Moti, 'The name S.D. Burman has such a magical effect that it opened all doors for us. Initially, we planned to make a biopic, but it proved to be an expensive proposition. So we ventured into writing this book.' .' The book is divided into various sections featuring musicians, filmmakers, lyricists, composers, singers and other industry personalities. Some articles by musicologists give specific accounts of Burman's life. The back cover carries a quote by son Rahul Dev Burman (Pancham) — 'And now he is indeed gone forever, bequeathing his exalted legacy to me, a monumental legacy I will try my best to carry forward.' Pancham had said this to Ameen Sayani after dada passed away on October 31, 1975.. Some of the most interesting observations come from the musicians and arrangers. Describing Burman's work ethic, rhythm player Ranjit Gazmer says, 'The musicians would come at 9 a.m. and tune their instruments. Dada would come around 10.30 a.m. He did not have any airs, unlike some other composers. His recordings usually got over on time.' Saxophone player and arranger Manohari Singh speaks about how Burman wanted only short interludes in a song. 'He felt that if the interludes were lengthy, nobody would listen to his tunes.' Kersi Lord, arranger and accordion player, describes Burman as 'diplomatic'. He recalls, 'Once a famous tabla player was playing at a very fast pace. We tried to keep up with his tempo. Seeing this, dada told him – 'the rest of the musicians are not as well-prepared as you are. Please go a little slow'.' Lyricist Gopaldas Neeraj, who used to write according to the tunes Burman came up with, says the composer loved experimentation in writing. He cites the examples of the Prem Pujari song 'Phoolon ke rang se', where the mukhda comes after the antara, and the Gambler hit 'Dil aaj shayar'. which had no mukhda. Neeraj adds, 'Before composing, Dada would understand the story, and create music according to the situation. To get to the heart of the scene, he would sometimes enact the role of the actor where the song was to be picturised.' While the book takes readers back in time to the golden period of Hindi film music when melody reigned supreme, the section on singers seems weak. Quotes from Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle would have added more weight to the narration. The section has just singer Poornima Shrestha sharing how Dada encouraged her after the death of her father, tabla artiste Bhola Shrestha. . Lyricist Yogesh Gaur talks at length about the recording of songs for Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Mili, when Burman suddenly took ill. Arranger Bablu Chakraborty shares how Dada always closed his eyes while singing, totally unaware of his surroundings. Gulzar was closely associated with both S.D. and R.D. Burman. Though he started his career with the senior Burman in the 1960s, his collaboration with Pancham resulted in some of the finest films and songs of Hindi cinema. Remembering Dada, Gulzar says in the book that he was always impeccably dressed, wearing a well-starched shirt even at home. Many interviewees talk about S.D. Burman's love for paan. According to santoor maestro Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, he would rarely share it, but if he liked someone's work, he would offer paan as a reward. S. D. Burman's songs covered a wide spectrum of emotions. The Monk and His Music through 50 interviews gives an insight into his distinct personality and musical oeuvre. A cultural traveller of sorts, his songs bridged different musical traditions. His song 'Hum hai rahi pyar ke' (Nau do gyarah) sums up his journey.
