Unconventional genius

Wisden, which selected Virender Sehwag as Leading Player of 2008, has described him as a genius who has confounded conventional wisdom and whose daring makes him one of the most exciting openers in the world.
M. S. Unnikrishnan takes a look at the highs and lows of his cricketing career

THOUGH his style makes the purists frown, Virender Sehwag has redefined the dynamics of batting with his unorthodox stroke play. The "Nawab of Najafgarh", as Sehwag is popularly known, remains unfazed by all the criticism; as he believes that so long as his batting serves the cause of the team, the end justifies the means. Sehwag’s unconventional batting may appear dangerous in the opener’s slot as his early exit can cause a virtual catastrophe for the batting lineup.

‘Fashion weeks must have their own speciality’
Sreya Basu chats up Wendell Rodricks, who showcased his latest collection Mondrian Minimalist at the recent Kolkata Fashion Week
What is Mondrian Minimalism
This collection is my tribute to Dutch painter Pieter Cornelis Mondrian and legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent. Mondrian’s works were based on his theosophy studies and his unique geometric abstractions wherein all curved lines were eliminated. As a part of the Cubist movement in Paris, he dominated his canvas with squares, lines, blocks of primary colours and black grids. He created oppositions of vertical and horizontal and oppositions of dimensions.