Mihir Bose is the author of Thank You Mr Crombie: Lessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British
July 2024
Gareth Southgate’s inclusive, caring England team is a victory greater than any on the pitch
Mihir Bose
More than anything, his legacy will be in reminding English fans that we are all on the same team, says author Mihir Bose
April 2024
I came to Britain from India, fulfilled a dream, and I say this: we’re a great country, but a work in progress
Mihir Bose
There is still a misrepresentation of the colonial past. Without the truth of what we have been, how can we move forward, asks author and broadcaster Mihir Bose
January 2024
Dear England: you gave cricket to the world, but it’s an Indian game now
Mihir Bose
The money and power have been wrested away. This historic takeover of an international sport by a once colonised nation is unique, says author and former BBC sports editor Mihir Bose
June 2023
If you want to make cricket truly diverse, don’t fixate on bat and ball – focus on what happens in the tea break
Mihir Bose
There is a social element to the game that could be an opportunity, but right now heightens the sense of othering and exclusion, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose
December 2022
I hate that Fifa and Qatar exploited Lionel Messi’s genius. But I’ll cherish the football
Mihir Bose
We’ll forget the bisht incident, and celebrate the amazing World Cup games, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose
November 2022
I hate the very idea of this World Cup in Qatar, but I’ll have to watch: it’s the beautiful game
Mihir Bose
While sport speaks to the best of the human spirit, officials too often degrade it, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose
October 2022
Sunak’s rise is thanks to the Tory Hindu revolution. Labour, look and learn
Mihir Bose
There is a complex story behind his arrival at No 10. The Conservatives worked hard to erase a hatred that went back to the era of Churchill, says author and broadcaster Mihir Bose
June 2022
Since George Floyd’s death sport, not politics, has led the fight against racism
Mihir Bose
Athletes are speaking out in a way that elected officials are not. Sport once caused the worst problems, but now seems our brightest hope, says author Mihir Bose
November 2021
Yorkshire cricket’s race row exposes a sport that’s gone backwards
Mihir Bose
The abuse faced by Azeem Rafiq took place in a game that is getting whiter, and more out of touch with modern Britain, says author Mihir Bose
April 2019
Amritsar, 100 years on, remains an atrocity Britain cannot be allowed to forget
Mihir Bose
Hundreds were massacred by a British general who was later treated as a hero. There has still been no apology, says author Mihir Bose
August 2017
70 years after independence, the India I know is losing its way
Mihir Bose
AIndia is turning its back on the tolerant society I remember growing up in Mumbai, writes the author Mihir Bose
June 2015
English football still has a problem with race – but not among the players
Mihir Bose
Photos of black and white England footballers eating at separate tables has sparked controversy, but race is more of an issue in the game’s management
May 2015
Should it be necessary to be British to vote in the EU referendum?
Mihir Bose
Scare stories about European ‘foreigners’ having a say in the outcome overlook the fact that many non-citizens can vote in UK elections already. Stranger still, no one – not even Ukip – seems to want to talk about it
May 2012
The Olympic torch sale: taking the magic out of sport
Mihir Bose
Mihir Bose: I have a replica torch, but I wouldn't dream of putting it on eBay. The buying and selling of Olympic products demeans the Games
