Feb 2Member-onlyNovak’s head, heart, and spiritual communication as a pathway to the 22nd Grand SlamBy Avinash Thombre The grand slams are where the best of the best of tennis happens. Being an avid tennis fan, I enjoy watching the slams. Even better, being a communication scholar, I also witness various communicative things on and off the court. So this past Sunday, I woke up…Tennis6 min readTennis6 min read
Jul 11, 2022Member-onlyLook up into the Sky! Novak does it Againby Avinash Thombre It is the 10th month since Novak Djokovic lost the US Open last year to Russian Daniil Medvedev. He was chasing his 21st grand slam title, impatient and ready to join the other two luminous supernova stars in the tennis universe, Federer and Nadal. After that, the…Wimbledon5 min readWimbledon5 min read
Oct 2, 2021Member-onlyClaro! A Window into Djokovic Grand Slam LossBy Avinash Thombre Like everyone out there who is a tennis fan and loves sports, I was trying to process yesterday’s US Open men’s final game on my aimless walk/stroll this morning. Before the match, Novak did say that he is going to play as if it is his last match and put…Tennis6 min readTennis6 min read
Apr 8, 2021Member-onlyCommunication and health in the time of Coronavirusby Avinash Thombre On my way to the campus every day, I come across Betty’s Beauty Bazar and Barber Express on John Barrow Road in Little Rock, Arkansas. This business was unaffected by the last recession of the subprime mortgage crisis due to the housing bubble collapse. The parking lot…Covid4 min readCovid4 min read
Feb 28, 2021Finding water on Mars — The epic human quest for a hunt for life beyond Earthby Avinash Thombre — Feb 18, 2021. It is the latest act in our genetic code — To explore is to be human. The blue planet is going to the red planet, and we are going to explore it together. To see the images of Perseverance or Persi this week, descending on the surface…Mars4 min readMars4 min read
Feb 21, 2021Football brings everybody togetherby Avinash Thombre — As the nation is trying the forget the traumatic divide of the last few months, the recent Super Bowl championship is indeed helping in a manner of its own. Nothing brings us, folks, together as a good football game! …Superbowl3 min readSuperbowl3 min read