The basic courtesies make sport not only pleasurable but possible. Without courtesies, however lame, however insincere, there is no sport. If sport wasn’t only a game, it wouldn’t be sport. We don’t pay good money to see two gangs of men who hate each other try to rip each other’s heads off; we pay to [...]
The Ashes is becoming more and more humiliating for England with every passing day. And two guys are doing their best to ensure it. Not McGrath and Warne, nor is it Ponting and Hussey. Will Luke and Martin Williamson are the folks that commentate on Cricinfo.com during the Ashes, and their attack of England is [...]
That Queen Elizabeth would podcast her Christmas message became a popular news story. However, the message itself was excellent. It combined the wisdom and the fears of a conservative family woman who has seen the world transform rapidly, mostly for the worse — terrorism, insecurity, the disintegration of the family. A short, but good read [...]
Chanced to listen to the soundtrack of Pokkiri (Tamil) yesterday. Have been listening to it ever since. A friend tells me that some / most of the songs are carbon copies of the original Telugu soundtrack. Haven’t listened to them, so these tracks sound fresh to me. My thoughts on the album… 1. Dol Dol [...]
Question: Which product has spawned fan groups, blogs, forums, design reviews, product reviews, specs, development roadmaps etc, even before anyone knows if it is in development at all? Answer: The Apple iPhone. There have been rumours and rumours, to the extent that all of us believe that the marriage between the iPod and the phone [...]
The Hindu carries an interesting article (reprinted from The Guardian, UK) by Daniel Whitaker that compares the Iraq invasion to the American occupation of the Philippines a century ago. Mr. Whitaker bemoans the fact the US overlooked a parallel in history… …the Americans had not done their research on the people, nor did they have [...]
Couldn’t be better for a United fan, as the Reds draw Lille, probably the easiest opponents. At least considering that Man U could have been drawn against Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Roma, Lille look like godsend. I think United lost against Lille away last year, but this time, Sir Alex’s men should master [...]
You’ve surely received this mail previously, haven’t you? Many times everyday… Recently, in Bangalore, a young girl was being treated for a heart ailment. She was responding well to treatment, until… Doctors realised that there were fluctuations in the life support system. And after prolonged fluctuations, the device collapsed, taking the girl’s life. [...]
Oh God, at least in my next birth, let me be born to Sunilji and Nargisji so that I can procure rifles my height from India-loathing gangsters, be let off, and have every TV news channel anchor (and every man on the street) absolve me of my crimes actions!
This is outrageous… but outrageously funny. A kid tries to sing the national anthem, and makes a mess of it — forgets it, mixes words, tries some new words etc. Laughs guaranteed! powered by ODEO If you have trouble playing the audio from the Odeo plugin above, click here to get it. Disclaimer: If you [...]
The word pathetic is inadequate to describe how pathetic India’s pathetic batting display was in the game last night. It is time we welcome back our former captain and (former) batsman Sourav Ganguly to the team. Here’s why… Sourav is the king of offside play. You could pay an entire month’s set-top box subscription just [...]
Going to Germany on business some time soon? There is a whole lot of things you might have to consider apart from the work. Writing in The Business Line, Mohan Murti has oodles of advice for you, most of which sound funny, yet grave! The homeowner (or renter) is responsible for sweeping the sidewalk and [...]
Hillary Clinton, President of the USA. Segolene Royal, President of France. Belinda Stronach, Prime Minister of Canada. This could be a reality in a few years. And these women will join Angela Merkel (Germany), Tarja Halonen (Finland), Mary McAleese (Ireland), Gloria Arroyo (the Philippines) and others as women Heads of State. Closer home, Sonia Gandhi [...]
Wikipedia defines the Rabona thus: “In football, the Rabona is a move in which a shot, pass, or cross is performed by moving one leg behind, and around, the ‘standing leg’ (the leg meant to hold the player on the ground steadily with) and so kicking the ball with one’s legs crossed.” We can equate [...]
New Delhi, India, c. 2007 AD — You are in the midst of a boring meeting (er… am I being redundant?). Suddenly your phone starts buzzing. An unknown number flashes on the screen. You pick it up. And the very familiar-sounding voice tells you the same well-rehearsed line, “Good afternoon, Sir. I’m calling from the [...]
The Anandakrishnan Committee’s recommendation to scrap the TNPCEE, the common entrance test for admission into undergraduate engineering programmes across the State, is disappointing. I’m not sure how sound the argument that abolishing entrance exams will create a level-playing field for students from rural areas and poor backgrounds. What the proponents of this theory have in [...]
Try this. If you’re a football fan, you should be able to get it. Suppose the back four in the English national football side reads: Gary Neville, John Terry, Ledley King and Ashley Cole (assuming Rio Ferdinand and Jamie Carragher are both injured.) Gary Neville captains Manchester United. John Terry is the captain of Chelsea, [...]
In football, great players are abundant. I bet you can easily reel off two dozen names without even pausing to think. But managers? There aren’t enough of them who would be accepted by everyone without doubt or question. Sir Alex Ferguson, now into his 21st year at the helm of Manchester United, belongs to that [...]
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The exalted position of football as the most followed sport across the world is a result of its ability to consistently serve up contests that live up to the “hype” that surrounds them. The return leg (not really) of the titanic clashes between Barcelona and Chelsea, now into its third season is ample evidence to [...]
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