Unofficial: Life
Saturday, 16 August 2014
Making India A Better Place To Live
Monday, 7 July 2014
SO CLOSE, YET SO FAR FOR FEDERER
along with the subtle drop shots. But Djokovic’s strength, stamina, the hard ground strokes were equally up to the task. Till the 3
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
KNOW YOUR IPL TEAM
MIND YOUR TONGUE NETAJI !!
Monday, 7 April 2014
THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THIS WT20
The bowlers, who have most rules and regulations against them, evolved in such a way that they affected the course of the match much more than the batsmen. Never did a T20 World Cup before see 5 scores below 100.
Apart from that, there were small but viewer enriching innovations in the equipment department like the LED stumps which lit up each time the ball hit them.
A few performances lit up this T20 World Cup like nothing else and they should be remembered for long -
1. Virat Kohli - This player continues to give more proof of his batting genius by each passing day. By his own admission, he was not batting his best but still the way he won the semifinal for India was sheer class. He never looked out of control.
2. Netherlands - It was a far improved side in this World T20 and made for an interesting watching. Be it chasing 193 in 13.5 overs against Ireland, losing narrowly to SA by 6 runs or beating England by 46 runs, there were always signs of them improving. But not to forget, they also made the record for the lowest score against SL. Also, there was another upset when HONG KONG defeated BANGLADESH by 2 wickets. It was a bitter pill to swallow for the Bangladeshi fans following the loss to Afghanistan in the Asia Cup.
3. Dale Steyn - Need 7 to get off the last over with 5 wickets in hand. Seems easy for the batting side, doesn't it? But it was not to be. Dale Steyn's performance against NZ, especially the last over, was simply brilliant. Just conceding a 4 in the last over and defending 6 runs without bowling a yorker was something unheard of but Steyn made it possible.
4. Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra - After a very long time the Indian spinners dominated the proceedings this way. The opposition batsmen had no answer to Ashwin's carrom ball and Mishra's googly. The ball to dismiss Hashim Amla by Ashwin would have made even Shane Warne proud.
5. Bravo and Sammy finishing off the innings - Whether it was against Pak or Aus, WI looked down and out in the match only to be saved by Bravo and Sammy both times. The celebration after beating Australia will be remembered for quite a long time in the minds of cricket lovers.
6. Alex Hales' 116 v SL - Alex Hales almost single handedly won the match for Eng. Chasing 190, England were 2 down for nothing. His knock was testimony to the fact why he's rated so highly in this format.
7. Imran Tahir - The highest wicket taker of the tournament came from a land which has been known for it's fast bowlers. But it was SA's Imran Tahir who made a difference to their bowling and was instrumental in the match against the Dutch.
I think the above things made this tournament a memorable one and will be etched in the memories of fans for long.
Saturday, 8 February 2014
FOOD: AN ETERNAL LOVE STORY
What food does to me?
So the other day I was attending a competition which I had looked forward to since long. I had cleared the initial prelims after a full day’s struggle which brought me here, to this auditorium, in anticipation of winning and taking away the cash prize. The day consisted of three rounds. First round went well, it was a group discussion. I simply rocked it. The second round was a group presentation which we as a group excelled in. The day was boring, I had expected much more interesting and stimulating rounds but then came the third round. The organizers would argue that it was a fair round but they also know, deep down, that auction bidding was a luck based round. Nevertheless, the round started and there were 69 states to be auctioned off and the heat soon turned up along with the prices. It ultimately came down to the last city. I had $9700 remaining in my kitty and my sole competitor for this last city had $9500 in her kitty (I had been keeping track). The bidding started at $ 5000 and escalated in +$200. The bid came to $9600. My placard was still up and so was my competitor’s who unfortunately didn’t have that money. Still he raised it. The bid came to $9800. We both put our placards down. Now the rule was that in such a case where all the bidders put their placards down, the person according to the auctioneer who put his placard down at last was allotted the city. Unfortunately, it was me this time and as I overshot my budget, I was disqualified. All my efforts went in vain. Even the guy didn’t go ahead as cash had no value points. He wasn’t even aware that he caused my disqualification. Hate to say this, but he was dumb. Just because of his stupidity, a split second stupidity, I lost it. I could’ve won it, I had the potential. A tide swept over me, I was sad and then an unknown anger took over me. I tried to control it. I tore away the folder, crushed the badge and kicked it repeatedly, punched my friend twice in the shoulder (Mind you I am a big man and a single punch of mine is enough to knock anyone down), sweared the guy openly in front of others and the organizing committee. The friends came along, calmed me down but I was still angry. It was a long day and everyone was hungry. So we all decided to go to a local famous food joint. Now friends will not stop pulling your leg and this case was no different. I became their joker for the day. Giggling, laughing, and teasing. We ordered food and the first thing to arrive was cheese nachos. Oh GOD save me, I gorged on them, literally gorged on them. They were lip smacking. Then came along the juicy Lebanese burger, the kit kat shake and the pasta. My oh my, I was happy beyond measure. I don’t know where the anger went, I was the happiest man ever, relishing every bite of the food. It just amazes me what magic food has on me, It’s a drug to me, overpowers me, it’s more of an emotion to me. “I’m feeling foody today”. It literally made my day, happiness all round, everything seemed perfect, no anger, no remorse. To top it all, I don’t know how my friends divided the bill but I just had to pay Rs 150..!!! There is only one thing better than food- Free Food or cheap, delicious food. My oh my, I wonder if I could get slim some day or love a girl more than I love food and it’s a serious thought. Happy eating to all.
People say, “We should eat to live and not live to eat”. Dafaq we should live to eat. Personally speaking, food has always been my first love and it will always be. It has been eternal. People get into relationships, the love, they fight, they quarrel, they separate, they end up heartbroken /lost and what not. The relation with food is so simple- It is eternal, it has such variety, you can be into multiple relations, it satisfies you every time you have it, it doesn’t bicker, it doesn’t complain.
Food DISCLAIMER: This article doesn’t promote binging or not exercising in any way.