Archive for September, 2005

Zimbabwe no match for India’s own inner demons

Monday, September 19th, 2005

Let’s get one thing perfectly clear: Zimbabwe does not pose a serious threat to India. Their offence is laughable and their defense is worse than second rate. Honestly, they’re not even a team. Not really, anyway. Yet, we still may suffer defeat, but not at the hands of Zimbabwe, but under the [...]

Should Rahul Dravid replace Sourav Ganguly ?

Tuesday, September 13th, 2005

From Desifans.com (commentary from yours truly):
This is a million dollar ( or Rupees, I should say ) question which is haunting everybody associatedwith Indian cricket, be it players, selectors , supporters, sponsors or just plain and simple Indian fans.
like me
The final result of the team does not depend on the performance of the captain [...]

After a night on the tiles, have a ‘morning after’ pill

Friday, September 9th, 2005

Lauded as an “emergency contraceptive,” the morning after pill has recently arrived in India. Health officials say that the pill could cut down abortions, many of which are performed without the suitable training or facilities. Others fear that the pill, which is to be taken after intercourse, may encourage irresponsible activities, i.e. screwing [...]

Clinton rejects Mughali food

Thursday, September 8th, 2005

From HTTabloid.com:
There’s one thing about India that Bill Clinton can’t stomach. On a private visit to Lucknow, the former US President declined to sample a mouth-watering Mughlai spread laid out in his honour.
Five-star chefs from Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata were left twiddling their thumbs in despair after American officials accompanying Clinton ordered red meat dishes [...]

Aishwarya and Sania: how the world sees India

Thursday, September 8th, 2005

Ever wonder why certain Indians pop up on the blogosphere more than others?
Well, here’s why. This article at agencyFAQs explores why Sania Mirza and Aishwarya Rai are the two biggest names in India.
Very interesting from an international standpoint.

Ramji Londonwaley, the right recipe for success?

Wednesday, September 7th, 2005

Will R. Madhavan’s latest role is a classic “fish out of water” story, but for this actor the significance is greater. Ramji Londonwaley, the tale of a Bihari chef who must make his way through the UK is Maddhavan’s biggest role to date, and it’s the most major role yet for a southern Indian. [...]

Mirza falls in fourth round

Tuesday, September 6th, 2005

After turning out an historic performance at the US Open, advancing farther than any Indian woman before her, Sania Mirza ended her run in a 6-2 6-1 loss to first-seeded Maria Sharapova.
After much hype, the loss was a little disappointing, but even so, nobody can deny that Mirza’s effort at the tournament exceeded everyone’s expectations. [...]

Azharuddin: Marked for death???

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

Much beloved ex India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been issued police protection following a mafia death threat made today. The article didn’t say exactly who issued the threat or why the mafia wanted the cricket star dead, but police are taking the matter very seriously, it seems.
“Any public figure getting a threat [...]

Sania moves on to Round 3

Thursday, September 1st, 2005

After making history at the Grand Slam yesterday, Sania Mirza has defeated her second opponant, Maria Bartoli, to advance to the third round of the tourney.
Sania’s second win, like the first, was a major battle, each contestant giving a good performance; however, like the first, it was also contingent on Mirza’s capitolization on [...]