“In my opinion, if I have to tell the truth, they (Indians) will never have hearts like Muslims and Pakistanis. I don’t think they have the large and clean hearts that Allah has given us,” Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi once said. The uproar this statement created in the Indian media was obvious. And, It …
With the Pakistan interior minister Rehman Malik warning his players to stay away from match fixing, speculation is rife. If Pakistan loses, Malik can hide behind the loss by saying his winning team lost because there was more money to be made in match fixing. If Pakistan wins, he can always say that match fixing …
It’s official. India takes on Pakistan come Wednesday, March 30th. Beating Australia by 5 wickets convincingly has given TEAM iNDIA an edge. After all, they have beaten three-time world champions. But what is commendable about today’s batting performance is how five batsmen pitched in to seal the match: Suresh Raina, Tendulkar, Kohli, Yuvraj and Gambhir. …
After the Cup: Post 2010 Perceptions of South Africa
Spain garnered the majority of press headlines from the FIFA World Cup tournament that took place last year. And for good reason — the Spaniards’ victory in the championship round was the country’s first ever World Cup win. Spain’s great finish also unfortunately marked a metaphorical dimmimg of the spotlight on the country that hosted …
I find it so frustrating that all of our favourite sporting events are being exploited by terrorists and used as weapons of fear and uncertainty. This week we’ve seen the terror attacks in Pune, and a former Pakistani commando associated with Al-Qaeda has warned international sports players not to take part in any Indian sports …
While reading about India’s unfortunate performance against the South Africans this week in the first test, I realized I have been watching Sachin Tendulkar, the only batter who showed some real fight in the match, play cricket for nearly 20 years! I am an Australian, and in 1991, I was still looking forward to my …
I agree with Indian cricket coach Gary Kirsten. He says playing in the IPL cost the Indian team the T20 World Cup. Why? Player fatique and injury. Easier said. But then, why didn’t he sound an alarm when the IPL schedule was announced? Why weren’t senior cricketers and concerned sports buffs airing their views before …
Sania is only 22 and the person she is to marry is only a year older. This pairing has more probability of going wrong than right for the following reasons: 1. The age gap should be atleast three years, and it’s scientifically proven that girls mature faster than guys. For the boy to catch up …
Okay, okay. The Fake IPL Player (fakeiplplayer.blogspot.com) has revealed himself and still concealed himself. With 43 venomous posts on the goings on in Shah Rukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders team and his inside scoop on all things Indian Premier League, FIP had indeed turned many heads. This included King Khan himself who launched a fervent …
Located on the third floor of the State Youth Centre (Yavanika) on Nrupatunga Road, the Chess International Club of Bangalore was set up in 1983 for Bangalore’s chess buffs. The club, based in the ‘Hobby Hall’, today has over 2000 members. Parviz Abdulla, a city-based realtor, has been running the club for over two decades. …
Agreed, the Vikram Bhat-directed film Jannat, which has its premise on match fixing, could have been better. But then, it’s a love story with match fixing just as a backdrop. And as it is, the film is engaging enough. However, its Engage Quotient could have been several notches higher if it had uncovered several intricacies …
Okay. Okay. Now that Michael Phelps, the 8-gold wonder at this year’s Olympics, has become one of the most eligible bachelors in the world, the next question is who will be the girl in his life. For starters, there are two names floating in US airspace: supermodel Lily Donaldson and ace swimmer Amanda Beard. Let …
