A Pot Boiler In The Making Cricket enthusiasts, critics, commentators, former players, fans and anyone with even the faintest knowledge of cricket are filling up the print, visual and social media space. Its pouring views on the upcoming ultimate challenge in cricket, the World Cup, to be held in India early next month. The BuzzContinue reading “ICC Cricket World Cup : The Buzz is Getting Louder”
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The Red Double Decker : The End of an Era
A Leisurely Charm It served Mumbai for 86 long years, making Mumbaikars reach their destinations in comfort each day. Plying on the roads encompassing a massive city, in good weather and the bad, the Double Decker bus with its huge frame and leisurely charm undertook its final ride on the 15th of September, never toContinue reading “The Red Double Decker : The End of an Era”
Coco & Djoko : The Toast of New York
The Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre in New York witnessed yet another amazing US Open that culminated on Sunday. A prodigious 19-year-old American in the Women’s Singles and a phenomenal 37-year-old Serbian in the Men’s Singles captured all the attention in the Big Apple. At Last an American Wins Cori Dionne ‘ Coco ‘Continue reading “Coco & Djoko : The Toast of New York”
Nature’s Fury
How often we take nature for granted as if it was under an obligation to serve us. As if it has been ordained for nature to be at our beck and call, to make our lives comfortable, even at its expense. Nature and its bounties are indeed for the human race to sustain itself, toContinue reading “Nature’s Fury”
Sabalenka & Keys Light Up Arthur Ashe
Battle Into The Night It was well past midnight at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, in New York, but no one was moving. Two athletes were engaged in an extravagant bout of tennis; not prepared to concede even an inch to the other. The crowd was on tenterhooks as the see-saw battle raged between the experiencedContinue reading “Sabalenka & Keys Light Up Arthur Ashe”
The Brave…Don’t Always Win
A Cliffhanger of a Tie It was a nail-biter, a real humdinger as nerves jangled for players and spectators, as one team down in the pits staged a dogged fight with gay abandon and the other, though under the pump, believed and survived. As a neutral audience, I was enthralled and entertained, by the battleContinue reading “The Brave…Don’t Always Win”
Make Every KM Count : Skoda
Skoda : A Niche Skoda Cars have survived the highly competitive Indian Auto market and created a niche, exclusive space. They are tough to beat when it comes to performance, safety, dependability, driveability and a premier sophisticated experience, all rolled into one. Skoda has not compromised on these attributes and has held on to theirContinue reading “Make Every KM Count : Skoda”
Nunez Slays Magpies
A Blockbuster in the Offing St James’ Park was packed to the full as Newcastle United( Magpies ) welcomed Liverpool ( The Reds ) to their home ground in game week 3 of the EPL 23-24 Season. With Newcastle in sublime form ( though they lost narrowly to Manchester City last week ), the matchContinue reading “Nunez Slays Magpies”
Praggnanandhaa : A ‘Tectonic & Seminal’ Achievement
The Exquisite Indian Prodigy The FIDE Chess World Cup, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was witness to a youngster’s grit and exceptional skills and the emergence of an exquisite Indian talent in the form of R Praggnanandhaa. The excitement was palpable and reminiscent of the great Vishwanathan Anand’s exploits and victory 21 years ago, as Praggnanandhaa knocked outContinue reading “Praggnanandhaa : A ‘Tectonic & Seminal’ Achievement”
Chandrayaan-3 Conquers Moon’s South Pole
A Defining Moment The whole country rejoiced and the world applauded as Chandrayaan-3’s Lander ‘ Vikram ‘ made a perfectly orchestrated soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon, at 6.04 pm on the 23rd of August’ 23. The date would be carved in stone marking a defining moment in India’s growing prowess inContinue reading “Chandrayaan-3 Conquers Moon’s South Pole”