Opening gala a 'bolti band' moment for CWG cynics
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Sunday, October 3, was a big day for India. It was a day of national pride for all of us. For me, well, it was a day of goose bumps! Though I think I'm one of the more patriotic Indians I know of in these times, I'm sure the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010 made all our hearts swell with pride - including of those who made Games' bashing the mission of their lives. The grand spectacle was a befitting reply to all those cynics and pessimists, who were till some days ago ranting and raving about what a disaster it is going to be. There is no denying the money wasted, the fallen footbridge and fake ceiling, the chaos caused by the CWG lanes, the snakes, the simians and pesky politicians (yes, I'd like to put the last three in the same category!). ....
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