The first edition of the Champions League T20 was inaugurated to follow two successful editions of the path-breaking Indian Premier League. The success of the shorter version of the game in the franchisee format has made people ask some serious questions about the future of the game. 1. Is the ODI format dying a slow death? 2. Would the club T20 format with the ridiculous amounts of money lure players away from international cricket? 3. Is the way in which ICC trying to run the game sustainable? Now, if the ICC does not take steps soon, then definitely... Read Blog »

Its Election time again in India and this election is expected to throw the most divided verdict ever. There has been a lot of talk in the media about how development is now the poll issue rather than caste and religion. I respectfully disagree with that. Although, in the campaigns there has been a lot of talk about development (to add to all that mud-slinging), almost all the major parties that has fielded its candidates has done so on the basis of which parts of the community would vote for that candidate. May be caste has been an undertone for... Read Blog »

Many newspapers touted it as the 9/11 of India, the others calling it Mayhem in Mumbai, last week saw one of the most gruesome terrorist attacks in the financial capital of the country. The attack was probably aimed at creating panic and showing the country that the terrorists can strike anywhere they wanted. This was also the time when the so-called leaders of this country had to prove their mettle. This article is aimed at looking into how the great leaders of this country fared this test. The usual chain of events after any blasts or attacks... Read Blog »

I have always been a sports freak and liked watching all sports, even those other than cricket. The problem has always been that the other sports don't have the media coverage one would like. Some years back, there was at least hockey, but even that has disappeared out of sight. So, it was kind of refreshing to watch the Olympics and I particularly liked the media coverage it got. India - expectedly for me and unexpectedly for many of my friends improved its tally significantly over the previous editions. But is that enough, 3 medals for... Read Blog »