Seeing the heart stopping thriller between Ind-Sri yesterday, it becomes plain that Jayasurya- the Matara Mauler is back to his best. There was hardly a ball he mistimed. Nevertheless, it was an exciting match. Following are a few interesting observations about the match which could be shared. This was the match - Which was played between India vs Jayasurya. - Which was played between India vs Srilanka A as...
I remember this cousin of mine. When he was some six-seven years old, I noticed if he was denied anything, he used to bring havoc on the surroundings. Crying, yelling, hitting( even his mother), rolling on the floor - everything. One way or the other, her mother had to yield to his demands. When his mother would be advised against spoiling her child this way, she used to take a grudge on the advisor itself. Whenever the demand was beyond the scope of his mother, he would try to snatc...
Being an avid sports fan, I can't help it. Yet another post on the same . By the way, if Sphinx was ever there for the real, he could be no other than Lance Armstrong, the six time Tour-de-France champ, the only person to achieve this feat. He literally rose from the dead, recovering from prostrate cancer and winning two titles in row. The Sphinx and the Superman rolled into one. If there ever was rabbit- the looser( in rabbit-tortoise race), it could have no better per...
If there ever exists the concept magic numbers, no number can be more magical than the PHI . It's value is 1.618 . It's even more magical than PI . This number is also called - The Divine Proportion meaning the ratio of God. There are reasons why it is considered the most beautiful number in the universe. The number is derived from Fibonacci sequence, a progression famous not only because the sum of the adjacent terms ...
Yes guys, if you would have noticed, some 40 + posts and 270 hits later, Confusing Musings is one month old today. I won't call it a long journey 'cos it has just begun. It's not a great beginning because readers haven't poured in. I was not expecting it, either. But even one word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success. I have had a fare share of mine. So I will keep going on. Keep reading!
I mean with my employers. Last week they gave me the scare by blocking http://www.blogger.com/ . So I had to move to http://manishchauhan.joeuser.com from http://manishchauhan.blogspot.com . This morning, they have again provided access to that site. My cherished, loyal audience is forced to have a topsy-turvy roller coaster ride. I apologize. So for your convenience and my inconvenience, I will maintain and update both. Feel free to pick your choose.
When I first saw him, he was a tiny-winy thing. He still is. Then, lights at his room must be off at sharp 10 PM. If you put them on, he would utter inaudible groans. But his roommate would do precisely that, in mischief. I haven't come across any male with such a photographic memory ( though I know two females) . TA101 assignments would not have been possible, had not been for his random access memory . I always suspect there are some extra compartments over there. He himself acce...
There was a comment by greatuser regarding the bias towards Cricket in India. Other sports like Hockey are not given there due attention by media and sponsors. Here I would I say, as far as media is concerned, they would cover what people like to read. Same is the case of the sponsors. Sponsor won't do any charity, they want to earn money. At most , they can go for no profit no loss. How will they earn money? They will earn money if more people are interested in the game. People...
There are two news items which provide contrasting case study on the state of organization of Cricket and Hockey in India. News items in question are a- India vs. Australia Test series venue and schedule have been just announced. b- India Hockey Coach, Rajinder Pal Singh has been sacked. You might wonder what is the contrast over here. Let me explain. Athens Olympics are not even a month away. This is the time for making strategies, training and fitness camps. Team, which only an y...
Comment from Manish (Manke) on my previous post , reminded me of an incident relating the concept of Hindi in Mumbai. Most of you who have watched Old Hindi movies and not-so-old Hindi movies must be remembering Leela Mishra. The ever lovable grandma of Hindi cinema. Tough facade but good at heart. The famous Mausi from Sholay . Some 50 years back, when she arrived at Mumbai to try luck in movies, she was facing quite a difficulty in finding a house maid. No sooner did she h...
At least that's the impression I got when I landed over here, five years back. All those Puneri junta over there, pardon me if you feel offended. I myself love Pune ( though not as much as Lucknow ), but I was really shocked to see how little informed general public is over here about the rest of the country. I realized the reason much later. My sister took admission in XI standard in a reputed school on Paud Road. Imagine the questions asked by her classmates for first few weeks....
Reflecting upon the developments shaping up since past few days, our irrepressible Neta brethren have seems to run into some trouble. Especially those, who have graduated into politics from the world of crime. When they are into crime , police is behind - trying catching them, while in politics they are both behind and front - saluting. But lately, there is a twist in the tale. - A Criminal Court has issued arrest warrant in a case of mass murder against Sibu Soren, Cabinet Minister C...
There is a story in TOI . This is about the discovery of diamonds in Uttar Pradesh. This in itself is an encouraging news for my home state, but that's not why this posting has been made. Here comes the more intriguing part. The discovery has been done by a guy called Anurag Srivastava who is research assistant in GSI, Lucknow. Incidentally, he was my two year senior at school. His younger brother, Anuj Srivastava was in same class as mine but in Biology section. There was somethi...
Well, after some digging, Photographs and Coolest Blogs links are restored. Please look at extreme right. Couldn't have asked for more!
Yesterday, when India played Srilanka, a lot of worth mentioning moments took place. Like Dravid hitting Zoyasa for a six, Kaif reverse sweeping Murli, Pathan hitting Murli out of the longest boundary etc. But the moment which stood out of all is this. Sehwag was ambling for a second run when Zoyasa threw a direct hit at the stumps. Now, even a Bat in the daylight could have seen that it was out. Just to make sure, umpire called for a replay. Mr Sehwag, in the hearts of the heart mus...