Long One

i think this is gonna be a very long blog. so many things happened in the last one month.

the attack on the financial capital of india earned everyone's wrath (yes even the pakistanis showed anguished at the incident). as has been proved this attack was orchestrated from pakistan's territory by the so called non state actors. the international community too backed india's claims as citizens from the developed world also became victims of this assault. pakistan too tried to show that it was going to take action because this time along with india, american and israeli citizens were also the targets.
now as we all know that every country fears israel (maybe not the US) and americans control the financial situation in pakistan with their on-going war on pakistan's western front along the afghan border.
now lets see what will happen in the future.
what i dont understand is why were we not able to save ourselves. its alright to say that pakistan is always involved whenever there is an attack on indian soil but it is also true that this time people from india also helped them. why cant we control these people from not acting against their own countrymen. we should arrest them asap and put them behind bars. the biggest hurdle we are facing right now is that people from india are also involved in these attacks though on a very minute scale. we first need to put our own house in order before ordering others to do so.

moving onto other things, my 7th semester finished and it was time to say farewell to manipal as i will be doing my training in gr. noida. the last few days there were very emotional for me. it was a home away from home. one had absolute freedom there and there was a sense of independence (i ain't saying that right now i am behind bars.. :)) i guess life will never be the same again. but i take away very good memories which might last my lifetime.

from manipal it was time to party with friends for one last time. and what better place to do it than GOA. what a trip!!! we stayed on 2 beaches (palolem and baga) and had the time of our lives. an enjoyable trip which knew no bounds. a few incidents will be remembered whenever and wherever we people meet in the future.

so after the trip reached back home, and was on a very strict schedule of just sleeping and eating. while relaxing i also took time off to read Arvind Adiga's "The White Tiger". a very witty novel with sarcastic humour describing corruption in india at every level of society. the village as well as the city life are depicted accurately. it was a pleasure reading it and i appreciate this book getting the Booker prize as it thoroughly deserves it.

And lastly India won!!!!!!!!! yes yes yes india scripted a fairy tale ending to the chennai test and chased down a score of 387 against england with sehwag and tendulkar's help. this team is on its way to the top and the man because of whom this is happening is M.S. Dhoni. he is the luckiest captain india could have asked for. i also would like to congratulate england for agreeing to play in india after what happened in mumbai. to put up such a performance after such traumatic 2 weeks before the test is indeed a valiant effort and needs to be applauded.
the indian government has also cancelled india's tour to pakistan in january because of the recent terror strikes and mostly people agree with it. no point sending our cricketers there when the situation is so volatile. let it cool down and then when the opportunity comes we can decide. otherwise also people were getting bored of it as too much cricket between the neighbours had brought down the excitement levels.

Loads of stuff has taken place in the last few days... My tonsils got infected by some sort of bug or something and put me in bed for about a week. even then when they did not heal (after taking a pile of medicines) i had to finally go to the hospital and get admitted. it was a weird experience and my first one.
don't know whether i felt happy that all my friends crowded me day and night or the pain associated with all the drugs and injections which made me look groggy. either ways i was happy to come out of that disgusting place. it actually made me feel sick.

So all this was not even over and i was facing the daunting task of taking the CAT examination. needless to say it would have been better had i not appeared only. total waste of time. Because for these type of tests one needs to be prepared fully. totally lacked in the time management part and hence could not finish the entire paper. only good part was the trip to bangalore which was fun.

And now the last end sem examinations of my engineering life are about to begin in 3 days and i don't feel like picking up a book. just want to lie in my bed watching some movie or other random stuff.

God should help me but i guess He is busy helping out other souls who have got much depressing things to worry about than yours truly.

US Prez's character.... Why do Indians care????

So with the US presidential elections around the corner i see a great deal of hype being created about it as if some history is going to be made (remember they take place every 4 years). why are people so obsessed with them. ok i understand that US is today's superpower and whatever decisions they take whether political or economical has ramifications for the entire world.
but what is happening right now is nothing short of madness. i mean every day you can find a news article in the newspapers or some news report on our jobless tv channels.

and this has been going on for the past one year. i can bet right now that people in India might know who Obama and McCain are but might not be aware who Pratibha Patil is...
To be informative of what is happening around the world is good but excess footage gets to you.

i mean this much amount of information is suffice that
Obama(black) defeated Clinton(first lady in US who actually had a chance of becoming the Prez), became democratic presidential nominee and that McCain is the republican presidential nominee. also for someone who has a very keen interest in politics (I do) it might me good to know about their foreign policies vis-a-vis India.

However, is it necessary for Indians to know what happens in their everyday lives and how they trade charges on each other. i mean its as if the Indian print and electronic media have got nothing on their plates to offer us. they are acting like gossip mongers. Who cares that Obama had a friend (William Ayers) who had indulged in radical activities when Obama himself was an eight year old. How does it affect us??? i can understand that maybe the Americans might be interested in knowing the character of their next president but why do Indians care about his persona. Why do we need to read or hear about all this nonsensical stuff??
To hear debates among Indian people on tv channels about "who do you think should win the US elections" is worse than the debates about aarushi's murder case ,although in this case too the Indian media went overboard. At least this was related to India and talked about something relevant to our society, media role and police investigations.

I really think its high time that we remain interested in our own affairs. India being a major developing country, whoever becomes the US Prez, he will have to take into account India's emerging economy and global influence. Therefore we need not worry about the American people's future and should let them decide their own fate.

BLOGGING.......WHY?????????

so why does a person initiate blogging????

Want to show your literary side?
Is it to vent out your frustration (anger, sorrow)?
Is it because you had great ideas but some how never expressed them and its only now that you are interested in making them public?
Not a big fan of writing in a diary? :)
Never got them into a magazine or book and found an easy forum (damn those editors)?
Joining the bandwagon?
Or is it just for the heck of it? (vellapanti)

I am curious about the answers i might get but its true that its a combination of all these reasons for a motley group of people who blog. Its a great medium for anyone and everyone to express their thoughts, actions, opinions, etc and get comments from friends and other sundry people who visit their blog. I myself never thought that I had so many opinions on world affairs which I could pen down.

And I also believe that it truly brings out the best in some (worst in few who express too many negative thoughts, opinions, blah blah blah).

For example i recently realized that a friend of mine is a real good poet. Now i could not have noticed this as she lives far away and i had no access to her diary :). But another friend of mine just writes to show the world how good his english is. If you ever happen to come across his penmanship all you will notice is, words from GRE's high frequency word list and little content.

Anyways creativity is the best form of expression of thoughts and encouragement is what only one needs to get to start his own blog. So next time if any friend of yours asks you to post a comment on his first blog do motivate him (however pathetic it is) as he might just be on the verge of unveiling his literary genius.

GOOG'S CHROME- Review

have been using Google's new Chrome web browser for the past couple of days... its pretty good since they have combined the address and search boxes to let people search for information and websites by entering keywords into the same bar.. maybe the luks are better... speed is also somewhat faster although i am not sure... its consuming almost same amount of ram as Mozilla's Firefox and Internet Explorer. I could not scrutinize the security features but my guess is that its pretty safe. one thing more which my friend made me notice is that in Chrome if a web page hangs then u only have to close that page and the web browser still functions. that is not the case in others like IE and firefox. there you have to close the entire browser and then restart again.
I also feel that it's somehow very streamlined and simple to use.

Right now its an open source project and developers will be allowed to build new features for the browser. It is available for download in almost 100 countries. Although initially it is working only on computers which have Windows as their operating system but versions for MAC and LINUX operating systems are being developed.

Let's see what happens in the race for the world's best web browser. Chrome is entering a very challenging and competitive market which Microsoft has dominated for years with its Internet Explorer (72%). Second in the race is Firefox with around 20% share.

P.S. : My laptop being very old, the ram is very less (768 MB). Also my internet connection speed is just 256 kbps. So i might have missed a few tricks of GOOG.

HARI PUTTAR - Shortcomings

Well you can guess why i chose this heading. its bcoz of the legal suit which was filed by WARNER BROTHERS against some Indian company (Mirchi Movies) which was going to release a movie by this name. Hilarious.. Ain't it???
They claim that the Indian company is using this name so that the movie gains popularity and can rope in HP fans. Little did they know that "Hari" is a common name in India and "Puttar" means son in Punjabi and HP fans in India can differentiate between the two.
Anyways hope the matter gets sorted out. While on the subject of the movie i would like to inform you that it is a rip off of HOME ALONE series.

So coming to my mania about the Potter world. Now all of my friends know how big a fan i am of HP books. The excitement and euphoria every time JKR released a new book can never be there for any other. The press coverage, tv footage, critic's views and huge gatherings don't accompany usual book releases. In India itself which does not have a large english reading population 200K books were sold in the first 2 days.

Today, after having read the Deathly Hallows for the umpteenth time (i lost the count after 15) i somehow realized that sometimes even great writers do commit errors and found a few shortcomings which, if not present, would have made the book look more pragmatic and appreciable.

*S P O I L E R.......A L E R T*

These are

1. Why did Harry have to survive in the end? Or maybe he could have received a permanent injury. So what if a few people would have cried. Somehow it would have looked logical. I mean Rowling made it look as if Voldi had no extraordinary powers.
2. Why did the ending had to be so farcical? Harry taunting Voldi in the end and telling him to feel remorse. i mean is he kidding. Or for that matter Molly Weasley killing Bellatrix just bcoz she was angry that her son had died..(I was like wtf)
3. Also the scene between Dudley and Harry when Dursley's are about to leave is amusing to say the least. How can Dudley who dislikes Harry to the core (the miscellaneous grievances he and his parents had given to Harry) can suddenly feel remorse and say thank you to him.(Especially since he was thick headed)

Reading this novel made me realize one thing. Sometimes even the authors come under pressure. They give in. Rowling was under huge expectations (from her legions of die hard fans) to somehow keep Harry alive and script a fairy tale ending and because of this had to sacrifice on the writing part.

Leaving aside all these negatives which i found in the book, i think it will be suffice to say that HP books pioneered and revolutionized the writing of good books for children and adults alike. They won't be forgotten easily and may influence others to write more innovative stuff. Authors like her come once in a century and she has to be credited for that. I personally believe that apart from being among the few billionaire writers J.K.Rowling also joins the esteemed company of people like Shapepeare, Dickens, Tolstoy who had an impact on their generations in English Literature...

Goals

SO i guess there are 3 kinds of people while considering goals in life:-

1) for whom there is no goal or no necessity of a goal. these people are sometimes the "ultimate chilled out kind" or those whose parents have enough bank balance to keep their next five generations happy. if you are not one among them, then you should at least try and befriend one. because these kind of people have no worries and you can enjoy your life to the extreme with them.

2) the next one is those who are extremely focussed and determined (not to mention studious). they set on a path and irrespective of the results try achieving their goal.
in this category also their are many sub-categories

i) there are those who don't talk to anyone and just mind their own business (or simply use the word "nerd" or "bookworm"). these kinds are generally introvert and talk to a few people. you generally hear about them when they do something spectacular.
ii) then we have the ones who are very friendly and help out others also. they work hard towards their aim in life but in the process also take care of his/her friends. again you should befriend people of this kind (they help you out a lot and best part is that they don't expect anything in return)
iii) those who are ill-tempered and don't like mixing with anyone. (its better to stay away from them. irritate them at your own risk).
iv) ones who have no knowledge of the outside world. for them their course material is BIBLE.

3) lastly, the ones who are clueless about their aims in life. they are mostly people whom you come across most often and they form a mixed breed. they could be very intellectual, thick-headed or simply moderate. they just want to go with the flow of wind and are least bothered or sometimes not bothered at all. they can be friendly, lost in space kind, jerks, losers, quirky, a nobody or are "jack of all trades and master of none" kind.

would like you to elaborate other kinds, if you happen to know any.

P.S.:- As I am doing my graduation in engg., so have written it from that point of view.

Confused, Bored, Frustrated

I want to do MBA...
maybe!!! really!!! not sure!!! job first!!! don't know whether i want to study more!!!
These are just some of the questions which venture into my mind every second 24x7 these days. I feel like sitting idle and or taking a sabbatical. My parents often profess that these thoughts are dangerous. Very very dangerous!!! Leading to the path of doom.
But what can I do??? Is it wrong if i feel like that. I have already got a job. But since so many of my batch mates (the exact number is 322) got into this company people say "So what??? Everyone got into it!!!" They treat it as "Kuch nahi hua to ye to hai hee" [If nothing happens at least I have got something in hand!] . I mean I went for this company interview because I wanted to and genuinely liked the company. But being a person with ears and eyes, I can't help and show my indifference. These things do bother me.
Then there are the expectations!!! From family, friends, relatives...
It kind of gets to you. I don't want to decide right now. Maybe i just want to leave it to the future. Go along with the wave. Maybe its too difficult for me to decide right now. Or is it that I am waiting for some golden opportunity???
When i sit idle i feel bored... When am studying I feel bored... Whatever I do I always end up with the same feeling...Its like a disease that has infected me and i don't know how to get rid of it.
I know I am mentally tough and i don't succumb to pressure [I know I sometimes do:)]. Its just that I don't want these thoughts to plague my mind right now. A life full of bliss is what i desire!!! But it ain't gonna be easy and I know that.

P.S.: Please don't be worried about me :). I am as sane as you are. Was just venting out my frustration!!!

Vote Of Confidence

hi, I am back in manipal with vacations getting over along with my summer training which went really well.
Today (21st july) is an important day for the UPA government as it strives to prove that the decision to implement the nuclear deal is in the best interests of the people of India, by bringing in a Confidence Motion. Although i cannot claim on having thorough knowledge about this deal but i do believe that it is really going to help this energy hungry country in the long run.
But the way this is being settled is what shocks me the most. Bribes are being paid left, right and center. Loyalties are changing or challenged. Betting mafia is on the rampage with MPs being paid to the tune of 50 crores to vote for a particular side. MPs about whom we would never even have heard about are coming into the limelight because of their all-too-important votes. Factionalisms within the parties are all coming out in the open making them lose face in front of everyone.
These happenings seriously jeopardize our integrity and democracy and makes the politicians look a laughing stock in front of their own people and the whole world.
One cannot fathom why didn't the UPA government could have gone ahead with the deal last year itself when the Left had already made it clear that they won't budge from their position. I guess the real reason being that they wanted to stay in the office for a while longer. Congress also thought that by not giving their views on Nandigram and Taslima Nasrin, the Left parties might soften their stand and might give in. But as soon as these issues were buried under the carpet, the Left showed its true colours and intentions. Congress party knew that the Left parties will never support an agreement of this scale with the United States (owing to their opposition to capitalism) but still they played this waiting game with the result that today Congress's condition is high and dry.
Lets hope these few petty politicians get through this murky phase and actually do something for the benefit of this country. Because an ordinary person on the road cares a damn about nuclear deal.
And the funny part is that even the Left parties know this. They know that the aam junta will not buy their theory.

Vacations

hi,
Finally am over with my sixth semester and now am going to enter my 4th and final year. i am here in Lucknow on my two month long vacation. so am taking rest, reading books and newspapers, meeting friends.
but am also missing the hectic schedule of college life. at home its like i am on a slow mode or something. time seems to pass by at a snail's pace. evenings are spent sometimes watching the idiot box which seems to become more idiotic the more you see it ( was watching the euro but have stopped now as the team i was supporting i.e. Italy has been thrown out by Spain ) or hanging out with friends.
i also went on a holiday trip to Shimla which was amazing to say the least. had loads of fun there and enjoyed the cool and wet weather( it appeared as the heavens were really upset that we had landed there as it rained there uninterruptedly :D ). the scenery was breathtaking and walking on the streets of Shimla was a divine experience.
Also much to my initial displeasure i am doing my training in Tata Motors for 4 weeks. although i must admit that this exposure is proving to be really beneficial to me in terms of both knowledge and practical growth. its a really huge plant where assembly of trucks and buses takes place. but as i said its also very tiring as i have to be constantly on the move collecting random data and witnessing things. but i have made a few friends out there so its not all that boring.
my semester results came and i must say that i have even shocked myself with this performance which was pretty moderate. but i can forgive myself for this as i got a job so it kinda cancels the whole thing. :)
i guess that's it for now. i doubt anything exciting is going to take place while i am here. if it does will surely let everybody know.

TCS, THE WORLD IS FLAT & GOD

all right so am back after a long hiatus.
first of all let me inform all my well wishers that i got through TCS after clearing one written test and 3 interviews...bowing down... :) its a good company but i still wish for better things to come... although it is a nice morale booster, right when i was thinking that i had wasted 3 years of my life studying crap... but i guess some knowledge came in handy..
if i remember correctly i told you in my last post about the book THE WORLD IS FLAT that i was reading at that point of time. well i finished reading it and as it turns out i was simply flabbergasted by the amount of research this guy (THOMAS FRIEDMAN) must have done to get all the facts and figures. although the book deals with a variety of subjects about which i wont be able to comment owing shortage of time, am really impressed about a few specific topics he deals with encompassing from why india and china are going to be the next superpowers to why the growth of arab world is restricted. he warns his countrymen (USA) to be on their toes else countries like ours and many other developing countries would soon have the potential to take away every job from them as the world becomes more and more flat... he uses the word flat to symbolize the shortening of distances with the advent of internet. today we no longer have to be in the same room to discuss a particular problem or to initiate a discussion. while i can be in india the other people might be from a blend of countries like states to russia to china to honolulu. he also tells us about today's scenario in which many countries are collaborating on projects to find solutions to the problems being faced by them. similarly many MNCs are setting up their shop wherever they can find the cheapest resources and maximum talent.
no wonder the FORTUNE magazine counted T. FRIEDMAN among the 100 most intellectual people of the world...
this novel is highly recommended for all those people who have interest in world affairs and want to know the intricacies involved in it.
this comes as my second best read. the first i guess will always remain HP series.
another thing totally unrelated to my prior discussion is about a very serious subject...GOD... now as most of my friends know that i do not frequent temples and as such dont believe in praying. recently a friend of mine asked "do u believe in God?". surprisingly i had no answer. i mean i am a little selfish and always remember Him before an exam or whenever i am nervous. but i guess that is because of my upbringing and inherent culture or seeing everyone do it ever since i was a kiddo. i also emphasize that i am a little superstitious but on pondering further that does not construe whether i believe in God or not.
i guess i still have a few years to find all the answers. if you can help me out here then it would at least solve one of my problems although i can assure you that its not something that is giving me sleepless nights. :)
broaching the subject of sleepless nights, my end semester exams are about to begin in a few days and am hoping to score some good passing grades.

UPDATES

so heres the latest news ...
well i had a gr8 time during the holi weekend as i was away having a blast in OOTY with my college mates. will remember that place for its tea gardens (tasted chocolate tea. real good!!!) and loads of chocolate shops which u could spot every now and then. although the weather played a bit of a spoilsport with constant rains and chilly winds. also i believe that i kinda missed playing holi (one of my favorite festivals).
next the indo-south africa test series started in which SEHWAG slammed a triple hundred. way to go boy!!! although am not in very high spirits right now as india is on the verge of losing the second test as i am writing this blog. how can they get out for 76??? man!!! seriously cant believe it. anyway thats india. they maintain the equation. whenever the goings good they bring us back to reality that no matter what, indian cricket will remain unpredictable.
and yes the placement fever has reached the highest pitch (am in my sixth semester of engg.) with we people being asked to give the dream companies and filling up forms and and and...u can guess the crap we have to do (please keep your fingers crossed for my success).
we are also bearing the high inflation rates (hovering around 7%) due to which everything is becoming way too expensive for the comman man. really cant believe dad when he tells me that my grandfather used to buy him ice-cream for 1 paisa :o :o (for all those new generation people who dont know what paisa is well it is Rs. 0.01\- :D)
also wanted to write about tibet and olympics. but i guess we have already heard so much about it that it will be an exercise in vain. hail the DALAI LAMA and boos for the chinese government. how can a government keep its people ignorant in this internet age with all this censorship. although i must agree that this authoritarian style of governance has really helped their economy and kept the population in check. but these are only a few positives which we can garner. political and individual freedom is every human being's right.
and lastly am reading a book THE WORLD IS FLAT by THOMAS FRIEDMAN. a very interesting read dealing with the topics of globalisation, outsourcing and offshoring. more on these issues and the book when i finish reading it.

Friends in manipal (just some pics)

FRIENDS FOREVER

hey guys!!!
its been a long time since my 2 back to back blogs. i must admit that i have been a little busy with my mid-sems, the college fest, coaching classes for MBA prep and the list goes on...
now it so happened that a couple of days ago i was chatting with a few of my old friends about our school days and reminiscing the happy memories. later i felt a real nostalgia for school and wished i could go back to those heavenly days when there were lesser worries and more fun.
i cant believe that it has been 4 years since i left school. mind you in the last 2-3 years of school we had to work hard for all of us wanted to get into respectable engineering colleges. so that period was a little tough on us. nevertheless we found time to have our share of enjoyment.
i can bring to mind the P.T. periods in which the whole class used to run after one football. or the lunch boxes which used to be over and done with in the first period itself. those fights over trivial matters. bunking periods with the apprehension of being caught. or those parent teacher meetings in which i used to be caricatured in front of everyone(i felt like poisoning the bloody teachers on those instances). school report cards. white dresses on saturday. getting punishments like "sit without a chair" or "5 boys standing in a circle and slapping each other"(I find it amusing now). or me and my friends fancying every girl we met(ours was a boy’s school). and even having crushes on our teachers :D. the cricket matches on weekends. or getting together at one of my friend's house for lunch and some activity like playing cricket or video games or watching a movie (don’t want to mention the kind of movies we used to see). those birthday parties in which there used to be games (god i find them so ridiculous now). standing and chatting at apollo bakery in front of school. apollo also reminds me of that fateful evening when we all were having some snack and a friend of mine offered his half eaten burger to a girl on which he had a crush...:) no prizes for guessing what the girl had to say...:D
gosh i miss school. i can still recall my farewell. everyone was teary eyed.
as i see college turns out to be poles apart considering everything. you are independent and there's no one to keep a check on you. if you feel like bunking classes then go ahead. getting to know people from sundry places, making new pals, hostel life. its a new adventure altogether. And i am loving it too.
I would like to dedicate this blog to my best friends in school Anshu, Taru, Raju, Utkarsh, Champu, Rishabh, Ripun, Yagnik, Tande, Rameez, Ayush (I know that we all will remain FRIENDS FOREVER) and my alma matar ST.FRANCIS' COLLEGE without whom i would not have been the person that i am today.
As usual i welcome you to put forth your experiences...

Farmers plight

First of all i must say that i am overwhelmed by the comments i have received over my previous post... Alright yes i saw the Oscars:) Thats why this melodrama.
Today i have decided to discuss a sensitive subject. I would now like to let you people know my opinion on the plight of the farmers in India.
Now lets consider the tragic incidents which have happened in the recent past.
In Vidarbha region of Maharashtra farmers are committing suicide due to crop failures and insufficient rains in that region.Similar incidents like Vidarbha are happening in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh(one of the largest and poorer states of India with a population of approximately 190 million). The land there is totally dry and no rainfall has been observed in the region for the past 5 years. Yes you heard me right, 5 years. The farmers there are either committing suicide or leaving their families in search of work to earn a living. On the other hand the farmers in Singur district of West Bengal are protesting against the car plant which the Tatas are setting up there. The farmers claim that firstly they do not want to part with their land and secondly those who are ready to have not been given adequate compensation.
Some people are calling it a genocide on the part of the government while others blame the region and environment for the farmer's distress. They say that the suicides are a result of debt and the debts are a result of rising cost of production. And regarding the Singur case, the opinion is divided. Its unclear whether industrialization should be favored or land should be left to the farmers for cultivation.
Now for farmers who are suffering in regions where there are recurrences of drought-like conditions should be introduced to the latest technology which is being applied in countries like Japan(a country where there is a huge scarcity of land). The government should pull all the plugs to ensure that our farmers are able to make maximum utilization of their land. Also they should be encouraged to switch to different crops during different times of the year depending on the climate and soil properties. This way they wont be dependent on one crop and will earn a living throughout the year. We also need to make sure that they all know how to conserve water which becomes very important during the dry spells. The government must try to cut down or waiver the debts in these regions so that the farmers can live a life without fear.
On the land encroachment front i guess i prefer industrialization. We all know the success story of China and it happened because of this phenomenon. Formation of industries helps the local economy. It provides job to many people depending upon the scale of the operations. Everyone benefits from it. Schools are opened, shops and markets are developed, hospitals are made and indirect employment is provided to many a people. But it has to be ensured that farmers who were displaced are made a part of the process and are not left out. Also if possible, arable land should not be utilized for this purpose. A few successful examples in India are Bhilai in Chattisgarh (Bhilai Steel Plant), Noida in Uttar Pradesh among others.
I know the solutions which i have discussed are not so easy to implement and are not the sole answers to the problems. But if the implementation of these proposals prevents even one farmer from committing suicide or sitting on an agitation then i consider this worth the effort.

T20-History in the making

Hellllo people, this is my first attempt at blogging so please show some mercy before throwing all the brickbats and abuses at me... :)
So here it goes..
Now i can discuss a lot of things in the arena but lets start with cricket. Recently the launch of the IPL has taken the so called gentlemanly game into different territories. While some are against it there are others including yours truly who believe that this will not only greatly benefit the game but also make it global in its appeal. I mean if people are spending millions on buying franchises then they must have also thought about the way to recover all the money. After all they are looking at it as a venture and u become a venture capitalist only to make profit.
This game can go global only if there is sufficient money in it to attract other countries. Right now as we all know the game is not that popular in countries like US, France, China, Russia, Germany, Japan, and many others. If we want these countries to take to cricket then it should be promoted like the IPL which made some heads turn worldwide. We know that if countries like the US enter the fray then it will not only be good for competition but revenues from the game will touch sky high. We can look for examples like the major league baseball in US or for that matter the english premier league in England. these leagues have not only turned the respective sport into a billion dollar industry but also helped in generating competition and interest among the game's followers.
On the other hand we have to make sure that the other forms of cricket (Tests and ODIs) are not axed from the yearly calendar and regional support does not harm the national team. We also have to protect young players so that they understand the nuances of the game properly and establish themselves as good cricketers rather than good entertainers.
Am happy that all those people who thought that cricket was boring will now get a befitting reply. And for others for whom spending 7 hours in front of the tv was too tiring will now have another option.
I know T20 cricket is for keeps and i really pray that the IPL is as successful as the recent auctions of the players turned out to be.
I guess thats it for today. Expect my next blog shortly. For now i have to deal with my tests which are approaching fast.