Rocky Balboa
The big news going into the World Cup is the incredible knock-out punches delivered to the mighty Australians in two successive bouts against lowly ranked opponents, England and New Zealand. It was like the crafty ant taking on the arrogant tiger and reducing the roaring beast to a bucket of tears by attacking the vulnerable spot near the sensitive heel. Seriously, the double whammy the Aussies got was rather as unexpected as warm sunshine in Iceland. It was sheer brutal devastation. But the Australians are like Rocky Balboa, and like....
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Dravid's Valentine Girl
She stood there amidst the prevailing cacophony of blaring horns, serpentine traffic and haphazardly walking harried pedestrians, selling a symbolic gift of romantic inclinations. In her hand were a few large red-coloured heart-shaped balloons which proudly proclaimed, I Love You. After all, it was February 14th, Valentine’s Day. At 5.45 pm the traffic island at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan chowk at Chowpatty in Bombay resembles a veritable mess, where bare feet usually overtakes radial tyres. And Bombay’s quintessential mayhem can be captured in all its raw madness. ....
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Dravid’s Valentine girl
She stood there amidst the prevailing cacophony of blaring horns, serpentine traffic and haphazardly walking harried pedestrians, selling a symbolic gift of romantic inclinations. In her hand were a few large red-coloured heart-shaped balloons, which proudly proclaimed, I Love You. After all, it was February 14th, Valentine’s Day. At 5.45 pm the traffic island at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan chowk at Chowpatty in Bombay resembles a veritable mess, where bare feet usually overtakes radial tyres. And Bombay’s quintessential mayhem can be captured in all its raw madness. As I....
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Dravid's moment of truth
Indian cricket fans went to lunch on Sunday afternoon with a keen sense of anticipation , expecting some drum-beats, accompanying cacophony and satisfied burps post a hearty meal. After struggling at 58 for 4, Kumar Sangakarra and his stubborn Sri Lankan partners had held fort amidst a half-hearted siege by the Indian bowlers, and ended up with a creditable if not an awe-inspiring total of 258 runs. Still, given the friendly disposition of the placid wicket and the formidable line-up of Indian batsmen that total seemed more like a teaser....
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