http://www.landoflime.com Haunting Pasts, Uncertain Present, Utopian Futures Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:03:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I must say it is excruciatingly painful to watch English language being butchered by Amir Sohail et al. It's not as if these former cricketers have any good insights on the game. On the contrary, they recite cliches, cannot speak on what's happening in front of their eyes and sometimes ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/not-cricket/asia-cup/ As Paul Doyle said so aptly: "tournaments like this stoke our love of the game. And prove that clubs still need countries." http://www.landoflime.com/archives/not-cricket/euro-2008/ Here in America, some have been saying that the 2008 Presidential contest is perhaps the most important election of their lifetime. So where does the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election stand, in comparison? Will the BJP finally turn the corner and come to power on its own in a southern state? If ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/uncategorized/assembly-elections/ Sam Smith, Chicago Tribune's long time NBA writer, is one of my favorite sports journalists. Sam is smart, very funny, has an engaging personality and loves basketball, which seeps through every word he writes. His columns as well as the weekly NBA mail bag are always both playful ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/uncategorized/sam-smith/ When there is democracy in poll booth, why does it not exist in political parties? Of all the people, when Rahul Gandhi asks this question, should we laugh or cry? If he is being sincere, then Rahul is only demonstrating his ignorance and lack of intelligence. But then his father too ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/calm-entry/why-congress-has-no-intra-party-democracy/ The Hindu reports that the chairperson of the Karnataka Backward Classes Commission C. S. Dwarakanath has been asked to resign. It seems no explanation has been provided. The relevant section (Chapter II and Section 4) of the THE KARNATAKA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES ACT, 1995 states (note especially the highlighted portions): 4. ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/uncategorized/why-has-dwarakanath-been-asked-to-resign/ Growing up in the 1980s, we watched more Hockey than Cricket. It wasn't a matter of choice, as Doordarshan, which was our only option, showed every single game India played, almost anywhere in the world. I also read everything I could find on India's outstanding achievements in Olympics. Dhyanchand capturing the ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/not-cricket/saddened/ WaPo pronounces: India's Movie Mecca goes global. Money quote: "It's just a fantastic moment to be in movies here, and the content is changing profoundly," said Ashim Ahluwalia, director of a new critically acclaimed documentary called "John & Jane," which depicts the surreal world of Indians who work in Mumbai call ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/calm-entry/bollywood-goes-global/ Here is something a Chicago Bears fan is never supposed to admit: Not only was I a big Brett Favre fan, I began following football mainly because of his play from 1996 onwards. In the last ten years, I have probably watched more Packers' games than Bears. Brett Favre finally retires. Sundays ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/not-cricket/favre-retires/ Palaniappan Chidambaram's Rs 100 crore gift to the Mysore University is great news to all of us , who worry about the lack of resources at institutions of higher learning. While there has been some talk of granting Central University status to Mysore University, this grant is much needed to ... http://www.landoflime.com/archives/calm-entry/turn-manasagangothri-into-a-wireless-hotspot/