Rahul Dravid’s ability and technique is well acclaimed. But, he is much larger than that. When we praise Dravid, we often forget using words like dignity, fair-mindedness, eloquence, gentleness and determination. Well, he is the kind of man we’d want our sons to grow into. Read my latest article on the NRI.
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There are moments when a person is reborn. There are moments of sheer pride. Then, there are moments when one feels the immense joy of being. Recognition and opinions do not matter as such moments have honesty written all over them. Rahul Dravid, in a recent spellbinding speech in the Bradman Oration ceremony, spoke of such moments. It gave us a glimpse of the thought process of a man who has given Indian cricket so much to treasure. Althouh I will highly recommend you watch the entire speech, what I found most fascinating was the way Dravid concluded- Continue reading
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The Cricket world cup had a lot to offer. It had been filled with pleasant surprises, especially the victory over Pak. However there were several issues which have brought shame to our country. The most important of them was the unavailability of tickets for the stadium audience. For the India-Pak match, the scramble for a ticket to the game acquired an almost manic frenzy. In spite of India’s win, the fact remains that Indian sport is yet to be democratised at the turnstiles. I wonder, whether India will soon start hosting private matches! Continue reading
Sourav Ganguly is not playing in the IPL-4. But he isn’t the only one who has been baptised. There are several other ex-superstars like Jayasuriya, Lara and Gayle who have been overlooked. So what’s the fuss about Sourav? Why is there so much of halla about he not being selected? Well, to admit, there is nothing special about Sourav, but something about him is definitely unique! Continue reading
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Yoga is one of the most important of the five techniques contained in Ayush. It is in fact the only one, that goes beyond the concepts of medicines and works at the cosmic level. It is absolutely disheartening to see Yoga as a multi-billion dollar business today. Yoga, today is misinterpreted as sitting in difficult postures and performing horrible exercises. Yoga is much more than that! Continue reading
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TIME Magazine’s quote on Sachin-
When Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling attacks ever assembled in cricket, Michael Schumacher was yet to race a F1 car, Lance Armstrong had never been to the Tour de France, Diego Maradona was still the captain of a world champion Argentina team, Pete Sampras had never won a Grand Slam. Continue reading
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Commonwealth games are finally over. And we organized it pretty well. The only thing that worked our way in organizing the event successefully was that we Indians did what we are the best at- ‘jugaad’. We arranged for things in the last minute and still ensured that things go well 
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I feel very ashamed of the way things have turned out with the CWG. I can stand up and blame many politicians and bureaucrats for it, but I really don’t want to do what these news channels have already overdone. Yesterday, I tracked the turn of events in the CWG fiasco. Exams start in my college today, and as usual, all I did yesterday was browse one of my favourite news source- The Hindu. Continue reading
In the recent International Congress of Mathematicians in Hyderabad, inaugurated by Mrs. Pratibha Patil, Viswanathan Anand was invited to play chess with 40 other mathematicians. The ICM also decided to honour Anand with a doctorate. Continue reading
This is my 200 post, and like every milestone, here is another lousy humour attempt by the greatest cricketer world has met till date- Continue reading
The NRI is a popular online magazine dedicated to the vast and diverse international community of Indians residing outside India. I have been the political columnist here for quite a while now, with the purpose of forging a closer understanding between Resident and Non Resident Indians and creating greater sociopolitical awareness amongst those NRIs who want to reconnect with their Indian roots. Some of my most popular articles, published in this magazine are listed below-
Skeletons In Our ClosetThe Great Wall Of IndiaWhere Is India’s Iron Lady?Caste-ing VotesTwisted Indian MediaDuty To VoteEconomics KillsIndians That Are Too Cool For SchoolRamayana And PoliticsDear AnnaThe Next ContenderFright ClubSainath vs ArundhatiLiberty And DignitySaffron TerrorWorld Class Cities?Patriotic CinemaNews Channels Vs NewspapersBravehearts Of IndiaDandi March IIThe Trouble With TelanganaI Won’t Pay!Sex At Twelve?The Power Of Indian MusicLessons From The Binayak Sen CaseProfile: Singeetham Srinivasa RaoIntellectual Property For The IntellectualsMusings Of A Confused AgnosticPreventing Another 26/11Rage Against The MediaAncient Indian MathematicsAyodhya: The Good, The Bad And The UglyNuke Bill – Whose Liability? Whose Bills?
