In the morning, a relief seeped in. For the last two days, I was unable to get through to my father. Today when the sleep gave way to the reality, my phone was ringing and it was my father on the other side assuring me that everything is fine.
The water has not yet flown into [...]
Archive for August, 2008
The sorrow of Bihar
Posted in Concerns, tagged Bihar, Flood, Koshi, Purnia on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Akhil goes down fighting
Posted in Sports, tagged Akhil, Boxing, Olympics on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Waited for the bout whole through the day. But the result was not the one I was waiting for. Akhil Kumar Finally lost to the Moldovan.
The sheer brilliance of Indian pugilist was overshadowed by the tactical approach of his opponent. Watching the fight, one cannot stop appreciating his aggressiveness. Keeping his hands down, inviting the opponent [...]
Finally a Gold Medal
Posted in Sports, tagged Abhinav Bindra, Gold Medal, Olympics on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After so many years of pursuasion and tireless efforts, finally an Olympics gold medal has found its place in Indian kitty – Thanks to Abhinav Bindra. Congratulations to all those who have been keeping their hopes alive.
Wish Indian kitty gets richer and more golden. (Did I hear ‘Amen!’)
Kashmir burning again
Posted in Concerns, tagged Amarnath Shrine Board, Jammu, Kashmir on August 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kashmir, for long, had been cherished as ‘heaven on earth’. Poets went ga ga singing about the beauty of the most attractive place on the planet.
The same piece of land is burning continuously for along time now.
Terrorists set it ablaze with their bombs and bullets and with the abominable hatred they spread across the valley. [...]
SIMI – Terrorist organization? – no More.
Posted in Concerns, tagged SIMI, Terror on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last evening news clipping was shocking – ‘Ban on SIMI has been lifted’.
Does it mean that the government really thinks that the organization, having links with terrorist outfits does not qualify to be a terrorist organization? Under the disguise of High Court decision, the organization has been left Scot free. Why should it not be? [...]
