Action seems to have begun even before the auction began. With a planned move that owners called “strategy” and the media describes as “balderdash”, ignoring players from our “friendly” neighboring nation stoked a fire.
Posted on 20 February 2010
Action seems to have begun even before the auction began. With a planned move that owners called “strategy” and the media describes as “balderdash”, ignoring players from our “friendly” neighboring nation stoked a fire.
Posted on 12 January 2010
H D Deve Gowda – That name rings a bell or two. Actually no..several J.. I know Deve Gowda was the 14th Prime Minister and all that stuff. But truly, I wouldn’t know much about him unless he has kept himself in the news and that too for all the ‘right’ reasons …Yea right – “RIGHT” in Caps
Posted on 22 July 2009
Entry India has recently completed their Delhi Travel Directory . Whether you are traveling to India for pleasure, business, study or medical care, the best way to ensure a successful and hassle free trip is to be thoroughly prepared for the trip.
Posted on 17 June 2009
In 2 weeks, India has moved from cautious to infected. The numbers continue to grow on a daily basis. For a disease that is highly contagious and with symptoms that could be easily mistaken for common ailments, the danger is omnipresent for a nation like ours – rich in people, average in medicare and poor in awareness.
Posted on 27 May 2009
I’ve had a lot of fun watching both these leagues unfold over the last few months. If the ride up to these events was fun, the actual events and the end result was very heartening to see indeed. Here is my take on five big lessons learnt from these leagues:
Posted on 08 May 2009
In the brief moment it takes me to press the button of my choice on the voting machine, I become the master of our rulers and that feeling is exhilarating, though only in fleeting. Democracy above all forms of government is the most natural and enduring because in principle, every individual citizen is counted and respected.
Posted on 28 April 2009
The IPL-Season 2 has started on a wrong note for both RCB and KKR. Before the start of the new season, both Mallya and Shah Rukh made several changes to their franchises. Both were not happy with their respective team captains. Mallya sacked his captain, Rahul Dravid, and replaced him with Kevin Pietersen, whom Mallya bought for a whopping Rs.6.61 Crore.
Posted on 24 April 2009
Consider this – At the time of writing this article, Susan Boyle-related videos have generated more than 100 million views in Youtube. As you are reading this, there must be thousands of viewers watching Susan Boyle’s videos.
Posted on 23 April 2009
In my mind, the best alternative is the formation of the Fifth Front. This Front should bring together all the capable independents under one fold and have a set of common manifesto. The candidates themselves should have individual manifestos that touch upon the developmental issues pertaining to their constituency.
Posted on 04 April 2009
With elections around the corner, there would be many thoughts going through your mind. If you are willing to participate in this debate and want your articles to be published, just write your thoughts and opinions to editor@indiaspecial.net
Posted on 03 April 2009
Pandia Rajan’s belief in giving back to society for what life has given him inspired him to create Ma Foi Foundation which works towards education for children, women empowerment, and capacity building for NGOs. Ma Foi Foundation, spear-headed by Mr.Pandia Rajan and his wife have made very good impact in several villages.
Poems
Posted on 22 March 2009
You’ve come too far to quit.
Remember: A winner never quits
And a quitter never wins
You are not just to survive but thrive.
Hang on! stay strong. You will surely win
Politics
Posted on 13 May 2009
The 2009 General Elections are about to finish on May 13th. To repeat the cliché, this has been one of the most lacklustre elections devoid of any defining issue.
My India
Posted on 24 February 2009
The lenses of Silver’s “adaptive” spectacles are not made of glass; they are, in fact, small liquid-filled sacs covered by tough but transparent plastic. Their users can fine-tune the power of these lenses by using syringes that come attached to the frame.
Issues
Posted on 17 June 2009
In 2 weeks, India has moved from cautious to infected. The numbers continue to grow on a daily basis. For a disease that is highly contagious and with symptoms that could be easily mistaken for common ailments, the danger is omnipresent for a nation like ours – rich in people, average in medicare and poor in awareness.
Gyaan
Posted on 27 May 2009
We do not want to wait at the traffic signals; we do not want to wait in the queues. We do not even wait for our salary (hail the credit cards, we can shop now and pay later) to buy what we want. Is impatience really a virtue?
Sports
Posted on 14 September 2009
Why employ overseas drivers when there is talent available in India? It’s not certainly the best talent in the market – that said, Mallya does not have the best drivers that money can buy anyways
Entertainment
Posted on 18 March 2009
The fundamental success of YouTube lies in the fact that it democratized creativity. Anyone with a handy cam/movie camera can produce and broadcast his/her creative production and reach so many audiences with minimal cost and time.
Business
Posted on 03 April 2009
There is a difference between recession and slow down. The dictionary meaning of recession is two continuous quarters of negative growth where as during slowdown there is growth but it is slow. And who says India has negative growth? The RBI is still predicting a GDP growth of about 7%.
Tech
Posted on 02 March 2009
The B-2 bomber named the B2 Spirit, commonly known as stealth bomber, is an aircraft nearly invisible to enemy sensors and could carry bombs across the globe in few hours unrefueled for nearly 11000 Kms.