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Why I Hate The IPL

In all its three years of existence, IPL was not about cricket. It was about money. About a lot of money! The vulgar display of money, power and beauty is there for all to see. The IPL also represents a loot of public funds, my and your money, which doesn’t even get noticed. If the law of the land does not permit theft, how can it allow this unprecedented day light robbery? Continue reading

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Lahore Attack: The Blame Game

In Life, the Universe and Everything, Douglas Adams tells us the story of the residents of the planet Krikket—Krikketers. The Krikketers had never imagined that a Universe could exist outside their little planet. Due to a certain chain of events, however, when they did discover than many worlds lay outside of their little planet, they were shocked. Continue reading

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A Hero Returns To A Pension Of Rs 5000

Kashmir Singh, who languished in a Pakistani jail for 35 years, returns home to a paltry pension of Rs 5000. Continue reading

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India Wins Under-19 Cricket World Cup

Indian team wins the Under-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia defeating South Africa. Continue reading

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Cricket(s) and Burnt Lives

The fanatics were busy in Orissa while the nation was busy with its cricket. Continue reading

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Mohd Azharuddin – The Rise And Fall Of An Indian Idol

Accusations on Azhar of match-fixing came as a shock for many fans. Continue reading

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Wasim Jaffer’s Double Ton & Cricketers From Humble Background

With his double century Wasim Jaffer has joined the elite club of Indian batsmen who have hit score of over 200 in test cricket. Batsmen of the calibre of Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Ajit Wadekar, Vijay Merchant, Vijay Manjrekar, Saurav … Continue reading

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