It is so spectacular! One downpour and the city is knee deep in water. Swimming pools all around, and people wading their way through. It is seriously commendable how the BMC manages to maintain such efficiency year after year. Their performance should be lauded.
Infact, I feel the Beijing Olympics committee would've done such a great thing if they'd given the job of upkeep and maintenance of the swimming pools for the Olympics to BMC. Their unparalleled expertise would've gone a long way in doing a dual job of water conservation and maintenance of the pools. Alternatively, their community service can also go a long way in training our budding swimmers, and getting back home more than one Olympic medal.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Don't know what to name this, but
The drawback of any automated process is the fact that it has little manual control, and the shortcoming of any manual process is that the people who facilitate it are, at the end of the day, human.
Monday, July 14, 2008
What drives you?
A want to live your dreams? A passion? A fire within? An aim? A wish to do something? A need to prove to somebody? To prove to yourself? An ideology? A thought? Power? A song? A decision? Fear? Love? Hatred? A bit of madness? A memory? A role model? A quest? Need for independence?
What drives you? What keeps you going? What makes you look forward to each new day in your lives?
Have you ever given it a thought?
What drives you? What keeps you going? What makes you look forward to each new day in your lives?
Have you ever given it a thought?
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Rafa-FedEx
Theres something about Wimbledon, and the center court there. It brings out the best in everybody.
And the best was what it bought out in Nadal on 06-07-08. I mean it was in all probability the best Wimbledon final ever! From the first serve, the first game. It was the finesse and purist class of Roger Federer versus the sheer godly resilience of Rafa'el Nadal.
The first half belonged to Rafa. That guy could reach just every ball. Baseline or net, drop shot or smash, cross court or to body. It was unimaginable that Rafa was doing it. And it was in despair that all Federer fans saw him going down from 4-1 in the second set to 4-6! I was in sheer disbelief! I just couldn't fathom why Federer was coming SO much to the net. I mean why. on. earth does he change his game for Nadal. He becomes Roger FedError against Nadal (ya. ok. that was real bad :p) It baffles me. I saw it happen during Roland Garros, and again on center court. Like Vijay Amritraj said ''Its almost as if Federer has an inferiority complex against Nadal"
The third set came. I was on the verge of heartbreak. Nadal was on his way to showing he had comprehensively conquered Federers kingdom. But true champions are, and will always remain true champions. What a comeback it was from Federer. It takes Federer class. Nadal was still all guns blazing. But Federer somewhat found his own. He came back. Won the third. The fourth set tie-break was unnerving. Federer went to 1-6. I shut the TV. couldnt take it. Switched it back on. Federer was 4-6. I stuck. He took it. I started breathing again.
Cometh the final set. No one was giving an inch. The match became a fight for millimeters. Literally! Nadal-Federer. Federer-Nadal. It was a match between equals. The board at one point read. 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-6 (40-40). Seriously? It was not even funny. Both were feeding of each others unforced. Not giving an inch themselves. Each game went into break points. 6-7 7-7 7-8 8-8 . Nadal broke. I knew he had taken it. It was just about who would blink first. It would be impossible to de-break.
Rafael Nadal won. He became Wimbledon Champion 2008. FedEx was dethroned. But he went down fighting. And thats what it is all about. It was a match of the champions. It reminded me of Ivanisevic-Rafter 2001. That one had me elated. Almost in love. This one had me shattered. But in the end, it was classic tennis. Man to man. And thats what sports is all about! Welcome Nadal, Welcome to the House of Champions. As an afterthought, Federer will be back. He'll defeat Nadal next year. Not just at Center court, but also Roland Garros. And on that thought, I end this post. Cheers to Federer. The greatest of all time!
And the best was what it bought out in Nadal on 06-07-08. I mean it was in all probability the best Wimbledon final ever! From the first serve, the first game. It was the finesse and purist class of Roger Federer versus the sheer godly resilience of Rafa'el Nadal.
The first half belonged to Rafa. That guy could reach just every ball. Baseline or net, drop shot or smash, cross court or to body. It was unimaginable that Rafa was doing it. And it was in despair that all Federer fans saw him going down from 4-1 in the second set to 4-6! I was in sheer disbelief! I just couldn't fathom why Federer was coming SO much to the net. I mean why. on. earth does he change his game for Nadal. He becomes Roger FedError against Nadal (ya. ok. that was real bad :p) It baffles me. I saw it happen during Roland Garros, and again on center court. Like Vijay Amritraj said ''Its almost as if Federer has an inferiority complex against Nadal"
The third set came. I was on the verge of heartbreak. Nadal was on his way to showing he had comprehensively conquered Federers kingdom. But true champions are, and will always remain true champions. What a comeback it was from Federer. It takes Federer class. Nadal was still all guns blazing. But Federer somewhat found his own. He came back. Won the third. The fourth set tie-break was unnerving. Federer went to 1-6. I shut the TV. couldnt take it. Switched it back on. Federer was 4-6. I stuck. He took it. I started breathing again.
Cometh the final set. No one was giving an inch. The match became a fight for millimeters. Literally! Nadal-Federer. Federer-Nadal. It was a match between equals. The board at one point read. 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-6 (40-40). Seriously? It was not even funny. Both were feeding of each others unforced. Not giving an inch themselves. Each game went into break points. 6-7 7-7 7-8 8-8 . Nadal broke. I knew he had taken it. It was just about who would blink first. It would be impossible to de-break.
Rafael Nadal won. He became Wimbledon Champion 2008. FedEx was dethroned. But he went down fighting. And thats what it is all about. It was a match of the champions. It reminded me of Ivanisevic-Rafter 2001. That one had me elated. Almost in love. This one had me shattered. But in the end, it was classic tennis. Man to man. And thats what sports is all about! Welcome Nadal, Welcome to the House of Champions. As an afterthought, Federer will be back. He'll defeat Nadal next year. Not just at Center court, but also Roland Garros. And on that thought, I end this post. Cheers to Federer. The greatest of all time!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Rock On!!
This ones dedicated to Farhan Akhtar. Seriously! What an album!
I admire the output whenever Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy team up with Farhan. DCH was exceptional. Lakshya terrific. Don ok. maybe so-so. But Rock On!! I would like to believe its Indias first true rock album! Truly unconventional music for a mainstream bollywood film.
Brilliant stuff. Each n every song is k.i.c.k.a.s.s! *Thud. Clap. Thud. Clap. Thud. Clap. Thud. Bang. Bang...*
The only thing is maybe they have put too much onus on Farhan Akhtars vocals. But then the coarseness in his voice is quite suited for the album. So its fine.
Rock On!! Farhan!! Rock On!! Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy!!
P.S: Damn, I want my long hair days back!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
NEWSpaper?
Todays frontpage NEWS in the Times of India: ''Maanyatas Ex gives Hyderabad cops the slip"
Wow. Like seriously? Thats something that affects the whole of India. Its worthy of being frontpage, not just in the newspaper.
Ridiculous!
Wow. Like seriously? Thats something that affects the whole of India. Its worthy of being frontpage, not just in the newspaper.
Ridiculous!
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