Mumbai V New York

Take a look at the bombay v new york photo journal comparing the two different financial capitals. It is pretty cool.

Plight of other games in India

Why is a T20 cup win in cricket celebrated so wildly than the Asia cup win in hockey? Because not a whole lot of Indians are aware that there are other games we play. There has never been a complete commitment by the government to support any other game because they do not generate the same amount of revenue as cricket. Consider the fact that the state run DD network fights the hell out if they are not given the rights to show cricket games played in India. Sorry for crying out loud, but I’ve never seen them do the same with any other games played at a national level. Why is that? Its all about the money & the limelight that comes with it. Look at articles about the politicians basking in the glory of the T20 win, successfully pushing the actual players into the background. Read an article here where the president of IHF (Indian Hockey Federation) & its players are crying foul at this unfair treatment. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying its the people’s fault. It should be the role of the sports ministry & its idiotic politicians to provide an opportunity for bodies of other games to establish an infrastructure & maybe a model for the game to succeed. If that means utilizing the revenues from one game to help another, so be it. Not sure when that day is gonna come.

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Corruption — Perennial plague of India

Instead of fighting against corruption, many branches of the government in India fight against officers who rebuff bribes. Now a woman in Karnataka is taking it to the internet to expose corruption. I’ve always been weary if somebody could take advantage of this move if there was no way of checking the facts. But all that aside, this I think can be a first step in the right direction to use newer means to fight the age old problem of corruption.

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Chak De India!

A pretty good movie in a long time putting the spotlight solely on the idiosyncrasies of sports fans in India. In case you are left thinking that it’s just a story after you watch it, hold that thought. Here is an article talking about the real life hero behind Chak De.

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