BCCI Blockbuster

For the past two weeks, this blockbuster has been ruling the box office in my country. The golden goose – BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has attracted actors from quite a diverse background ranging from politicos to businessmen. And ask them why are they here instead of managing their portfolios, you will get answers like – in the interest of the game and thereby the society since cricket is its integral part.

Dig a little deep and it doesn’t take a genius to understand why politicians like arun jaitley and sharad pawar are lining up for the BCCI presidentship post. Its all money, honey. And a whopping one at that. Some 6.5 Billion Rs. a year from television rights alone. (Correct me, if the figures are wrong.) And that’s what keeps them away from taking the vacant sports minister portfolio instead. Its sheer hypocrisy. Come to think of it, the richest cricket board in the world doesn’t have its own website.

The NCA (National Cricket Academy) that came up in Bangalore was due to a PIL filed by two cricket-loving lawyers. I won’t be surprised if in the immediate future, Greg Chappell, our cricket coach, resigns from the post. In fact, same had happened with former German hockey coach, Gerard Rach. He resigned complaining the hockey system is in total mess and wondered how India will regain its past glory.

But frankly speaking, I am happy for the ongoing imbroglio b/w Greg chappell and sourav ganguly. Call me sadistic since at least the other sports will get their due coverage and the media will need to find stars in other sports to fill up their sports pages. And that’s one reason why I don’t write much on cricket since there are hundreds of bloggers and newspapers where one can find the required information/gossip etc…

Professionals like me are ready to delve into sports management leaving behind their comfortable high-paying s/w careers and take Indian sports including cricket to higher levels. But does BCCI and the like want us? We all hear their tantrums of introducing professionalism n all but is anyone doing anything about it. Tell me which course I need to take, which exam I need to write. I am ready to do everything, provided I get what I deserve for my job. Yeah, I know what I am talking about seems a fantasy but as I said in my previous post, Moden Pan Vaknaar Nahi.

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Testing Times

…. are what all of us, my room-mates and me, are going through. One of them, V~ has been stretched to his patience limits in finding a job in embedded domain. Every day starts with the hope that he may have an interview call from some company. Some days, it arrives and most it doesn’t. The other one, P~, too wants to move out from his mainframes job in an MNC to a technical one anywhere. And he is willing to take a pay-cut too. The heart is simply not there in his present job and every day, he trudges along with the hope his redemption time will arrive soon.

And do I need to say anything about myself. :)

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But at least one thing is going fine. My gym and jog. Sometimes, I miss it in mornings but not in evenings. And I am so happy for it. And I am sure, Laks wont say this time that what’s the big deal in that. :) And here’s one pdf regarding burning and reducing calories which I found interesting. Do check it out.

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Cinderella Man


Great watch. And to imagine that it’s a true story. Hats off to the human spirit shown by the great James J Braddock. And Russell Crowe does an amazing job portraying that character. And as usual, Renée Zellweger plays the role of a supporting partner to perfection. Am eagerly waiting for such a person in my life. Hahaha….yeah..I can notice that smile there. The boxing scenes seem pretty realistic and one can actually feel the punches delivered. But more than boxing, the movie is about the human triumph over adversity, the human spirit, the human belief and most importantly, HOPE.