Destiny hits cricket fatally once again. After Raman Lamba, it is Phillip Hughes now.
Raman was 38 when he was hit by a Bangladesh batsman, and Phillip Hughes was just 25, having his birthday on coming Saturday, when he would turn 26.
Misfortune knocked ruthlessly at the door of Australian cricket when Phillip Hughes suffered fatal head injury while negotiating a bouncer ball from Sean Abbott, in a sheffield shield cricket match, and the ill fate as it would be, it turned out to be the, ” last ball ” he played in his life.
What would have been the level of helplessness for his mother and sister who too had come to see their darling in action, and soon realised that this was the last they could see him play.
A sad and dark day for world cricket, in fact for the whole of mankind.
We deeply and with dampened eyes mourn the tragic and unfortunate demise of this promising cricketer and a very humble gentleman.
We should not even ignore the agony and shock that Sean Abbott, will be in, at this point of time.
Cricket lovers need to be beside him counselling and sympathising.
May Almighty God give peace to the departed soul and courage to the family to bear this irreparable loss.
Can cricket be so dangerous a game, so close to fatality, is something the cricketing bodies world over need to give a serious thought to.
Month / November 2014
26/11 Six Years And The Memories Still Alive
26th Nov,2008, Mumbai, and the ugly game of terror, conceived and tailored by the most hostile neighbour Pakistan.
A preplanned and premeditated act of brutality, and ruthless cowardice, exposing Pakistan, stunned India and left every Indian shattered and shocked.
Six years passed and the perpetrators are still at large. Why? Because our hostile neighbour, who happens to be arrogant and harbourer of terrorists, who has lost the international credibility of being a stable state, is unabatedly in a mode of denial.
Day is not far when this unfriendly neighbour will regret its, unwarranted for, stubbornness.
My heart felt homage to the 160 martyrs, who fell prey to the barbarian massacre unleashed by the enemy nation.
India believes in justice, not in revenge.
Pakistan will soon realise the situation. Let us hope.
J&K Assembly Elections A Glorification Of Indian Democracy
Assembly elections in Jammu and kashmeer have always been a reason to rejoice and rejuvenation.
People of kashmeer have time and again, through their right to franchise, shown it to the world that whatever the issue, kashmeer can never be separated from India.
It may be a hard reality, but our neighbour needs to understand the ground reality that kashmeer was, is, and will be the crown of great India with a jewel of POK.
Very soon we will acquire POK as the cherished jewel in the crown.
Whatever may be the reason for such a brisk voting in the first phase of elections in J&K, it outrightly vindicates the power and significance of being a democratic entity.
Kashmeer has been a reason to believe, that there is immense power in unity in diversity.
Even Gandhi once said that he can see a ray of hope in kashmeer.
I would appeal to all my kashmeeri brethren, to leave no stone unturned in glorifying the democratic values and the grandeur of our beloved country.
Assembly elections in J&K should work as an eye opener for all those who propagate separatism.
INDIA stands for unification, not for bifurcation.
Separatist organisations like hurriyat and panun Kashmir are bent upon creating barriers in the way of Hindu Muslim brotherhood and kashmeeriat, the age old doctrine and philosophy preaching amity.
Kashmeer can not be compromised under any circumstances whatsoever.
JAI BHARAT
Modi’s Saushta Abhiyan Indian media Indian Women
I think the cleanliness drive ” saushta abhiyan ” introduced by the worthy Prime minister, all over the county, in fact all over the world, should also be extended to the Indian entertainment TV channels.
These channels are ironically leaving no stone unturned in maligning the image of Indian women.
Every channel is drastically engaged in winning the race, in portraying the Indian woman as the most poisonous creature that ever existed on the planet earth.
This is how we present ourselves to the international viewer ship, and at the same time expect the world bodies to recognise India as pioneer in advocating women empowerment.
I think there is a big lapse on part of the Information and broadcasting ministry in not setting the standards for those tv channels which are bent upon giving a misinterpreted and exaggerated portrayal of the India social arena.
Leading tv channels in the world feel proud in portraying their women as intellectuals, scientists, astronauts, lawyers and judges, detective agents, social workers, adventurers and also good comedians who make you laugh and lighten up.
But, how sad since the advent of entertainment tv channels in India, we know women as vamps, unfaithful lovers, cruel mothers in law, jealous sisters in law, and what not. Of course, barring a few serials depicting the bravery and valour of some selected Indian women.
This is the standard we have set for our tv serials and it seems we are fine with it, because for decades we have left it ignored and unnoticed.
Can we ever give a serious thought to it and take our entertainment tv to the newer horizons of international standards.
I am hopeful….. Yes I am.
JAI BHARAT
Children’s Day’ 2014
I wish all the children the world over, a very affectionate children’s day.
May the children allover the world be protected and cared for.
Let us all take a sincere pledge that we will selflessly fight for a better future of the children and also strive for eradication of child abuse and child labour.
It is undoubtedly a very uphill task, but let us remember, ” where there is a will, there is a way”.
Together we can bring back the lost childhood of the children who are living a miserable life under the cruel clutches of so-called humanity.
Together We Can.
JAI BHARAT
Voting A Prerequisite Of Participatory Democracy
Indian citizens will have to decide whether they respect the democratic polity or just want democracy as a source, to enforce their fundamental rights.
We forget that if in our constitution, fundamental rights, is an important aspect enshrined in it, there is another very important aspect, which we relate to as, fundamental duties.
So if fundamental rights and fundamental duties go side by side, why can’t we assign the importance of fundamental duty to casting of the all important vote.
After all a vote decides the fate of the government, which can rule and decide for our rights to be safeguarded.
Right to vote should in fact be the duty to vote, in a democratic setup of a country like INDIA, where democracy happens to be the nation’s pride.
There can be legitimate discussion on the issue of a citizen exercising or not exercising his or her right to vote, unless and until we don’t make it a genuine “duty to vote”.
And making right into duty, needs constitutional amendment.
And such amendments are welcome ones.
If we say we need good roads, good hospitals, good schools, good education etc. etc. Then we need to be good citizens as well.
Moreover, when we make voting as fundamental duty and when everyone votes, it will be the prime responsibility of the government to see to it that everything is in place.
So, like other fundamental duties enshrined in the Indian constitution, to vote, should be one of them.
I support ” Duty to vote “, as constitutional basic for the Indian citizen, who wants to see India as #1.
JAI BHARAT
Vadra’s Arrogance Comes To The Limelight
It is none other than Mr.Vadra himself, responsible for exposing himself in public, that too in a very pitiable and embarrassing situation which became a discomfiture for him.
People, who in some way or the other happen to be ‘known figures’, are expected to exercise control and restraint at public places, especially when they are dealing with the media personnel.
Arrogance and misbehaviour is not going to help you. Instead you were presented with an opportunity to come out with facts before the people of India
Mr.Vadra the shocking waves which have fled in the media circles, may invite a much bigger trouble for you I am afraid.
High time for you to float an unconditional apology lest it is too late.
Tributes To Bollywood Actor Sadashiv Amarpurkar
Our heart felt tributes to the versatile Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amarpurkar, who breathed his last on Monday, 3rd,Nov 2014 at a hospital in Mumbai.
Amarpurkar was ailing from a lung disease. He was 64.
May Almighty God give courage to the bereaved family and friends, to bear this untimely loss.
The Ball Boy Culture; An Opportunity Or Child Labour
Children across the world are being used as “ball boys”, in most of the sporting events especially in the course of popular games like tennis and cricket.
The teens run across the tennis courts like slaves helping their masters. They collect balls when hit by the cricketers for boundaries ( fours and sixes), despite the fact that the fielder reaches it at the very same moment. And the need for the ball boys gets nullified instantly.
There are laws in all sporting countries which identify the nature and form of child labour. And if seen with a right perspective, then ball boy culture tantamounts to child labour.
But irony of the fact is that the sporting bodies and even the parents think that it is the lifetime opportunity for the child to be in direct touch with the world class players which in the bargain, polishes his sporting abilities.
Yes, that is absolutely right to be in direct contact with the sporting legends is of course a lifetime opportunity for any budding sportsman aspiring to become the best in the game.
But couldn’t we think of much better and dignified way for these tiny toddlers, to be in a direct contact with their playing icons and ideals.
The answer is yes we could.
We could send special invitations, on behalf of the management and authorities, to children on a rotation basis and make them special guests to watch the game with honour and dignity.
Arrange luncheon parties wherein players and budding aspirants could interact and talk on various aspects of the game at length.
Invite playing legends to different sporting academies for training the teenagers.
Arrange easy visits of young players to different countries to learn the basics of the sport which is the main sporting event of that particular country.
Leave the job of ball boys to the players in the second line of the selection waiting to be inducted in the future team lineup. At least they would be in the later part of their teen age and more close to maturity.
“Catch them young”, can be yet another excuse of some of the sporting bodies and extra aspirant parents and I am in agreement of that. But we can catch them young in all sorts of other more dignified and encouraging ways.
Not as “Ball Boys”.
I think the issue of ball boys needs to be debated and resolved in the right earnest.
* Give children opportunities.
* But with dignity and honour.
* Ball Boy renders his job with utmost interest and involvement, thinking himself of being at the top of world.
* He is tender and innocent.
* We can find ways to put him at a better place more encouraging and motivating for him.
INDIA, CRICKET, RELIGION
When we talk of cricket in India, we normally relate the game to religion.
Well, true to a greater extent in the sense that besides worshipping god, people in India in a way worship the national cricketers as well. And that makes the game akin to religion.
And when the game holds such an important place in the hearts of 1.25 billion people, we expect the authorities, the management, the cricket boards across the country and last but not the least the players to exercise a certain amount of discipline in order to be called as the real cricketing icons worth worshipping.
Once a situpilated amount of responsibility is entrusted on the players, the game is bound to be the national pride and the players the national ambassadors for the rest of the world.
JAI BHARAT