Politics of cricket

I love cricket outside of the cricket field.


BCCI elections are on and you are amazed to see so many politicians in the fray for a post in a cricket body.

And an amazing fact is those very politicians from various parties who do not see eye to eye on various national issues gel so well and have a common vision, ideas and ideals when it comes to running the cricket body.

It would have been so good if our national politics was as uncomplicated as a game of cricket.

culinary skill

The Missus was out to work this weekend and so reluctantly handed over the kitchen to me.

That is when I tested my culinary skill after a hiatus of over a year. I will tell you that I haven't lost my touch.
I started on saturday with 'Kozhi varatha chicken curry', the recipe of which can be found here.

Well I made a few of my improvisations (chefs license a.k.a poetic license) and the outcome was as they say "Finger looking good".

Haven't yet got the vote from the missus as she is not keeping well and hence advised against consuming delicacies, but you can take my word for it.

After tasting blood (success), I ventured on sunday to make chicken fry with a little advice from the missus and rest all MY creativity.
A resounding success, this one too.

Take a bow to the chef, will ya.

PS:- Missus is all grumpy about the state I left her kitchen in. She says its like a tornado has stuck.
But I guess she is grumpy cos she couldn't get to have the delicacies.

Commonwealth - Whose Wealth is it anyway?

India is hosting the XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 in the National capital from October 3-14.

Amidst the media glare and focus on the games, there are shocking revelations being unearthed every now and then.
First there was the expose of rampant corruption.
Not with foot over-bridge falling, ceilings caving in, filth all around the games village, shoddy construction and so on.
One can only hope that this is the rock bottom and there only one way to go - UP.
But is there enough time? With just about 11 days left for the games to start and the athletes supposed to arrive tomorrow.

I hope against hope that we somehow stitch together everything on time and organise successful games. No hop of having a magnificent magnanimous one, but atleast a decent facesaving one would do.

All this really makes me wonder - Whose wealth is it anyway?

Will those culprits who plundered away the wealth be ever punished? or they will walk away scoot-free just like the Britishers did in 1947 !!!

Pray we have a successful games. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Ok, now go and listen to a stupid A.R Rahman games song. Even here they couldn't come up with a peppy foottapping number.

A virtual tour of Mysore palace

For those who have not visited Mysore yet. May inspire you to visite this palace city.

And a nice reminiscence to those who have been to the mysore palace.

Take a virtual tour here.