No Country For Defeated Cricket Men

Every time Indian cricketers give a dismal performance overseas, they are shunned by the entire nation as a bunch of spoilt brats with attitude who only play for themselves and give a damn about nation’s pride.

The appalling performance of Indian players at the recent World Cup T 20 in West Indies has left them hiding in the alleys of their own country with accusations flying like mortar shells from every nook and corner of the street forcing them to go into hibernation for the fear of being ridiculed in public .

The same lot of cricket mavericks was being treated as Maharajas of the erstwhile state while playing IPL with the entire nation watching them day in and day out with awe and pride.

In the midst of this transition from garlanding to stone pelting of our cricketers, many of us forgot to take pot shots at the BCCI, the governing body directly responsible for messing up India’s chances in the World Cup T 20 by giving a go ahead to disoriented hectic IPL schedules and slipshod training sessions for the world cup.

If you milk a cow till the last drop and want her to deliver more without resting, you should not expect a pack of processed cheese coming out of her the next time.

The apt phrase for the BCCI board members who feed like parasites on the treasury money should be: “IS HAMAM MEIN SAB NANGE HAIN”

As for the IPL, the format has left no stone unturned to destroy the very essence of the gentlemen’s game leaving a bad after party taste and hangover for the cricketers who are finding it difficult to adjust to the professional cricketing routine after being splurged with wine and women for good 45 days of late night orgies.

It’s time the BCCI realized that our cricketers our not super heroes who can fly in and out of a tournament expected to give over the roof performances every time without adequate rest and training. They can either play league cricket or international cricket in a given time frame.

Cricket crazy fans of our nation must vote for a change of guard in all the departments on and off the field or else the cricket will surely go the hockey way by the time the IPL parties get over.

 

THE GREAT INDIAN CELEBRITY WEDDING TAMASHA

Sania and Shoaib’s marriage has once again exposed the vulnerability of the Indian celebrities especially women who have a tendency to fall for a married man when it comes to marrying, setting the stage for a big wedding tamasha.

It is beyond my reasoning and sensibilities to comprehend why women celebrities in our country can’t find a bachelor of their dreams and have to settle for a married man who is going to turn their lives into a roller coaster ride with his eccentricities and busted relationships.

Let’s take a look at some of the prominent Indian women who will not spend on a new car but happily get on to the wheels of a second hand 04 wheel drive with élan and panache.

1. Hema Malini & Dharmendra

The beauty from South got swept away by the married Jat of Punjab.

2. Sridevi & Boney Kapoor

Unlike Hema Malini, Sridevi brushed aside every handsome hunk in the world and settled for a grand daddy of Bollywood.

3. Sangeeta Bijlani & Azharuddin

This Bollywood hottie left no stone unturned to derail Azhar’s cricketing career by charming him into the bookie’s world.

4. Karishma & Sanjay Kapur

Classic case of a reformed actress throwing away her flourishing movie career in the power struggle of two big time Bollywood families.

 5. Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra

This lovely lass has followed in footsteps of Tina Munim to get hooked on to a rich married man after ten years of gyrating her hips in the film industry.

6. Sania Mirza & Shoaib Mallik

The tennis sensation had Greek hunks from all communities drooling over her but as they say “Jab Ghadhe Pe Dil Aaya Toh Giraffe Kya Cheez Hai”

7. Kareena & Saif Ali Khan

The sensational beauty dumped poor Shahid for a rich spoilt brat whom she calls Saifu.

Let’s hope the experiences above put some reasoning into her head and better sense prevails.

 

CREATING MAYHEM IN SEARCH OF PARADISE

Every time a terrorist attack of any nature takes place on Indian soil or anywhere in the world, it signifies the desperation of a handful of human souls who are out there to self destruct their own paradise.

The Maoist attack on CRPF Jawans in Dantewada district of Chattisgarh is another attempt to carry forward the fight for a humanly impossible task of overthrowing the government of India by the Communist Party of India (Maoist).

The ideology of Communism which advocates abolition of classes and common control of property is a utopian dream for the Communist Parties in India who want to achieve the aim by motivating the Naxal and Maoist forces in the country to resort to violence whenever they feel that the dream of their so called social structure is slipping out of their hands.

You cannot spearhead a social movement in a country by hiding in jungles and attacking the security forces which are going to hit back more fiercely whenever their safety is jeopardized.

The leaders of this so called ‘Jungle Raj’ every now and then keep threatening the government with dire consequences if their demands are not met, failing to realize that they are barking up the wrong tree in their own jungle.

The lack of political will on the part of Indian government is the main cause of these heinous attacks and it’s high time that our police and para military forces are modernized and equipped with sophisticated weaponry to give these anti-national forces a befitting reply.

My sincere condolences to the families of the Jawans who have fallen in line of duty and a humble request to the Indian government to gather some political will and step up the counter-insurgency operations by deploying army and para military forces in naxal infested areas and flush out these parasites who feed on the very roots of Indian democracy.

Jai Hind

 

06 STEPS TO AVOID OVERSPENDING IN MALLS

 With the mall culture creeping into our everyday lives, every now and then we are bitten by the shopping bug to splurge into unnecessary spending when ever we visit these giant mammoth shopping complexes hoping to buy stars and moon at down to earth prices.

The urge to spend is so strong that most of the time we end up buying what we didn’t plan to because the goods displayed on the shelves create a black magic effect on our minds and lure us into an ever tempting territory of mega deals and discounts where the trespassing is made simple by just swiping our credit card across the counter.

This shopping frenzy lasts for hours and only ends when the body refuses to move any further though the mind still wants you to hop to another counter for some more exciting offers on gadgets and wardrobe which your family doesn’t needs.

So is there really a way out of this mindless shopping extravaganza which burns deep holes into our pockets and leaves us high and dry by the end of every month?

After contemplating over the issue for long I found shopping in malls a somewhat difficult phenomenon to resist but certainly one can cut down on bills by not indulging into manic purchasing if we follow these steps.

1. CARRY YOUR DEBIT CARD AND NOT CREDIT CARD NEXT TIME WHEN YOU STEP INTO A SHOPPING MALL

This exercise will ensure that your eyes don’t drool over the fancy stuff lying in the shelves which you don’t need for all the practical reasons every time you step into a mall.

Your limitations will be well defined and you would know when to stop unlike with your credit card which is always waiting to pop out from the wallet like a Jinni waiting to come out of a bottle to grant all your wishes.

2. CARRY YOUR SPOUSE EVERYTIME YOU GO TO A MALL

Shopping alone in a mall is like stepping onto a banana and slipping every time you step out of the house because there is no time to look at the ground realities of extravagant spending something you should always resist. Carrying your spouse along will ensure that he or she doesn’t lets you stare at irresistible stuff which is playing havoc with your mind and you just can’t wait to jump on to it with your credit card waiting to exhale.

Your partner is sooner or later going to get tired of your running around like a monkey all over the mall wanting to grab everything coming your way because he or she doesn’t has the energy to go in circles all over the place and would want you to get out of the horror house at the earliest.

3. MAKE A SHOPPING LIST AND SET A TIME LINE TO EXIT THE MALL PREMISES

Time management is critical when you decide to shop in a mall, and this can only be achieved by a meticulously planned shopping list which will come in handy the moment you step into a mall as it will act as a deterrent to overspend on stuff which you don’t need. It will also ensure that you exit the mall the moment your mission to buy goods listed on the shopping list is achieved.

4. AVOID EATING IN MALL RESTAURANTS

Eating out has become a way of life for most of us with disposable incomes touching an all time high and gone are the days when it was only restricted to weekends. With malls coming up in every locality we invariably land up eating in their fancy restaurants every now and then which results in spilling over the beans to other shopping outlets of the mall and at the end of the day you realize that you have actually ended up spending more on buying stuff from the retail outlets then filling your belly with some mouth watering delights. Your old time favorite restaurants are the best bet when it comes to just having a good meal with your family and coming back home.

5. MATCH YOUR LIFESTYLE WITH YOUR MONTHLY INCOME

Take some time out to look at the cherished possessions you already own and you will loose the desire to own some more because there isn’t enough place in the house to stack them. How many branded jeans or fancy shoes you are going to wear over a period of year if your workplace demands only formal attire on every working day?

It is a thumb rule that 20% of your income must go into savings and following this rule will automatically keep you within the confines of your spending habits.

6. DON’T LET THE WORD “MEGA SALE!!!” HAVE A BLACK MAGIC EFFECT ON YOUR MIND

No denying the fact the word “sale” displayed on shopping outlets holds the power to stop even the likes of Alexander the Great mid way on his route to conquer India but your determination to conquer your spending demons alone can only put a stop to the unwise expenditures. Discourage yourself from buying stuff on sale unless it is a necessity and focus on quality rather than quantity.

Follow the steps above to assess your own situation and turn these strategies into an opportunity to change your impulsive buying habits altogether.

 

TACKLING TERROR MENACEH me workable solutions in my mind which if implemented will considerably contribute to c

There are some workable solutions in my mind which if implemented will considerably contribute to curbing the terror menace in financial hubs of our country.

1. Installing NSG Commando pickets at all the sensitive locations of the city with at least two commandos posted at every picket with sophisticated weaponry like electronic metal detectors and GPS devices.

2. 24x7 monitoring of the city by commissioning control rooms equipped with latest surveillance gadgets at the top of strategic high rise buildings, airports and railway stations in the city.

3. Deploying the railway protection force officials in local trains equipped with sophisticated metal detectors and trained in diffusing live bombs.

4. A cosmopolitan like Mumbai can only survive the vicious terror attacks if the police officers are motivated enough to serve the country like our jawans at the border areas.

You don’t expect a tired and weary cop holding a primitive gun, working at a meager salary of Rs.10000/- to be a freedom fighter willing to fall in the line of duty.

I fail to understand why the modernization of police force is such a Herculean task for the government of India? Crores are wasted by bureaucrats and the government departments every year on projects which fail to make life easier for the citizens, but when it comes to motivating the police force everyone backtracks.

 

The irony is the concerned citizens can only come up with fantastic suggestions but they cannot change the system. The system has to be changed by the bureaucrats and politicians governing the country.

Hov