Random Thoughts

As the clock struck at the midnight hour on Friday,23rd May, history was created as Namma Bengaluru's International Airport finally took wings . It was a dream come true for the Bangaloreans already suffering from ailing infrastructure. While many people were happy about it and celebrated as Bangalore got its on World Class Airport, i had my own reasons to celebrate and mourn. On Saturday, when i got up in the morning the first thing i did was to go to my apartment's rooftop. Standing from there i had bade 'tata' to innumerable flights with their engines making deafening noise, and that Saturday morning the only sound that i could hear was the 'Sound of Silence'.The runway looked like a widow who till yesterday was reining in the admirations for her beauty and today by virtue of fate was mourning the loss and the vacuum created by the sudden loss. I decided to take a ride to the now 'Old Airport'. What i saw at the 'Departures' terminal was sho...

As I write this article the Indian Premier League is mid way, however I could not contain my self to wait till the end of the League to write this article. Cricket in the shorter form has gained immense popularity. The T20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007, which was won by India , had set the stage for the new ‘Club’ concept in the game. The IPL conceived on the lines of EPL in football has proved to be the next big thing in the world of cricket. Seven city teams battle in the ‘Karamyudh’. The IPL brought in the new concept of bidding for players which saw the likes of Dhoni, Symonds and Pathan collecting big dollars checks. IPL with its high adrenalin and charged up environment has provided exceptional entertainment to the audience. Be it the mega opening ceremonies, the big sixes, the spectacular fours, the closely fought matches, the ‘City’ fan following, the Bollywood glitter of the Khans and the Zintas, the Cheer Leaders, IPL has really proved to be ‘Manoranjan ka Baap’. How...