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For me and my own image as one of the boys, it has been a fulfilling experience so far. I have been extremely lucky to be born in the family which I am now. My class- which tells me and more often reminds me the expectations that society around me has. A sacred pact- that tells me, that I can have a house, a car, access to higher education, good meals, a warm bed to sleep on with- it is something that more than half of the population can only dream of. In return, I have to behave myself, act like what my parents wants, constantly think about the societal pressures, pretend that I have no desires, can’t smoke and drink at my own will, can't even be seen buying them, can’t decide which higher education to go for, cant fall in love with a female from a different community and can’t live and enjoy life on my own terms. This wonderful symbiosis is well explained by my upper middle class parents. Any threat to their respect and status in the society is seriously taken. And when things go...

So finally the much awaited European championship made a grand entrance at the world stage in all its glory and i enjoyed the games pretty much...so far so good..With no British team good enough to qualify for this event and France looking out of sorts, I feel Portugal will win the tournament by defeating Spain in the finals. The four expected semi finalists will be France,Germany,Portugal and Spain. The tournamanet would definitely miss the pesence of England. As one of the biggest nation in world football, Englands absence would affect the tournament financially.Never the less, I still think that it would be a great tournament. The only other worrying factor in the Euro 08 could be the defensive tactics practised by the teams oflate, which can ruin any viewers day (including mine). The previous dull edition of EURO 04 and the dismal UEFA champions league (including the final) are making me vary of this edition.Will this time it would be any different? Only time will tell. I hope i am...

Australia finally managed to win the Sydney test to take a 2-0 lead but not without adding much drama and excitement to the face of cricket. Dubious umpiring decisions, shocking display of Australian attitude and a three match ban to Harbhajan Singh for alleged racial abuse and suddenly this test is remembered for all the wrong reasons. The two on-field umpires, Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson got it all wrong with some atrocious and silly decisions and even the third umpire,Bruce Oxenford, who had technology at his disposal went berserk at a very crucial stage of the game thus heavily favouring the test towards Australians. There were many aghast decisions during the course of the match but the turning point (according to me) was the Saurav Ganguly's dismissal and the manner in which Saurav (atleast we have could have saved the test) was given out seriously questions the intent and the motive of the umpires. At times I think WAS THIS TEST MATCH FIXED?? and to add fuel to my suspicio...

India beat archrivals Pakistan by five runs at the bull ring on Monday to lift the inaugural twenty20 world cup.The Indian team, which was virtually written off even before a ball was bowled showed great character under new captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The playing X1, for a change gelled like a team and came up with a breathtaking performance to help India register the most famous victory over their sub continent rivals till date. But for me the stand out player for India in the tournament would be Gautam Gambhir who led the team with his solid and composed innings in the middle overs match after match He offered the much needed support in the middle overs, when wickets came tumbling down at the other end and the ever improving R. P. Singh with his beautiful line and length.And not to forget the young Joginder Singh who kept his cool and accepted his captians call to bowl the ultimate over at such a grand stage.Imagine Pakistan winning the cup, it would have been GAME OVER for the po...

It’s the time of the year again, when the whole day is devoted to couples and all other days take a backseat. Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day again. According to Wikipedia, it is a traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other, sending out Valentine’s card, candy or donations to charities, often anonymously. The time has come once again to ask one of the more personal questions: Why am I still single. But I guess, being single has its advantages I don’t mind being single. Really, I don’t as being single provides me a sense of freedom, independence, ample time to personal grooming and did I mention FREEDOM…yes u r damn right I did It will take a lot for me to want to get in to a relationship again. So during this Valentine’s Day, I am going to celebrate independence, freedom and the opportunity to love myself. What if I can’t celebrate with a lover, I shall celebrate it with a friend. Just on the other hand, who wants to celebrate it with me? I am still available for dates...

I know the thought of the present Indian cricket team winning the world cup cricket tournament sounds incredible and judging by the recent performances of our Indian cricket team we are slowly striving back to our old reputation “snatching defeat from the hands of victory”. I know it’s a game where we win some and lose some, but the will to go that extra mile for that elusive win and absence of killer instincts (which has eluded our team time and again) has disappointed the Indian fan more then the loses. And taking in to consideration the power struggles that rests within the hierarchy and the internal politics (within the different zones) regarding the team selections, the silverware looks a distinct possibility. The Indian cricket team needs to desperately sort out their strategies for the World cup cricket tournament - the Indian team is actually good with batsmen like Tendulkar, Dhoni, Ganguly and Dravid, all rounders such as Yuvraj and Pathan and some raw pace bowling in the like...

First of all we must all get the concept of Big Brother clear. Big Brother is a show were the contestants have to avoid elimination and simultaneous eviction from the house, with the viewers deciding who will go when and in the process making every contestant a household name and enabling them to win the big cash prize dangling in the middle. Now coming to Shilpa Shetty, the bollywood siren, who has been reportedly paid Rs. 3.5 crore for participating in the high tension battlefield which they call the Big Brother house. She was ridiculed , humiliated, abused, was called ‘Paki’ and a ‘dog’, made fun of her cooking talent and was told to ‘fuck off back home’, thus clearly showing racial and Xenophobic colors. Now this issue has suddenly taken a very emotional turn with the whole world taking notice. 14,500 people have complained to UK media regulator Ofcom about the racist comments against Shilpa Shetty on ‘Celebrity Big Brother’. Even the London Parliament was not spared and the Labour...