Category Archives: Dreams

The Olympics Curtain Raiser ..

Posted on May 19, 2008 by

On 08/08/08, the Olympics begin in Beijing. They like that number and consider it auspicious. Lucky even. The Olympics are, of course, more than just that. Take a look at this piece by Rohit Brijnath carried over the weekend in … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Clippings, Dreams, heroes, Olympics, Rohit Brijnath, stories | 7 Comments

Walking the Talk …

Posted on April 4, 2008 by

Given all the media hype about the upcoming Olympics – the security surrounding the torch, Bhaichung Bhutia, Aamir Khan and Tibet;  and the Indian hockey team –  one question that always begs to be answered is – How many gold … Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Dreams, General, India, Olympics, Rahul, Sports | 8 Comments

And Miles To Go …

Posted on March 26, 2008 by

This is the best of times. That was the worst of times. Indian cricket had let the nerves get the better of them. Pragmatically, winning the World Cup had been a fanciful dream – but a shock first round exit … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, Captain, Celebration, Cricket, Dhoni, Dravid, Dreams, Graham Ford, Greg Chappell, heroes, ICC, India, IPL, Kumble, Mudar Patherya, Nostalgia, Personal, Rahul, Rohit Brijnath, Sachin Tendulkar, WC07 | 10 Comments

Black & White

Posted on March 16, 2008 by

Childhood was a wide eyed concept of reality. Every thing was 70 mm. Every thing was magic, everything was fantasy. By the time one entered ones teens, one was still starry eyed about love, longing and life in general. Being … Continue reading →

Posted in BCCI, controversy, Cricket, Debate, Dreams, India, Rahul, selections, stories | 17 Comments

About Influences …

Posted on August 23, 2007 by

Growing up, all kinds of things shape you. In different doses. People do it without realizing the impact. Sportswriters were obviously an important part of the ones that shaped me and I consider myself fortunate that a large period of … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebration, Dreams, General, Media, Nostalgia, Personal, Roebuck, Rohit Brijnath, stories, Writings | 5 Comments

Look Ma, No Hands .. (nor feet of clay)

Posted on May 21, 2007 by

Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam under Peter Lundgren’s guidance. Wimbledon 2003. Six months later, they parted ways. In Feb 2004, without a coach, Federer became World no 1. He also won 3 more Grand Slams. All except the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, Federer, Not Cricket, Rohit Brijnath, Sports, stories | 4 Comments

Just nod if you can hear me ….

Posted on May 10, 2007 by

Since people visiting here seem to come from somewhat of a similar bandwidth as moi often (sorry for the morning jibe !) , and since popular search words to get to the site include “Rohit Brijnath” (and err ..rambha), and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cricket, Dreams, Media | 4 Comments

Pardon the noise, Mr Kalam.

Posted on May 1, 2007 by

Or Mr Murthy … Or whoever.. And sorry but this isn’t cricket either – but am a huge fan of the sport and even if this is  a figment of someone’s imagination, its good enough for me .. a F1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Dreams, F1, India, Not Cricket | 10 Comments