I was a mere teenager and a school going boy when i read that Mr. Sharif, the then PM of Islamic Republic of Pakistan was ousted by Parvez Musharraf in a blood less coup (as i remember) in second half of 1999 and when i heard the yesterday news that Mr. Parvez Musharraf has declared emergency in Pakistan i can only thank God that Pakistan is not my Fatherland. Musharraf started his reign with some good intentions and but the monster in the form of Taliban and Al Qaeda had made him to read legendary Hindu story of Bhasmasur. The basic problems of Pakistan are religious fundamentalism as well as chauvinist attitude of Punjabis , which form a major chunk of Pakistani population.
Balochis consider themselves exploited by the Punjabis and that feeling had only enhanced by killing of their octogenarian leader Nawab Bugti. He was a great Balochi nationalist. North Western Frontier Province thinks that Punjabi Army of Pakistan is interfering in their internal matters so a backclash has to happen. Its a well proven fact beyond a fraction of doubt that no body can control the violent tribes of Pathan and If General Parvez has any doubt then he can ask the UK or even the USSR.
Emergency has given Mr. Parvez Musharraf a chance to wipe out every trace of Fundamentalism and militancy from Pakistan and restore the Democracy then only it can become the true Holy Land. May their Gods help them in restoring peace in their lands. Amen. I am highly fortunate that i am living in a real democracy (People can doubt this line too) and may this democracy remain forever.
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Book Reviews [3-6] : Some must read books and a "Pyasa"
I have taken enough rest from this matrix and am back to continue writing posts on this blog. These days i am on reading spree and i have finished quite a few books namely 'Religion in Politics', 'Falling over backwards' and 'A Secular Agenda' (all three) by Arun Shourie and Herman Hesse's Siddhartha. I will recommend every Indian to read atleast two books out of the 4 i.e. A Secular Agenda and Siddhartha.
A Secular Agenda (by Arun Shourie) is about contemporary Indian problems including national, social and ethno religious problems. It exposes the double standard of Indian government about Secularism and the huge problem of Bangladeshi Infiltration. Currently there are more than 30 million Bangladeshi nationals living illegally and consuming national resources of our country. No political party has courage to say anything against this infiltration as theses parties are the bellwether of the peculiar Indian secularism.
Highly Recommended (9/10)
Siddhartha is about a journey of a person in the age of "The Light of Asia". Its a noble prize winning great philosophical work by Herman Hesse. Read this book to understand your true goal, true identity and world.
Highly Recommended (9/10)
Highly Recommended (9/10)
Religion in Politics and Falling over Backwards (by Arun Shourie) are also very good books. The first covers the use of religion in politics and second covers quota politics.
Recommended (7/10)
Today i saw Pyasa a cult movie acted and directed by legendary thespian Gurudutt. Its a great movie and every person who exists independently should watch this movie. Its a great classic and its strong enough to make you a rebel against the old rigid hypocrite society.
Till i write again good bye.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Pulsating Team India
Johanesberg, RSA, 23rd March, 2003, Team India lost the biggest match of her history (Taking nothing from Kapil's Devils). Today on the same ground India defeated their arch rival to win the inaugural T20 World Cup. This win is the manifestation of the spirit of Young India that wants to become World beater in all the department of modern civilization. Kudos to Dhoni and his young blood to give us a moment to cherish, the moment that has become so rare in recent cricketing history. This win is not a win of a single man but of entire Team. All players from Gambhir to RP Singh have played their role to the perfection and I see a bright future for this team. India has found one very good player from this Tournament and he is none other than Rohit Sharma. To win Man of the Match award in his debut match is totally unbelievable. The two keys players of this tournament for Team India are Gautam Gambhir and RP Singh.
Irfan Pathan has made a great come back and he has every flair to become World's best all rounder and he should be handled with extreme care. But i have little observation against his Man of the Match award in final. I think that award should have been given to Gambhir.
Take my salutations Team India, you deserve many more CUPs. Give this country which is suffering with so many ethno-religious problems moments to enjoy.
P.S Sachin, Sourav and Rahul you just missed this thing in 2003.
Irfan Pathan has made a great come back and he has every flair to become World's best all rounder and he should be handled with extreme care. But i have little observation against his Man of the Match award in final. I think that award should have been given to Gambhir.
Take my salutations Team India, you deserve many more CUPs. Give this country which is suffering with so many ethno-religious problems moments to enjoy.
P.S Sachin, Sourav and Rahul you just missed this thing in 2003.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Indians soiled the English Dream
Sourav ran to clasp Dravid from behind and thus announced the victory quenching the 21 year drought although it could had been an emphatic series victory if Dravid had given English the follow on nevertheless its a great gift to Indians on their Independence day. Everybody from Wasim Jaffer to Sreesanth have contributions in this victory but i want to give some name honourable mention (taking nothing from other players) and the names are:
1. Zaheer Khan
2. Sourav Ganguly
3. Dinesh Karthick
All the three were fighting hard for their places and that acted as a huge motivation for them.
This month is the most contemplating month till now so not doing any active blogging sorry for that. Will come back after a short hiatus.
1. Zaheer Khan
2. Sourav Ganguly
3. Dinesh Karthick
All the three were fighting hard for their places and that acted as a huge motivation for them.
This month is the most contemplating month till now so not doing any active blogging sorry for that. Will come back after a short hiatus.
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Test Match Report (IND-ENG) 2nd Test: Indians rule the Britishers
No sight is worth watching than seeing the sea of Tricolors flying high in a country that never allowed our ancestors to fly the Tricolor when they were in India. They say Zaheer prefer blue over pink and i say that they prefer to be f***** by Men in Blues. Indian performance is best described by the last picture of the match. It is incumbent on me to delineate the performance of Indian players
1. Waseem Jaffer (7/10) 62+22=84 runs
He played his role with perfection along with Dinesh Karthick and laid the foundation of great Indian Victory.
2. Dinesh Karthick (7.5/10) 77+22=99 runs
The highest scorer for India in this match and he started the Indian proceedings with great assertiveness. He has enough talent to reserve a regular opener place.
3. Rahul Dravid (6/10) 37+11*=48 runs
He found some touch in this match. He made some very good decisions like taking new immediately in the English inning, giving ball to Ganguly in first Inning and asking England to bat first. He has started learning the art of captaincy and we all know that he is a fast learner.
4. Sachin Tendulkar (7.5/10) 91+1=92 runs
He found his nemesis in Simon tauffel in first inning. He was well set for that inning but luck deserted him, nevertheless he produced a inning of character.
5. Sourav Ganguly (8/10) 79+2*=81 runs and 1 wicket
He is going from strength to strength in this series. He was instrumental in curtailing England first inning by dismissing the highest scorer of England. His figure (8-4-11-1) resembles with the figure of a top class bowler. His first inning was one of the most fluent inning of recent past and second best inning of the match after the Vaughan's innings. He also found his nemesis in Simon Tauffel just like Sachin.
6. VVS Laxman (7/10) 54+DNB=54 runs
He also played his role with perfection and proved all the nonsense about the credibility of Indian middle order wrong.
7. MS Dhoni (2/10) 5+DNB=5 runs
After the Lords heroic he decided to take rest and did nothing in the match apart from catching the leather.
8. Anil Kumble (6/10) 6 (lower order wickets) and 30 runs.
He was not that Kumble that we all know. Some how he managed to grab the lower order wickets but he was far from impressive. His first inning 30 runs was the most impressive contribution he made in the match.
9. Zaheer Khan (9/10) 9 wickets and 10* runs
He was Man of the Match. His performance was exemplary in both the innings. He has been giving scathing replies to all his detractors. By showing bat to English players after that insult he showed that "Gone are those days".
10. RP Singh (7/10) 1+2 = 3 wickets
He took the key wickets of Pietersen in both the inning and the ball he bowled to Matt Prior was the beauty. He played his role as a partner of Zaheer with perfection.
11. Sreesanth (3/10) 1 wicket
He was far from impressive in this match but no one will forget the beamer that he bowled to Pietersen. He was partially responsible for the prize wicket of Pietersen in the second inning.
It was a well deserved victory and India dominated all the sessions of the match except the first two sessions of the fourth day. It was a sight to watch Sourav and Sachin performing under Rahul and they say they were conspiring against Dravid for the sake of captaincy.
1. Waseem Jaffer (7/10) 62+22=84 runs
He played his role with perfection along with Dinesh Karthick and laid the foundation of great Indian Victory.
2. Dinesh Karthick (7.5/10) 77+22=99 runs
The highest scorer for India in this match and he started the Indian proceedings with great assertiveness. He has enough talent to reserve a regular opener place.
3. Rahul Dravid (6/10) 37+11*=48 runs
He found some touch in this match. He made some very good decisions like taking new immediately in the English inning, giving ball to Ganguly in first Inning and asking England to bat first. He has started learning the art of captaincy and we all know that he is a fast learner.
4. Sachin Tendulkar (7.5/10) 91+1=92 runs
He found his nemesis in Simon tauffel in first inning. He was well set for that inning but luck deserted him, nevertheless he produced a inning of character.
5. Sourav Ganguly (8/10) 79+2*=81 runs and 1 wicket
He is going from strength to strength in this series. He was instrumental in curtailing England first inning by dismissing the highest scorer of England. His figure (8-4-11-1) resembles with the figure of a top class bowler. His first inning was one of the most fluent inning of recent past and second best inning of the match after the Vaughan's innings. He also found his nemesis in Simon Tauffel just like Sachin.
6. VVS Laxman (7/10) 54+DNB=54 runs
He also played his role with perfection and proved all the nonsense about the credibility of Indian middle order wrong.
7. MS Dhoni (2/10) 5+DNB=5 runs
After the Lords heroic he decided to take rest and did nothing in the match apart from catching the leather.
8. Anil Kumble (6/10) 6 (lower order wickets) and 30 runs.
He was not that Kumble that we all know. Some how he managed to grab the lower order wickets but he was far from impressive. His first inning 30 runs was the most impressive contribution he made in the match.
9. Zaheer Khan (9/10) 9 wickets and 10* runs
He was Man of the Match. His performance was exemplary in both the innings. He has been giving scathing replies to all his detractors. By showing bat to English players after that insult he showed that "Gone are those days".
10. RP Singh (7/10) 1+2 = 3 wickets
He took the key wickets of Pietersen in both the inning and the ball he bowled to Matt Prior was the beauty. He played his role as a partner of Zaheer with perfection.
11. Sreesanth (3/10) 1 wicket
He was far from impressive in this match but no one will forget the beamer that he bowled to Pietersen. He was partially responsible for the prize wicket of Pietersen in the second inning.
It was a well deserved victory and India dominated all the sessions of the match except the first two sessions of the fourth day. It was a sight to watch Sourav and Sachin performing under Rahul and they say they were conspiring against Dravid for the sake of captaincy.
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