Hey i used to have a parallel blog on sulekha.com and Mr. Kartik Kannan had invited me to blog there. The idea was i was going to post here and then it would be automatically updated there. but they didnt do it for several months.
inspite of reminding them nothing happened, so i posted links of my blog posts from here. but since it was a violation of their policy as they said in an email to me that i "dont contribute any posts but am only promoting my blog". they removed me as a member. and none of the posts or my profile url were working.
so i thought that was the end of it. but now it seems the page is back!!!
http://vidhyutksworld.sulekha.com/
and you can see it!!! plus the profile lists some other name "desaiganj" or something! do you think this amounts to identity theft? i mean you cant just alot one person's url to another?!!!
so i dashed them an email requesting them to remove it. the contents of the mail i will put here:
please remove my profile and blog url from your site as i no longer am allowed to post here. i thought this page and url must be defunct by now. the url is
http://vidhyutksworld.sulekha.com/
and who in the world is desaiganj, vadasa? the name is on the url page.
it must not be active at all and can cause problems to my own online profile. and my online identity.
http://vidhyutksworld.blogspot.com/
please see to this at the earliest.
Let me see what happens next. watch this space.
if you would like to you can send them feedback here. feedback@sulekha.net
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Drunken mobs same worldwide
Scouring the times of india, a piece of news caught my attention.
With the recent outrage looming large over the Juhu molestation incident, this seemed like deja vu.
It seems a mob in Australia did the same with women out there and this race car event was promoted as a "family event"!
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Canberra for the annual Summernats festival, billed as a family event. Instead drunken young men morphed into mobs harassed any woman they found in their sight and demanded they flash their breasts.
Booze and boys never mix especially when they get into mobs.
And this phenomenon will only become more common in India as we become more western in our lifestyles. And for all those much tooted values of ours by conservatives, why dont you ask the men to not drink.
So while the woman's dress is criticised, its ok to get drunk and act lousy!?
With the recent outrage looming large over the Juhu molestation incident, this seemed like deja vu.
It seems a mob in Australia did the same with women out there and this race car event was promoted as a "family event"!
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Canberra for the annual Summernats festival, billed as a family event. Instead drunken young men morphed into mobs harassed any woman they found in their sight and demanded they flash their breasts.
Booze and boys never mix especially when they get into mobs.
And this phenomenon will only become more common in India as we become more western in our lifestyles. And for all those much tooted values of ours by conservatives, why dont you ask the men to not drink.
So while the woman's dress is criticised, its ok to get drunk and act lousy!?
Sharapova screams close to siren/aircraft sound!
At Wimbledon, the London tabloids' famous grunt-o-meter first used to measure the squeals of Monica Seles has recorded Sharapova's noise level at 101.2 decibels - the equivalent, apparently, of a police siren at close range or a small aircraft landing nearby.
Damn i was shocked to read this.
One thing one must never do with this woman is to startle her. perhaps getting her angry will also have the same effect, unless you plan to get a hearing aid soon.
Read this cool article about players noise formula to beat other players:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/get-an-earful-of-this-maria-i-wouldnt-put-up-with-you/2007/12/18/1197740272963.html
Damn i was shocked to read this.
One thing one must never do with this woman is to startle her. perhaps getting her angry will also have the same effect, unless you plan to get a hearing aid soon.
Read this cool article about players noise formula to beat other players:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/get-an-earful-of-this-maria-i-wouldnt-put-up-with-you/2007/12/18/1197740272963.html
Seles was on the Dave Kozlowski show
Seles was at the David Kozlowski show on Dec18th.
source:
http://www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php?pID=23012
source:
http://www.tennisnews.com/exclusive.php?pID=23012
Monica Seles News
Monica Seles at Bank of the West Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic.
A nice picture of Seles and Capriati
report here:
Seles considering comeback.
After the much tainted Martina Hingis and Lindsay Davenport's successful comebacks, yesteryear star Monica Seles is talking about making yet another comeback.
Sidelined with foot injuries, she never officially retired.
"I still love to play. That has never lessened," Seles told the LA Times. "What Lindsay did was just so cool. And what I know now, I wish I had known then. Like stretching more before and after matches. You go out and win 6-3 6-1 and say that was easy and you wouldn't stretch. I guess I kind of had two tennis careers. And now perhaps a third. I certainly would not ever be able to do a full schedule again, because of the foot."
"But I'm thinking about the Slams and about some of the better tournaments that lead into them. I won't decide for sure until the beginning of the year and the Australian is certainly not possible. But Miami. Maybe.", she added.
Sidelined with foot injuries, she never officially retired.
"I still love to play. That has never lessened," Seles told the LA Times. "What Lindsay did was just so cool. And what I know now, I wish I had known then. Like stretching more before and after matches. You go out and win 6-3 6-1 and say that was easy and you wouldn't stretch. I guess I kind of had two tennis careers. And now perhaps a third. I certainly would not ever be able to do a full schedule again, because of the foot."
"But I'm thinking about the Slams and about some of the better tournaments that lead into them. I won't decide for sure until the beginning of the year and the Australian is certainly not possible. But Miami. Maybe.", she added.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Hingis' ex set to marry
It seems Martina Hingis' ex fiance Radek Stepanek is set to tie the knot again, with get this Vaidisova!!!
read this article:
MARTINA Hingis's troubled year has taken another twist, with revelations her former fiance Radek Stepanek is poised to marry glamour Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova.
Stepanek, 29, and Vaidisova, 18, have applied for a marriage licence less than four months after Hingis and Stepanek split.
Hingis tested positive to cocaine at Wimbledon and retired immediately, despite claiming never to have used drugs.
Stepanek is ranked 30th in the world. Vaidisova, the world No. 12, is the face of Reebok. She reached the Australian Open semi-finals in January.
Florida marriage licenses are only valid for 60 days, meaning a wedding is imminent - possibly before next month's Open.
source:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22940275-3162,00.html
read this article:
MARTINA Hingis's troubled year has taken another twist, with revelations her former fiance Radek Stepanek is poised to marry glamour Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova.
Stepanek, 29, and Vaidisova, 18, have applied for a marriage licence less than four months after Hingis and Stepanek split.
Hingis tested positive to cocaine at Wimbledon and retired immediately, despite claiming never to have used drugs.
Stepanek is ranked 30th in the world. Vaidisova, the world No. 12, is the face of Reebok. She reached the Australian Open semi-finals in January.
Florida marriage licenses are only valid for 60 days, meaning a wedding is imminent - possibly before next month's Open.
source:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,22940275-3162,00.html
Another Bhutto killed
Seems deja vu. As her father, Bhutto fell prey to the fundamentalist's agenda of Talibanisation of Pakistan. Popular as she was with the public, she was unpopular with the terrorists. Plus Pakistan's military regime didnt really want her there.
A popular and courageous leader who is also a woman and had already served as PM was a threat to them.
Since the elections are planned for 8th January, this was a well planned moved. Seems a little odd that with all the media gagging and control the military holds over life in Pakistan, they werent able to prevent this. The assasins could get this close to her car. And this is not the first time.
Only in her return rally this October more than 130 were killed in suicide bomb attacks.
It seems Pak's high circles plan their moves well in advance and disguise them as terror acts.
A popular and courageous leader who is also a woman and had already served as PM was a threat to them.
Since the elections are planned for 8th January, this was a well planned moved. Seems a little odd that with all the media gagging and control the military holds over life in Pakistan, they werent able to prevent this. The assasins could get this close to her car. And this is not the first time.
Only in her return rally this October more than 130 were killed in suicide bomb attacks.
It seems Pak's high circles plan their moves well in advance and disguise them as terror acts.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Federer wins over Sampras
Pistol Pete's pisrol doesnt fire as well. And it was evident at the exhibition match that took place between him and world number one Roger Federer.
Rogy comfortably beat Pete 6-4 6-3 in a little over an hour, 61 minutes to be exact.
So much for eras by gone.
Riger already 26 will have to face a similar fate though one day...
Rogy comfortably beat Pete 6-4 6-3 in a little over an hour, 61 minutes to be exact.
So much for eras by gone.
Riger already 26 will have to face a similar fate though one day...
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Indian Voter ID Cards
So today i finally got my voter id card made. since the process was opened in our locality on 17th nov, i put all my papers in place. but it seems they (election commission) send a pre-filled invitation form!
and we didnt recieve it becoz they didnt know in whose hands the bundle was sent for distribution. we found out only yesterday that the forms were with a volunteer from our own colony!
so we had to go to uncle's place to get my form. and unnecessarily chat about stuff like colony politics which he kept talking about. uncle is a big chatterbox! needless to say so is mom. duh!!!
i got my id done the next day and boy is there confusion at these places. half the folks dont know how its done and stand in the wrong lines! and the guys who do the actual work look harassed.
significantly not a soul from our colony was there among the crowds. not many may be aware even i think.
and the picture from the webcam is printed in black-white. when infact i had gone to my native place a month or so back, they got their pictures in colour!
so village folks get colour ids while we so called sophisticated guys from the city get b/w pictures which show up grainy and hazy!!! :( :( :(
mera bharat mahan indeed...
and we didnt recieve it becoz they didnt know in whose hands the bundle was sent for distribution. we found out only yesterday that the forms were with a volunteer from our own colony!
so we had to go to uncle's place to get my form. and unnecessarily chat about stuff like colony politics which he kept talking about. uncle is a big chatterbox! needless to say so is mom. duh!!!
i got my id done the next day and boy is there confusion at these places. half the folks dont know how its done and stand in the wrong lines! and the guys who do the actual work look harassed.
significantly not a soul from our colony was there among the crowds. not many may be aware even i think.
and the picture from the webcam is printed in black-white. when infact i had gone to my native place a month or so back, they got their pictures in colour!
so village folks get colour ids while we so called sophisticated guys from the city get b/w pictures which show up grainy and hazy!!! :( :( :(
mera bharat mahan indeed...
Friday, November 16, 2007
Pesky kids and potted plants
I had planted 2 seeds. One of them sprout and a little plant had grown. After tending to it and another shrub i planted in 2 little pots for over 2 months, i was pleased with the results.
imagine my horror when today i saw them in the window, it seems some nasty little kids who play around our house had plucked on all the leaves on the shrub! and the little plantling had its main shoot plucked too. Now both of them are dead.
it is so disgusting that kids can do such things. and to top it all they were inside the window grill. so someone reached in and did this stuff. horrible demise for the plants. :(
now i know why plants produce so many fruits n seeds!
imagine my horror when today i saw them in the window, it seems some nasty little kids who play around our house had plucked on all the leaves on the shrub! and the little plantling had its main shoot plucked too. Now both of them are dead.
it is so disgusting that kids can do such things. and to top it all they were inside the window grill. so someone reached in and did this stuff. horrible demise for the plants. :(
now i know why plants produce so many fruits n seeds!
Boris Becker's comments on Hingis dope test
Boris Becker's comments on hingis dope test
"There are a lot of rumours and a lot of talk, but nothing is really proved," he said of the scandals.
"I do not give too much emphasis in rumours and with Martina Hingis it is the same thing."
Looks like the WTA is firmly behind our gal in her latest ordeal. Good for her.
"There are a lot of rumours and a lot of talk, but nothing is really proved," he said of the scandals.
"I do not give too much emphasis in rumours and with Martina Hingis it is the same thing."
Looks like the WTA is firmly behind our gal in her latest ordeal. Good for her.
Sharapova and Karan Johar
In Karan Johar's own words, "Maria Sharapova is a sports legend. It was an informal warm and friendly chat. She had apparently been told I was the David Letterman of India. So she was expecting someone much older."
since his busy schedules he wont be doing interviews but he also added, "But if someone as challenging as Maria Sharapova comes along I don't mind doing the occasional interview."
since his busy schedules he wont be doing interviews but he also added, "But if someone as challenging as Maria Sharapova comes along I don't mind doing the occasional interview."
Some more updates on Sania Mirza
So i added another update. Sania Mirza launched a credit card. A tiny report can be found here:
Mirza report
Additionally The Hindu carries this report which you can read on the following link:
The Hindu report
Mirza report
Additionally The Hindu carries this report which you can read on the following link:
The Hindu report
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Sharapova and Karan Johar
Maria Sharapova launched the Dubai Lifestyle City recently.
"It is an honour for me to be associated with the launch of this project as it includes the IMG Academies. This is an incredible project and I would willingly do anything to support anything that has IMG associated with it as I was with the IMG Academy from the time I was seven."
The Dubai Lifestyle City is ETA Star Group's life-style project to be located in Dubailand, the region's largest tourism, leisure, entertainment and lifestyle destination. The project will be made up of 68 Tuscan-style villas and 120 villettes.
Meanwhile "apna" (our) Karan Johar is doing an interview with her for his show. So we could soon be seeing Maria having coffee with K-Jo!!!
yum and she better win the hamper otherwise he will get smashed with her racket. lol
Johar who is in Dubai for his shooting, was invited for the launch of the Dubai Lifestyle City. Part of the launch programme included dinner with Sharapova, to which five lucky winners were invited, and an interaction between the Indian filmmaker and Russian tennis ace.
Since Johar isnt well-versed about sports, he is now busy reading up on books. ha ha ha
"It is an honour for me to be associated with the launch of this project as it includes the IMG Academies. This is an incredible project and I would willingly do anything to support anything that has IMG associated with it as I was with the IMG Academy from the time I was seven."
The Dubai Lifestyle City is ETA Star Group's life-style project to be located in Dubailand, the region's largest tourism, leisure, entertainment and lifestyle destination. The project will be made up of 68 Tuscan-style villas and 120 villettes.
Meanwhile "apna" (our) Karan Johar is doing an interview with her for his show. So we could soon be seeing Maria having coffee with K-Jo!!!
yum and she better win the hamper otherwise he will get smashed with her racket. lol
Johar who is in Dubai for his shooting, was invited for the launch of the Dubai Lifestyle City. Part of the launch programme included dinner with Sharapova, to which five lucky winners were invited, and an interaction between the Indian filmmaker and Russian tennis ace.
Since Johar isnt well-versed about sports, he is now busy reading up on books. ha ha ha
Sports Memorabilia Website
Sports Memorabilia Website with a difference. Its already signed stuff!!!
http://www.itsalreadysigned4u.com/sports-memorabilia-Maria-Sharapova-And-Roger-Federer-Holding-The-Wimbledon-Trophy-Dual-Autographed-8X10-Photograph--SOS-FESH.html
Great signed combo pic. of Sharapova and Federer
http://www.itsalreadysigned4u.com/sports-memorabilia-Maria-Sharapova-And-Roger-Federer-Holding-The-Wimbledon-Trophy-Dual-Autographed-8X10-Photograph--SOS-FESH.html
Great signed combo pic. of Sharapova and Federer
Federer backs Hingis
Federer backs Hingis in dope saga.
A shocked Federer who has idolised Hingis in his young years as a player said, "When I heard the news, it gave me a shock. I don't quite understand why at this time she has chosen to reveal this and end her career, because it is a huge career which is being stopped here. I know that I would have acted differently."
He also added, "I haven't forgotten that it was with her, at Hopman Cup, that I won the first title of my career. I really hope she can prove her innocence. I am behind her. I could never imagine that she was doping in one way or another."
Henin picture find
I found the following picture of Justine Henin on rediff. Looks great in that colour. She was spotted at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha.
Here is the link for the picture:
Henin in Doha Picture
Here is the link for the picture:
Henin in Doha Picture
Henin logs more records
Justine Henin won her 10th title of the season, a feat since Hingis did the same in 1997 by winning the season ending WTA championships in Madrid. This was her 2nd straight win at the championship which had also won last year.
In an epic final Henin defeated Maria Sharapova, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 to record her win in 3 hours and 24 minutes. In the process she earned $5.4 million, another record!
"What a way to finish the season," said Henin after winning her 39th career title. Henin also rated the win as one of the best of her career. "This was one of the best moments of my career; to finish an amazing year with an amazing match, the longest I've ever played, makes me very happy," she said.
Articles about Hingis positive test
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