September 6th, 2010
There is one thing to be said about life here - there is never, ever anything such as a routine, dull day in India.
Well, not for people as privileged as we are, obviously. If you have to eke out a living it must be appalling here. But you know what I mean.
Take today for instance.
A rainy Monday. (And boy, did it rain. Someone clearly isn’t listening to Sheila-ji’s prayers)
I went for my last physio session before my African trip, at Back 2 Fitness in Malviya Nagar. And look what I spied, just before I turned [...]
Click to continue reading An eventful Monday. Rainy but eventful
September 6th, 2010
Now here is a genuinely fun bit of Games news.
I have to confess that I didn’t know anything about this Ring railway, but it all sounds delightful, and even convenient, given that Vasant Vihar is (sadly) off the metro network. And if they introduce steam trains (oh joy) I for one will travel up and down, and round about Delhi all through the Games, having huge fun into the bargain. Imagine Palace-on-Wheeling it into Safdarjung. How posh would that be ?
Final word today - well, it’s a cartoon actually :
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Click to continue reading How to avoid CWG road blues
September 6th, 2010
I sat and watched Karan Thapar’s interview on CNN-IBN last night with rapt attention (and not just because Karan is a Dosco) but because for the first time – or so I feel – we had some plain, honest dialogue about the upcoming Commonwealth Games. Mike Hooper, who is the CEO of the Commonwealth Games Federation spoke frankly to Karan, and after all the buck-passing we have had here, it made a refreshing change.
The interview was fascinating – morbidly fascinating – as Mr.Hooper spelled out all the things that still need to be done, but one thing was [...]
Click to continue reading At last, some plain speaking
September 5th, 2010
I am clearly not alone in thinking that the usually fabulous A.R.Rahman has produced a song that is distinctly below par this time. His recently released song for the Commonwealth Games is, well, just a song.
It isn’t as sweepingly emotional as his “Vande Mataram”. It isn’t as uplifting as “Jai ho”. It is just a song.
And I am not even overly fussed by the price tag. He is an Oscar winning, amazing artist and deserves due payment. I am just left totally under-whelmed by “Jiyo Utho Heyo.” I am also a little puzzled as to Mr.Rahman’s “Waka [...]
Click to continue reading Rahman’s magic hasn’t worked this time
