Couldn't get a better one

Cricket, cricket, Cricket..The real definition of the game can be given basing on a real cracker of the game, ICC T20 finals between India and Pakistan-Venue: Johanesberg. Every match that India plays is associated with much passion and reverence towards the game, but a match between India and Pakistan is an entirely different ball-game. An outstanding enthusiasm in the field is all what it takes to win matches for your country. This has been proved time and again by the young boys of the cricketing world by beating the four formidable teams on the trot and clinching the most coveted trophy. Everyone knows that cricket is a religion in India, but everyone witnessed it on the night of 25th september 2007 when India outperformed its arch rivals Pakistan. The fortunes favoured both teams till the last moment, but the 3rd ball made the difference. India won the match by a margin of 5 runs. Since time immemorial a match between India and Pakistan has always been exciting, and when it comes to world cup finals it brings back all the age old rivalry between the two teams. Everything is fair in love and war, and so this game was a real war with an adrenaline rush of each and every Indian as well as Pakistani. Nothing could be said till the last moment when Misbal-Hak mistimed one straight into the hands of Sreesanth. India won the ICC-20 20 World cup under the stewardship of young captain from Jharkand. Each team fought like a real warrior and, as said there should be some amount of luck in every endeavour of yours, the dame luck favoured Indians on that day, not to rule out the hard work. Had the fielder not been placed in the fine-leg the Cup could have gone into the hands of pakistanis. The day was ours and we won the world cup with an unstinting effort and great leadership..Hope that this continues in every tournament and every sport not only Cricket.

A ticket to heaven

India, the land of rich cultural heritage, the land of varied cultures and traditions, has carved a place for itself in this world as the land of values and principles. I am proud to be an Indian and would do anything for keeping up the name of my country is an emotional outburst we hear of every partriotic Indian's mouth. Good to see that spirit ruling your senses and reminding you to persist with your goals. India is thriving hard to compete in every field and it is in fact standing out to be the best among its competitors. We, Indians are considered to be a group of intelligentsia who would face any challenge given to them under any cirumstances. Great to hear the news of our Indians thriving in foreign soil. But did we really stand out unique in the finer aspects which have got nothing to do with the engineering skills but the skills to structure your life? Amidst this concrete world we are leaving a few stones unturned. Certain issues have never been dealt till date and are still persisting unheeded by many.The major issue concerns the evil which brought together many revolutionaries, the evil which has ruined the lives of many young married woman, and the evil which has spanned generations, the Dowry system. Every parent knows about this system, but when it comes to the marital bliss they forget everything and are ready to offer or take dowry as a token of gift. Well, a good way to rename an evil, thanks to the language. This is an evidence to the fact that money rules the world, money takes the place of love when it comes to uniting two souls in heaven, as said by many. It is common dear, you need to offer dowry, or else you are not fit for marriage is the trend that has been followed by many parents for generations. Parents of the bride are ready to offer and parents of the bride-groom are ready to take, to hoard it for future purposes. Marriages are made in heaven, but money is the key to heaven, well a ticket to heaven...Hurry up offer may close if anyone who offers more dowry comes and grabs it. Sounds silly in this 21st century, but you do have a few cases.

Religion Or Comfort

Is it craving comfort by worshipping idols, or is it being fanatical about one's religion come what may, is it for pleasures which we crave, or is it really to attain salvation? Well, most of us are selfish in our own ways. To be frank no one is a sadhu santh who would worship for the well being of the entire human race, be frank guys. Each one first looks after his/her family and then the thought reaches toward the rest of the population. This very fact itself is enough to state that humans are embodiments of selfishness, lust, and cruelty. No denying the fact please. The next thought that comes to my mind is whether it is religion first or comfort. How many of us are really adhering to the traditions and customs that have been in the forefront for ages? Hardly a few. This gives rise to the debatable point that whether westernisation can be adopted in a world where everything has been westernised. The controversies that surround this fact are the disputes that take place between the 'STRINGENT' followers of religion and the public on the issues of celebration that has its roots in the Ancient Greece, " The Velentines Day". The moment this day arrives, the VHP guys are on the prowl to shut down the shops which encourage such type of celebrations. To an extent it might sound good to all those netas, but does it in anyway help people? Has it been mentioned anywhere in the mythological stories that 'Love' between two souls is not an integral part of religion, and that expressing love is not in the ethical codes of this religion? I guess not. The reason might be that these guys want to reduce the number of people who are having scant respect for the religion, and this is in fact a fact. We Hindus by nature are kind hearted people who are a bit volatile when it comes to Religious issues. But destruction of people's stand on certain aspects could not only turn people against these activists but also deviate them from the righteous path. Let people enjoy to a certain extent. Adopting principles from alien societies that do no harm to the society will not have any seriously ill effects

In sync

Well, the other day I saw a few reviews about the movie Ramu ki Aag on the television. I was quite astonished by the fact that people had a very bad opinion about the remakes this present generation directors are making. Hmm, there are a certain amount of facts that underlie people's bad opinions, but do these facts really matter in a generation where everyone tries to remain in sync with the trends and the trend setters? In all the reviews the common view people shared was that the director had marred the reputation of the movie. Poor director is facing the brunt of making a REMAKE of an Epic. An ace and Maverick director who never makes films that are run of the mill and routine type has been pestered to give justification for making such a film. At this point in time I would just point out a few facts about the attitude people are having toward this Remakes. Of course remakes are based upon an old plot that has already been used in the orginal film, of course remakes carry the same old fragrance of its parent, but the only thing they do not have in common is the star-cast and the crew behind them. When people knew everything beforehand, then why did they expect the director to come out with an entirely new script that would live up to their expectations, why did they go and watch the movie and start complaining about it? The movie is in accordance with the present style, present trends rather that the age old ones. That is it. He might have faltered in certain aspects, but he tried his best in bringing out an entirely new dimension to the REMAKE. The universal truth is that REMAKES are REMAKES and they will not stand up to the expectations. So, better not to play with the epics, maybe this is the lesson he might have learnt from this bold step he had taken of 'PLAYING WITH AAG'. Guess, this would be his next film in order to jot down all the experiences he had with this venture.