Speech by Hon. Julie Bishop, Australia’s Foreign Minister to Confederation of Indian Industries, Mumbai on November 16, 2013. I am absolutely delighted to be in Mumbai, on the first full day of my first visit to India as Australia’s Foreign Minister. Distinguished guests, thank you for taking the time to be here today. My […]
(23.11.30 – 20.7.72) By K. Raman In memory of her birthday exactly 83 years ago on November 23, Geeta Dutt ”“ the great singer whose songs are still in huge demand by Sydneysiders in concerts by local singers”¦ “Yaad karoge Yaad karoge, Ek din hamko yaad karoge” That is exactly what we are doing here […]
Modi compared with Tony Abbott on Q & A, India On Monday November 18, 2013 Tony Jones’ Q & A moved to India and did a live recording and special session at Gurgaon’s Kingdom of Dreams. Q & A in India lived up to its expectations ”“ lively and argumentative that reminded Tony Jones of […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a marvellous farewell Sachin got after the Test! His farewell speech was beautifully delivered. He thanked his father, mother, wife Anjali, the two diamonds (his children Sarah, 16 and son Arjun, 14), brother, sister, in-laws, his coach Achrekar, his doctors and physios, media including photographers, BCCI, Mumbai Cricket Association and the […]
CHOGM ”“ Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting is happening right now in Sri Lanka with Prime Minister Tony Abbott attending it while his policy on turning back the boats with asylum seekers from Sri Lanka is in full force. Perhaps he should visit Jaffna himself and see with his own eyes the remnants of […]
Gaurav Joshi reports from India Sitting inside an enclosed media centre and listening to music on maximum volume through the headphones the chant of “Sa-chin Sa-chin” could still be heard even before Tendulkar entered the playing arena. Mumbai Cricket Association had opened the gates nice and early to ensure each fan was inside the stadium […]
by Kersi Meher-Homji In his final Test in Mumbai against the West Indies in November, Sachin Tendulkar will become the first cricketer to play 200 Tests. In 198 Tests so far he has scored 15,837 runs at 53.86 in 198 Tests, hitting 51 centuries (highest score 248 not out) and 67 fifties. He is the […]
Sachin Tendulkar is playing his last test against West Indies. Here is the euphoria that the little master is creating in India in his 200th and the last Test…
K.Raman Millions of flannelled fools called him the Little Master, Some called him Master Blaster while he was Tendya to friends. Why, many even worshipped ”˜Sach’ the demi God, But to us he always will be little master Sachin. Dadar born, and Bombay bred genius he always was, Named Sachin after his father’s favourite Sachin […]
Gaurav Joshi reports from India on Sachin’s last performance in midst of loud chants by his fans ‘Sachin, Sachin’ It was probably the first time in his 200 match career that Tendulkar looked burdenless as he strode out to wicket for possibly the last time. All the mannerisms were the same, traditional look up at […]