December 2011

Indian Cricket Umpire Suresh Shastri was born in Rajasthan but moved to Bombay. He was a keen observer of the game during his childhood and became a bowler. He played Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy before moving towards umpiring. Interestingly, he happens to be the first disciple of Sachin Tendulkar‘s Guru, Sri Ramakant Achrekar. He […]

So, the result has reversed. India, from an almost commanding position, tamed in lightly. Indian batters fell like a pack of cards. What went wrong? The main point was lack of drive in the Indian players as noticeable from their body-language. The field-position, ability to take risks, and to make proactive decision were the main

The art of a puppeteer, puppet-making, and depiction of stories go to long historical anecdotes in almost all the cultures. The business of puppet-making has seen many ups and downs. However, on a micro-scale level, it still goes on. Wooden puppets are very famous in Rajasthan, India where Centre for Microfinance (established in 2005) has

Gagan Ajit Singh was born on December 9, 1980 in Ferozepur, Punjab. He grew as one of the main striker of the national team. His father Ajit Singh played for the national team at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. His uncle Harmik Singh also played Olympics for the national team. Overall, it is the

Well, this is a unique article as I write it. Sri Sathya Sai Baba has extolled the good qualities that youth can groom and help lift the humanity at various times during his discourses and interactions with devotees. However, his emphasis on garnering and channeling the energy is the one that stands out. We will

You will need to spend some time reading his achievements. Yes, I mean it. He has won 15 world titles of Master Veteran World Championship in wrestling in the last 16 years. But yes, this has been during the twilight of his career. During his prime, he has been captain of Indian Olympic team, silver