Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Champions Trophy in A'bad
Ahmedabad is hosting 5 matches of the Champions Trophy this time round. Teams have been parked for 8 days in a row (S. Africa, for example) in our lovely hometown. Just in the last week, it's been called "least tourist-friendly" and "boring". Players and tourists have been complaining about the fact that's totally 'driy'. And this is just on Cricinfo.com. Here's a link to Chris Gayle's diary.
People seem to like the stadium now, though. The silver lining in all this is that Ahmedabad got all these matches along with Mohali, Jaipur and Mumbai - all 'A' list tourist spots in the country.
Hopefully Gujju hospitality will still win these guys over...
People seem to like the stadium now, though. The silver lining in all this is that Ahmedabad got all these matches along with Mohali, Jaipur and Mumbai - all 'A' list tourist spots in the country.
Hopefully Gujju hospitality will still win these guys over...
Monday, October 23, 2006
TandooriMix - live at the Memorial Church
Our performance from 1998, now on YouTube:
Sunday, October 22, 2006
What would India have been, had the British not invaded?
I often wonder what the fate of India would have been without a British invasion in the 17th century.
From the Afghanistan experience, it seems like we wouldn't be any better off even without the British. In Afghanistan, according to this story, you have the choice between the Westerners (with their messy ways) and the barbaric Taliban.
Link
From the Afghanistan experience, it seems like we wouldn't be any better off even without the British. In Afghanistan, according to this story, you have the choice between the Westerners (with their messy ways) and the barbaric Taliban.
Link
