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Opinion divided over FDI in Indian cricket
New Delhi : Samajwadi President Mulayam Singh Yadav has suggested that India abstain from the fourth Test match at Nagpur against England to avoid further humiliation. “Main to pehle hi keh raha tha. Yeh FDI aayega to local talent kuch nahi kar payega. Pehle England ki cricket team bheji, phir Wal-mart aur Tesco bhi aa … Continue reading
India’s take on Laxman’s “inner voice”
Hyderabad : V V S Laxman’s sudden decision “to quit international cricket with immediate effect” has shocked the cricket-loving public of India. More surprising was Laxman attributing the decision to what his “inner voice” told him. Tenali Rama spoke to a cross-section of people on how they interpret this “inner voice” and what does an … Continue reading
Pakistan to share match-fixing know-how with China
Islamabad : Pakistan has welcomed the entry of China into the Match-Fixers Club. On Wednesday, the Badminton World Federation disqualified the Chinese women’s doubles team from the London Olympics, on charges of playing to lose deliberately with an eye on the knockout stage. Calling China its natural ally in match-fixing, a spokesperson of the Pakistan … Continue reading
Tendulkar says he will lobby for the Bharat Ratna
They are two great sportpersons who are often spoken of in the same breath when Indians discuss who should get the Bharat Ratna. Tenali Rama Reports decided to get Sachin Tendulkar to interview Viswanathan Anand, as soon as he returned home to a warm, or rather hot and humid welcome in Chennai, aka, Madras nalla … Continue reading
All roads now lead to Chennai
Chennai : Chennai Super Kings’s entry into the playoffs stage, courtesy Deccan Chargers and then eliminating Mumbai from IPL5, has had an unexpected fallout. The server of Naukri.com, the number one job portal crashed, unable to take the load of applicants from Chennai. “Young people below 30 in Chennai now think that somehow they will … Continue reading
The personal diary of Sidhartha Mallya
Hyderabad : It is a sad day for me and my team, Royal Challengers Bangalore. We got knocked out of the IPL yesterday evening. As Ravi Shastri said, it was a great game of cricket between RCB and Deccan Chargers and in the end, Chennai Super Kings was the winner. Pity. But I have a … Continue reading
US, Australia express concern over SRK-MCA spat
Washington/Mumbai : The United States has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating relations between Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan and the Mumbai Cricket Association. In a statement, the US Foreign Office hoped the two sides will sit across the table at the Wankhede stadium and sort out their differences. “The United States of America gives utmost … Continue reading
Swami Nityananda says hidden camera is not cricket
Bangalore : The five cricketers who have been suspended by the BCCI following the sting operation done by a TV channel, after it showed them discussing spot fixing and receiving black money from IPL franchisees, have received support from an unexpected quarter. Swami Nityananda, who himself was caught on tape in March 2010, in a … Continue reading
Is Finolex `Rajinikanth’ buying DC?
Hyderabad : The man who you see in the photograph might just become the new owner of the Hyderabad IPL team. Sources, who insist they are reliable, say the Deccan Chargers management, impressed with his batting skills, approached him to replace Darren Lehmann as coach. That was when he surprised Gayatri Reddy by telling her … Continue reading
`Sachin ke baal ek bilang choti kar do’
Mumbai : Sachin Tendulkar has hit out at those who have been critical of his new hairstyle. At a press conference in Pune, Tendulkar said a person no less than President Pratibha Patil has praised his new look. “It is one of the reasons why she nominated me to the Rajya Sabha. She said to … Continue reading
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