Cricket in Olympics?
The youngsters take on the idea of the inclusion of cricket in 2020 Olympic.
With the start of the Beijing event less than a week away, Adam Gilchrist believed that cricket has the potential to be included in the Olympic Games which will secure the game’s global future. Although, considering the success of the new format and the Indian Premier League, he said Twenty 20 is the ideal version to be included in the 2020 Olympics. Let’s find out the Gen X’s view on this issue…
“It should go to the Olympics. But before that we have to make sure that it is spread to more parts of the world, so that more countries could participate. For that we have to put in the right efforts from now on, and carry on the developmental programs side by side, so it can be part of the Games in 5 or may be 10 years,” Sherin, 22, an computer engineering student.
“There are 104 members of ICC, and amongst them, there are only 8 to 10 countries that participate. So to be part of the Olympics, it has to be truly presented as a global sport and not just a few,” expressed Abhijeet Kulkarni, senior sports journalist of Hindustan Times.
“Nowadays more and more countries have started to play cricket, including USA and China. In fact, China has committed itself to be a major cricket force in the future. So I think that by 2020, the shortest version of the game will be ready to be part of the biggest sporting spectacle, The Olympic Game,” said Harshala Naik, Editor at KPO.
“I think cricket is not ready to be included in 2020 Olympics, because hardly 10-12 countries play cricket, so to include the twenty-20 format, we need to run a campaign which will teach the world how to play cricket in the first place,” said Sanket Parab, an engineering student.
As things stand now, cricket doesn’t have a chance to be included in the near future. A lot of lobbying and horse trading is required to get a sport to be included in the Games, as evidenced by the recent controversy regarding selection of venues and the resulting bribing allegations amongst the adjudicators,” said Diwakar Seth, a jewellery merchant and a cricket enthusiast.
The inclusion of cricket in Olympics will help spread cricket in new territories and raise its popularity amongst women. Before including cricket, we need to make our cricket popular in the majority of the competing Olympic nations, by making it exciting and ground-breaking in countries that haven't yet caught the 'cricket-bug'. This will also result in cricket getting more competitive and thereby flourishing in countries where it is currently played today.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Best phrases in Hindi Cinema
The face of films has changed over the years. From a Mother India to a Munnabhai, we sure have come a long way. All these movies came and went, but some of the memorable dialogues of these movies stay on to become part of our idiom.
I asked the youngsters some of their favourite lines of the movies and find out some brilliant, romantic and silliest phrases. Take a look…
Priyanka Kini, an art student
“Amar Prem: 1971
“Pushpa, I hate tears.... inhe ponch dalo.”
Evergreen Rajesh Khanna said this dialogue to a sobbing Sharmila Tagore in the immortal love story Amar Prem.
Sonya Khan, Sales & Marketing Executive
“Pakeezah: 1972
“Aapke paon dekhe, bahut haseen hai. Inhe zameen par mat utariyega, maile ho jayenge.”
The nation sighed when Raj Kumar left this poetic note to Meena Kumari in the movie Pakeezah.
Mubashir Usmani, Mass Media student
“Sholay: 1975
“Kitne aadmi the?”
Amjad Khan played the famously feared dacoit Gabbar Singh to perfection in this 1975 classic.
Niketa Naik, an Interior designer
“Deewar: 1975
“Main aaj bhi pheke hue paise nahin uthata.”
Amitabh Bachchan’s voice had your skin tingling when he taught us a thing or two about self-respect.
Ashray Khanderkar, Science student
“Deewar: 1975
“Aaj mere paas paisa hai, bangla hai, gaadi hai, kya hai tumhaare paas?
“Mere paas maa hai.”
Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor put the morality vs materialism debate in a nutshell with this exchange in Deewar.
Viral Joshi, an event coordinator
“Sholay: 1975
“Hum angrezon ke zamaane ke jailor hain.”
Asrani’s Great Dictator-inspired character had everyone in splits when he warned prisoners with a lathi.
Hiren Desai, Advertising Student
“Sholay: 1975
"Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?"
We can never forget this funny dialogue of Amitabh Bachchan which is said sarcastically to Hema Malini
Kuldeep Jalan, Advertising student
“Kaaliya: 1981
“Hum jaha pe khade ho jaate hein, line wahi se shuru hoti hai.”
Amitabh Bachchan said with poise in a jail when a person who disterving food said him to be in a cue.
Abhishek Shah, Sales and Marketing Executive
“Souten: 1983
“Jinke ghar sheeshe ke hote hai, woh batti bujha ke kapde badalte hain.”
A villainous Prem Chopra said these words. What happens in daylight, we wonder!
Ramesh Bansode, clerk, Bank of India
“Shahenshah: 1988
“Rishte mein to hum tumhare baap lagte hain, naam hai Shahenshah,”
Who can forget an over-the-hill but stylish Amitabh Bachchan and his studded leather jacket in Shahenshah?
Shweta Damankar, Teacher, Oxford School
“Baazigar: 1993
“Kabhi kabhi kuch jeetne ke liye kuch haarna bhi padta hai, aur haar ke jeetnay wale ko baazigar kehte hain.”
Shah Rukh Khan`s signature line comes when he meets Kajol on the racetrack for the first time in Baazigar.
Manish Solanki, Account Executive
“Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge: 1995
“Bade bade deshon mein, aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain, Senorita.”
A dimpled SRK played the lover boy to perfection in the India`s biggest ever hit.
Kushdeep Singh, Entertainment student
“Devdas: 2002
“Babuje ne kaha gaon chor do, maa ne kaha haveli chor do, sab ne kaha paro ko chor do, paro ne kaha sharab chor do, phir ek din ayega jab woh kahega ke duniya hai chor do.”
Shahrukh Khan at his best in the Sanjay leela bhansali's classic DEVDAS.
Juhi Verma, student
“Om Shanti Om: 2007
“Jab bhi kissi cheez ko dil se chaho
to puri qayanaat usse tumse milane mein lag jaati hain.”
Shahrukh Khan expressed his passion to Shreyas Talpade in the Om Shanti Om.
Niyati Bane, a commercial art student
“Om Shanti Om: 2007
“Pictue abhi baki hain mere dost.”
SRK to Sreyas Talpade.
Today, we are celebrating our 61st year of Independence. Indian cinema played a vital role in the history of India. Pre-independence, the kind of films being made in India was full of patriotic fervour, full of messages and full of morality. On the other side, Independence brought with it a freedom that was creative in the extreme and this was reflected in our films.
Here are some films which successfully depicted Patriotic theme in the movies:
Gandhi (1982), directed by Richard Attenborough,
Shaheed (1948), Diip Kumar starrer,
Naya Daur (1957),
Jagruti (1954), old, starring Abhi Bhattacharya,
Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960), made by Raj Kapoor,
Old film Sangram (1993),
Leader (1964), Dilip Kumar starrer,
Nastik (1983), made by I.S. Johar
Son of India (1931), directed by Mehboob Khan
The face of films has changed over the years. From a Mother India to a Munnabhai, we sure have come a long way. All these movies came and went, but some of the memorable dialogues of these movies stay on to become part of our idiom.
I asked the youngsters some of their favourite lines of the movies and find out some brilliant, romantic and silliest phrases. Take a look…
Priyanka Kini, an art student
“Amar Prem: 1971
“Pushpa, I hate tears.... inhe ponch dalo.”
Evergreen Rajesh Khanna said this dialogue to a sobbing Sharmila Tagore in the immortal love story Amar Prem.
Sonya Khan, Sales & Marketing Executive
“Pakeezah: 1972
“Aapke paon dekhe, bahut haseen hai. Inhe zameen par mat utariyega, maile ho jayenge.”
The nation sighed when Raj Kumar left this poetic note to Meena Kumari in the movie Pakeezah.
Mubashir Usmani, Mass Media student
“Sholay: 1975
“Kitne aadmi the?”
Amjad Khan played the famously feared dacoit Gabbar Singh to perfection in this 1975 classic.
Niketa Naik, an Interior designer
“Deewar: 1975
“Main aaj bhi pheke hue paise nahin uthata.”
Amitabh Bachchan’s voice had your skin tingling when he taught us a thing or two about self-respect.
Ashray Khanderkar, Science student
“Deewar: 1975
“Aaj mere paas paisa hai, bangla hai, gaadi hai, kya hai tumhaare paas?
“Mere paas maa hai.”
Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor put the morality vs materialism debate in a nutshell with this exchange in Deewar.
Viral Joshi, an event coordinator
“Sholay: 1975
“Hum angrezon ke zamaane ke jailor hain.”
Asrani’s Great Dictator-inspired character had everyone in splits when he warned prisoners with a lathi.
Hiren Desai, Advertising Student
“Sholay: 1975
"Tumhara naam kya hai, Basanti?"
We can never forget this funny dialogue of Amitabh Bachchan which is said sarcastically to Hema Malini
Kuldeep Jalan, Advertising student
“Kaaliya: 1981
“Hum jaha pe khade ho jaate hein, line wahi se shuru hoti hai.”
Amitabh Bachchan said with poise in a jail when a person who disterving food said him to be in a cue.
Abhishek Shah, Sales and Marketing Executive
“Souten: 1983
“Jinke ghar sheeshe ke hote hai, woh batti bujha ke kapde badalte hain.”
A villainous Prem Chopra said these words. What happens in daylight, we wonder!
Ramesh Bansode, clerk, Bank of India
“Shahenshah: 1988
“Rishte mein to hum tumhare baap lagte hain, naam hai Shahenshah,”
Who can forget an over-the-hill but stylish Amitabh Bachchan and his studded leather jacket in Shahenshah?
Shweta Damankar, Teacher, Oxford School
“Baazigar: 1993
“Kabhi kabhi kuch jeetne ke liye kuch haarna bhi padta hai, aur haar ke jeetnay wale ko baazigar kehte hain.”
Shah Rukh Khan`s signature line comes when he meets Kajol on the racetrack for the first time in Baazigar.
Manish Solanki, Account Executive
“Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge: 1995
“Bade bade deshon mein, aisi choti choti baatein hoti rehti hain, Senorita.”
A dimpled SRK played the lover boy to perfection in the India`s biggest ever hit.
Kushdeep Singh, Entertainment student
“Devdas: 2002
“Babuje ne kaha gaon chor do, maa ne kaha haveli chor do, sab ne kaha paro ko chor do, paro ne kaha sharab chor do, phir ek din ayega jab woh kahega ke duniya hai chor do.”
Shahrukh Khan at his best in the Sanjay leela bhansali's classic DEVDAS.
Juhi Verma, student
“Om Shanti Om: 2007
“Jab bhi kissi cheez ko dil se chaho
to puri qayanaat usse tumse milane mein lag jaati hain.”
Shahrukh Khan expressed his passion to Shreyas Talpade in the Om Shanti Om.
Niyati Bane, a commercial art student
“Om Shanti Om: 2007
“Pictue abhi baki hain mere dost.”
SRK to Sreyas Talpade.
Today, we are celebrating our 61st year of Independence. Indian cinema played a vital role in the history of India. Pre-independence, the kind of films being made in India was full of patriotic fervour, full of messages and full of morality. On the other side, Independence brought with it a freedom that was creative in the extreme and this was reflected in our films.
Here are some films which successfully depicted Patriotic theme in the movies:
Gandhi (1982), directed by Richard Attenborough,
Shaheed (1948), Diip Kumar starrer,
Naya Daur (1957),
Jagruti (1954), old, starring Abhi Bhattacharya,
Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (1960), made by Raj Kapoor,
Old film Sangram (1993),
Leader (1964), Dilip Kumar starrer,
Nastik (1983), made by I.S. Johar
Son of India (1931), directed by Mehboob Khan
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Get Seasonal
For the fashion conscious city-folks, rain is no constraint to flaunt the really hip and funky look. Kranti Khanderkar catches up with youngsters, fashion designers and make-up artists on the latest fashion in this rainy season.
Fashion fundas of monsoon
Shilpa Dhanmeher, 29, a fashion designer said, “People are not at all looking clumsy during Monsoon. They are more concerned about their look in rainy season. Markets are flooded with some very feminist transparent and colourful knee length raincoats. Sporty and branded Winchesters are in this monsoon for boys. Big size, transparent and colourful bags are in used. Also, a lot of stylish and colourful sports shoes and crocs in pink, light brown, blue are in vogue in this period. One should experiment with lots of loud colours like blood red, flashy yellow and experiment with the deep range in geometrical patterns and other designs in this season.”
Rainy make-up
Sharing cosmetic tips for the monsoon, make-up artist Rajashree Nayak said, “During Monsoon one should go for waterproof make-up. For this you have to buy separate lipstick, foundation, lip gloss, eyeliner, pan cake, mascara according to your skin tone, as every person has different skin tone. If possible try bright, gloomy colours and use branded such as L’Oreal and Maybelline products which help to stay your make-up longer during rainy season. Girls should be decked up with just the right cosmetics suited for the rainy season. For the overall look of the face, translucent powder should be used so that the person looks colourful during the dull monsoon."
[As far as Facial is concerned go for ‘cold facial’. One should go for mud pack pedicure.
You must applied sun control during this season.
Serum, body lotion with moisturizing and nail protection should be used instead.] box use
Accessories in fashion
Beads jewellery is appropriate for all the seasons and occasions, as there are varieties of beads and designs available. Beads earrings, necklace, bracelets and ankle-lets are evergreen, as it never goes out of fashion. However, wooden and stone beads are really in fashion these days. You can buy beads of your choice which are easily available in the market today.
Priyanka, Interior designer, 23, said, “I preferred to use beads jewelry. They are not expensive, therefore you can have one each matching with your dresses. I have also bought up some of exact colours of my dresses. The best part about beads is that it is available in lot of colours and varieties and also I can use them in all season.”
Be as simple as you can
Niyati, an artist, 20, said, “I really love wearing capres and skirts. Now that rainy season is here, so avoid wearing white colour attires. I have bought shirts with big graphic and flowery prints in colours like red, green and sky blue! They really work in the rainy season.”
Let your hair enjoy this monsoon
Sonya, 24, Marketing Executive, said, “I have got my haircut in layer cum step which looks bouncy. They look superb when they get wet in rain. And what's good is the fact that they require less maintenance.”
Neelaxi, a hairstylist said, “During monsoon, shoulder length hairstyles are in. Mostly girls preferred to trim their hair. Layers in messy look like disconnected layers and notched layers are in vogue. The best part is that these kinds of haircuts can be left untied or tied, and they are zero maintenance.”
This monsoon brings you a lot of varieties in fashion, so go ahead and enjoy rain, get wet and yet remain stylish and in.
For the fashion conscious city-folks, rain is no constraint to flaunt the really hip and funky look. Kranti Khanderkar catches up with youngsters, fashion designers and make-up artists on the latest fashion in this rainy season.
Fashion fundas of monsoon
Shilpa Dhanmeher, 29, a fashion designer said, “People are not at all looking clumsy during Monsoon. They are more concerned about their look in rainy season. Markets are flooded with some very feminist transparent and colourful knee length raincoats. Sporty and branded Winchesters are in this monsoon for boys. Big size, transparent and colourful bags are in used. Also, a lot of stylish and colourful sports shoes and crocs in pink, light brown, blue are in vogue in this period. One should experiment with lots of loud colours like blood red, flashy yellow and experiment with the deep range in geometrical patterns and other designs in this season.”
Rainy make-up
Sharing cosmetic tips for the monsoon, make-up artist Rajashree Nayak said, “During Monsoon one should go for waterproof make-up. For this you have to buy separate lipstick, foundation, lip gloss, eyeliner, pan cake, mascara according to your skin tone, as every person has different skin tone. If possible try bright, gloomy colours and use branded such as L’Oreal and Maybelline products which help to stay your make-up longer during rainy season. Girls should be decked up with just the right cosmetics suited for the rainy season. For the overall look of the face, translucent powder should be used so that the person looks colourful during the dull monsoon."
[As far as Facial is concerned go for ‘cold facial’. One should go for mud pack pedicure.
You must applied sun control during this season.
Serum, body lotion with moisturizing and nail protection should be used instead.] box use
Accessories in fashion
Beads jewellery is appropriate for all the seasons and occasions, as there are varieties of beads and designs available. Beads earrings, necklace, bracelets and ankle-lets are evergreen, as it never goes out of fashion. However, wooden and stone beads are really in fashion these days. You can buy beads of your choice which are easily available in the market today.
Priyanka, Interior designer, 23, said, “I preferred to use beads jewelry. They are not expensive, therefore you can have one each matching with your dresses. I have also bought up some of exact colours of my dresses. The best part about beads is that it is available in lot of colours and varieties and also I can use them in all season.”
Be as simple as you can
Niyati, an artist, 20, said, “I really love wearing capres and skirts. Now that rainy season is here, so avoid wearing white colour attires. I have bought shirts with big graphic and flowery prints in colours like red, green and sky blue! They really work in the rainy season.”
Let your hair enjoy this monsoon
Sonya, 24, Marketing Executive, said, “I have got my haircut in layer cum step which looks bouncy. They look superb when they get wet in rain. And what's good is the fact that they require less maintenance.”
Neelaxi, a hairstylist said, “During monsoon, shoulder length hairstyles are in. Mostly girls preferred to trim their hair. Layers in messy look like disconnected layers and notched layers are in vogue. The best part is that these kinds of haircuts can be left untied or tied, and they are zero maintenance.”
This monsoon brings you a lot of varieties in fashion, so go ahead and enjoy rain, get wet and yet remain stylish and in.
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