By V.N. Prasad Our boys tasted a ‘Brown Wash’ Down Under; as Kangaroos lift/redeem the ‘Border-Gavaskar Trophy’ 3-1 at the SCG. On a beautifully curated wicket, the 5th and the final Test at the SCG concluded on the third day; a despicable routine/occurrence that is virtually corroding the very spirit of Test cricket. Congratulations to…
By V.N. Prasad Australia has taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five Test match series A lump in the throat though, hearty congratulations to the Kangaroos on their emphatic 184 runs victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG); a great morale booster as they await the 5th and the final Test at the iconic…
By V.N. Prasad The infamous ‘White Wash’ of our boys at home, triumph of our second team in South Africa, Cricket India, World Cricket Et al. Cricket is a funny game. The year 2024 produced some tumultuous results. Test Cricket has lost the sheen after T20 was invented. ‘Diwali Cricket’; typically termed ‘Ball Baz’ cricket;…
By V.N. Prasad Following are my observations with reference to the news item titled ‘Bent sections of retaining wall rectified on NH-275 in Mandya’ published in Star of Mysore dated Oct. 20. Right from ‘Day One’ while driving along the Service Roads, I observed the phenomenon called bulging of sidewalls; termed “Reinforced Earth Walls” (abbreviated…
By V.N. Prasad City’s Dr. Somanath Vasudeva and Dr. Seethalakshmi Somanath are a couple blessed with not only good voice quality but also passion for performing on big stages. Having known the couple since long, I have appreciated their desire to enhance singing skills through dedicated practice; all in spite of their own professional routines…
The event is in support of ‘Rotary Dialysis Centre’ Nostalgia of musical hits of the yesteryears is soothing to the discerning ears of umpteen across the world. It was truly a God’s gift that legends like Shankar Jaikishan, Kalyanji Anandji, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Salil Chaudhary, Sachin Dev Burman, Rahul Dev Burman etc., scored indelible numbers between…
By V.N. Prasad Euphoria at the Kensington Oval rose to the zenith on the June 29 night as the ‘Men in Blue’ lifted the coveted ICC T20 World Cup Title. Heartiest congratulations to the ‘Men in Blue’ on clinching the ‘Nail Biter’ under the very nose of the Proteas in a scintillating finish, lifting the…
Young and resilient Bharat lifts trophy in an emphatic manner at Dharamshala Bharatiyas annihilate the English with ‘Gay Abandon’ at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium, Dharamshala, to lift the Trophy 4-1. Heartiest congratulations to the young and resilient Bharat on lifting the trophy in an emphatic manner at Dharamshala. While the Englishmen were all…
Heartiest congratulations on clinching the series 3-1; with one Test to spare, at Dharamshala By V.N. Prasad Sans big names in the side, our boys exhibited deep resolve in winning the crucial 3rd Test at Ranchi; and thereby clinching the series 3-1. Name that resonated the cricketing world was Dhruv Jurel and deservedly was adjudged…
South Gate of Manasagangothri, injuries, loss of precious lives, damages to vehicles, trauma et al. By V.N. Prasad At the outset, my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and sympathies to the injured ones. Don’t worry. No one will be brought to books, much less punished. However, high time a strong ‘engineering jurisprudence’ was put…
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