India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday (Nov. 19) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is going to be a special occasion as Team India will chase their third title in what has been dubbed as the ‘3 ka dream’ while the five-time…
Scintillating journey of ‘Men in Blue’ in 2023 World Cup
November 8, 2023Are we well poised, going forward? By V.N. Prasad At the outset, heartiest congratulations to Virat Kohli on his magnificent century at the Eden Garadens, the best present he could bestow upon himself on his 35th birthday, equalling Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 ODI centuries. While acknowledging the feat on the field, Virat hid his…
Beautiful Bharat weather beckons 13th edition of ‘ICC World Cup 2023’
October 4, 2023By V.N. Prasad Bharat and the cricket-lovers across the globe are keenly awaiting the festival — ‘The Festival of Cricket; the ICC World Cup 2023’ — commencing on Oct. 5 (Thursday). While Google, of late, is full of predictions as to the last four on the ladder, the competition looks stiff. Cricket is a ‘Mind…
Proposed Skywalks across Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway: Who will climb 126 steps and come down?
September 4, 2023By V.N. Prasad, Design Engineer and Project Management Consultant; Roads (Retd.) At times I am amused, at times anguished and a lot times amazed at the unending reports of deficiencies and rectifications along the Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway. ‘First things First’. Last weekend I drove up and down the Expressway. Vehicles were maintaining 100 km per hour…
Ashes Series 2023 concludes
August 2, 2023Tenacious English Tigers maul Kangaroos in the absence of injured Lyon; to square series at 2-2 By V.N. Prasad OZs lost a ‘Golden Opportunity’ to clinch the series at 3-1 at the Kia Oval, by sheer lack of tenacity and application when needed most. The last series that the OZs have won in England was…
The Young Spaniard ‘LAMB’ Carlos Alcaraz tames the invincible ‘GOAT’ Novak Djokovic
July 17, 2023The ‘Unseeded’ Vondrousova creates ‘World Record’ breezing past Jabeur By V.N. Prasad Heartiest congratulations to the young Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova; both marketing themselves on the world stage of ‘Grand Slams’ in grand manner. The world watches them going forward. Being fair to ‘Fair Sex’, it augurs well for me to cover Ladies event…
Kangaroos Dance from ‘Perth to Brisbane’ as OZs take 2-1 lead at The Lords
July 5, 2023By V.N. Prasad Amidst a ‘Barrage’ of ‘Body Line Bowling,’ the pendulum swung from one extreme to the other at The Lords in the 2nd Test of the Ashes Series. It created all the moods that a ‘Test Match’ can provide to the Spectators, TV viewers etc; ugly & painful at times, absorbing at times,…
Indisputable GOAT Novak Djokovic lifts coveted 23rd Grand Slam Trophy
June 12, 2023By V.N. Prasad The indisputable GOAT (Greatest of All Times) Novak Djokovic yesterday lifted the coveted 23rd Grand Slam Trophy at Roland Garrows, Paris, at French Open 2023. Before going into the Championship details and historical facts, I am constrained to recall the beautiful words Novak Djokovic spoke during the post match presentation ceremony. While…
‘All Duets Nite’ at Kalamandira on Apr. 23
April 21, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: V.N. Prasad and troupe will present a musical splendor ‘All Duets Nite’ at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city on Apr. 23 (Sunday) under the aegis of Rotary Ivory City Mysuru. Legendary singer Mohammed Rafi’s daughter Nasreen Ahmad and son-in-law Meraj Ahmad will attend the programme. On Sunday, Prasad’s troupe is all set to…
India pulls a ‘Rabbit out of the Hat’
October 24, 2022King Kohli singlehandedly steers India to a phenomenal victory in opener against Pakistan By V.N. Prasad Historically we are all aware that a ‘Cricket Match is Never Over until the Last Ball is Bowled’. What better than this match to substantiate. 90,200 plus spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and millions across the globe…
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