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Roger Federer: A champion like no other
Posted by: Neena on: July 6, 2009
- In: Experience| Sport
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We humans tend to oversimplify every question we don’t seem to have answers to. The need to know a definitive answer to every question is what makes us rather desperate at times and even though the answer may not be provided, we form our own quickly.
The answer to such a question was ready to be [...]
The King, the Knights and the People
Posted by: Neena on: April 24, 2008
It is essential for me to begin by saying that I do not detest Shah Rukh Khan. We have had those coffee table conversations about him and his tendency to over-do things, be it in acting or in publicity and television shows. But my point of the argument (which is also a keen observation) is [...]
The hyped and the overly-hyped
Posted by: Neena on: March 11, 2007
- In: Cynicism| Disturbing| NewsMedia| Non-Fiction| Sarcasm| Sport| marketing
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These days, you may not find the inadequacy of methods at your disposal to waste your time and money. I wouldn’t say that I did it unwillingly or unknowingly. It is more of knowing that you are wasting your time and money and then going ahead and doing it and then hoping that this might [...]
Liverpool lose against Manchester United, again…
Posted by: Neena on: October 23, 2006
As usual, Liverpool’s league form hasn’t been going quite so well, this season. Though, I haven’t been following the season fairly closely, but their mid-table position would indicate that their title aspirations are taking a beating.
Its been a problem over the years with Liverpool. They don’t seem motivated enough when it comes to the league. They [...]
Bidding Adieu
Posted by: Neena on: September 12, 2006
- In: Hope| Sport| Thoughts
- 5 Comments
The day finally arrived. The celebrations of victory in Monza mixed with the elation of seeing Fernando Alonso crash out, did not last that long. There was a sting in the end. In the Sunday post-race press conference, Michael Schumacher finally announced his retirement.
I was amazed when I found A, one person who laughs away [...]
Dope and Sport – What is cheating really?
Posted by: Neena on: August 23, 2006
- In: Disturbing| Exasperation| Random| Sport| Thoughts
- 6 Comments
See the picture above?
Yes, thats why I live for sport. I don’t remember how many times I jumped onto the sofa when Shevchenko missed that penalty. No, I don’t remember my decibel count at 2 AM in the morning…I just remember the moment.
Isn’t this what sport is all about? Its not about the big guns [...]
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