Sir Bobby Robson, the football guru who guided England to world cup semi-finals after England’s long absence in the semi finals since 1966, bid farewell to the world recently after a long battle against cancer. Sir Bobby who was a true football globe-trotter, managed about a dozen top-level clubs and became a national celebrity in [...]
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There has been quite a buzz regarding the legalization of the rights of Gays in India recently. The overruling by the Delhi High Court, in the case of homosexuals, over the Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 377, that criminalises acts of sex against the order of the nature, has removed a stigma from the existence [...]
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Today that the semi-finals kick off with Barcelona and Chelsea, a refreshing round-up wouldn’t have hurt. Three seasons in a row, England has managed to pit three of its Premier league teams in the Champions League Semi-Finals. An achievement, isn’t it? Dominated a very long time by the likes of football giants such as Real [...]
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Complete with vibes of Samba and an authentic Spanish layout, AISSMS (All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society) organized a wonderful Spanish food festival last month. The decor as well as the costumes of the hosts were true to the Spanish theme. The gentlemen hosts were clad in Matador costumes and the pretty ladies were dressed [...]
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Food
Each team engaged in the English Premier League has only nine games to play, making each game a ‘do or die’ situation for them. We’ve reached the climax where, now, anything is possible. Man United, Liverpool and Chelsea, fighting for the title, know that if they commit any mistake now, their title hopes will vanish into thin air. [...]
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Love him or hate him, you just cannot ignore him. Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujrat, is such a controversial figure that anything that he does or says becomes a newspaper headlines. Arriving at the political scene two decades ago, Mr Modi has won elections a record three times for the position of Chief [...]
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‘Valentines Day is against Indian values and should be banned’. Such extremely condemnable comments have been uttered by ‘Hindu’ fanatics since the past few years. The recent Mangalore incident has brought them under the hammer once again. It’s difficult to understand what their real agenda is. Are they the self designated protectors of Indian Culture [...]
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When Man City, apparently the world’s richest club, bid for the Brazilian player Kaka for a price of £ 100 million, everyone was stunned. Critics said that this hugely exaggerated price tag would result in more senior players being over evaluated and younger players converging towards rich championships such as the EPL or the Spanish [...]
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