New rules for Indian Cricket team by ICC for 2011 WC

ICC mulling over the possibility of allowing 13 players to play for India as lot of adv revenue is at stake in case India is eliminated before SF.

Other possibilities (at this time rumor) is that

- If a opposition bowler takes 2 wickets, he would be asked to change his bowling arm

- If a batsman scores 30, he would be asked to retire and come back again after 2 dismissals, if there are less than 2 dismissals after he retires, then he looses his chance to bat again
- If an India bowler is bowling well, he can bowl extra 4 overs to compensate for lack in bowling department.

ICC is in talk with all the other teams to take it further...
Speculation is that BCCI has a major hand in twisting ICC to take this further.. BCCI nor ICC spokesperson declined to comment.

After I posted this on my FB profile, below are the comments I received...

"Dhoni already told.. they don't want all these favor from BCCI.. they are going to give their 120 % effort... extra 20% as VAT :P"

"Couple of more rules that i could think of

1. Fielding power play: A ball hit in these overs cannot exceed speed of 50kmph so that our fielders can do a heroic chase and save.
2. Switch substitution: Teams could substitute max of 5 players during a single match

3. Live auctions: Working together with ministry of external affairs, any team could buy any player on auction with immediate nationality."

"I think the rule should be: no Indian batsman can be declared out until he agrees to go and an opposition batsman should have to go if an Indian bowler feels so. An umpire should be fined his match fee and his assets frozen if he ruled an Indian out. Also, replays should be banned for the public. Only Indian players should watch it, and for their entertainment only!"

A Phenom called Rajini

As apples need to be eater fresh, I want to jot what is fresh in my memory about what I experienced in the movie hall watching "Endhiran - The Robo".

Not sure if I have ever seen so many TV channel media vans in front of a theater for a movie that is being released interviewing the audience and trying to understand what makes them throng the theater, almost everyone I spoke to wanted to be the first among their friends circle to watch Superstar, none other than the PHENOM they call RAJINIKANTH.

I am a true blood Kannadiga, but just cant resist myself to watch a Rajini movie, doesn’t matter which language it is in, he is a person beyond regional, religion barrier.

The moment his title "SUPERSTAR" appeared on the large screen the entire theater gave a rocking ovation by whistling, shouting.. all they were (including me) doing was purely connecting to the man they like so much.

I have give double thumbs up to Shankar for ensuring that there is no stone left unturned in making this movie, the special effects are actually better than most Hollywood movies, we have arrived is the message to Hollywood.

Aishwarya is amazing, song picturing is truly eye catching, and whoever is the costume designer- should be really proud of the work done.

There are so many scenes in the movie wherein you tend to forget that superstar is 50+, he gives every other hero in this country a run for their money, I think its not just about being chocolate hero, or vulgar gyrations or six pack, it’s all about connecting to the audience and he is a master in it and this movie proves once again.

Rajini performance in the negative role is the standout in the entire movie, his walk, his expressions are something that cannot be explained by words.. it has to be seen.. a picture is equal to a thousand words and he proves it.

I know this can be dismissed as some blabbering of a staunch fan but therein lays the fact of his immense personality; he makes everything he does on the screen believable, only he has that capability.

For the record there is no punch dialogue or actions that are usually his trademark in every movie of his, this is a wholesome entertainer and I am sure even kids would enjoy this movie, my next appointment with the Phenom will be with my family.

Dot.

Women reservation - for??

There is so much hip hip hurray happening for the passing of the Women reservation bill, happy to see so much camaraderie amongst MPs from different political parties, different ideologies and opinions coming together for a particular cause, but does it really mean Women empowerment???

This is my take on this...

Women, as a matter of fact anyone, who want to get into political life will get into it irrespective of if there is reservation for them or not, take for example a sushma swaraj/brinda karat/jayalalitha/mayawati/vasrundhara raje scindia or anyone they will win irrespective of whether the seat is reserved or not, they have the capability.

Does this reservation ensure that Women who struggle day in and out to make ends meet benefited from this, or those who go miles to bring one pot of water to ensure the family doesn't go dry/ or go deep into the forest to ensure that the family doest go hungry??, Will it benefit all the single mother who are struggling to take care of their kids?, will it help Women get job easily?, will it ensure that Women get better education? will it ensure Women get better health care?...not sure it will help and my answer is NO.

Many are saying this bill will ensure that more Women representation means they will fight for more Women cause, this is like expecting just because our honorable PM is a Sikh he has done too many great things for the Sikh community, I know the analogy is bad... but the argument that more Women in parliament means more power to Women is also wrong.

For me what would have made more sense is a education bill which has reservation for Women, a employment bill which guarantees job for Women and a better health care for Women and ensure that it reaches the remotest part of India .. this is what empowerment of Women to me.

A reservation in parliament is nothing but a hogwash, all the existing women in parliament will still win irrespective of this bill, does it throw new women politicians into the fray, yes it does... WHO? the guy who loses his criteria to get nominated in that seat which is declared reserved for Women, will definitely ensure that his wife/sister/mother/relative will be field and he will play the puppeteer role and ensure that he is one who still calls the shot.

Would there be a law passed that any existing MP from the seat declared as reserved for Women cannot field his wife/mother/sister/relative?? the answer is NO

What will happen with this Women reservation bill is that, we would end up created more Rabri's.... and that is the truth.