June 2008 - Blog from KUWAIT

For the Month of June 2008
Cricket: So, after 44 days of 59 matches - non stop cricket, IPL tamasha got over. Good Cricket, really lot of new faces has come out in the open. Aussies really they have showed us that they are the real professionals. Shaun Marsh, Shane watson, david hussey - all proved their worth. Retired stars - Mcgrath, Shane warne etc.., Shane warne really did his name proud.. made the under-rated team the champions. So at the end , only the talent did proved not the Money - deccan chargers, dare devils, mumbai indians, kings X1, KKR all bite the dust.. Hats off to shane warne and Rajasthan Royals.. lets see Yusuf Pathan, Gony .. all perform in the International cricket.
Politics: Oil Price increase and Food shortages has taken over the World Politics and economy. In India, government has increased the Petrol, Diesel and LPG prices. The common man like you and me has to bear all the price increases. Big hole in the purse. No salary increment, heavy inflation .. Food Budget , Conveyance budger all have doubled , but salary not even a slight increase. Don't know what is in store for future also.. How to manage things. Big question mark.. Today one barrel of oil is 134 USD.. financial strategists are releasing paper that Oil price will increase to 200 USD. So,who wanted the oil price increase, financial strategists or oil producing countries? For what reason oil price is increasing...Normally market definition is More demand more supply price will reduce. Oil - More demand, supply is les, price is increasing. Why? because Oil Producting countries are getting more profit on OIL, so they don't want the production to increase, they are maintaining the same level as 4 years back , demand is getting doubled/tribled but supply is less, Price is increasing.. If america says or israel says, we are going to bomb iran, Oil price will increase by 2 dollars a barrel. If A financial strategist say that by 2009 oil price will be 200 USD per barrel, oil price will increase by 2 USD... it is all Speculation. Oil refineries are enjoying the wealth, oil producting countries are enjoying the wealth, common man is suffering all over the world. Who is to blame? Capitalists or Communists? Politicians or Terrorists? Common man (rich or poor)? Government is saying 8 % inflation, but the price rise of a food is 50% increase? so what is the inflation rate.... In tamilnadu, government requested Hoteliers not to increase the prices and moreover give a 10% discount. All hoteliers accepted, TN government says it is birthday gift from Kalignar. So what did the hotels did - they reduced the quantity, quality - Dosa has become smaller, cup of poriyal, sambhar all become lesser, No second fill of rice .. only limited meals no unlimited meals... No different varieties of vegetables - only cabbage and carrot.. Who is to suffer? Common Man...
Kuwait: Now working in Kuwait for a project - m.h. alshaya... It is very very hot.. Full of dust (Sand storms),it seems it will be there for another 41 days, the whole of summer will be like this only. Staying in a service apartment - nice accommodation.
Cinema: Dasavatharam is getting released on Friday the 13th.. Is it a good omen or bad omen.. Next update will be the complete review of dasavatharam. Booked tickets for the first show.. Let's see how the final product is going to be.
Football: European championship 2008 - started, yesterday's match was very good, netherlands vs italy. Match - portugal match was also good. Lets. see hw ronaldo helps portugal to move further in the championship. acid test for him - very big club player or a big national team player - this tournament will determine.
Tennis: Rafa winning the french open at rolan garros. Humbling the swede express federer. great win. Also hats off to ana ivanovic for winning her maiden grand slam. wimbledon is the next stop.
Golf: Jeev Milkha singh winning the austra open - european golf championship. after a string of top ten and top three finishes, jeev winning a championship. great news for golf in india.

That's IT...