From Chennai - 23rd July 2008

On Personal Front: Srividya, delivered a baby girl on Wednesday 16th July 2008 around 3.30 PM at Isabelle Hospital.Normal Delivery. We have named her as Sai Roshini, Meaning - 'Light'. Mother and Daughter are fine. Need all my friends, Well-wisher's blessings to the Kid.
Politics: What a 'Drama' - all the blockbuster movie's Screenplay, Climax, Story - nothing will come near this. 3 MP's from MP - whom people had voted with high hopes - showing Wads of Notes - 1000 Rs - shown live - there was a article in one paper saying that nearly million people watched Live the telecast. Shown All over the world - in the highest seat of democracy - inside the parliament - telling that Middlemen or contacts from SP and Congress gave this money - to abstain from voting. An another Sting operation from the TV Channel - CNNIBN - the channel not telecasting the tape, handed over the tape to the Speaker. The sting operation showing the 3 MPs going inside Mr. Amar Singh's house and showing the mobile conversation between the MP and the Ahmed Patel. The channel people placed some hidden cameras in the room of the MP and recorded the footages. The big question is 'whether any truth will come out of this'? Investigation has been announced, but i don't know how the truth will come out? There is no visual footages of MP's talking to Amar Singh and only one sided conversation with Ahmed Pater - -over the telephone. Maybe the footages showing Reoti singh another MP - contacts from Amar Singh meeting the MP's - that would be the only proof. At the end - a creditable victory for UPA. We may witness the best period for the next 3-6 months of Governance by the UPA with left not looking over the shoulder of UPA (Dr. Singh). Uncharacteristically - attack from Dr. Singh over Advani and the Left - speech interrupted by the Members of the Parliament - reply by Dr. Singh for the Confidence Motion. Dr. Singh emerging as a Politician !!!!!!!
As usual Lalu made a good comical speech, Omar did a great job, Rahul surprised by speaking extempore. All in All a rivetting two days of drama.
Cricket: England lost the Second test against South Africa. Proteas deserved the victory - they batted, bowled and fielded excellent. England top order batsmen failed in both the innings. Bowlers tried hard - but destiny - South Africa is the winner. From today onwards IndiaVsSrilankan - series starts. First test, first days play was washed out only about 20 overs were bowled. In this part of the world - this month is rainy season. Everybody is talking about the Mystery bowler - Ajantha Mendis - Carrom ball bowler. It would be good or delight to watch Sachin Vs Mendis showdown.
Tamilnadu: Normally when electricity is not there - we used to tell 'Power Cut' but a new term has been used by the Tamilnadu government, called as 'Power Holiday'. Even Scheduled Power cuts are now referred as 'Power Holiday'.
World: A powerful bomb blast in Afghanistan in front of the Indian Embassy in kabul, killing two diplomats, a security guard and an Afghan working for our embassy and injuring scores of people who have come to get visa to go to india for treatment. Intel is pointing towards 'Elements' in pakistan. It is a war between India and pakistan - being fought in the turf of Afghanistan. India is doing a very good job in afghanistan - which pakistan is not in favour of. Pakistan doesn't want india to get closer to the Afghan establishment. India is concentrating on infrastructure facilities and projects, building Afghanistan - like Road Construction, Hospitals, School buildings, telecom infrastructurals etc..,

Back in Abudhabi - 09/07/08

Musings: Lots of things have happened and happening in all parts of Life: Personal, Official, Politics, Cricket, Films and in General. A hectic course of things, fast paced. If we look at one thing, then there is another thing that has happened and we are forced to look at the other thing. "Motion on Wheels"..
Personal: Keeping fingers crossed as at any time expecting a second 'Flower' to bloom. Waiting for the second child - as the 'D' date is approaching. Both myself and Sri Vidya (Naturally) and others are waiting anxiously to see - who is going to 'Come' to see the world...
Official: Got the User Sign-off on a project, which has gone into every cycle for a whole year. Which earlier 'Great' people has termed 'Not Possible' to get a sign-off, the present team with me as the lead - has done it. Hats-off to 'Giruba' for accomplishing. Work is not over - still a lot of work to be done. New member has joined. Good thing lots of work is coming up. New Proposals, New Customers, Meetings.. hopefully few will materialise. Lots of scope for New Projects. A great 'deal' of work is expected in next few months.
Cricket: India 'Young Guns' succumbed to 'Final' pressure - two finals consecutively' One to Pakistan and another to Sri Lanka. India's bowling resources has been 'put to shreds' by the batsmen friendly pitches. No bowler to put india on top in the docile pitches in sub continent. Yousuf pathan - exposed to the '50' overs limited cricket along with his brother 'Irfan pathan' - with no pace and no real swing - easy meat in sub-continent pitches - Shredded to pieces.. Ishant bowled well in the final - IN patches bowled well. Consistency has gone. Our bowlers are seems like good in Foreign conditions, not able to show the variety in the Sub-Continent Pitches.
Batsmen did their assigned job well, great consistency shown by Gambhir. Viru back to form. But final lost is lost - nobody remembers the 'Runner-up' only winners are remembered. India has exposed that 'young guns' don't know how to play real spinners and real 'pacers' even in Sub-Continent pitches. Ajantha Mendis - new name on the Block.. really tormented the indians in the finals. Test team for Srilanka Series - announced. Seniors have come back. MSD is taking rest. Great deal of cricket has been played by MSD, a good move. Atlast indian board is maturing.
Politics: A good news. Left has withdrawn support for the Congress led UPA government. Atlast, congress has shown the 'Bravado'.. Now atleast we can expect some good governance for one year - till the elections. Left is the stumbling block for anything. It is good that they have withdrawn support.,
Films: Kuselan is getting released. Great deal of expectations. dasavatharam is going good. New film 'Aamir's cousin - JTJY - released and gettting good reviews. Sakkarakatti music is being eagerly awaited - ARR's music - getting released on 11th July 2008.
Sports: Euro 2008. New winner. Spain - worthy winner.