Showing posts with label Akash Chopra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Akash Chopra. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

News Round-Up (Kind of)

This is ridiculous: Guru Ram Dev wants to ban cricketers from featuring in soft drink commercials after the Indians were ousted from the world cup. An excerpt:
Ramdev, who arrived in Dhanbad to take part in a 6-day yoga camp, told a press conference: "India's ouster from the World Cup may have shattered the dream of sports lovers in the country but it benefited crores of children as far as their health is concerned."

The children see cricketers as idols and try to follow in their footsteps, he said while urging the BCCI to bar cricketers from advertising ‘harmful’ soft drinks.

"Such advertisements will have a bad effect on the health of crores of children in the country," Ramdev claimed. He also advocated the introduction of yoga in schools rather than sex education

Some very obvious questions: Is it okay for children to drink colas if the Indian cricket team wins matches? and more importantly, why is yoga and sex education mutually exclusive? Why can't kids have both yoga and sex education in school?

Dilip Balwant Vengsarkar AKA The Colonel, has suddenly realised the virtues of keeping his mouth shut.

Cricket going Hockey way? Hopefully not. We believe that there is still room for artistry in cricket. The day Matthew Hayden becomes the poster boy of cricket is when we should start worrying. Wait...

Akash Chopra: solid cricketer and an even better writer.

Mumbai beats Rajasthan to lift the Ranji ODI trophy.