wimbledon 2010

wrting this after the ouster of Federer ... Fed was beaten by Thomas Berdych in a interesting 4 set match.. its not the Federer's loss but the win of the Czech who out played Fed and went after his chances fearlessly..the King is not at his best today and had no answers for the brilliance of Berdych's Forehand

when ever I watch a tennis match, I always want Federer to win..

in this match , during the third set it was no different and i was still wishing fed to win...by the end of third set i was feeling that Iam ok even if Berdych wins... and during the fourth set when Berdych bravely saved 3 break points, i started wishing Berdych to win.. afterall he was great on that day and he deserves the win..

I was surprised why Fed is not even trying to counter the forehand returns from Berdych,later came to know that its his right leg and back problems...uhhh he too joined the fitness problems club of tennis...

now the question is who will come to finals and who will win..

Am expecting Murray to win over Nadal ..he has already beaten Nadal and has the fitness,vigor ,homebase support ...

in the second semifinal ,i expect Berdych to win...but not as confident as Iam on Murray ...

My bet for the winnerof wimbledon 2010 is Murray ...lets see

PV's Birth Anniversary

Tribute to India’s best Prime Minister:

Today is, the great PV Narasimharao’s 90th birth anniversary and a chance for the country’s youth to pay respect to the man who selflessly worked towards country’s economic growth – the abundant opportunities, we enjoy today are the fruits of the seeds laid by PV sir

He has accepted the PM position in a very un expected situation.The financial condition of the country was so bad that it can sustain only for few months ,terrorism in Punjab and Kashmir was killing innocent citizens and they are looking for a peaceful life..

PV sir selflessly worked towards betterment of the financial status, brought in Manmohan singh as the FM and supported him to the hilt (Manmohan resigned three times but PV supported, convinced him to hang on ).. Manmohan under the leadership of PV has brought in the economical reforms required for us to be a competitive economy; this has resulted in huge foreign investment flows and exponential growth in employment opportunities.

Coupled with this he has dealt tough with the terrorism and reined in the terrorists in Punjab ..no wonder M.S.Bitta (president of Anti terrorist association ) is a big fan of PV for bringing peace to his state .

Despite all this, the country’s top leadership, common people continue to forget the great man only because he has not created any group which benefited from his position as PM and continue to sing his praises ..

He has not misused the position for any personal gains and the status of his family is the ultimate proof for that ..

Its very sad that the mind set of people of this country praises only people who create an image by crooked means but ignores who contributed to the country’s betterment..

PV sir we salute you …

Gachibowli Hyderabad Telangana

@ Gachibowli : I have known this place for the past 4 years and living here for more than 2 years..

This place.. pollution free (compared to the other parts of Hyd).. all house hold requirements(Reliance Fresh, Spencers) many banks ,eateries like subway, pizza corner, dominos, Amul outlet, Blue Flame restaurant, Red Bean Restaurant) near by.. a beautiful temple of Lord Balaji for the spiritual needs…

This place has all the required things for a cosy and comfortable life ,in addition to all the branded stores, we have multiple mom and pop managed stores to make life easy..

All these things coupled with the proximity to the IT companies make the life of an IT employ (which is a nightmare other wise J ) a bit smoother, comfortable and easy .

The new additions (they happen very often) to the place like a multiplex, a huge mall and a petrol bunk make it more compelling…

The only thing this place needs is a good hospital …hope some clever doctor opens one here soon

The other attractions include easy access to the HICC with regular exhibitions of interesting things like Automobiles, interiors fashion and what not

Couple of months back, was discussing this with my wife in our balcony on an evening and I realised that I started loving this place, some of the important events of my life happened when Iam here and we are on the verge of next big step – Parenthood .. expecting our first kid in july :) …I am looking forward to a great time here with our kid …

Update on 22nd Apr 2015 :
This area is now , the most happening place in Hyderabad.There are multiple hospitals and premium residential spaces .

Update on 25 Apr 2015:
Iam living in Hyderabad from 1998 and lived at more than 4 areas in this great city . Here you can check my view on Alkapoor Township, which is just 7 KM away from Gachibowli  where i lived for 2.5 years from June 2008 to December 2010

Life in a Metro in India

the rainy season and the way we welcomed it in Mumbai....how tough it is for the people of the great city...and why should they suffer like this

and the situation is not better in any other city in India...if there is a heavy rain for half an hour,we can expect traffic jams for hours in Hyderabad,and atleast 3-4 people loose life in the man holes...how cheap is the life here?

politicians make huge claims like chandrababu said he will make hyderabad a singapore and now it takes minimum 1 hour for a 10 km ride on a rainy day..
now mamata banerjee says,she will make kolkatta a London ..uhh..

there is no holistic approach to the problems faced by the cities...no stress on improving public transportation,implemeting the city planning rigorously..they allow blocking of the naalaas by permiting construction. where will the rain water go?
and sadly,no citizen considers this as a criteria for voting....no body bothres if there is any planning being done for the betterment of the city,future plans...

Shame on the Govt for Bhopal

This week marks one of the sad days in the history of India.
The much prolonged, almost to the ridiculous extent, verdict on the tragedy of Bhopal gas has come out and left the families of the victims devastated.
People/businessmen who caused the death of more than 25000 people are granted a 2 year jail term and got bail immediately..how shameful? how cheap is the life of an Indian:(

the more shocking news is ,the CEO of Union Carbide,Warren Anderson was helped by the Chief Minister of Madhyparadesh to flee away from the country..how low a politician can stoop for the monetary and political benefits...i never have a doubt that Arjusn singh is one of the worst politicians in the country but now he proved that he will be fighting for the top rank in the worst politicians...

there is no strong criticism on this verdict and no action by congress on one of the loyals of its first family..
another news is ,none of the victims got any money from the 470 million USD paid by Union Carbide...now ords to describe this...

am sure there will be glorifying statements on the day Arjunsingh dies on his contribution the country,state what not ...

can we act against this?

Tennis

for the last 4-5 years tennis is the only sport I track and try to watch on TV..
some how I liked it alot and players like Fed and Rafa make my interest init increase.. one of the best matches i have seen is the final of 2009 wimbledon between Roddick and Fed...what a match... felt sorry for Roddick..but ultimately Fed who deserved got it :)


on 7th une 2010, istarted playing tennis, courtesy :the tennis court at Infosys Hyderabad and found a partner in Suryansh...
very happy for being able to start on my fav sport and wish to continue...
spent a bomb on the accessories racket,balls,shoes,Ts, etc:) lets see if I can get a trophy in the office games this year