All of Bombay’s maidans are a stage. Where every cricketer has a role to play. And his seems to be the blockbuster. Ever since he unveiled Act One early last year, audiences have been waiting, a little too eagerly at times, to watch the next scene. Sachin Tendulkar is only, so far, acting in […]
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Is Sachin Tendulkar the greatest schoolboy cricketer ever?-A 1988 article by Harsha Bhogle
Posted: 1st April 2011 by aseem.ace in OpinionsTags: 15, 17, 1988, achrekar, bhogle, bombay, coach, cricket, gavaskar, harsha, innings, kambli, maidans, ranji, record, runs, sachin, school, schoolboy, sunil, tendulkar, test
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The Sachin I know- by Harsha Bhogle(a 2009 article)
Posted: 1st April 2011 by aseem.ace in OpinionsTags: ajit, allan, batting, bowlers, century, collins, cronje, dire, distracted, donald, ethic, glasses, Hansie, harsha bhogle, india, interview, kenya, knopfler, mark, match, sachin, starry, stars, tendulkar, wealth, won, work
Sachin Tendulkar may have inspired others to write poetry but he batted in robust prose. Not for him the tenderness and fragility of the poet, the excitement of a leaf fluttering in a gentle breeze. No. Tendulkar is about a plantation standing up to the typhoon, the skyscraper that stands tall, the cannon that booms. […]
Why I would not want to be Sachin -Harsha Bhogle after WC 2011 South Africa defeat
Posted: 1st April 2011 by aseem.ace in OpinionsTags: 22, 99, age, best, bhogle, cup, examination, failed, harsha, lot, mood, move, sachin, single, south africa, tendulkar, world, years
Remember when you failed an examination?  How many people recall that, your class, friends, relatives? You failed to make it to the IITs or IIMs. Who remembers. How many times have you had the feeling of being the best in your class, school , university, state….., you failed to get a visa stamped this quarter…, […]
Sucker Punch-A Movie Review
Posted: 28th March 2011 by aseem.ace in Opinions, ReviewsTags: action, anything, bomb, Bordello, brothel, carla, cgi, dragon, emily, fall, fantasy, fifth, fight, Fire, hamm, jon, key, knife, mad, map, men, mental, punch, robots, samurai, something, soundtrack, stand, sucker, vanessa, virgin, wise
As the director of the film Zack Snyder(director of Dawn of the dead,300 and Watchmen) himself said about the movie-‘It’s like “Alice in Wonderland” with machine guns.’ ;this movie is a stunning visual piece set on the boundary between grim reality and fantasy-where everything goes. Warner Bros.’ official synopsis states that “Sucker Punch is an epic action […]
Lutyens Mughal Gardens
Posted: 19th February 2011 by Aditya Mahajan in Opinions, Reviews, ThoughtsTags: cp, delhi, garden, india, mughal gardens, president
I had been long planning to visit the enigmatic Mughal gardens. The Mughal gardens are in the heart of New Delhi and adjoining the iconic Rashtrapati Bhavan. They open only for the month of Feb and March to the public. A few points that would be of concern to you are as follows: there is […]
Mauro Lecci Lamborghini Yacht
Posted: 18th February 2011 by Aditya Mahajan in Cars, Gadgets, OpinionsTags: lamborghini, luxury, mauro lecci, super luxury, yatch
Yatches have always intrigued me, they are sheer floating luxury. Here is another testament to this statement: The Mauro Lecci Lamborghini Yacht . The design of this beauty began as a dream but has become a ridiculously rich reality. It is Powered by dual high-performance engines and employing Kevlar/carbon construction to keep the weight low, […]
127 Hours-A movie review
Posted: 29th January 2011 by aseem.ace in Opinions, ReviewsTags: 127 hours, Aron, Boyle, camera, Danny, death, dido, Franco, hallucination, hard, James, life, lost, love, mother, oscar, Ralston, rock, soundtrack, urine, video, water
127 Hours by Danny Boyle has been nominated for 6 Oscars including Best motion picture and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and its easy to see why. The movie is based on the true story of Aron Ralston. A devil may care attitude and a self-gratifying approach to life literally lands […]