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XI Odes To The Indian XI
India’s not playing too well,
Defeat has a sour smell,
Tired bowlers can take no wickets,
Flashy bats keep punching their tickets,
Blame it all on the IPL.
Among the ruins, standing tall,
Is the man we call The Wall,
Dravid, recalled to the one-days,
For the BCCI may as well say,
“The others can’t get bat on ball.”
Once upon a time, India won the Cup,
But Dhoni’s graph went up and... » READ MORE
Posted by on August 13, 2011
10 Reasons India Got Whupped By England
1. The Sympathy Factor: Think about it, for all these years Indian cricket has been accused of stifling all other sports in the country. With the World Cup win, the supporters of other sports (all 14 of them), must’ve been even more disturbed. So, the team decided to express solidarity with its comrades in football, hockey, et al, by sucking just as much as they do.
... » READ MORE
Posted by on August 2, 2011
Slips And Googlies Of IPL 2011
No Pakistanis: No actually, that’s not a great loss. But, we have to admit, the entertainment factor would have been greatly enhanced if one of the franchises had recruited Kamran Akmal. Akmal, of course, has plenty of free time since the Pakistan selectors have returned the favour by dropping him from the team. Imagine if he were playing! There could be a dedicated Kamran... » READ MORE
Posted by on April 10, 2011
Laloo becomes a model
After having resigned as the CM of Bihar, Laloo decides to go modelling.
Once he enters the herd of buffaloes and resting his elbow on the back of the
cattle he poses for a photograph. Next day the photo appears on the front page
of a newspaper.
GUESS THE CAPTION !!
"Laloo, third from left!"
The more things change, the more they stay the same: Reupping our piece from back when Bangaru Laxman was still BJP President:
Given the porosity of the Indian defence procurement establishment, we at Jaal, always looking for an easy buck but hardly ever making one, decided to undertake... » READ MORE
Back in history, circa 2011, you would’ve been hard-pressed to find a native Bong who didn’t want to get rid of the Communist junta in the State. That is, apart from the apparatchiks. Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee was the saviour.
Well, about a year later, in the State of Poschim... » READ MORE
Earlier this year, we had presented The A To Z Of India In 2011. Hey, lots of stuff (and nonsense) happened since then. Things got worse. So, we’re back, with another go at recapping the year that was, which can variously be described as India’s Annus Horribilis or Annas Horribilis.
A... » READ MORE
Oh, Prime Ministerial Lord, make me a sports authority of your games;
where there is common, let me steal wealth;
where there is contract, commission;
where there is agreement, kickbacks;
where there is deal, cut;
where there is pact, brokerage;
where there is bill, fee.
Oh, Apolitical... » READ MORE
India’s not playing too well,
Defeat has a sour smell,
Tired bowlers can take no wickets,
Flashy bats keep punching their tickets,
Blame it all on the IPL.
Among the ruins, standing tall,
Is the man we call The Wall,
Dravid, recalled to the one-days,
For the BCCI may as well say,
“The others... » READ MORE
Once upon a time, you really hadn't arrived in Indian politics unless you'd had footwear hurled at you. But things change fast in politics and the flavour of the day is the slap.
And, as ever, the Chinese are watching (or reading your emails). And sensing an opportunity, they want to jump in to the... » READ MORE
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