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My 1st encounter with INTERNET through a cola drink 20 years ago

February 2, 2021 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

Internet has become one of the basic needs today, especially for city-dwellers; whether professionals or students. It has penetrated so much into our lives that it often makes us wonder how life would be without its presence.   This makes me … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Personal experience Tagged With: Internet 2000s, Internet experience in 2000, Internet invention, Modem

India’s emphatic win achieved another LARGER good

January 19, 2021 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

It is said that cricket is like life. And life can be strange. Very strange, at times. And funny too. What better example than the stories of the two 19s? On 19 December 2020, exactly a month ago, Indian fans felt their lowest when their team was … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket Tagged With: India Australia 4th test, India Australia 4th test match, India Australia match Gabba, India vs Australia Gabba test

India’s injury woes bring back horrific memories of 1976 West Indies tour

January 13, 2021 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

Team India is on a high right now after they managed to pull off a heroic draw in the third test match against Australia in Sydney earlier this week. The ‘no result’ is considered as victory by cricket experts and Indian cricket fans around the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket Tagged With: India 97 for 5 declare, India West Indies 1976, India West Indies 1976 match, India West Indies old match

India equals 40-year-old record after Sydney draw

January 11, 2021 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

Less than a month ago, the Indian cricket team was down in the dumps like never before after they shockingly got all out on 36 in the first test against Australia in the Border-Gawaskar Trophy. It was their lowest total ever in the history! On … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket Tagged With: Hanuma Vihari R Ashwin, Hanuma Vihari R Ashwin partnership, India Australia Sydney test, India Australia test 2021, India Australia test draw 2021

He played 1 test but has ZERO tests to his name

January 3, 2021 by Keyur Seta 9 Comments

Being a cricket crazy country, India is filled with youngsters wanting to play for the national team. It is a dream that comes true for a very minute percentage of people, considering our huge population. Connor Williams from Baroda was once among … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket Tagged With: Connor Williams, Connor Williams cricket, Connor Williams cricketer, India South Africa 2001 series, India vs South Africa 2001

This is no 90s team, this is Naya Hindustan…

December 29, 2020 by Keyur Seta Leave a Comment

We will hear the phrase ‘historic win’ regularly for the next few days, at least till India plays the third test match in the series against Australia in 2021. Ajinkya Rahane and his men have displayed an example of determination in the Boxing Day … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket Tagged With: Ajinkya Rahane vs Australia, India Australia 2nd test, India Australia series 2020-2021, India Australia test 2020, India vs Australia test Melbourne

Who’ll motivate India like Sachin-Azhar did in 1997 in S Africa?

December 21, 2020 by Keyur Seta 2 Comments

Exactly 24 years ago in the winter of 1996, I was horrified to see India getting all-out for just 66 at Durban against South Africa in the second innings of the Boxing Day test match. It was India’s first overseas tour that I followed and it couldn’t … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket Tagged With: India 36 all out, Sachin Azhar 222 partnership, Sachin Azhar partnership, Sachin Azharuddin Cape Town 1996

Rape threats don’t go against Facebook’s ‘community standards’

December 19, 2020 by Keyur Seta 2 Comments

The major negative point of social media, as we all must have seen, is hateful comments. And these hate comments become the worst when they become rape threats to women. Like other social media platforms, such comments are seen regularly on … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Socio/Political Tagged With: Facebook community standards, FB community guidelines, FB community standards, Rape threat on Facebook

When Swami Vivekananda took 7 WICKETS against the British club

December 13, 2020 by Keyur Seta 4 Comments

Born as Narendranath Datta, Swami Vivekananda is known as the monk who inculcated strength and determination in the youth of India through his powerful words and deeds. He was instrumental in spreading Indian spirituality and changing the image of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Cricket, Spiritual Tagged With: Raju Mukherjee book, Swami Vivekananda 7 wickets, Swami Vivekananda bowling, Swami Vivekananda cricket, Swami Vivekananda Eden Gardens

The Hidden Hindu – Book Review

December 7, 2020 by Keyur Seta 3 Comments

The title of author Akshat Gupta’s novel The Hidden Hindu might make heads turn, thinking it might be on controversial lines. But that is far from the case. The book is a mystery thriller rooted in India’s mythology and history. It’s another addition … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Literature Tagged With: The Hidden Hindu Akshat Gupta, The Hidden Hindu book, The Hidden Hindu book review, The Hidden Hindu book story, The Hidden Hindu Dhoni, The Hidden Hindu novel

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