As the possibility of mid-term polls looms large, one is faced with the obvious question. How far will the N-Deal dilemma pose threat to the Manmohan Singh regime, or strengthen it if you will! The Congress seems clear on its absolute no-no to taking any U-turns and backtracing, and several religious proponents to the deal maintain that the deal will go thru'.
On one end is the Left, consistently warning the Government that any commencement of negotiations with the IAEA would be regarded as a surefire way to doom. Seems like the Left's almost whimsical dagger-in-the-throat to withdraw support has drawn little if any dent to the Government's stand. Asks one ardent N-deal supporter "How can the Congressmen allow themselves to be blackmailed by the Communists?"; clearly he was concerned on 'fundamentalist ideology' I am sure. Mmmm, worth pondering over depending on which side you are on!
As if to top it all hardcore acolytes of the Indo-US deal in the capital's strategic community insist that the last word on the deal has not been said, yet. Yeah right!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Is India's Fall Good for the Game?!
What a strange question isn't that - Is India's fall from the World Cup so early into the tournment really good for the game itself? Now I never would have made such a shocking observation. But coming to think of it it really isn't so difficult to realise.
First things first, it's quite plain that India's exit was well-deserved and will have a purging effect. The better qualified teams might get a fair chance then. Second and something less evident, it might provide for a clean WC - don't believe it? Well, an article I read recently went to the extent of saying that the South Asian nations are the primary focal points for cricket corruption - enter the infamous bookies. You might want to have a look at the article here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6491053.stm?lsf
So well people, this time cricket fans world wide will have a truly uncluttered super 8 - a world cup with talented and in-form teams having a go. Should be a good one ahead I'm sure. What do you think!
First things first, it's quite plain that India's exit was well-deserved and will have a purging effect. The better qualified teams might get a fair chance then. Second and something less evident, it might provide for a clean WC - don't believe it? Well, an article I read recently went to the extent of saying that the South Asian nations are the primary focal points for cricket corruption - enter the infamous bookies. You might want to have a look at the article here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6491053.stm?lsf
So well people, this time cricket fans world wide will have a truly uncluttered super 8 - a world cup with talented and in-form teams having a go. Should be a good one ahead I'm sure. What do you think!
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