It's the start of another week and the city of Kochi has been preparing for a few events for long. Thankfully, there has been no disruptions of traffic in the course of today's event even though the newspapers had warned the public of traffic regulations!
(a) Prince Charles is in town.
Prince Charles and his wife have commenced their four day visit to Kerala this morning. They're being
given a glimpse of the best of God's own country and seem to be overawed by the art and cultural milieu
presented by the local artistes. And on the 14th, the Prince would be celebrating his birthday at the lake
resort of Kumarakom.
Royalty continues to generate great interest among us commoners!
(b) India vs West Indies.
Kochi will host the first one day international between India and the West Indies on 21 Nov. To honour
Sachin Tendulkar, the VIP pavilion is gonna be named after him and the ceremony is gonna take place a
day prior to the match.
The Malayalees are quite ecstatic about the affair!
(c) Kasparov at Madras.
Gary Kasparov is at Chennai to witness the Anand - Carlsen fight for the world championship. His
utterances, thus far, seem to be showing a bias towards the Norwegian. It's fine but is it also a planned
strategy to put psychological pressure on Anand to commit crucial errors or to provide finer tips to
the young contender? Notwithstanding the foregoing, may the best man win!
I must recall that, years back, I'd felt low when Fischer had beaten Spassky. The latter was quiet and
dignified compared to his abrasive opponent!
Tailpiece.
Seeing the untold suffering and devastation caused by the typhoon 'Haiyan' on Philippines, through the numerous television grabs, one feels sad. Nature's fury has been quite harsh. My humble prayers for the thousands who'd lost their lives and it's my fond hope that the rehabilitation process is gonna be swift and all encompassing!
(a) Prince Charles is in town.
Prince Charles and his wife have commenced their four day visit to Kerala this morning. They're being
given a glimpse of the best of God's own country and seem to be overawed by the art and cultural milieu
presented by the local artistes. And on the 14th, the Prince would be celebrating his birthday at the lake
resort of Kumarakom.
Royalty continues to generate great interest among us commoners!
(b) India vs West Indies.
Kochi will host the first one day international between India and the West Indies on 21 Nov. To honour
Sachin Tendulkar, the VIP pavilion is gonna be named after him and the ceremony is gonna take place a
day prior to the match.
The Malayalees are quite ecstatic about the affair!
(c) Kasparov at Madras.
Gary Kasparov is at Chennai to witness the Anand - Carlsen fight for the world championship. His
utterances, thus far, seem to be showing a bias towards the Norwegian. It's fine but is it also a planned
strategy to put psychological pressure on Anand to commit crucial errors or to provide finer tips to
the young contender? Notwithstanding the foregoing, may the best man win!
I must recall that, years back, I'd felt low when Fischer had beaten Spassky. The latter was quiet and
dignified compared to his abrasive opponent!
Tailpiece.
Seeing the untold suffering and devastation caused by the typhoon 'Haiyan' on Philippines, through the numerous television grabs, one feels sad. Nature's fury has been quite harsh. My humble prayers for the thousands who'd lost their lives and it's my fond hope that the rehabilitation process is gonna be swift and all encompassing!
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