From a Delhiite's diary.

Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar.

Today has been an important day for both. While Amitabh Bachchan celebrated his birthday with a new episode of ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ on Sony Television, Sachin hit his 49th test century at Bangalore against Australia and he’s a few runs short of his double century. Both of them have achieved success in their respective fields and are well known Indians to the world at large for the sheer volume and quality of work that they’ve put in with sustained dedication. May they continue to perform for the years to come and here’s wishing good luck and Godspeed in all their endeavours.


Delhi’s changing – weatherwise!

Now that the Commonwealth Games are entering its grand finale, the Delhiites are heaving a sigh of relief that everything has gone well despite the initial hiccups. The Indian sportsmen have shown that they’ve it in them to be the world’s best and it’s so nice to see India with a comparatively huge medal tally. To my mind, it’s because of the sustained efforts in nurturing talent and concentrating on the events with a large tally of medals. The sportsmen have also had their way insofar as training and coaching camps are concerned – politics has reduced considerably, but much more needs to be done and our sportsmen need to strive further to become a force to reckon with their counterparts on the Olympic firmament.

Delhi, meanwhile, looks contended for having conducted itself so well during the course of the mighty event . Autumn is here and the trees have begun to shed their leaves. There’s a nip in the air, early in the mornings and late in the evenings, making the afternoons warm in comparison. There’s a general atmosphere of frolic and gaiety thanks to the impending festivals of Dussehra and Deepavali and with the festoons and pandals coming up at various places, the city has become active both by day and by night. This is the ideal time to visit the city and the period stretches till the end of next month when winter comes at its biting worst. For Lekha and me, our calendar is full this time with a series of friends and relatives scheduled to call on us, over the next three weeks. And as I’d said earlier, there’s never ever a dull moment!