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If only we could freeze time!

Gaurav Joshi reports from India Sitting inside an enclosed media centre and listening to music on maximum volume through the headphones the chant of “Sa-chin Sa-chin” could still be heard even before Tendulkar entered the playing arena.  Mumbai Cricket Association had opened the gates nice and early to ensure each fan was inside the stadium […]

How will Maestro Sachin Tendulkar go in his 200th Test?

by Kersi Meher-Homji In his final Test in Mumbai against the West Indies in November, Sachin Tendulkar will become the first cricketer to play 200 Tests. In 198 Tests so far he has scored 15,837 runs at 53.86 in 198 Tests, hitting 51 centuries (highest score 248 not out) and 67 fifties. He is the […]

Sachin the ‘God’

Sachin Tendulkar is playing his last test against West Indies. Here is the euphoria that the little master is creating in India in his 200th  and the last Test…            

Adios the ‘Little Master’

K.Raman Millions of flannelled fools called him the Little Master, Some called him Master Blaster while he was Tendya to friends. Why, many even worshipped ‘Sach’ the demi God, But to us he always will be little master Sachin. Dadar born, and Bombay bred genius he always was, Named Sachin after his father’s favourite Sachin […]

Tendulakar looks burdenless

Gaurav Joshi reports from India on Sachin’s last performance in midst of loud chants by his fans ‘Sachin, Sachin’ It was probably the first time in his 200 match career that Tendulkar looked burdenless as he strode out to wicket for possibly the last time. All the mannerisms were the same, traditional look up at […]

Scam season warning”¦.

Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning all consumers to be extra wary in the coming weeks  of cold callers, following a marked increase in reports of telephone scamming. Five scamming operations have been reported by scam-savvy consumers in the past week. These include: ”¢ A caller claiming to be from a company called Quantum […]

Bid for Sachin Tendulkar’s memorabilia

How about bidding for Sachin’s memorabilia in a lunch with Sir Ian Botham as guest speaker Randwick Petersham Cricket Club – a Sydney grade cricket club have organised a lunch tomorrow on November 15 Friday with Sir Ian Botham as the special guest speaker. They have 2 Sachin Tendulkar memorabilia pieces  for auction tomorrow at […]

Taronga Zoo has eight lively Lemurs as guests this summer

Taronga Zoo’s eight lively Ring-tailed Lemurs will be swinging into action these summer school holidays, as they settle into the zoo’s new Lemur Forest Adventure. Opening in mid-December, the exhibit is the first of its kind in Australia, combining opportunities for education, active play and Lemur viewing in one amazing space. The group of male […]

Q&A India panellists confirmed

    Pallavi Sharda in the panel in Q & A India to be simulcast live on November 18   Q&A India Monday 18 November, 2013 9.35pm on ABC1 (live AEST), simulcast live on ABC News 24   The line up for next Monday’s  Q&A  special –  Q&A India  – has been confirmed. Host Tony […]

A visit to Crystal Castle in Byron Bay

By T. SELVA CRYSTALS have the power to deepen our inner and outer sense of peace and enrich the spirit. Drawn by the powers and energy of the place, I made an awesome journey to the Crystal Castle in Byron Bay recently to give a magical exercise to my mind, body and spirit. My trip […]