by Shamik Das
The dream came true for millions of Americans yesterday as Barack Obama became the first black President in US history. Obama rode a tide of emotion to sweep to power by a stunning 349-162 margin in the Electoral College (EC), winning 48 per cent of the popular vote - seven million more votes than John McCain. It [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
India’s annihilation of Australia in the second Test this week has been one of the highlights of the sporting year, a welcome respite from the financial gloom, ever-darker mornings and bracing autumnal chill. From centurion Gautam Gambhir to seven-wicket Amit Mishra, the entire XI delivered, inflicting on the Australians their heaviest defeat for ten years, a [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
The Indians are coming! Whisper it quietly, but the boys (and girls) from the old country are shaking off the shackles of colonialism and splashing the cash here in Blighty. No longer the poor relations, Indians are now exporting money and capital into Britain; it’s the rebirth of the Raj - only the other way around. [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
With just seven weeks to go until the US Presidential elections, the two candidates are neck and neck with polls predicting the contest will go to the wire. The latest opinion polls, published this morning, give Barack Obama the slenderest of leads - four per cent (49-45) in Quinnipiac University’s nationwide survey and five per [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
Five… four… three… two… one… the Hadron Collider is go! At 8:30 this morning the world didn’t come to an end, as many had predicted, when scientists from around the world fired up the particle accelerator in CERN.In recreating the big bang, physicists took a leap into the unknown to rival the moon landings, the [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
So much going on in the Premiership, Robinho, Berba, Keegan, so much going on in the world, but what to write about? As I sat staring at a blank screen trying to unscramble my mind I turned to Facebook for inspiration. Little of note on the homepage, some crazy invites to far-out groups and a few [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
With his grizzly beard, navy blue patka, impish smile and iron kara - which glistens every time he whirrs his ten-inch hands, Monty Panesar is one of the most recognisable, and most popular, sportsmen in Britain. At over six foot tall he is a lot bigger than people imagine, and with more than a hundred wickets [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
Ever imagined yourself starring alongside the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan, or fantasised about getting up-close and personal with Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen or the lascivious Shilpa Shetty? Well, for one mild-mannered doctor, the dream of starring in a Bollywood film has come true. Dr. Mahesh Kumar has downed scalpels to play the role [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
Last week’s by-election in Henley was a depressing one. It’s not just that Labour polled an abysmal three per cent, but that they were beaten into fifth place by the BNP. Let me just re-iterate that fact: more people voted for the British National Party than the governing party of this country. It takes a while [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
A few weeks back, German giants Bayern Munich became the first major European club to play in India, beating Mohun Bagan 3-0 in what was also legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn’s last game. The venue was the 120,000-capacity Salt Lake Stadium on the outskirts of Kolkata, the second largest stadium in the world and home to Bagan, [...][...more]
by Shamik Das
Barack Hussein Obama made history by becoming the first black candidate to win the Presidential nomination of a major US party. To scenes of wild jubilation, Mr Obama proclaimed himself “the Democratic nominee for President of the United States”. It was pure theatre, history in the making, a day many of us never thought we’d live [...][...more]
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