Author: Anil Malik

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing on cricket, and this time is about Test Cricket. Many of us do not know that test cricket started 148 years back in 1876 between Australia and England. Umpteen records were created by many players over the years, and here are a few interesting records of test cricket: 1 Sachin Tendulkar (India)- He holds the record of scoring maximum runs 15921. 2 Don Bradman (Australia)- Highest Batting Average of 99.94. 3 Brian Lara (West Indies)- Scoring highest runs in an inning- 400 runs. 4 Graham Gooch (England)- Most runs in a test match 456 (333+123) runs. 5 Don Bradman (Australia)- Most runs in a test series- 974 runs. 6 Jasprit Bumrah (India)- He is a pace bowler, but still he smashed most runs in an over while batting- 35 runs. 7 Mohd Yousuf (Pakistan)- for scoring most runs in a year- 1788 runs…

We Indians have a very special attachment to NUMBER 4. Given below are a few sayings/proverbs in the Hindi language with the significance of the number 4, and there are many similar sayings in other Indian languages also. 4 Din Ki Chandani Aur Phir Andheri Raat– the literal translation of this saying is ‘ Moonlight is there for 4 days, rest of the time there is dark night’. This saying means that ‘happy moments are few in life as compared to sad/unhappy moments’. 4 Kitaben Kya Padh Li, Khud Ko Governor Samajhta Hai– literal translation is ‘ After reading 4 books, he thinks he has become a governor’. The saying means ‘ After getting little education, he thinks of himself as a very important person or person with little knowledge thinks himself a VIP’. 4 Paise Kamaoge Tab Pata Chalega– the literal translation is ‘ after earning 4 paise, then…

The Delhi High Court (HC) on 9th April 2024 dismissed the plea moved by the CM of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case. About the Case Arvind Kejriwal had skipped nine summons issued to him by ED. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are also accused in the case. While Sisodia is still in judicial custody, Sanjay was recently granted bail by the Supreme Court (SC). Following his arrest Kejriwal had promptly moved an urgent petition before the SC challenging his arrest. However, the same was withdrawn later. Moreover, he has previously moved the Delhi HC (division bench) challenging the summons issued to him by ED. He has also filed an application seeking interim protection. The matter is fixed for hearing on 22nd April. Kejriwal had earlier skipped…

We are approaching the age of smart cities where governments worldwide are turning to this concept. It seems when we have everything connected and build some Artificial Intelligence (AI) into it, it makes the world a better place. For example, smart street and traffic lights, smart home monitoring systems, smart surveillance systems connected to law-and-order systems, smart waste management systems, etc. are going to be the hallmarks of future smart cities. However, currently, we can start with CONNECTED HOMES, which can help us set up lighting, security, home appliances to even climate regulation within our homes. Let’s go a little deep into this subject of connected homes. Connect All Devices Just imagine if you could control all devices in your home from your smartphone. Your TV, air conditioner, light bulbs, oven, and even your door lock can be controlled from your phone. There are motion sensors that can automatically turn…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing on sports, and it is cricket. Cricket is a game of a fight between batsman and bowler. The batsman wants to score maximum runs in a 6-ball over, and the bowler wants to take maximum wickets in one over. Presently game of cricket has changed drastically with the advent of the T20 form of cricket, which has become a batsman game, and all the rules of this format are favouring batsmen. Before that there was One Day International (ODI)) matches of 50 overs, and here there were equal opportunities for both batsmen and bowlers. Each bowler could bowl a maximum of 10 overs, and batsmen were getting time to settle down and then going for big hits. Given below is the list of batsmen who were at the crease when the team score went up by so many runs in a single over…

In recent times, it has been seen that the USA administration has started commenting on the internal affairs of India without any logic or valid reasoning, even when it has not directly affected them or their citizens. On the other hand  Indian government hardly comments on what is happening in the political events inside the USA, unless it directly affects Indian citizens residing in the USA. Here is one such example: Citizen Amendment Act (CAA)- You all are aware that this Act gives Indian citizenship right to displace Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis who are being persecuted in neighbouring Muslim countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. When the bill/Act was passed in the parliament, Muslims of India started protesting that it was unfair to them, and some of the political parties started propagating that Muslims citizens of India might lose their citizenship by this act. Even the USA…

Some tit bit of news that caught my attention today, would like to share the same with you: 1 Sometimes I failed to understand what is this INDI alliance. Now Kerala CM is telling why Rahul Gandhi is contesting from Wayanad,  Rahul is not contesting against any candidate of NDA. INDI alliance was formed only for the purpose of stopping NDA from coming back to power. The purpose is defeated as Rahul Gandhi is contesting against a CPI candidate, and CPI is part of INDI alliance. 2 In another state, namely Jharkhand, fissures have appeared in INDI alliance, with Left parties announcing candidates in eight of the state’s fourteen LS seats despite a tentative seat-sharing plan. As per the Left parties, they find themselves ‘almost left out’ in the seat-sharing talks, which take place between JMM, RJD, and Congress. 3 With Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal having been sent to judicial…

KATCHATHEEVU ISLAND For the last two days name of this island has been figuring in the campaign for the forthcoming General Elections. Now what is the issue related to this island, which has entered into the campaign by the ruling party, the NDA government has started accusing the Congress government led by Indira Gandhi of surrendering this island to Sri Lanka, the island with an area of 285 acre, and which is about 25 KM away from Indian coast in the southern part between Indian and Sri Lanka. The Indian government 1974 signed an agreement with the Ceylon (Now Sri Lanka) government and gave the ownership to Ceylon. Yesterday, PM Modi blasted the Congress Party for giving away this island to Sri Lanka. He was citing a recent report , which is based on an RTI reply Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai received on the decision of then Indira…

In this weekend’s Blog, I am on Bollywood, and today I am writing about one female star whose judgment about rejecting the roles offered to her was not so good, she might have repented afterward. As the same roles enacted by other actresses in those films were applauded by the masses and critics, and in some cases, the actresses won the awards for the same roles. Friends, I am talking about KAREENA KAPOOR, the films that she rejected went to other popular actresses like Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, and Kangana Ranaut, among others, and changed the dynamics of their respective careers. Given below are some of the film roles rejected by her: 1 Goliyon Ki Raasleela-Ram-Leela– In an interview Kareena admitted that Sanjay Leela Bhansali had offered this film to her, but instead that time she opted for film ‘Gori Tere Pyar Mein’. The same role was then offered to…

As you grow older, your body, informs you in its language that some of its parts are not functioning optimally. We generally do not take these signs seriously thinking that this is part and parcel of getting old. Now this is where we go wrong, that is we presume that nothing needs to be done. What needs to be done is to take each sign, each indication of failure or suboptimal output seriously, investigate it to find its cause and then treat it. This will help you in slowing the process of ageing. Listed below are some common issues that affect elderly people which are taken rather lightly by seniors themselves and their family members: PAIN Commonest of ailments that is often ignored unless it is severe and intensive. Please do not make this mistake,  it directly affects the quality of life and spoils the present moment. Taking it seriously…