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Yes,the “Wall” (Rahul Dravid) has been dropped from the team to play against Pakistan.Truly,the establishment feels that he needs to be rested so to regain form and fitness.Yes,the “Wall” relinquished being Captain just a month ago.What’s going ON?
Rahul Dravid to me,is the most reliable No.3 batsman is world cricket in both forms of the game.His persistence and resilience is unmatched.I do not agree that his fitness levels have not been to the mark.He is among the best slip catcher’s in the game.As for form,the establishment should have known better that the time in the middle is the best way to return back to form.He is a class player and a national asset.He is one of his kind. I have complete Faith that he will return back strongly as he has done it before.
It is almost coincidental that the political scenario in Karnataka(the state which he belongs to) isn’t in a better shape either.Maybe it needs to regain it’s “FORM & FITNESS” as well.
It has always been mentioned that the best batsman in any form of game should bat in the order of 1 to 4.Considering the same,Rahul should always bat at the No.3 position and the Captain needs to ensure that he gets ample of time to settle down and demonstrate his talent and skills thereby creating a winning situation for the team.He has mastered the one-day game as any of the great’s before him and will continue to.
His resurrection is now important to all his dear fans like me who look upto inspiration from him.I am certain he will bid adieu to the cricketing arena as and when it will happen on his ”OWN” terms rather than by the establishment and we believe there is a lot of time before the “WALL” takes it’s final walk on centrestage.Until that happens,the Nation prays and watches his fightback to glory.
These days,I am travelling quite frequently to Hyderabad from Mumbai to be with my new-born baby boy & my dear Wife(who is consistently nagging me that the child is getting more attention these days than her)
My parent’s being in Mumbai keep questioning me as to whether I am taking the rail route or the Aerial one .More so often it does alternate between both those modes.
My dear Wife questioned a while ago,’Why don’t you make arrangement’s for to get Attaigaru(Ma-in-law) on a flight once?’
I wish she realizes that I am not the only threat to airhostess’es that my family has to offer. My mother is better than me when it comes to them. I dread to travel with my Mom on any route offered by any Airline as I know for sure it would be a harrowing experience.
My dreams were haunted with the thought of being on the same flight with my Mom and my imagination just went crazy thinking of actually travelling with her on a Mumbai-Hyderabad flight and the scenario that it would be.I herewith share the same haunting dream and believe me,it is a harrowing experience.
To be frank,the Malladi’s are not used to air travel. We are one of the many Indian families whose standard of living has been linked to the IT revolution in India – which means the preferred mode of transport in most of the cases would be the South Central Railway(SCR) as it is fondly known to be.
As kids traveling by a 2nd class train compartment to our native place was a luxury. It was so much a luxury that during summer vacations my father planned train trips with bedrolls. While it was a means to a destination for all others….for us the train it self was the destination.
Back to my dream about being on the flight with my Mother dearest,I hear her getting up and shouting at the nearest air hostess: “Don’t you give wet towels like the other Airlines do?”To avoid embarrassment, I immediately got up and left for the washroom.
When I came back, I passed the air hostess who was arguing with my mother and I heard her say: “Is the passenger sitting next to you, your mom?”
I couldn’t say no…so without looking at my mother, I replied: “I am sorry, I don’t know which passenger you are referring to.”
“The lady that wants eight wet towels for her grand son at home,” said the pretty damsel. I didn’t look at the air hostess but I was sure she was smiling at me.
The journey was pretty uneventful till my mother wanted to use the washroom. She went in, and came out within two minutes…complaining that there was no water in the potty. “What kind of service does this Airline provide? There is no water in the potty!”
Before anybody could respond she dug deep into her traveling experience and said: “Way back in the late 70s the long distance, steam-engine driven trains used to have such water problems. But I definitely didn’t expect this from this Airline.”
I walked up to my mother and explained that none of the airplane potties had water. And that it operated on vaccum…all one had to do was press the ‘Flush’ button.
“Are you saying that when the ‘Flush’ button is pressed, all the crap gets sucked and thrown out of the airplane?” Now my mom was being louder than before.
To end the conversation, I said: “Yes! Now will you please get into the washroom again?”
But my mom had other ideas. She turned towards the cabin crew and asked them in a Head mistress like tone: “What if some of the crap falls on somebody’s head? Wouldn’t the guy feel miserable?”
I gently reminded my mom that that’s exactly the way it happened in the trains – her favorite mode of travel. The crap fell out of the train and was always left behind on the gravel.
Just that when we landed in Hyderabad, she said: ‘One can’t be too careful about having a roof over one’s head when a plane passes by.”
All I could mutter was: “Surprisingly none of our 2521 relatives has ever narrated a crap-falling-from-the-plane experience.”
“Yeah!” she agreed. For once.
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The Lord surveyed the Ram Setu and said “Hanuman, how diligently and strenuously you and your vanara sena had built this bridge several centuries back. It is remarkable that it has withstood the ravages of the climatic and geographical changes over centuries. It is indeed an amazing feat especially considering the fact that a bridge at Hyderabad built by Gammon using latest technology collapsed the other day even before they could stick the posters on its pillars.”
Hanuman with all humility spoke “Jai Sri Ram, it is all because of your grace. We just scribbled your name on the bricks and threw them in the sea and they held. No steel from TISCO or cement from Ambuja or ACC was ever used. But Lord, why rake up the old issue now.”
Ram spoke “Well, Hanuman some people down there want to demolish the bridge and construct a canal. The contract involves lot of money and lot of money will be made. They will make money on demolition and make more money on construction. “
Hanuman humbly bowed down and said “Why not we go down and present our case”
Ram said “Times have changed since we were down there. They will ask us to submit age proof and we don’t have either a birth certificate or school leaving certificate. We traveled mainly on foot and some times in bullock carts and so we don’t have a driving license either. As far as the address proof is concerned the fact that I was born at Ayodhya is itself under litigation for over half a century, If I go in a traditional attire with bow and arrow, the ordinary folks may recognize me but Arjun Singh may take me to be some tribal and, at the most, offer a seat at IIT under the reserved category. Also, a God cannot walk in dressed in a three-piece suit and announce his arrival. It would make even the devotees suspicious. So it is dilemma so to say.”
“I can vouch for you by saying that I personally built the bridge.”
“My dear, Anjani putra, it will not work. They will ask you to produce the lay-out plan, the project details, including financial outlay and how the project cost was met and the completion certificate. Nothing is accepted without documentary evidence in India. You may cough but unless a doctor certifies it, you have no cough. A pensioner may present himself personally but the authorities do not take it as proof. He has to produce a life-certificate to prove that he is alive. It is that complicated.”
“Lord can’t understand these historians. Over the years you have given darshan once every hundred years to saints like Surdas, Tulsidas, Saint Thyagaraja, Jayadeva, Bhadrachala Ramdas and even Sant Tukaram and still they disbelieve your existence and say Ramayana is a myth. The only option, I see, is to re-enact Ramayana on earth and set the government records straight once for all.”
Lord smiled “It isn’t that easy today. Ravan is apprehensive that he may look like a saint in front of Karunanidhi. I also spoke to his mama Mareecha, who appeared as a golden deer to tempt Sita maiyya when I was in the forest and he said that he won’t take a chance of stepping on earth as long as Salman Khan is around.”
