BRATS TO SUPER BATS
India’s cricketers have undergone a remarkable transformation: from being lazy, contented and money-minded mercenaries, they have become a potent force that is hungry for runs. Perhaps it’s the Chappell effect, or maybe it’s something that was waiting to happen. Whatever the reason, the Indian cricket team can now pose a major challenge to the Aussies and the Springboks. What’s heartening is that the batters aren’t giving up the ghost during long chases and the bowlers have both sting and aggro. However, Indian cricket has often flattered to deceive. The team can easily vault to the top one week and be on its belly the next. Let’s hope it has got it act togther finally.
Vibha Kapoor
Washington DC
Players like M.S. Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Irfan Khan, Munaf Patel, Sreesunth and Yuvraj Singh are responsible for the bold new face of Indian cricket. These poster boys have performance as their keyword and they deliver on demand. Dhoni’s murderous shots and Yuvraj’s clinical finishes have given the batting a cutting edge that was lacking even at the height of the Tendulkar days. Let’s hope the application shown by the boys sticks.
Sandy Balakrishnan
Berne
 AIRPORTS AIRBORNE
The bold move by the Indian government to privatise the Delhi and Bombay airports is a sign of new thinking at the Centre. There is a paradigm shift in the bureaucracy and the executive—that reform is irreversible and irresistible. The obstacles posed by the state airport employees and the threats brandished by the communists have not scared off the government from implementing much-needed reforms.
Atul Aneja
Bombay
I got the shock of my life last month when I landed at Delhi’s international airport. New Delhi has got to be perhaps the only major Capital city in the world with such a ridiculously antiquated airport. It’s a wonder how the city manages to link up with the rest of the world without a decent second runway. People are bused to the terminals as there aren’t enough bays. The people of Delhi and Mumbai deserve better.
Ramesh Krishnan
Las Vegas
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Indian millennium
It is a glowing testimony to the widespread nature of the Indian diaspora that we are now having this wonderful magazine solely devoted to the issue of NRIs. It is my gateway to connect to persons with a similar origin from all across the world. I was greatly impressed by the success of Indian technocrats such as Sushil Bhatia whom you featured in your January issue. Reading the issue I was struck by two facts: (i) would such entrepreneurial technocrats have found the same success in India? (ii) the success of one Indian in his field is an inspiration for another to succeed in his field. My Hats off to you for this inspiring issue. I understand this was distributed at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Hyderabad as well.
Koshy Eapen
London
GREAT JOB!
Great article on Amit Kanodia. Since I do know him, I was very pleased to see that your article was factual and creative. Can you please advise how I can get a hard copy of this journal. I live in the Los Angeles area and would like to know if it might be available. Alternatively, if you can advise if it is possible to order from the internet, that would be great too.
Renu Vaish
California
Onwards to OMAN
The Oman article was great. It’s nice to know that there are such scerets that the desert holds in such places. Imagine, floods in the baking desert. Just keep the travel pieces flowing.
Biman Ghosh
Kolkata
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