Author Archives: Aditya

Top sports moments of 2012

Posted on January 4, 2013

2012 has been a pretty big year for sports. I’ll put down my pick of a few of my favourite  sporting moments from this year in this post. Cavendish wins on the Champs Elysée The Tour de France is undoubtedly … Continue reading →

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Shiv Sainiks vs Bombay

Posted on November 18, 2012

Let me just begin by saying I was never a fan of Bal Thackeray. I do not agree with his ideology or methods. I call the city ‘Bombay’. Always have and always will. I did not mourn Bal Thackeray. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Fanboys , Haters #sameguys

Posted on November 8, 2012

I support Manchester United and I want them to win every match, but that certainly does not mean that I will defend Chicarito’s offside goal against Chelsea. Having watched a my share (and several other people’s share) of football , … Continue reading →

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An Olympic rant

Posted on August 14, 2012

The most irritating thing about the Olympics is the reaction from so-called sports experts after the games. The same shit repeats itself after every edition. Some smartass takes out a list of medals per capita on which India always finishes … Continue reading →

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RIP The Old Firm (1888-2012)

Posted on July 31, 2012

Rangers FC, the most successful football club in the world with 54 league titles, does not exist anymore. Some have described it as the fall of a giant, but to me it is far more than the fall of a … Continue reading →

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The BCQC March Open Quiz

Posted on March 22, 2012

The BC Open returns after quite a break (when was our last quiz? November?) this Saturday. The Quiz master is Kunal S who has been a legend at BC for at least 5 years now. Really, he was even compared … Continue reading →

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Vasantotsav 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012

Last weekend, I attended my first classical concert in Pune in close to 3 years. Having attended a couple of concerts in Bombay, this was a welcome change. The venue was packed, and the atmosphere was awesome. One major issue … Continue reading →

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The Routine

Posted on December 12, 2011

He walked down the familiar road towards the large structure at the end of it. This was where the routine began. Every morning, he would take this walk , the same route, the same destination, the same excitement every day. … Continue reading →

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Dear Barca ‘fans’

Posted on May 31, 2011

I feel it is my moral duty to educate these people and hence this post. FC Barcelona of 2009-11 is the Chelsea of 2005-07, the Madrid of the early 2000s and Man Utd of the late 1990s. They are the … Continue reading →

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The ‘Barr’ campaign

Posted on May 4, 2011

A lot of people ask me my thoughts about PWI’s dismal performance in the IPL-4. Of course, I, like most Punekars, couldn’t care less about the IPL. That blasted team which has nothing to do with Pune other than its … Continue reading →

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