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Evening I can’t forget, Evening I never Imagined to have, Evening that will last forever , All of my college friends including me  had  a plan to watch Commonwealth Games Hockey match . The soul reason behind it was  meenakshi’s view  “Guys Its first time India is hosting CWG we don’t know whether we will be able to catch this up ever in our life's  again…!” So the  ‘WHAT AN IDEA SIR JI’ Thought was accepted by all of us (Me,Pramod,Vikas,Rajvinder,Himansu) .

We all decided to Catch up at pragati madan metro station and then march toward major dhyan chand stadium, As all tickets to the match were with me nobody else then me,vikas, pramod could use the free metro passes While in metro I and Vikas pulled pramod’s legs like we do always When we reached pragati madan stadium we met Rajvinder,Her brother and some of his friends and meenakshi also joined us and to give an effort to save environment we chosen to walk till stadium instead of catching a shuttle ,when we reached the stadium the line for the entry to the stadium was too long but showing the true spirit of sports we did followed that line(otherwise you can also say that we hardly had another option) Before we could enter into stadium we were asked to give away all the coins into a donation box,pen,eating stuff into a collection box while the security was checking each and every individual we were again asked to declare everything from wallet to mobile & so on to the X-RAY Machine and then we were checked personally to  and guys believe you me it was not just another police checking it was a serious ,hard-core checking which Delhi Police did (Salute to them for this) So after this all we finally managed to enter into stadium and we all were running like anything and were showing the true spirit of ‘Come Out And Play’ and finally managed to locate our seats in stadium .

By now  we realized that the match was between Indian Women & South Africa women and the score was 1-0 so this was all to make us feel happy that India was already winning It was very first time for me to be in a live match for any sport The fun was quite different the stadium was fully packed with audience out of who, most of them ere  Indians :) though there were many foreign nationals as well but in exactly different block.

I realized the true spirit of sports while this match only I mean with every goal India made everyone across the stadium were like “Woooooooo Go India Go….” and every goal that India was about to make but missed the stadium in one voice were like “uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh” and i was like “uhhhhhhhhhhhh…iske behn ke”

After the half time score went to 2-1 and in last some minutes score was 3-0 It was a game already won by India but You never know what happens in last THIRTY SECOUNDS even , As soon as clock ticked last TEN SECONDS OF GAME ON SCREEN whole stadium went like…. Ten..Nine…eight………….three…two….one and yes India won…The happiness could be sensed on everyone’s face everyone hugging each other giving claps shouting (& Guys mind it this was not a cricket match…it was HOCKEY).


We went to get some food and coke and was not able to manage due to ‘Q’ been so long But then meenakshi tu meenakshi ha she went ahead to get some coke stood in line for 10 minutes and came back after we convinced her that ‘Q’ is too long lets go back.

As this match got over as per plan we were suppose to leave by now and catch some good food at pandara road but the Sportsmen spirit was awaken by now and said to each other “Guys if we can manage to see one match ,then why not other one as well….or lets make it this way we will watch it till half time only” so by now we all were up to see the other match as well which was between India men and Scotland men before the match could start The true moment came for which I and meenakshi were waiting like anything The national anthem we stood…We sung our national anthem that moment was of so pride tat its difficult for me to pen it down on this post

As the match started Mine and pramod throat  was out of life and we could not scream for India anymore but still we managed somehow watching this match we vikas made me realized the difference between Man’s hockey and Women’s hockey , The shouting ,go India go…..uuuuuuuuuuuuuh stuff continued while this match as well and India  won with score of 4-0 .

After this we wanted to still go out for dinner but someone or other had to leave so I was left hungry.

We all boarded our respective metro trains and I accompanied   meenakshi till her Bhayia could catch her up She was continuously telling me “Adi U’ll miss the metro U should leave now” & I was like “Pagal ha kya…There will be for sure some more metro coming” As soon as we located her bhayia outside metro station I even asked meenakshi to ask her bhaiya to sign a document stating “  RECEIEVED IN GOOD CONDITION”.

Her bhayiya was too generous and wanted to drop me back but i insisted that I’ll take the metro .

As they left and I entered the metro station somebody told me “last metro gai” But still keeping the optimistic attitude in turn I still went ahead upstairs  may to hear the same thing again “Last metro gai” and this was the time i was like F.U.C.* MAN now what and suddenly i could sense i vibration on my phone and went ahead to check where my phone might be ..

Dad “Ha beta kab tak”
Me “ 45 Minutes”
Dad “Ok”
Bye

I came out of station and could only see UP Transport buses & I was wandering why the UP connection is prompt today :)

Thoughts started running through my mind what to do next I mean I can’t spend my night sleeping at a metro station anyway…!

Idea One- Call Meenakshi and ask her bhaiya to drop me- IDEA REJECTED

Idea Two- Catch a auto- IDEA REJECTED

Meantime I got my life saving drink Coke..Had it felt relaxed Then

Idea Three Catch a cab ; But when i called the cab service they told me It will take 25 minutes for cab to reach you and in replay I said….Tere Maa ke jaii….

After this I was just sitting there and was thinking about more options and just asked a bus conductor “ Veer Ji kasmiri gate jauege?”

He said Yes…I boarded the bus…

While the way the view of Delhi was so different no traffic ,No traffic police, No red lights all i could sense was cold air striking on my face , People sleeping on foot-parks and so on and suddenly i had to receive a call which i don't wanted to at that time it was SOL- MEENAKSHI Calling I told her about metro missed event and she was like “Bola Tha na”
her bhaiya came on line and convening him again that I’ll reach home soon and safely was tuff job this time he bribed me ice cream treat..coke(and me sure coke was suggested by meenakshi)  byt truly speaking folks at that time asking him to came back and drop me was no-so-cool idea at all.

Enjoying my coke I reached Kashmiri gate took a auto to pul bangash metro station where my vehicle was parked reached there took my vehicle and went straight towards home but then it was more fun again  driving at at night 1230 is too cool , & 'then something happened i didn’t wanted to happen my vehicle was out of fuel and i was like again F.U.C.* Man abb kya karu,….Still managed to take it till home somehow.and finally slept hungry.

:) :) :)

Monday (Oct 4 ) A friend of mine Shobhit Calls me and tell me “Bro Friday ku NDTV jana ha CWG pe ek talk show ha” (Bro we need to catch up at NDTV on Friday There is a talk show on CWG ) and I say “cool with….Sounds like a deal” And Then today Friday (Oct 8) He Give me a call in morning “Bro all set..Will catch up at rajiv Chowk metro station at 2.15 PM, NDTV Cab will be waiting for us at Rajiv Chowk Metro Station”

Today It was the first time that I was visiting some news channel studio doesn’t matter as a audience only but visiting mere was a big thing , By the morning itself we’re were confused that what topic is the Big Fight going to be on today would that be Commonwealth Games or priyadarishni matto case but anyway keeping that confusion aside I decided to wear some formals so to go by choice of one of my friend smriti I wore pink Shirt and black jeans And was all set to hit the NDTV Studios Left home and boarded the metro train to catch up with shobhit at rajiv chowk metro station we met there on Time along with some of his friends (out of them 2 of them came dam late) As we reached NDTV Studios at Greater Kailash there were lot many other people there as-well.
Before we could Clear the security check we were simply told ‘Switch Off Your mobile phone’ and at that time I was thinking shit man now how will I update on Twitter and facebook (Freek me- I Know)  We then had to wait for some 10-15 minutes outside the main studio and by that time we all were discussing about the topic which was by then clear to all ‘Is India now moving towards a sporting nation’ By the time we all were settled in the studios and were been told about guest & It was my time to tweet for the last time.

The Guest there were Dean John (Former Australian Player) Principal  Modern School, Some Big guy from cricketnext.com and Hindustan times, Geeta (Gold medal winner in recent Commonwealth Games), Sunil Gawaskar,Some Tennis player and coach,  And one more person who was across the telephone whose name was difficult to remember.

The Host as we all know was Mr Vikram Chandra , I really got impressed with his personality .

The most interesting part was that while the mic check everyone did like 'One...two...thee...four' where as Dean John (Mind it he is not an indian) he did lie 'ek,du,tin,char,panch' That was really cool.

As the show started The discussion started That whether India is now moving towards a sporting nation everyone in panel came with there opinion and we guys sitting in audience also has opinion but hard luck we could hardly speak-up much. While who show Vikram Didn’t really asked lot many questions but the discussion went ahead well.

At the time when It was time for audience to ask questions We poor guys didn’t really got that space to do what we were asked to do ‘ASK QUESTIONS’ Vikram Simply asked all off us :

1) How many of you really had great interest in commonwealth games  & and my answer was I had it

2) How Many of you had been to a CWG Match No one said ‘yes’ and I replied me going for Hockey and rugby and when hearing rugby he was like ‘rugby….’ and then followed by some other people telling that they going for Wrestling and hockey and so on…

At that time I really wanted to ask Dean John but was not able to “Sir Australia is a country where they don’t ask you which subject you study they ask you which sport do you play, So wrestling is also a sport but then why is that many countries now want wrestling not to be a part of commonwealth games just because they are not performing well?”

I wish I could have asked this But anyway Better Luck Next Time…:)

But anyway Whole experience was good got lot of things to learn meet new people and yes got to know men also do make up (& I believe you are smart enough to understand what i meant by this ).


Any one last thing will give you the link for Big Fight tomorrow or may be watch it on NDTV 24 * 7 On Oct  9th 8 PM

Just got up after watching the spectacular opening of Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010,before I move ahead Lots of congratulations to all of you because Delhi has made it ! The whole extravaganza was so so beautiful  Everything from the beginning till the end was a ‘eye-treat’ Be it the swagatam song, the balloon, the dances, the train,the yoga, the guru-shisya plot(while this i was wandering if after this the guru will ask for the thumb of shisya) the 2yr old boy was fantastic too His thap on tabla was perfect to hear and no wonder his smile was a eye catcher The event has almost everything that india hold into its big and bright culture from the dabba-wallas in Mumbai to chai walas at railway station the cultural event showed everything ,The different dance from all over the country ,and all most everything that was showed was HATS OFF stuff.





The puppets shown were also a new and a creative idea they looked amazing all the time .
I was really surprised to see so many (60000)  people in  the stadium, it was really good to see that Delhi was so much ready to come out and play I wish i could also be there at the stadium but the expensive tickets made me back out my plans though there were lot of in-expensive ones also but then i thought setting at home in front of television on DD NATIONAL is a much better idea then sitting at the last row of stadium and seeing ants running  here and there all over the stadium.


The best part of the whole event was the lighting effects on the balloon which showed different things while different events were on. The Yoga was also something performed exactly the way it should be (& truly speaking i was missing baba ram dev at tat time I’m sure he must be angry that why didn't he got the royalty) .
It was really i proud moment when Sushil kumar handed the baton to prince Charles It was a moment where i was numb for a second It was a moment where I could tell myself I’m a Indian, & we’re the successful host for the Commonwealth Games 2010 Later on When prince Charles declared the games open it was a moment of relief  I mean after so many controversies around, so much of media created negativism what more one can expect.
When the president read her speech I was thinking “where did she got the voice and accent training from? may be form some call centre in gurgoan” At this moment i really missed my president Dr. A.P.J Abdul kalam I wish he was still the president of country but anyway Madam Pratibha patil is not bad after all she is the first women president of India.
While these speeches were on one thing that was amazing was the claps made on different names been called so here goes my list of BIG APPLUDS
1) India
2) Shiela Dikshit
3) Pakistan
Believe you me whenever these three ‘words’ were called the applaud was so so high ,Thanks to Madam Shiela Dikshit for giving us a life time opportunity to feel and to be a part of 19th Commonwealth games 2010.
There was a moment while the whole event when the dhol was played and thap was making me real crazy (after all Punjabi hu) i was literally dancing to that feat My dad even said “Fine na?” The excitement level was so high that even this post cant describe that all, Finally the theme song by A.R. Rahman “Chalo-utho” Was like a Cream above the  cake So beautiful ,so lively,so energetic But i wish the song played at end “Jai ho” from Slumdog millionaire   was not required. but anyway that also showed the glory of country only.
While the whole opening ceremony only thing i was missing was the madam shiela dikshit I mean we saw here now where while whole event except the last second of ceremony closing I don’t know why she didn’t came in front may be some dignity list was been followed there .
But anyway I enjoyed the whole event like a life time opportunity and hopes that everyone else as well.
All the very best to Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 May we see a spectacular closing as well.
And after all this i Only had to say O.M.G :)

The morning today came to be different no one was at home I woke up around 9.30 AM and what i could see was heavy rain and the very first thing that came to my mind was shit man why rain games are just some days away this will  must bring problem all around city especially near and around games village , then i turned to news and yes happened as expected by me news channel reporters were almost swimming in the water trying to show the worst possible(self-made) scenarios and the reason why i say self made is because reporters are now been trained especially to sensationalize the news best way possible so all they were doing was there ‘job’.
It was the around 11.45 AM and as usually i was watching news and it came up BREAKING NEWS FIRING AT CHANDNI CHOWK IN FRONT OF JAMA MASJID TWO FORIEGN TOURIST INJURIED i took it very casually as i thought that this must be some personal revelries among people there and by mistake the foreign tourist were injured but in other hand the fact that games are approaching soon so this will became a for sure concern among tourist and sports persons coming to India which some where or else will for sure have a adverse effect and continuing the thing the news came up FIRE IN A CAR NEAR JAMA MASID PRESSURE COOKER FOUND firstly news people also didn't take it much seriously and so do i but later it came to be a possible car bomb attack  and by the time I could write this post the Email from I.M was sent to BBC stating that “Do the commonwealth well if you can” This thing do create a sense of fear in everyone's mind but somewhere there is a positive vibe in the mind and the soul that whatever games going to be well and nothing can create a setback for the games  I’m sure government must have tithed the belts by now and must have doubled the security wherever possible by now.
I really believe that whosoever is connected to the games directly or indirectly must have this thing for sure in his/her mind and soul “More then my responsibility of managing the games  my personal duty is to give an effort the best possible way i can to make this games an excellent event”

Commonwealth Games 2010 – I PROUD

Commonwealth games are just 15 days away and truly speaking the spirit of games is now all across the city the memento of the games has now finally spread all around Delhi I’m also very excited to see the games and be the part of them after a long effort i have been successful to make many of my friends support commonwealth games (& yes  i do agree many are still against ) along with me is too good to see the spirit of “Come out and play” among almost all the Delhi people.
Recently was following a news reel that was showing the commonwealth games village the experience to see it on television was like “wow” and i was thinking if its so beautiful here on television how it would be in real, Chefs from all over the world , dishes from all the major continents and countries, bar,disk,swimming pool and what not ….!
more then anything i was and I'm really happy to see the preparation now coming out to be a fruitful result and I'm sure the people from all over the world must be enjoying this wonderful treat in games village .

I’m also very happy to see that at last Indian media is now have started to support the games for positive aspects and not for negative which almost became the tradition of media (Thanks to NDTV,CNN-IBN,NavBharat times, TOI,HT) They have really started spreading positive vibes among the Delhi people that “yes we are prepared and we will do it super good”.
Though there are till man news people who are still behind the games and trying to just mint the money by showing all most everything negative about the world class games.
Commonwealth Games 2010 –I PROUD