Archive for April, 2007

Indian Sports Strategy - The Real Agenda

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

Like the Sri Lanka’s Stratagem against Ricky Ponting’s team in the World Cup Super 8, India Team Selection is also following a hidden agenda.

First consider these facts:

    Is it not a fact that America is way ahead in terms of sports?
    Is it not a fact that Americans are fanatics about their teams (as so are the European nations)?
    Is it not a fact that India took over a large share of America’s business and India worked overtime so that American’s could enjoy their game of baseball, basketball or even football?

So, sometime, in 1980-90s a strategy was formed. A chief of police force was chosen for the task. The task was simple. Indian’s were too much emotionally attached to their hockey. This chief of police was commendable in the manner in which he stamped out terrorism from Punjab. His next task was even tougher. And nobody was to know the purpose of the mission (at least till the mission was successful). Today, he is successful in his task. And the task was - to stamp out Hockey from the minds of Indian people. It takes usually 20 years after the last triumph to wash out a sport from the mind of people. And if you see now, no one gets emotional discussing hockey. And full marks to the chief of Police who did not brag to media about his success. Since his mission was to free the minds of people so that they can get back to work and make India focus on work.

But there was an issue. A haryanvi lad around the same time, despite the best of government efforts to make slipshod teams (well they called ghavri, binny and mohinder pacers), won the Cricket World Cup (1983). Well, Team India (the one which drives India to work) did not lose hope. They installed a battery of people (the matrix) to destroy this new game. And years down the line, they have achieved the same success. Today, cricket has become empty blabber (like garibi hatao or even the population problem) and is expected to die quite soon. Still the matrix is taking no chances. It has this game under it’s crushing hold, but it’s hawk eye is watching for any other deviant game which tries to rise it’s head.

Team India is on a roll! The Real Agenda is Business!

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    Narayana Murthy national anthem controversy

    Sunday, April 15th, 2007

    Spiderman famously said,” with great power comes great responsibility”. Mr. Narayana Murthy watch out!

    Yes, Mr Murthy we are all watching. Waiting for you to slip. We don’t want you to fail, however, we shall put up each word of yours for analysis and debate. However, if you want to setup your company in my state, my goverment is ready to snatch my land and give it to you at dirt prices. So don’t fret, keep doing what you are and just keep your mouth shut.

    1. As per media, Mr. Narayana Murhty said,”singing the national anthem would have “embarrassed” company employees of foreign origin”
    The statement, as it appeared in the media definitely sounds derogative to the national anthem. Thumbs Down.

    2. Did media overstep and did not report completely, as usual?
    Well, it is a statement which could have been taken out of context to sound more awful that it actually was. I’ve not seen the video, have you? Till then, I’d like to reserve my judgement. Neutral.

    3. Ministers cry for blood.
    Alleging insult to anthem, some Ministers have gone to the extent of demanding the removal of the company from the state. Isn’t that silly? Isn’t it better if the ministers stop Land Acquisition and handing over to already rich companies at sillier prices? If they want progress they should stop treating people’s property as their own. Let companies acquire land on their own and pay the required price to the Land Owners. Let us not use national anthems to confuse people. Thumbs Down.

    4. Mr. Naraya Murthy apologizes
    Well, he’s apologized hasn’t he? so what’s the cry all about? We would have expected a better worded apology which would could have said,”I apologize to the nation. My intentions have been misunderstood.”

    Finally, We all make mistakes - as long as the mistake is realized and the apology is immediate and at the same level as the mistake, and no lasting intellectual or physical collateral is lost. So why drag the issue. Bury it and move on. We’ve got a lot of other more demanding and important dreams to achieve. Period. Thumbs Up.

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      Role of Unfair Expectations in violent behavior

      Monday, April 2nd, 2007

      Sports and Expectations

      Trying to understand the role of Unfair expectations and violent behavior (in sports, government, friendship and even marital relationships) through sports. The various players in each area may have new names, but all of these roles are required to flame tensions.
      Note: This is not a story about the fall of India and Pakistan Cricket Teams, but of Soccer, Domestic Violence, Career Struggle, and all our personal problems at one go.

      Why do people spill out on streets and damage property when their favourite team loses? (why does the same thing happen when our representatives/ government takes out a bill which is not fair to all and which was not part of the election agenda)

      The main cause of violent behavior is HIGH EXPECTATIONS. We cheer our national/ city team due to our birth-affiliation. Now media drums up a picture which may not be in line with realities. Actually our expectations here are BORROWED EXTECTATIONS - they are given to us by the Media - or in other words these are media’s expectations.

      Usually this is the PROCESS:

      1. An unfairly high rating given to team by national media
      2. Advertisers surpass their budgets to drum up people’s expectations further
      3. Advertisers play on national sentiments to garner high sales (to cover up for their advertisement costs)
      4. Pages getting dedicated to the Team as well as advertisements on these pages giving people a belief that they are backing the right horse
      5. This all puts the team under huge pressure.
      6. This pressure actually divides the team since no one would like to show up as the villian in the unlikely scenario of a loss. So all players are playing for their safety and team victory is a second goal.
      7. The team loses due to pressure to similarly ranked opponents quite easily and sometimes can be beaten by other low ranked opponents.
      8. Once the Team loses to an easy Opponent, the pressure on them is increased, as worried Advertisers/ Media/ Betters/ Fans start calling the players individually
      9. Media now enters a Banned Domain. They start playing to the galleries. They start advising Players on how to play. They are advise Captains on whom to play. Obviously this advice is not for the players (usually they don’t get to hear it), it is for the Fans. So, if the team loses, they come out Shining! (if the team wins their theories still stay as they didn’t get tested). So, in the end, like an astrologer, they always win the heart of their readers. Readers, Who, end up thinking of media as being the EXPERT and the coach, captain and team as being foolish.
      10. Violence takes root in terms of violent words flying (Media), altercations in press and finally physical violence (Fans).
      11. Now starts the catharsis. Left with no option, but to appease the fans (especially if they are a large Voter Bank), measures are promised and heads have to roll.
      12. IT IS NOT GOING TO BE A DIFFERENT STORY THE NEXT TIME.

      Take the case of Indian Soccer / Football. Why has there never been a hue and cry over their losses? Because there are no unfair expectations.

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