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For Mary Kom, life comes second to Olympic dream

May 23, 2012

#Boxing #Olympics #London2012 #Mary Kom
Is Narsingh Yadav India's best bet for an Olympic gold?

May 21, 2012

The 23-year-old wrestling sensation has won almost everything on his way to becoming one of India's hottest prospects to win an individual medal at the London Olympics. #London2012 #Wrestling #Narsingh Yadav
Mary Kom qualifies for the London Olympics

May 18, 2012

The 29-year-old Manipuri made it to London 2012 after world number two Nicola Adams, who beat Mary in the quarter-finals, won her semi-final bout at the World Championships. #Sports #London Olympics #London2012 #Mary Kom #Nicola Adams

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Lin Dan interview: None of the Chinese players are geniuses

Apr 23, 2012

Super Dan is bidding to become the first male singles player to retain the Olympics gold in London later this year. #Badminton #Lee Chong Wei #Lin Dan #London2012 #Summer Olympic Games
Without a new gameplan, Saina is doomed

Mar 15, 2012

#Badminton #Saina Nehwal #Pullela Gopichand #London2012
Doing it on his own: Jayarams solo run to Olympics

Sep 29, 2011

#Sports #FreshStart #Prakash Padukone #London2012 #Ajay Jayaram

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Stroud and Journal
Routes unveiled for Olympic torch relays through Stroud and Painswick

2012-05-21 08:29:00

THE Olympic torch is heading this way - and plans are being laid to celebrate the arrival of the flame as it journeys through our area en route to the stadium in London. A succession of torch bearers will carry the flame, arriving in Stroud around 4.20pm #London
Daily Mail - UK
Official Video Game of the Olympic Games: Xbox simulator looks BETTER than the real thing

2012-05-11 14:39:00

Motion control for sports such as shooting, hurdles and even volleyball45 events in official simulatorWater events in particular look 'photo real' say early testers With 78 days to go until the start of the games, British decathlon winner Daley Thompson #Microsoft Corporation #Sony #Daley Thompson
This Is London
Lizzie Armitstead: I wasn’t going to let Jenson Button beat me on two wheels after our chance meeting

2012-05-10 10:40:00

I had no idea Jenson was going to be there. You have this preconception of how someone really famous is going to be but I was a bit surprised. The best way to describe him is a normal, friendly bloke and he’s surprisingly strong on the bike. Although I h #Jenson Button #Luxembourg #BP plc

Editor's picks

Sensex closes below 16,000, rupee breaches 56 against $

This is the first time the markets have closed below the 16,000 mark. Sensex had closed below these levels last on 9th Jan, 2012.
My favourite bimbo: Why America loves brain-dead Bollywood

Here’s why we should not be celebrating the inclusion of Devdas in Time magazine’s list of top ten movies since 2000. The message: Sure the acting is mediocre, the plot hackneyed, but who cares as long as it looks pretty.
Shame on you, Dharun Ravi: The boy who can't say sorry

The question is not whether Dharun Ravi deserved 30 days in jail or more for that infamous webcam spying on his roommate. The question is why can’t he apologise.
Rajiv Gandhi's assassins now poster boys of prison rehab

With their exceptional performance in Class XII examinations, the two men on death row highlight the need for ensuring prison inmates have access to education in order to keep them out of crime in future.

Why Greece is the canary in the PIIGS coalmine

The world is waiting to see if Greece will exit the euro. The really worry is that it can never ever repay its huge debts, no matter what it does
Pranab-da, without reforms rupee will head for 60

Contrary to what is being said, the FM has to focus on reforms in energy pricing, subsidies and taxes. This is the remedy for a weak rupee
Kids on FB: Why everyone including Facebook is missing the point

Facebook has denied a Sunday Times story that the social networking website plans to allow 13 year-old to join it.
If you are rich and gay, shun Chennai

A number of rich gay men live dual lives, either in other Indian cities or abroad. It helps live their true lives and ward off the stigma and discrimination within the family.

Why UPA-2 has failed: Voodoo politics and economics

UPA-2′s third anniversary has to acknowledge the failure of its flawed political-economy approach.
Democracy is about freedom of expression: Taniya Bhardwaj on lighting the CM's fuse

Tania Bhardwaj is famous as the student whose question caused Mamata Banerjee to storm off the stage. But she says the question was not important till Mamata made it important.
Air India-Ajit Singh meet: IPG pilots are in for tough times

Pilots of the erstwhile AI, affiliated to the de-recognised IPG, have been reporting sick for the past fortnight, severely disrupting the airline’s international operations. The IPG has not been invited for today’s meeting.
Welcome to the Facebook Jungle: Cyberbullying hits Indian schools

Hate groups, fake profiles, distorted photographs, hurtful comments. Bullying in the time of Facebook is rapidly becoming a serious worry for schools.

Stagflation: Over to FM now; Subbarao can take a vacation

With consumer price inflation back in double-digits, and the rupee in free fall, the RBI can’t do much. It is Pranab Mukherjee’s job now – 100 percent.
Meet the winners: Rekha, Jaya and Silsila-II

Don’t change the channel. The Jaya-Rekha show unfolding live on Rajya Sabha television shouldn’t just be dismissed as Silsila reheated. In fact, it should be getting many awards for public service.
Jayalalithaa’s dream state is in financial doldrums

This is the first time the state has crossed a debt-burden of Rs 100,000 crore and it is likely to rise by a quarter by the end of the year.
The life, letters and naivete of Purno Sangma

Has Purno Sangma, who has been backed by the BJD and the AIADMK for president, shot down his own chances by naivete?

Did Manchester City buy the EPL title?

Manchester City have won two trophies since spending close to £420 million in the last four seasons. Man United took 12 seasons to spend the same amount, winning a dozen trophies. Whose side are you on?
Google's Knowledge Graph: What to expect

The new feature which was released on Wednesday will draw from a Google-built database of more than 500 million people, places and commonly requested things to provide a summary of vital information alongside the main search results.
Shah Rukh endangers brand Shah Rukh

His recent behaviour will do little to maintain or enhance Shah Rukh’s image – the very image which made him India’s favourite brand ambassador.
Pranab-da's 'austerity' cannot fix UPA govt's economic sins

The Finance Minister’s ‘remedy’, which focusses on unspecified ‘austerity’ measures, could compound the stagflation crisis if it shrinks aggregate demand.The real fixes like elsewhere.

Jaya, Modi and the PM's job after the next elections

What is the political significance of Jayalalithaa’s multi-crore media blitz in the national print media?
Stop howling about rupee and accept its decline

The rupee’s fall is based on fundamental factors and the government or the RBI cannot stem the fall in the short term.
When jihad backfires: Pak plays a losing game with India

For all the jihadi terror that Pakistan stokes in Afghanistan and India, the arc of history is bending decisively against it – and in India’s favour. Here’s why…
Parliament at 60: How rich are our netas!

Being an MP in India is hardly unprofitable, most of our nations legislators have seen their incomes rise and their rising wealth also ensures they stay in power.