100s Around Which India Revolves

100 – A CENTURY - There are some rarest of the cases when even God takes the backseat and CRICKET in India is perfectly one of them. The craze has turned the game into religion and the players into demigods. The better they play the more they are revered. Over the years the fans have shown great obsession for batsmen. A century is momentous for the batsman but more than that it feeds the expectations of millions. Great centuries by Sachin, Rahul, Ganguly and numerous others have left an indelible mark on the minds of fans resulting in overwhelming respect for such players.

100 CRORE FILM - Thanks to the growing population, increasing multiplexes and high ticket prices, Bollywood films find themselves in a fantasy world of so called “100 crore club”.  Again its India’s public which is playing the pivotal role. Be it SRK’s romance, Sallu’s action or groovy item songs, the fans don’t mind spending money for a 3 hour refreshment after a hard day’s work. Story or no story, every Bollywood actor and actress surely likes to be part of a 100 crore grosser. 
Entertainment, Entertainment and Entertainment. Seeing this madness the 100 crore club is turning out to be an easy deal nowadays. 

100 RUPEES -MONEY - Admit it or not, money is everything in this materialistic and ruthless world. Money can bring about every mood change in the dictionary. Today every person can be visualized as a dog waging its tongue, not for food but for money. Money can buy everything for it. Can’t it?? 

Speaking about economy, India lives up to its tag of diversity. It has produced 61 billionaires and at the same time houses a third of world’s people falling below the poverty line. India ranks 9^th in terms of nominal GDP.  
But where there is money there is the never quenching hunger for more and more money. It’s up to a person, whether he chooses the right path or the wrong one. Courtesy to the latter India is one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

In this materialistic world money makes one do some of the weirdest things and Indians are no different.

100 CRORE + INDIAN POPULATION - Each of us wrote essays on growing Indian population and for sure our grandchildren would even do the same. There is no stopping the Indian population. Its people and only people everywhere!!

Hunger, poverty, illiteracy, unemployment are few of the many side effects of the rapid reproduction. India can’t even afford a “Hum do Humare do” principle any longer.

In Indian society, not marrying or failing to produce a child attracts bizarre talks and conclusions. Marriage does give love a new dimension but when it comes to having a child can’t the answer be one of the 31 million orphans in India??  

                                                                                       -PRASENJIT CHAUDHURI

ROGER THAT

"Roger is the most beautiful man to watch play tennis.The most beautiful I have ever seen play.His moment combined with artistry,his racquet,the look,he has got everything going."-John McEnroe.

   I remember during my school days, I didn't have the habit of reading newspapers and my father would frequently spoon feed me with current affairs and day to day happenings around the world.As a result a thing which got etched in my mind due to its recurrence was ROGER FEDERER winning a Grandslam.Yes the use of caps does justice to the great man.But back then I never quite understood the importance of a Grandslam nor the stature of Federer , a thing I badly regret today.But now I have moved on .Today I hold the same passion and love for tennis as I do for cricket.Cricket because its India and tennis because its Roger Federer.

The style and sheer genius which Roger brings in the court leaves me awe struck.The game has seen many greats but the beauty Federer has brought still remains highly unmatched.You ask for records and Federer floods you with 4 Australian Open,1 French Open,7 Wimbledon,5 US Open,302 weeks at rank 1 and what not.The effortlessness he showcases is a total contrast to other players muscling their way and running all over the court.The magic and brilliance he unleashes with his single hand backhand,cross court shots,between the leg return shots are a treat to watch. Be it the hairband,his apparel or his shots,he brings an adorable combo of both sexiness and perfection like no other player.His exuberant hits, court movements complemented with his swaying hair seems to be tailor made for slow motion admiration.

Many consider Federer is well past his prime.True but as usual,success gives scope to unwanted critics.Same is with Roger's case.Like Sachin scoring anything less than a century is perceived as a failure same is with Federer unable to win a Grandslam. Expectations sore so high that even a semifinal exit leads to talks of his fading career.It was heart breaking to see his second round exit this Wimbledon(tough to remember the player's name who defeated him).Funny part is that his defeats are taken his loss rather than his opponent's victory.Nevertheless Federer,a true sportsman pays full regard to his nemesis and vows to fight back.There is always a majestic touch in both his victories and defeats.His personality off field, his charity work, classic ads makes him not only the face of tennis but also of many people all over the world.

But surely he can't go on forever.Every good thing comes to an end but I pray that Roger goes out on a high.He deserves so.But said so I can't imagine tennis without Federer.Its Roger Federer for tennis and tennis for Roger Federer.His retirement will sadly mark the end of tennis for me.  

                                                                                                               A true Federer Fan,

                                                                                                             -PRASENJIT CHAUDHURI