Tongue-tied n Twisted

A casual evening ride turned out to be a nightmare for one Pravesh Khandelwal and his beloved pet - a Cat when the duo, astride on Pravesh's Motorcycle ( Yes, the feline members of Pune's high society do like sitting pillion on powerful two stroke motorbikes), and completely unaware of the dangers posed by the roads of Pune, slipped into a pothole on a day when the rain gods did their bit to undo the 'good' work done by the People for Maintaining Chaos (PMC). Trapped in the pothole for over 27 agonising minutes the duo were rescued by an Army rescue team in the late hours of Tuesday. "Such a horrific incident was just waiting to happen, given the state of most of the roads in the city. Life is hell, specially for those who use the Wanowarie - Kalyani Nagar stretch", said Nitesh Naidu, a man of great Authority in the Banking sector. Thanks to this age of satellite Television, the rescue operation was telecast live across the country. However as the entire count...

Ricky Martin called it the Cup of Life and over the last month 32 nations, 736 Men converged in Germany in this wondeful summer of 2006 and fought for the Cup of Life like only worthy Sportsmen can. And now after 63 matches, as 46 men stand on the brink of sporting glory, one of them knows fully well that victory will bring with it Immortality. The World Cup comes once in four years and outshines every other soccer tournament. It brings with it joy to some and tears to some. In the space of a couple of fortnights, ordinary men are transformed into heroes, while hitherto heroes are humbled. A million hopes are dashed, while for some, their dreams are renewed. The Underdogs enjoy their moment in the Sun while the favourites are constantly under the scanner. It makes the young and the old, Men and Women go Soccer Crazy.It makes India forget Cricket for a month. And this World Cup has been no different. The Australians left their qualification tragedy of last time behind them and played l...