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Joy Bhattacharjya

@joybhattacharj

Work in sport. Quiz. Read. Write. Try to think.

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calendar_today06-11-2008 14:10:54

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Klaasen dismissing Dhawan off a fast bowler, Bhuvi. Stood up to the stumps for a 140 km/hr ball and completed a stunning stumping. Amazing!

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This IPL has been a tournament for the brave. Established cricketers have struggled under the weight of expectations while the likes of Shashank Singh, Mayank Yadav, Ashutosh Sharma and Nitish Reddy today have just grabbed their chances and gone in all guns blazing!

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Dwarka Divecha took three years to get the perfect light for this scene. And Bhanu Gupta's haunting harmonica played a large part. But this scene from Sholay is my enduring memory of Jaya Bhaduri. Happy birthday Jaya Bachchan, one of our finest actresses!

Dwarka Divecha took three years to get the perfect light for this scene. And Bhanu Gupta's haunting harmonica played a large part. But this scene from Sholay is my enduring memory of Jaya Bhaduri. Happy birthday Jaya Bachchan, one of our finest actresses!
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All the internet noise about the solar eclipse in the US reminds me of the first one I remember in India. It was on Feb 16th, 1980 and the golden jubilee test between India & England was being played in Mumbai.
In those days test matches had a rest day after 3 days. In this…

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That was really cool from Jadeja, had the crowd worried for a second!
But where else will you see such a cheer go up when a batter walks in with just 3 runs to win?

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If Rinku Singh was your only finisher, I can understand him not walking out now. There's Russell and Ramandeep. Why not give one of India's most successful T20 batters a chance to bat 11 12 overs!

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On this day in 1929, Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt dropped two bombs in the central legislative assembly. The bombs were designed not to kill but to create a scene and draw attention to the cause of Indian independence. It was one of the bravest acts ever.
For one, given…

On this day in 1929, Bhagat Singh & Batukeshwar Dutt dropped two bombs in the central legislative assembly. The bombs were designed not to kill but to create a scene and draw attention to the cause of Indian independence. It was one of the bravest acts ever. For one, given…
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This is the most significant stat of this match & this year's IPL. Winning teams getting quick contributions across the board instead of one or two big knocks

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