I spent Valentine’s Day doing something I truly love instead of being with someone I truly love. I was at a conference discussing sport for development in India. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) partnered with Magic Bus and the British Council to host a first of its kind in India …
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The other day I received a text from a friend of a family friend. It read “Hi Neel. We are celebrating Janak’s birthday tomorrow at our residence from 12pm – 4pm. We want to invite you if you are in town.” I was free so I wrote back saying that I would be there at …
Happy New Year! I finally went back to the “western world” after 14 straight months in India. It was amazing spending time with my friends and family in New York, Los Angeles and London and much happened on the trip. However since this is a sports blog, I’ll stick to some of my sports conversations …
3 Weeks, 3 Cities and a bunch of great sports conversations and experiences Read More »
For those of you that remember, I ran the Delhi Half Marathon last year and it was quite an adventure. I had only moved to India a few days before the race took place so the race was sold out and I had to buy some random guy’s number off of him right before the …
What a Difference a Year Makes – 2010 Delhi Half Marathon Read More »
The funny thing about a dream is that you can’t strategize exactly how you are going to fulfill it. Dreams, by definition, are meant to be lofty and, at times, a bit abstract. The important thing is to remember that all you can do is know your dream, share your dream, visualize your dream fulfilled …
The Beginning of a Dream Fulfilled – Conscient Premier Football League Read More »
In addition to sport being the great unifier it is also the great justifier. This statement is explained through my recent experiences below. My yoga teacher invited me to join him and his family on their trip to each of their respective villages to celebrate Diwali. I said “Yes,” of course, and spent the last …
Sports – The Great Unifier & The Great Justifier Read More »
Here is a picture of me and a buddy of mine JD Walsh. We met through a mutual friend in NY a few months before I moved to India. I remember having drinks with him on the Empire Hotel rooftop in Manhattan while he showed me a massive folder of press clippings of his basketball …
Last week I discussed the good, the bad & the ugly of my 2010 Commonwealth Games experience. This week was a 180 degree turnaround. I attended diving, field hockey, athletics and the closing ceremonies. In addition, I had the treat of going on a private tour of the Athletes Village which culminated in an entertaining …
Commonwealth Games Part II – the good & the great Read More »
Over the past few months in Delhi, the one subject discussed more than the extreme weather has been the infamous Commonwealth Games. Unfortunately most of what is being talked about is negative which continues to be fueled by the media’s decision stick it to Organizing Committee Head, Suresh Kalmadi and his staff. As …
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