PERFECT 11.............LEANDER ALL FIRED UP AT MELBOURNE

Our great champion has done it again. In the mixed doubles finals he and Cara Black bested Ekaterina Makarova and Jaroslav Levinsky 7-5, 6-3 to lift the Australian Open today.

I am a big fan of Paes and his unbridled passion for the game. Very pleased to see him collect his 11th Grand Slam title which includes 6 Grand Slam doubles titles and 5 Grand Slam mixed - doubles titles.

Way to go Leander !...........Once again you have made India proud.

JUST ANOTHER DAY AT OFFICE.......ROGER POCKETS HIS 16TH AT MELBOURNE

Sorry Andy, you'll have to wait a little bit longer. With the maestro right on top of his game, there is very little you could have done to stop him from running away with his 16th Grand Slam triumph at Rod Laver Arena today.

Roger's 4th Australian Open has once again proved that this man is in a class of his own..... one of the greatest to have played the game.

Kudos Roger...........France awaits !

HOPES AND FEARS !!.....iPad unleashed

It's already being hailed as a seminal device in the world of computing. Apple's latest tech marvel iPad has got the media behemoths all over the world scurrying to the boardrooms again. This latest tablet is undoubtedly going to have a profound impact on the media landscape.

A world which has already been turned upside-down by the new age media "INTERNET"...... where the best of minds are working overtime to find a way to successfully move from print to digital, many feel that the launch of iPad would only add to the misery of newspaper and magazine publishers.

But I have a different opinion on this. Nobody can escape the inevitable and the best way to tackle the problem would be to look at devices like iPad as an opportunity which will offer new ways to reach out to the readers. With numbers plummeting in the traditional medium, this could give a new lease of life to many. In fact the tablets could offer multiple revenue opportunities. Both readers as well as advertisers would be more than willing to pay for trusted, reliable content.

When I look at APPLE all I can do is marvel.......ANOTHER PATH-BREAKING INNOVATION....WOW!

JOB WELL DONE MR. JOBS..........CONGRATULATIONS!!

SOMEWHERE IN A DISTANT GALAXY..........ON A FAR AWAY PLANET

IT'S A SIMILAR STORY........... A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT AND WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

PIECE DE RESISTANCE !!......ONE FOR THE ALBUM

LAST AND FINAL CALL ! PANDORA AWAITS...PICTURE OF THE DAY

NAME'S KOBE............25000 AND COUNTING !!

Who says you need zero gravity to fly. Not this man, they call Kobe Bryant. His every move on the basketball court is a sight to behold, whether it's the famous slam dunk or a free throw, this man can do magic with the ball. LA Lakers famous shooting guard is a global sporting icon and last week became the 15th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points against Cleveland Cavaliers, and in the process became the youngest to do so at 31 years, 151 days.

Though I haven't been able to see him in action for at least last couple of seasons , but nonetheless, on and off I have managed to follow his basketball exploits through the press. He burst on to the scene through 1996 NBA drafting by the Charlotte Hornets and then traded to LA Lakers. He along with another famous star Shaquille O' Neal helped LA Lakers win three consecutive championship from 2000 to 2002. After Shaq's exit at the end of 03 -4 season Kobe become the mainstay of his team and has played his heart out in every single game for the Lakers.

Way to go Kobe !................Good Luck for the future games.

LOVE THIS GAME !!

REPUBLIC OF LOVE.............FROM PATRIOT IN LOVE

AAJ KE ES SUNHERE AVSAR PAR
DUA SIRF ITNI HAI HUMARI
NA KABHI THAME YE PYAAR KA TIRANGA
YUN HI HAR PAL LEHARATA RAHE
YE PYAAR KA TIRANGA.

AAJ KE ES SUNHERE AVSAR PAR
KHAWAISH SIRF ITNI HAI HUMARI
JEEVAN KE RAJPATH PAR
HAR LAMHA, KADAM SE KADAM MILA KAR
YUN HI CHALTE RAHEIN
BAS PYAAR KARTE RAHEIN
YUN HI CHALTE RAHEIN.

60 YEARS OF THE GREAT INDIAN MARCH .....JAI HIND !!

Sacred Observatory wishes all the people of this mighty nation, HAPPY 60TH REPUBLIC DAY.

Six decades is a long time band and India has undergone tremendous transformation since the first March down the majestic Rajpath.

Let's hope the sun will always shine and India will continue to thrust full steam ahead.

JAI HIND !!

FURY OF GOD ......HAITI BLEEDS

As the body count keeps mounting, with more than 80% of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince flattened, the people of Haiti are asking " WHY US ??".

The monster of an earthquake that struck on tuesday, 12th Jan 2010, has left this impoverished nation completely crippled. The scale of devastation can't be described in words. Though the relief is pouring from everywhere, it will take many years to rebuild this city.

At times, I wonder at his mysterious ways. Why such an annihilation? Why so much of blood ? I do, I really wonder why ?

May God help those unfortunate tens of thousands, who have suffered for no reason.....who've survived to talk about this tale of misery... a sad tale of fury of God.

KIND OF MAGIC !!.....ONE FROM THE SKY

They are falling again
here and there, everywhere
those stars are falling again.
For you and for me,
they are falling from the sky again.

Come hold this hand, let's catch them
every single one of them, come let's pick them
nice and gentle with soft hands, let's caress them
slow, real slow , come let's hide them.

They are falling again
here and there, everywhere
those stars are falling again.
For you and for me,
they are falling from the sky again.

LOVE OVER GOLD.............ROMEO TO JULIET

haven't come back,
and I am in no real hurry at all.
I can still feel those arms around me
holding me tight, bringing me close,
real close, so close.
I can still feel your skin, the smell of your love,
our bare bodies tangled right on the floor,
spinning gently in the grip of our love
so pure, so pure.
Yes, I am still there, haven't come back
and I am in no real hurry at all.

LET'S GO THERE............PICTURE OF THE DAY

I don't know who clicked this, but I envy the photographer who did...........It seems like heaven. Doesn't it?? ABSOLUTELY STUNNING !!

MORNING HAS BROKEN...............

Yes it's true, this is what I want to do,
dedicate to you and only to you.
the first ray of light
that filters thru'.
To no one else but to you,
this is what I want to do
dedicate every little dewdrops
which are fallin' like diamonds
and only to you,
all the pretty red roses blooming in my garden.
Yes it's true, this is what I want to do
dedicate to you and only to you.

STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR.....

HEY ! I'VE LOST SOME OF MY STARS.....I WANT THEM BACK.....I WANT THEM NOW.

ONE FROM THE LOST DIARY.......................

dreamin' is all he's doin'
hopin' things would get better
would soon be fine one day.


someday he would be heard
the cries from his heart and his soul
someday would find a way
would never get washed away
would never get washed away.................

NOT FOR SALE !!.........PRICELESS DWELLING SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO GOD

SOME PLACES CAN BE SO POWERFUL..........SO PRISTINE.........SO LONELY YET SO DIVINE.

ONE OBSERVATORY TO THE OTHER..............SKY IS NOT THE LIMIT FOR THIS ONE

World's tallest building Burj Dubai is undoubtedly one of the greatest extreme engineering feat the world has ever seen. Take a look..............it seems the occupant on the top most floor could be the creator, the Almighty himself..........GREAT GOD!!

SIMPLY BREATHTAKING!!

ON CLOUD NINE !!

Not a recent picture, but nonetheless a terrific one.................on a misty morning looking down from the mighty Burj Tower Dubai. WOW!! We have come a long way, haven't we?? Building castles in air isn't just an idiom or a phrase anymore. Imagine for some lucky ones, this is what will greet them every morning after a good night's sleep............. A WALK IN THE CLOUDS !!

THE ROCK........THE ROLL.... AND 75 YEARS OF THE KING AND HIS MUSICAL ODYSSEY

Yesterday, Jan 8th 2010, was Elvis Aaron Presley's 75th birthday. A cultural icon and the undisputed king of rock and roll. Even after all these years every time the radio plays " it's now or never", I bet millions go crazy.His rich musical legacy still shines bright and I am sure it will continue to do so for many years to come..............as long as there is good music.

Long Live The King............Long Live Rock n Roll !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnm0dLThp9c

AN ODE........A PILGRIMAGE... AND MARK KNOPFLER

True love will never fade
True love will never fade
True love will never fade
True love will never fade
True love will never fade

I wonder if there’s no forever
- no walking hand in hand
down a yellow brick road
to never-never land
These days I get to where I’m going
- make it there eventually
follow the trail of breadcrumbs
to where I’m meant to be
to where I’m meant to be

I don’t know what brought you to me
that was up to you
There’s so many come to see me
who want their own tattoo
I fixed a needle in the holder
laid my hand upon your spine
and there upon your shoulder
I drew the picture as your sign

When I think about us
I see the picture that we made
the picture to remind us
true love will never fade
True love will never fade
True love will never fade
True love will never fade

I work the rowdies and day-trippers
Now and then I think of you
Any which way we’re all shuffling
following the queue
They’d like to move my operation
They’d like to get me off the pier
And I dream I’m on a steamer
pulling out of here

When I think about us
I see the picture that we made
the picture to remind us
true love will never fade

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g19Efn39phc

ADAM TO NEWTON........BEHIND EVERY GREAT STORY THERE'S AN APPLE

Apple a day, continues to be every doctors favorite prescription for good health since time immemorial. Who doesn't love this lovely fruit?? Actually, we all do . A bite into a juicy sugary sweet apple brings a huge smile to our face....doesn't it ??

Today is 4th of Jan and it's birthday of a great man, who like millions saw the apple fall, but was the first one to ask why. Issac Newton, born on 4th Jan 1643 is said to have been inspired to discover gravity by the falling apple.

SACRED OBSERVATORY WISHES THE GREAT MAN A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

TROUBLE SHOOTING MR. PISTOLERO ???.........TRY THIS ONE AMIGO

BEST THING IS, YOU CAN DO WITHOUT A HANDGUN HOLSTER.......ha ! ha !!

HELL FREEZES OVER..........NEED I SAY MORE

ONE OF THOSE DAYS, WHEN YOU FEEL SAFE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE. YOU DON'T WANT TO COME OUT UNLESS THERE'S A BOMB SCARE. FINALLY DELHI IS HAVING IT'S FIRST BRUSH WITH BITING COLD.

WORLDESCAPE SATELLITE RADIO ..........END OF THE LINE

Honestly speaking it hasn't really been a cracker of an opening, as far as the new year is concerned for yours truly. Things have been at a low ebb on the personal front for more than a week now. But what really beat the living daylights out of me was the news of WorldSpace satellite Radio, which is part of WorldSpace Inc USA, terminating it's broadcast service in India on 31st Dec 2009. And the reason, financial difficulties of the parent company back in US, which has been under bankruptcy protection since October 2008.

Personally I am saddened beyond words. It's a huge blow. WorldSpace was like a personalized jukebox....you could play your kind of music at the press of a button 24 X 7 , 365 days a year.......ANYTIME YOU WANT, ANYTHING YOU NEED.

One thing is for sure, as far as Mr. Pundit is concerned, the Radio is not going to be the same again. Let's hope the company survives through these difficult times and manages to bounce back. I am sure there would be thousands if not millions like me, who would be eagerly waiting to tune into their favorite frequency again.

PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE..........THE CAMERON WAY

Some people do things, not because they are ought to be done, but they do it because of the sheer passion for their craft. They are always ahead of the curve, looking for opportunities which will pave the way for others to follow.... to create something that will raise the bar, that will mark the dawn of a new age. They are called the pioneers, the visionaries , the demigods.

James Cameron is one such Talisman, one rare genius, who has always followed his heart. He in AVATAR has created not just a great movie, but he has written a new chapter or maybe a whole new book on new age cinematic experience....What happens when the best of technology is fused with a great imagination.

HATS OFF TO YOU JAMES...........YOU ARE INDEED AN INCOMPARABLE STORYTELLER .

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD!!!

So finally the date has changed and the calendar reads 01/01/2010. The year that we've just left behind was a difficult one for many of us. The unprecedented economic crisis brought even the mightiest of nations to their knees. Few could cope with it and some just crumbled under the pressure.

Let's hope the new year will help erase the bad memories of 09 and will give us more reasons to cheer and celebrate.

A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR !! .... CLOCK IS ALREADY TICKING, IT'S TIME TO TURN OVER A NEW LEAF.