As a kid studying at the Lawrence school, Lovedale, I used to be crazy about cricket. The fact that my father was a well known cricketer in the Madras ( of those days) of his youth made this more than an interest- it became a passion.
February 24, 2009
50 + Years Record broken
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February 9, 2009
Cricket- The Great Leveller
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Cricket, they say, is a great leveler. One moment you are riding high and the next you are down and out. An event that caught the attention of the world’s sporting media last week was the second auction for the Indian Premier League at Goa.
January 14, 2009
The Perils of English Pronounciation
Posted by Prem Rao under Lawrence School, Reminiscences | Tags: Lovedale, Lawrence School, P G Wodehouse, English pronounciation |Leave a Comment
English is not our native tongue but I am one of many in India who have had the privilege of studying the language from a young age. Yet, the intricacies of English pronunciation continue to interest me.
January 3, 2009
Thoughts From The Past
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It’s amazing, as you grow older, how you remember something that happened a few decades ago so very clearly- yet forget what was said by someone just a few minutes ago:)
January 1, 2009
Premjit Lall is No More
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Another icon of my childhood passed away recently. Indian Davis Cupper, Premjit Lall died at the age of 68 in Kolkata. In the 60’s and early 70’s, you could not say “Premjit Lall” without saying “Jaideep Mukerjea” his doubles partner.
December 24, 2008
Stuart Clark
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I would love to stand corrected on this one- but to the best of my knowledge , no Lawrencian has ever played cricket for India. Perhaps no one has come remotely close to doing so.
December 20, 2008
“Man Overboard”
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The Indian Navy was in the news recently for driving away Somalian pirates. We are proud of their effort. It was about time maritime nations got tough with them otherwise they were taking a lot of ships for a ride..or is that phrase applicable only for what happens on land.
December 9, 2008
“Sweet Caroline”
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Amazing how one thing leads to another, what? A couple of days ago I chanced upon an absolute old favourite of mine – Neil Diamond singing his 1969 hit ” Sweet Caroline” which I hadn’t heard for years.
November 15, 2008
The Old Lingo
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Did you realize that words and phrases learnt in childhood tend to stay with you for life? I am not talking of what you perhaps are thinking of- the many swear words in several languages that one learnt as one grew up.