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...found its place amidst the controversy with its new initiative, the Tata Corporation’s Nano, also known as the “world’s cheapest car.” Rather than criticize the environmental impact of this car, people around the world should praise these Indian innovators for their contribution to a developing economy.The subcompact vehicle introduced last month costs $2,500 and Tata’s self-proclaimed goal is to make automotive transport accessible to every Indian family, calling it “The People’s Car.” Proponents laud...
...Oscars, which has only one black acting nominee this year (Ruby Dee, for American Gangster). The Spirit Awards' Best Supporting Male category had three African Americans (Chiwetel Ejiofor, for Talk To Me; Marcus Carl Franklin, for I'm Not There; and Kene Holliday, for Great World of Sound), one Indian (Irfan Khan, for The Namesake) and one under-appreciated Caucasian comic in a dramatic role (Steve Zahn, in Rescue Dawn). Eljiofor...
...does that memory fit with what happened this week in a luxury Mumbai hotel, where 76 of the world's best cricketers were auctioned off to eight Indian franchises? The answer is that it does...
...franchises, whose co-owners include Lachlan Murdoch and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, will compete in the newly-conceived Indian Premier League, which is ostensibly owned by Indian cricket's governing body. Sony Television has paid around $1 billion for the exclusive rights to televise 10 years of IPL tournaments, the first of which starts April 18 and goes for six weeks. While it's probably advisable at least to try not to sound like a self-righteous fuddy-duddy when examining this enterprise, it's all but impossible for anyone with the faintest appreciation of cricket's traditions...
...Cricket lovers should prepare to be saddened by the sight of the two former champions Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, recently farewelled with much fanfare from Test cricket, creaking about in the IPL. Apart from a hefty pay cheque, what could these matches mean to the non-Indian players? What Australian, South African or New Zealander grows up dreaming of representing Jaipur, Mohali or Kolkata? The franchises comprise a hotchpotch of current and retired players from various countries. On what will the players draw to find the will to try their hardest? Gratitude, perhaps, for being paid so well...