AMIT. P. AJI

Lionel Messi joined local Argentinian club Grandoli aged 4, Serena and Venus Williams picked up their first Tennis racket aged 4, Roger Federer and Andre Agassi have been playing Tennis since they were 4 years, too. Kobe Bryant started playing Basketball aged 3 and Tiger Woods has been a Golfer since he was 2 years old. It seems obvious that starting young can take an individual to places but there is certainly more to it. Allowing children to participate in youth sports is a fantastic way for children to explore and develop lifelong skills. It not only plays an important role in physical exercise, but promotes psychological and social advances as well. Let us take a look at the multifaceted benefits of starting young: Physical Development : Children who participate in sports develop stronger muscles and bones; and the stronger you are, the less likely you will suffer from physical injury. Starting young also helps in development of the ABCs (Agility, Balance, Coordination an...

There are some instances and some people whom we do not forget even though they might have just been there in our lives for a fleeting time. Many people, even strangers, help us a lot without expecting anything in return. They touch our hearts in a special way. This is one such incident which reminded me that humanity still exists in a world where generally people race to acquire money and riches by any means; there still are people who help and care without wanting anything in exchange. It had been a weary day at office and on top of it I had to go to the market too. Taking a rickshaw from the nearby auto stand my friend and I set off to do our marketing for the week and also buy gift for a friend whose birthday was approaching. We chatted all way along sharing what we did during the day. In between I also finished texting replies to many of my friends who had texted me in the last couple of hours. Our journey to the market area took us a longer time than usual — due to rains, tra...

Badhai Ho  is entertaining Badhai Ho tackles a serious subject comically, without losing on entertainment or your attention, says Sudarshana Dwivedi. Set against the backdrop of Delhi, 'Badhaai Ho' is a fun family saga. When a middle-aged couple Priyamvada Kaushik (Gupta) and her husband Jeetender (Rao) get pregnant unexpectedly, all hell breaks loose. The film tactfully handles the subject of middle-aged romance and the situational humour around middle-class values and social system hits all the right notes. The couple soon becomes a topic of gossip within their social circles and are a cause of embarrassment to their adult sons Nakul (Khurrana) and Gullar (Shardul Rana) who are surprised that their parents still have an active love life. Their grandmother, played by Sikri, is shocked too. The film keeps stereotypes and clichés at bay. When the couple breaks the news to their family, hilarious situations ensue. While the sons are left red-faced, t...

Delhi Daredevils   produced an all-round show to thrash  Rising Pune Supergiant   by 97 runs and record their first win of Indian Premier League 2017 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday night. Sanju Samson's terrific maiden century102 runs from 62 balls helped DD to put up the target of 205 in fall of 4 wickets after being asked by stand-in Pune captain Ajinkya Rahane. In reply, Pune's chase lost steam within the Powerplay overs when they lost three wickets for 50 runs and never recovered from that as Zaheer Khan  (3/20) and Amit Mishra (3/11) ran through their batting line-up to bowl them out for 108 in 16.1 overs. Here we look at the five talking points from Delhi's dominating performance: Samson sets Pune on fire There has been a lot of talk about Samson since his U-19 days. Despite his potential, he has flattered to deceive on certain occasions. But on Tuesday, he showed the world why he's such a highly rated talent. The ...