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Author: N. Datta
Reflections of a tennis fan after watching a tennis match live for the first time
I have been an ardent tennis fan for ages now. But until recently, I never had the opportunity to watch a top level tennis match live. I have spent most of my life in Kolkata, and it is definitely not the most opportune place to be a tennis fan, or player, or anything related to […]
Roma might be indicative of an upcoming paradigm shift for movie audiences
The first movie that I ever saw in a theater was Dunston Checks In way back in 1996. I was a small kid back then, going to watch a movie for the first time with my parents. Since then, I’ve had numerous visits to the movie theater. After all, it’s a major part of our […]
The Internet has just witnessed the largest data breach in history, “Collection #1”
The Internet has just witnessed the largest data breach in history. The breach, which is being called Collection #1 has been first identified and reported by security researcher, Troy Hunt. According to Hunt, Collection #1 is a set of email addresses and passwords totalling 2,692,818,238 rows and is taken from many different individual data breaches […]
A story of 3 fairy tale comebacks and a reminder that life is not always a fairy tale
The last 15 years has been an amazing time to be a tennis fan. The Big 4 of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have taken men’s tennis to new heights of popularity, skill and domination. The Big 4 have won 50 of the last 55 major titles dating back to the […]
Best of 2018 – Best Men’s Tennis Matches of 2018
The votes are in! We would like to thank all those who have participated in the poll! It is now time to reveal the winners of the Best Men’s Tennis Matches of 2018 poll. Best Tennis Matches of 2017 1) Novak Djokovic d. Rafael Nadal 6-4 3-6 7-6 3-6 10-8 Wimbledon, Semi-final The Wimbledon semi-final […]
Best of 2018 – Vote for the best tennis matches of 2018
There were several intriguing matchups and outstanding matches throughout the 2018 tennis season. Vote for your favourite matches of the year now. You can select up to 3 matches. Voting closes on December 28, 23:59:59. If you don’t find your favourite match among the options provided, you can let us know in the text section […]
Should you consider buying a gaming laptop even if you’re not a gamer?
So you don’t intend to play too many games on your new laptop! Clearly there’s no point considering buying a gaming laptop, right? Not so fast! What exactly is a gaming laptop? It is important to recognize that there is no single definitive criterion that sets a gaming laptop apart from other laptops. A gaming […]
TRAI chief reveals Aadhar number challenging hackers, security researcher responds with whole host of personal info
The Aadhar card has been a hotly debated topic in India over the last couple of years. The Government has been pushing for the mandatory linking of citizens’ Aadhar numbers with a whole host of things ranging from bank accounts to Government subsidies. However, the security and privacy of the Aadhar system has been heavily […]
Alexa tells its owner : All I see is people dying
A 30 year old Amazon Echo user from San Francisco, Shawn Kinnear has just reported a hauntingly morbid conversation with Amazon’s digital smart voice assistant Alexa. According to Kinnear, Alexa activated herself and said, “Every time I close my eyes, all I see is people dying.” When the horrified 30-year-old asked her to repeat the […]
Bernard Tomic – a tennis revolution that made millions, and counted them
The proud Australian tennis fraternity were going through a rather dry spell. Lleyton Hewitt, the last Aussie man to win a slam, was approaching the twilight of his career. The search was on for the next Hewitt. Perhaps they aimed a bit too low, for soon a player would emerge who had become too good […]
The ages of Grand Slam champions – A statistical comparison between the 4 majors
They say tennis is a young man’s sport. It’s hard to argue with that. It is among the most physically demanding sports out there. You need elite level physical conditioning – speed, power, athleticism, endurance – to be able to compete at the highest levels. And tennis players’ careers are typically over relatively earlier compared […]
Lionel Messi finishes as La Liga’s top scorer for the 5th time and top assist provider for the 4th time
The 2017/18 La Liga season reached its conclusion on Sunday. FC Barcelona were runaway winners, having incredibly sealed the title with 4 games to spare. A major driving force behind this dominant Barca performance was one Lionel Messi. With 34 goals, Messi finished as the league’s top goal scorer, comfortably ahead of second placed Cristiano […]
All Time Greatest XI – FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona are among the most popular football clubs ever. Today, they are known for their beautiful, passing football and have the largest social media following of any football club. Across their illustrious history, Barcelona have won a record 109 Spanish titles, including 24 La Liga titles, and a record 20 International titles which includes […]
All Time Greatest XI – Real Madrid
Real Madrid is arguably the most successful football club of all time. They’ve been European champions a record 12 times and Spanish champions a record 33 times across their illustrious history. And over the years, they’ve had a so-called Galactico culture. Throughout their history, Real Madrid have always boasted some of the greatest superstars of […]
