The Uncommonwealth Games

The Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) has recently come to a close in a spectacular fashion with a wonderfully choreographed closing ceremony. The opening ceremony some 11 days earlier was also very much a highlight.

The games went relatively well with the exception of a few (expected) hiccups such as the ticketing problem on the Delhi 2010 website as well as complaints about transport and catering. Australia and New Zealand have praised the games as ‘exceptional and have congratulated Delhi on the success.

Entangled in more than one relationship

Gone are the days when people used to meet and update each other on their lives, sharing the ups and downs. The definition of ‘catching up’ has changed ever since the introduction of SMS, MSN, social media and now Whatsapp; a smartphone-to-smartphone instant messenger application and chat service. Are we so absorbed in these gizmos [...]