It seemed like we just welcomed 2010 – at Yahoo! We did so by reviewing the best of the last year – Events, Newsmakers, Corporate & Sports Moments and not to forget the many iPods giveaways to users who’d tweeted their favourite moments of 2009.
In no time, we’re already half-way through this year and anticipation for the months ahead has received a head-start with Piyali’s post on the movies to watch this July. Among those, is the flick ‘Inception’ by Christopher Nolan of ‘The Dark Night’ fame, which could go on replicate the achievements of ‘Avatar’.
The week’s blog mainstay however was the half-year reviews and the buzz on campus. We took a look at the best colleges to study in India along with hot wheels and tech toys for the campus. In addition to these, there were more youth-centric posts like the Youth for change, Our everyday heroes and It’s our turn to flash. These posts look at a young India, whose potential is immense and whose youth are gearing to take up various causes.
On the recap front, we had it all. In cricket we’ve had an eventful 6 months of both ecstasy and despair – from Tendulkar scoring the first-ever double century in ODIs to the Modigate towards the fag end of the IPL. The other recaps included judgments of 2010, top gadgets, best songs and even the biggest celeb breakups of 2010. We also took a look at hits and misses of not just Bollywood but also of the UPA government during the last 6 months. Another post where we go down memory lane is Infosys @30.
The week was also a favourite for sports enthusiasts, with the Soccer World Cup reaching its penultimate week and Wimbledon its final lap. Coming to soccer, we had game previews, player posts and even getting David Beckham to answer your questions. With his team still recovering from a massive refereeing blunder, Prem makes the case for the use of technology in soccer with To Err is Human, to Stonewall is FIFA.
Princy on the other hand probes deeper into individual sportspersons, and wonders if early success in sports is a curse. She also defends Ronaldo after he failed to ‘write his future’ at the World Cup. On the Wimbledon front, Ganesh takes a look at Federer’s early exit at the tournament, his worst since 2002, and asks if this is the end of the Federer era.
Back to Bollywood, Rummana reviewed the new Imran-Sonam Kapoor starrer I Hate Luv Storys, calling it a ‘very predictable love story full of clichés’. However, the audience response to movies can be unpredictable at times and there lies the success or failure of a film. Rummana also looks at the bigger picture, probing why Indians, especially NRIs, love Bollywood.
The last week also saw several individuals making news, some posts raising serious questions, others being heartfelt tributes. From a look at the ever-elusive Suchitra Sen to the tug-of-war over George Fernandes’ political legacy, to an understanding of the model-world in the wake of Viveka Babajee’s death. The week’s tributes had Maya’s post on the music legend Jim Morrison, while Khristina remembers Lady Diana on her birthday.
Now to cheer you up we have Padma’s post, where she continues with her series on funny signboards (Warning: You may need to go to the ‘Psycho Clinic’ after this). Giving this post company is her comic gang, one that includes Suppandi, Shikari Shambu and even Chacha Chaudhary. Anirban on the other hand, finds some ads on TV not-so-fun and wants your take on it.
The week also saw some offbeat posts like the one that compares wax statues with the features of the original, and a woman in India who at the age of 66 gave birth to triplets. Quirky one-liners are interesting too, but trying to be cheeky can have its repercussions like the dangerous foot-in-mouth syndrome.
Currently however the media focus is on M S Dhoni and Sakshi Rawat (Not Rakhi Sawant!). It’s still a wonder how the Indian captain kept his childhood sweetheart a secret for so long, even from those who prided themselves of knowing the Indian captain well. Till we get you his wedding snaps, take a look some spectacular sunset pictures and black & white photography by our in-house shutterbug.
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