tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post113627197921483211..comments2024-03-09T02:39:40.253-08:00Comments on Hallucinations!: All the best, NikhilShruthihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-74491250131536562342011-09-19T02:50:23.142-07:002011-09-19T02:50:23.142-07:00Yeasterday I visited Balewadi Status,Pune where Ni...Yeasterday I visited Balewadi Status,Pune where Nikil Kanetkar Badminton Academy is there.It will nice to see this guy there.Prakash Gurnulenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136644677481964642006-01-07T06:37:00.000-08:002006-01-07T06:37:00.000-08:00Great post. it is really ironic and embarrassing t...Great post. <BR/>it is really ironic and embarrassing that a german newspaper wrote about it and we in India were informed abt it thru them. But then with cricket taking centerstage, or rather whole of the stage, you can hardly expect place for other sports and such modest sports personalities, who wouldnt go out of their way to market themselves.Manasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629999034814057166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136471606439532222006-01-05T06:33:00.000-08:002006-01-05T06:33:00.000-08:00Interesting shruthiI wish such players got a lot m...Interesting shruthi<BR/><BR/>I wish such players got a <BR/>lot more attention in our media<BR/>Though I don't really follow any sports<BR/><BR/>I do have a active interest in the daughters of former badminton players <BR/>like Deepika Padukone for instance :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078894557167898375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136442845053089072006-01-04T22:34:00.000-08:002006-01-04T22:34:00.000-08:00what else can we expect from a cricket-frenzed nat...what else can we expect from a cricket-frenzed nation??? but i think the media is not justified in omitting other games...Swathi Sambhani aka Chimerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847827658841829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136433972913657792006-01-04T20:06:00.000-08:002006-01-04T20:06:00.000-08:00@Sue: That is a truly excellent post - and I am gl...@Sue: That is a truly excellent post - and I am glad my post inspired it :) I am linking to it.<BR/><BR/>@Bhargav: Ah yes, the Millet sisters... I did follow swimming, but if I had come across them on the road, I am not sure if I myself would have recognized them! Their snaps were not splattered all over the newspapers, like those of the cricket team. <BR/>And yes, you have a point there. A rubber ball, a plank of wood, and a little space, and you can play cricket.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136426246946528842006-01-04T17:57:00.000-08:002006-01-04T17:57:00.000-08:00This reminds me of the Millet sisters. One of them...This reminds me of the Millet sisters. One of them had complained that nobody recognised them (the participants) even after wearing the T-shirts of the national games on Brigade road. Sad that cricket sidelines all other sports. Moreover, no other sport is that accessible as cricket. We have worked out all odds to make it so simple to play cricket I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136387988468619942006-01-04T07:19:00.000-08:002006-01-04T07:19:00.000-08:00nice post!looks like I need a blogger signin to le...nice post!<BR/><BR/>looks like I need a blogger signin to leave a trackback here, so thought I will put in a comment instead. Your post prompted me to write a long overdue post. Thanks.:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136375372744782322006-01-04T03:49:00.000-08:002006-01-04T03:49:00.000-08:00Thank you BG, for pointing that out. Corrected.Thank you BG, for pointing that out. <BR/>Corrected.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136372117380193232006-01-04T02:55:00.000-08:002006-01-04T02:55:00.000-08:00@witnwisdumb: Sure, please go ahead and link to me...@witnwisdumb: Sure, please go ahead and link to me - and Thanks!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136371809183742882006-01-04T02:50:00.000-08:002006-01-04T02:50:00.000-08:00Hello! I see you have offered no other channel for...Hello! I see you have offered no other channel for communication other than the comments forum. I wanted to ask you for permission to feature your post on <A HREF="http://blogchaat.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">blogchaat</A>. It would appear along with a link back to your blog, of course. 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Yes, I remember, I think I got his mail at office and was so happy :)<BR/><BR/>@Sudipta: Thank you! :) And yes, humility is a remarkable quality.<BR/><BR/>@Shreedhar: Thank you!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136361245308274862006-01-03T23:54:00.000-08:002006-01-03T23:54:00.000-08:00Hi shruti,it was nice reading ur post..here go my ...Hi shruti,<BR/>it was nice reading ur post..<BR/>here go my best vshes..<BR/>Best of luck nikhil :)Shriedharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00726513275583280984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136358198601130032006-01-03T23:03:00.000-08:002006-01-03T23:03:00.000-08:00Great post!I don't follow much of Badminton, but a...Great post!<BR/><BR/>I don't follow much of Badminton, but am sure awed at the humility of your friend! Here's another all the best to Nikhil, both for his future career as well as his married life.Sudipta Chatterjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11179666209066615252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136355558853660152006-01-03T22:19:00.000-08:002006-01-03T22:19:00.000-08:00@Raj: Exactly, that's what I mean. It's sad, but ...@Raj: Exactly, that's what I mean. It's sad, but it's happening.<BR/><BR/>@Mridula: Thank you! I am a regular on your blog, and the compliment, coming from you, is all the more special! ;)<BR/>Glad that there are some people who do follow badminton seriously.<BR/>I remember Rajeev Bagga too. I was a big fan of his - and I was fascinated by him, somehow. What you said about him looking at the crowd to see if they were still applauding is particularly touching.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136355508694808522006-01-03T22:18:00.000-08:002006-01-03T22:18:00.000-08:00i thought u used to fake about ur celebrity friend...i thought u used to fake about ur celebrity friend....just kidding. I still remember the excitement u had when u got to know Nikhil is playing Olympics. All the best to nikhilBhupihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372621005529756622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136355023642943072006-01-03T22:10:00.000-08:002006-01-03T22:10:00.000-08:00What a lovely post, I for a change follow badminti...What a lovely post, I for a change follow badmintion. I come from the town from where Sayyad Modi was and have seen a lot of international stars in action including Padukone (past his seriously competitive days) Modi, Vimal Kumar, Gopi Chand (had a lot of injuries in pre-all England winning days) but not Kanetkar. Though, I of course recognize his name. The player who amazed me most was Rajeev Bagga, the deaf and mute national champion and not the special category. He had such a lovely game and could gaze at the audience sometimes after a particulalrly brilliant shot to see if the applause was still on. Thanks for writing about badmintion, it is a lovely sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136346578767640532006-01-03T19:49:00.000-08:002006-01-03T19:49:00.000-08:00@Abhinav: That was a very cool rant! "...guys blow...@Abhinav: That was a very cool rant! "...guys blow super sonic trumpets and dive into the pond of self glorofication even at a bacteria sized win:)"<BR/>Yes you are right!<BR/><BR/>@Suyog: Thank you. You got it just right. Cricket-fixation. Badminton, hockey, lots of other sports are totally neglected. Actually that's one of the reasons that cricket makes me angry!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136346439119827392006-01-03T19:47:00.000-08:002006-01-03T19:47:00.000-08:00@Sachin: That's the whole point :) Nobody recogniz...@Sachin: That's the whole point :) Nobody recognizes any names other than that of the cricketers :(<BR/><BR/>@Harsha: Yes, the shuttlers of India have some good achievements under their belts - but not many ppl know about it!<BR/><BR/>@Anon: ROTFL!! Nice celebrity friend :) Anyway glad that guy who was hurt is fine now!<BR/>P.S. I wish you could leave a name.. at least an alias or an initial :)Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136302881891413082006-01-03T07:41:00.000-08:002006-01-03T07:41:00.000-08:00Its a nice feeling to know about such successful y...Its a nice feeling to know about such successful yet modest guys in these times when guys blow super sonic trumpets and dive into the pond of self glorofication even at a bacteria sized win.my best wishes to nikhil.Abhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08457991657687854637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136296309008837592006-01-03T05:51:00.000-08:002006-01-03T05:51:00.000-08:00best of luck nikhil :) .... *sigh* i dont have any...best of luck nikhil :) .... *sigh* i dont have any celebrity frnd... once i saw the snap of one of my classmate (frnd) in a newspaper he was throwing stones at a truck who smashed one of the student frm our college .... well tht student is fit and fine now and my frnd ..he is still searching for the truck driver who somehow managed to escape tht day .. hope to see my frnds snap again in the newspaper beating the crap out of tht truck driver then even i can write abt my frnd being a celebrity and apparently finding some place on the newspaper every now and then :))<BR/>nice blog keep posting <BR/>~neo~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136279988356155472006-01-03T01:19:00.000-08:002006-01-03T01:19:00.000-08:00When i first read thru his name,my immediate recol...When i first read thru his name,my immediate recollection was of the cricketer,Hrishikesh Kanitkar, then nikhil came to my mind.<BR/><BR/>He was a bright hope for India in Badminton, after gopi, a couple of yrs bck...tht's all wht i remember abt him.<BR/><BR/>:-ISri Harshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16814898115024740911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1136278677987613952006-01-03T00:57:00.000-08:002006-01-03T00:57:00.000-08:00Can't say i recognised the name when you mentioned...Can't say i recognised the name when you mentioned it. But i guess all sports personality (including the famous cricket team) have similar sounding names :-D.Sachin Nayakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12834208583090485522noreply@blogger.com