Did you know that with all the soccer hoopla ringing out loud, we forgot to note that Indian performers actually defeated Sri Lankan cricketers to lift a meaningless trophy in an insignificant competition. Yes, we have done it. And since this is over, ex-stage entertainers like Yuvraj Singh return to the squad to play ('play' as in 'drama') it out in a test series.
With 500 million men, India has taken sports entertainment to the next low level.
Please also mention about Saina Nehwal. She has won three titles in a row and currently ranked No 2 in the world in Badminton.
ReplyDeleteThe world could notice sania mirza who was ranked 150th in womens tennis.
You are absolutely right! I must be a typical Indian, for whom, personality-worship comes far more easily than performance-worship.
ReplyDeleteTalking of Sania, I also feel that it was only India who really noticed Sania Mirza, not the world. I don't even know if they cared!
Never heard of Sania Nehwal until the above comment on the blog and was wondering where the problem was! The fault is ours, we consume the content the media dishes out and we condition our lives by what media considers as acceptable and unacceptable information or news to us. Badminton and Sania Nehwal perhaps created no undue sensationalism for the news to be rating and media worthy to reach a common man’s (like me) ears.
ReplyDeleteMedia is a sensationalist money machine- This sensationalism is what the people want, this is what the people will get even if this is not what our people perhaps deserve!