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Century's longest solar eclipse

Tommrow morning (of 22.07.2009) will witness the longest solar eclipse of this century. In India, this will start around 5:30 a.m. and will reach to totality around 6:30 a.m.. The total solar eclipse ( 3 min. 30 sec.) will be seen in a belt starting from western part of India to the distant north-east . This includes Surat, Vadodara, Indore, Bhopal, Varanasi, Patna, Darjeeling and Dibrugarh. In rest of India, it will be partially visible. Right now, I am in Mumbai (where % will be 96.6) and its raining here. So, in the early hours whether I will be able to see it, only clouds will tell. I am keeping my fingers crossed. However for online coverage, check on http://mashable.com/2009/07/21/solar-eclipse-online/ This eclipse will be the longest seen in India since Aug. 18, 1858 and the next big one will be on June 3, 2114. In this way, it is a once-in-the-life opportunity. Still today, there are many superstitions are associated with this normal celestial event, about which I have written

Solar eclipse and India

Three points come to my mind for the possible subject of this post. All three relate to quite different domains. First is : the possible impact of new 10 Rs. coin in the buying behavior of Indian consumers. Second is: the surprise retirement of Andrew Flintoff from test cricket about which I came to know, when I switched on the television listen to the news this evening. Third is: the total solar eclipse on 22nd of this month and how it is being considered in India. I wanted to write on all three. But, third seems more appropriate. Although, solar eclipse is a common phenomenon, but in India, centuries old superstitions still exist. This eclipse is of its own kind as next one will be in 2034 in India, twenty five years later. Hence, most of us have one possible last chance to see it in their life times. As, this may be a good experience to watch. But important is, still in 21st century, superstitions are deep rooted in Indian society. Psychologically, everyone fears from any kind of lo

राहुल द्रविड़ की वापसी का मतलब

तो कल चैंपियंस ट्राफी के लिए भारतीय क्रिकेट टीम के तीस संभावित खिलाड़ियों की घोषणा हो गई | आप सोच रहे होंगे की इस में कौन सी नई बात है । यह तो एक औपचारिकता है जो की पूरी होनी ही थी । परन्तु जो गौरतलब है वों राहुल द्रविड़ के नाम का उस सूची में होना । लगभग दो साल के बाद राहुल द्रविड़ को एक दिवसीय क्रिकेट टीम की सूची में शामिल किया गया है । इसके क्या मायने हो सकते हैं ? वैसे तो क्रिकेट समीक्षकों की इस पर अलग - २ राय हो सकती है । फिर भी लगता है की हाल ही में संपन्न टी२० विश्व कप में भारतीय टीम की असफलता का असर टीम चयन पर भी दिखता है । इस पूरे कप के दौरान मध्य क्रम खासकर उन खिलाड़ियों जिन्हें भारतीय क्रिकेट का भविष्य कहा जाता है , बड़ा ही लचर रहा | शायद इसी के द्रष्टिगत चयनकर्ता मध्य क्रम में स्थायित्व की तलाश में हैं । और इस के लिए राहुल द्रविड़ से अच्छा खिलाड़ी कौन हो सकता है । अब राहुल द्रविड़ का चयन टीम होगा या नहीं यह