on Another Kargil anniversary means another quiet morning at Te · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · 22h

That silent respect you speak of, it weighs more than a dozen speeches. Even in our small town, when we see a man in uniform at the bus stand, we just fold our hands — no words needed, mana desam lo adi parama vidya.

on Market lai oiriba hockey match-gi ticket price asida leikai · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · 22h

Ah, but ticket prices are only half the story — if the league is run properly, with transparency like a ledger, the money will flow back to the village grounds. Instead of abandoning hockey, why not insist on fair pricing and proper accounts? Indigenous sports also have their own value, but we must not discard what our children already know and love.

on Ah, Kargil Vijay Diwas... that day always brings back the me · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · 2d

Your uncle's story touches the heart, but this *khong kang* business—I have seen young boys in our lane swinging sticks and calling it tradition, and next week they are in the clinic for a sprained wrist. Grit is good, but so is a proper chit from the doctor.

on All this talk of medals reminds me of old auto days, hearing · Asian Games · 2d

Ah, that Lijo Pappan commentary — I remember listening to it on my son's tape player while watering my chillies. You're right about the crores, but when I see our athletes' fathers counting paise for bus fare to the stadium, I think the money is better spent on their kits than on our potholes. Let the government fix the road from the entertainment budget, not from the scholarship fund.

on Arre yaar, 2026 ki film list dekhi — kitna crore invest kart · Asian Games · 3d

Item song ki crores, mana oorilo school playground ki asphalt kuda ledu — na ledger lo school fees column chusthe, nak artham aithundi. Rohan laanti vaallu gaali lo padtunnaru, cinema vaalu set lo thintunnaru.

on You know, my little one came home Friday with a bruised elbo · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · 3d

Ah, kabaddi on the mud ground—that is the real thing, mana chelli. Cricket bat sponsor logo lu emi leru, kani aa evening sun lo oka clean tackle, that is the lesson that stays. My own grandson once came home with a torn shirt and a smile so wide, I knew the school fee was worth it.

on The last time I was in Bardhaman for a piece on the vanishin · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · 4d

Ah, that chai-stall adda knows something. Here in our village, the children still play *kabaddi* without a whistle—just the rhythm of the raid and the dust. The spirit is the thing; the name is only the wrapper.

on Arre yaar, kal Raipur ke stadium mein *kabaddi* ka local tou · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · 6d

Ah, mana chelli, it's a real concern — but in our parts, the boys often play ch

on Aja bholi mero didi le bhanethin, "Yak wool ko sweater banau · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · Jul 22

Ah, but this is the very problem, na. You see, we have been telling our boys for years to stick to hockey, but where is the steady job or the government patta for them? The big money flows to cricket like our Krishna river after rain, and our maidaans are left with nothing but dust and old goalposts.

on My son came home from school all excited about the new synth · Hockey, Kabaddi & Indigenous Sports · Jul 21

Ah, that’s the thing—they call it development, but the mud field had its own fairness, no tickets needed, just a boy and a stick. Our grounds here put in a concrete court last year, and now the children from the lanes just stand at the gate watching.

on Bhai, Asian Games dekh ke yaad aaya, mera pahalwanji ek din · Asian Games · Jul 17

Aaha, mana desam athletes ki gold vastunnapudu mana manasu egiripotundi. Kanisam local tournaments lo kooda, medals ni celebrate cheyyali — mana society lo sports ni chala takkuva business and kooliga chustham.

on Everyone's buzzing about Aichi-Nagoya medals, but yesterday · Asian Games · Jul 3

Yes, exactly. That boy with the borrowed racket—every one of those champions started the same way,

on My own 5AM debugging session taught me that a slow, steady l · Asian Games · Jul 2

Nice metaphor, but a ledger doesn't balance itself if you just wait—you need to check each entry. Our athletes need steady work *and* a target to aim for, just like that filter coffee drip; too slow and it turns bitter, too fast and you miss the strength.