Everything is possible......tale of the " Blade Runner"

Oscar Pistorius is a 24 yr old sprinter from South Africa ,he is an exceptional athlete who has no legs yet he competes in 100meters,200meters and 400 meters relay races is called the 'fastest man in the world without legs'.Both his legs had to be amputated below the knees when he was 11 months old, he has been wearing prosthesis limbs since then.He was born in Johanesburg ,played rugby,tennis and water polo at a very young age.After a rugby ingury he started running.Pistorius underwent some rehablitation which helped a lot.He proudly remarks "you are not disabled by the disabilities you have but are able by the abilities you have".He participated in the Summer Paraolympics of 2004 at Athens.In Beijing 2008 he could not make the South African Team ,even though he was allowed to participate in the Summer Games after a lengthy court battle.

He became the first amputee participant in Olympics ,ever when he was selected by his country for the 2012 London Olympics.He has won quite a few gold medals in IPC world Championship,Dutch Open and German Open Tournaments.He was also awarded the personality of the year by BBC Sports, in 2007 and has been recognized by the South African Government.His autobiography 'Dream Runner' tells the story of this extremly dedicated and talented human being.

Oscar Pistorius made history this year when he marched with the South African team at the opening ceremony of London Olympics.He is certainly a Blade Runner who has defied all the odds!

KARACHI .........the beautiful

KARACHI ..........MY BIRTHPLACE ,A BEAUTIFUL CITY NEAR THE SEA..........

DIVERSITY CUP.............BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH THE GAME OF CRICKET

DIVERSITY CUP is a cricket tournament put together by a cricket fan and his group of friends in the state of Michigan.His goal is to promote the game of cricket in North America and to bring people from different nationalities together under one banner..........the banner of Diversity Cup.Cricket is not a popular sport in USA as baseball or basketball but the immigrants from many cricket playing countries introduced this the second most popular sports in the world to the people of United States.
One such individual is Mr Shahid Ahmed an engineer from Troy ,MI.He had played cricket for his college and university in Karachi Pakistan.After he migrated to USA in 1999 he brought his cricket bat and ball with him.He has been associated with Michigan Cricket Association since 2001 when it was formed and it was in the year 2006 the first Diversity Cup was played in Rochester Hills ,MI comprising of 6 teams.The number of teams which played this year in Diversity Cup 2012 went up to 8.These teams were India Blues,Pakistan Greens,World 11 Dare Devils,Bangladesh Tigers,Srilanka Lions,West Indies Masters,Canada Maple Leaves and USA Stars.This two day event is greatly appreciated by players representing their respective countries but also by cricket fans who come to watch this spectacular tournament from different parts of United States and Canada.Global Sports is the company which organizes this tournament along with a long list of sponsors and volunteers.

Mr Ahmed has been promoting this tournament for a long time and it is all due to his hard work that many international cricketers have graced the cricket pitch at the Diversity Cup by playing for their respective countries like Mohammed Azharuddin of India,Shoaib Mohammed of Pakistan,Rangana Herath from Sri Lanka and Adam Sanford feom West Indies .This year the cricket matches were broadcasted live on Jadoo TV and U-stream.Many other popular cricketer like Mr Javed Miandad,Mr Asif Iqbal and Mr Mushtaq Mohammed have also attended the Diversity Cup as guests.

Mr Ahmed 's dream is that one day English and Australian teams are also part of the Diversity Cup and the sport of Cricket is played all across the United States.It looks imminent that one day his dream will become a reality.

Cricket is a unique game where players not only compete but they also abide by the spirit of the game,it was first introduced by the British.The game of cricket is very detailed; a five day test match is played for 5 full days.In recent years a 20/20 over format has been introduced which has gained attention of media and public. The World Cup Cricket and T-20 tournaments were bradcasted on cable news and dish TV all over the world and also in USA through which people have developed a keen interest in watching and understanding this game.

Rajesh Khana ... the hero who transformed Indian Cinema

Rajesh Khana was a super hero in the 1960s and 1970s when Indian Cinema was not as established and as glamourous as today. He conquered the movie Industry with a twinkle in his eye ,he was the first icon of Indian Cinema who gave the industry 15 consecutive super hit movies.Rajesh Khana was regarded as the king of emotions!

Rajesh Khana was the king of Bollywood during the time when the world was not familiar with DVDs or you tube, people used to read about the new movies in newspapers or gazed at the massive billboards around town!He gave Indian Cinema 15 consecutive super hits and was dubbed as the very first superhero of Indian Cinema.Kishore Kumar sang most of the songs for him. Rajesh Khana acted in 180 movies in his illustrious career . His most famous movie was Anand ; story of a dying cancer patient who enjoyed life until his last day. Mr Khana acted with Amitabh Bachaan in this movie and played role of the hero Anand.He worked with many actresses of his time namely Asha Parekh, Mumtaz , Sharmila Taigore and Tina Munim.

Mr Khana was so famous that BBC made a documentary about him in the early 1970s:Bombay Filmstar.Rajesh Khana married the beautiful Dimple Kapadia who was only 16 yr old at the time of their wedding !They had a complicated love story but were always together for daughters Twinkle and Rinke .Dimple Kapadia was there holding his hand when he died.

Rajesh Khana is often compared to Robert Redford or Cary Grant of Hollywood for his acting style. Mr Khana had his fans all over the sub continent , everyone was shocked to learn about his death few days back! Large number of people came out on streets to bid their hero farewell . His funeral was also very grand the coffin placed on a truck which was decorated with white flowers all around !

Kakaji as he was called enjoyed acting and his fans enjoyed watching him........he will always be alive among his fans through his movies!!

LUX STYLE AWARDS

LUX STYLE AWARDS CAN BE LABELLED AS PAKISTANI OSCARS WITH ALL THE GLITZ ,GLAMOUR AND OF COURSE THE STYLE............
BOL MOVIE WAS THE BIG WINNER.......
LADIES WERE DECKED UP IN DETAILED GOWNS AND JEWELS AND MEN LOOKED COOL IN THEIR SUITS AND ACHKANS...........

AMERICAN SUCCESS ......THE IMMIGRANT FACTOR IT'S NOT ONLY THEIR STORY IT'S OUR STORY

President Obama started his fourth of July 2012 by attending a White House East Room Ceremony for administration of oath to new citizens who were active military personals, they belong to Cameron, Russia,Nigeria and few other countries.This was the first time that citizenship oath was administered on 4 th of July in the White House. Secretary for Homeland Security Janet Napletino administered the oath to the new citizens.She later introduced the President who highlighted the importance of immigrants in his speech he said " it's not only their success it's our success.....our story".

It's your land ....it's my land.....

INVINCIBLE SPAIN

Last night Spain won the Euro 2012 .... European Soccer Championship for the second time in a row!This is Spain" s third soccer championship and it has proved to the world that they are the invincible soccer champions of the world.

Spain performed very well in the tournament thrashing the Italian Team 4-0!

The people of Spain were out on streets after the victory cheering and dancing in the streets.As most of the people know Spain is going through an economic crisis the unemployment rate in the country is almost 52% which is the highest in Europe.It is expected that like the French Economic Turnout after the soccer national team"s victory in 2008 , Spain" s economy will also change dramatically!

If a country can put together a dedicated soccer team then they can also turn around the economy!