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Man v/s Crow

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                    Peculiarities in humans can be seen quite often, not to mention the oddities sometimes are familiar with other living beings.           It is a thought which is just four to five months old. The city of dreams, Mumbai was full of life as it always is. I was siting on the edge of a wall in Bandstand, staring at the sky and the waves of the sea hitting the rocks, when I observed something really interesting. In addition to being one of the best places for couples to hangout, it also serves as a good spot for having a nice and clear sight of the Rajiv Gandhi Sealink .            A crow came flying in and sat on a rock. It was as though it was having a joyous time with the waves. The crow, then slowly moved towards the rocks in the front close to the shore. Whenever the waves came closer, the crow used to dodge them. It appeared as if the crow was playing ' dodge the waves.' It was just a matter of time when it couldn't dodge the water and g

Indian Triumph

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‘Indian Triumph!’ This says it all. Everything was going on good and things seemed to be in control. It is said that you plan for something but life has something else in store for you. That was the same case with the aggressive Indian side. Favoring the Indian team for three days, the fortunes changed hands in split of a second. The match that was supposed to be in India’s hand had started slipping out. The Lankans could realize it and by the time Indians could, the innings was wrapped up. Sri Lanka were 1-0 up in the series. After this the aggression was questioned by the critics. Being 1-0 down, it was difficult to win the series, that too after a shocking loss. The Lankans were in no mood of taking things lightly as they were in a plan of giving ‘ Kumar Sangakkara’ a sweet farewell. Now, it was time to hunt the lions. Indians continued from where their fortunes had left them with the same enthusiasm and aggression. The all-round effort of the Indian team spoiled