Kunal Pradhan (born on June 29, 1978) is a leading Indian cricket writer and the
youngest Sports Editor in the country. He currently heads the sports section of Mumbai Mirror. His weekly column, flip side, is known for its provocative stands.
Kunal is an alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow and a journalism graduate from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC). He started his career with in 1997. He helped launch Cricket Talk magazine and the website www.htcricket.com before joining the international news agency Reuters, where he worked from October 2000 to 2005. His reputation as a writer grew immensely for his colourful and unbiased reporting during India's historic cricket series in Pakistan in 2004.
His interview with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly in November 2006 , just two days before he made a surprising comeback, is one of the highlights of his career. He was interviewed by Times Now channel and the BBC for that interview.
youngest Sports Editor in the country. He currently heads the sports section of Mumbai Mirror. His weekly column, flip side, is known for its provocative stands.
Kunal is an alumnus of La Martiniere College, Lucknow and a journalism graduate from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC). He started his career with in 1997. He helped launch Cricket Talk magazine and the website www.htcricket.com before joining the international news agency Reuters, where he worked from October 2000 to 2005. His reputation as a writer grew immensely for his colourful and unbiased reporting during India's historic cricket series in Pakistan in 2004.
His interview with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly in November 2006 , just two days before he made a surprising comeback, is one of the highlights of his career. He was interviewed by Times Now channel and the BBC for that interview.
The Horrendous Space Kablooie is an alternate term for the Big Bang, coined by Bill Watterson in his comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.
Origin
The phrase originates from the Sunday, 21 June 1992 strip in which the main characters, Calvin and Hobbes, are out for a walk:
Calvin: I've been reading about the beginning of the universe. They call it 'The Big Bang'. Isn't it weird how scientists can imagine all the matter of the universe exploding out of a dot smaller than the head of a pin, but they can't come up with a more evocative name for it than 'the Big Bang'? That's the whole problem with science. You've got a bunch of empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder.
Hobbes then asks, "What would you call the creation of the universe?", to which Calvin replies, "The Horrendous Space Kablooie!" Hobbes goes on to agree that does sound better.
Cultural references
"Horrendous Space Kablooie" enjoyed a brief popularity in the scientific community and was widely used in informal communications, often abbreviated to simply "the HSK". The term has also been incorporated into university courses; Michael Strauss, associate professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton University, uses "Horrendous Space Kablooie" and the associated Calvin and Hobbes comic strips in his astronomy lectures. It also frequently appears in conjunction with discussions about the Big Bang theory, including references in the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph. USA Today used it as part of an article examining the origins of astronomical terms, while the book Creation, Evolution, and Modern Science uses the term to introduce a chapter on evolution.
Origin
The phrase originates from the Sunday, 21 June 1992 strip in which the main characters, Calvin and Hobbes, are out for a walk:
Calvin: I've been reading about the beginning of the universe. They call it 'The Big Bang'. Isn't it weird how scientists can imagine all the matter of the universe exploding out of a dot smaller than the head of a pin, but they can't come up with a more evocative name for it than 'the Big Bang'? That's the whole problem with science. You've got a bunch of empiricists trying to describe things of unimaginable wonder.
Hobbes then asks, "What would you call the creation of the universe?", to which Calvin replies, "The Horrendous Space Kablooie!" Hobbes goes on to agree that does sound better.
Cultural references
"Horrendous Space Kablooie" enjoyed a brief popularity in the scientific community and was widely used in informal communications, often abbreviated to simply "the HSK". The term has also been incorporated into university courses; Michael Strauss, associate professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton University, uses "Horrendous Space Kablooie" and the associated Calvin and Hobbes comic strips in his astronomy lectures. It also frequently appears in conjunction with discussions about the Big Bang theory, including references in the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph. USA Today used it as part of an article examining the origins of astronomical terms, while the book Creation, Evolution, and Modern Science uses the term to introduce a chapter on evolution.
:For the online gaming service provided by Blizzard Entertainment known as b.net see Battle.net
b.net is a network of university student radio stations in New Zealand. The network is primarily focused on the co-ordination of national advertising sales for the radio stations but also involves the general sharing of ideas and programming between the member stations.
Prior to becoming known as b.net the network was a loose grouping of the university student radio stations (called the Student Radio Network or SRN) from each of the main centres of New Zealand.
Over time the network has grown to include stations not directly operated by a student union and stations operated by student bodies from Polytechnics but has limited itself to one radio station in each geographical area.
Supporting local artists
Besides contributing to local news and current events broadcasting, the B-net has helped provide a format for new or independant NZ artists such as Fat Freddys Drop, Kora, Jordan Reyne,Dimmer,Jet Jaguar,Shocking Pinks and a handful of other underground and electronica acts.
B.net Stations
* bFM - Auckland
* Radio Control - Palmerston North
* Radio Active - Wellington
* RDU - Christchurch
* The Most FM
* Radio One - Dunedin
Source: b-net Website
b.net is a network of university student radio stations in New Zealand. The network is primarily focused on the co-ordination of national advertising sales for the radio stations but also involves the general sharing of ideas and programming between the member stations.
Prior to becoming known as b.net the network was a loose grouping of the university student radio stations (called the Student Radio Network or SRN) from each of the main centres of New Zealand.
Over time the network has grown to include stations not directly operated by a student union and stations operated by student bodies from Polytechnics but has limited itself to one radio station in each geographical area.
Supporting local artists
Besides contributing to local news and current events broadcasting, the B-net has helped provide a format for new or independant NZ artists such as Fat Freddys Drop, Kora, Jordan Reyne,Dimmer,Jet Jaguar,Shocking Pinks and a handful of other underground and electronica acts.
B.net Stations
* bFM - Auckland
* Radio Control - Palmerston North
* Radio Active - Wellington
* RDU - Christchurch
* The Most FM
* Radio One - Dunedin
Source: b-net Website
AnkaKalari (Malayalam അങ�ഗകളരി) - is the arena where an Ankam (duel) is fought. The Ankathattu (a platform constructed temporarily for the purpose of fighting duels) is built in the center of the area from which all spectators can watch the fight. This area, including the platform and observation area, is called an AnkaKalari.
Centuries ago, in Kerala, South India, if there was a quarrel between the local rulers, instead of engaging in an Ankam (war), usually a duel would be arranged. Each ruler would be represented by an Ankachekavar. The ruler of the kingdom that the Ankachekavar who wins the fight was fighting for is considered the winner of the conflict, and is treated as though they have won a pitched war.
Centuries ago, in Kerala, South India, if there was a quarrel between the local rulers, instead of engaging in an Ankam (war), usually a duel would be arranged. Each ruler would be represented by an Ankachekavar. The ruler of the kingdom that the Ankachekavar who wins the fight was fighting for is considered the winner of the conflict, and is treated as though they have won a pitched war.