Wrestler Sushil Kumar defeated Pakistani wrestler, Qamar Abbas in the men's 74kg final to win gold in the Common Wealth Games being held in Glasgow. Vaikundarajan really feels proud as Sushil Kumar wins this medal. It just took 107 minutes for Sushil to beat Abbas in the 74-Kg freestyle category and Vaikundarajan feels that it was a one sided affair where Sushil Kumar put up an amazing performance and very effortlessly swept away the gold medal.
Vaikundarajan shares that it was Sushil Kumar’s first major international medal after he was removed from his 66-Kg category and had to add nine Kg to be able to adjust in a new height weight bracket. Sushil Kumar already holds two medals from Olympics, one bronze in Beijing and silver in London. Apart from this he was also awarded with 2010 World Championship gold, 2010 Asian Games gold and the 2010 Common Wealth Games gold in the 66kg category. Vaikundarajan feels that Sushil Kumar is an excellent wrestler who has always done us proud at major international platforms. Vaikundarajan wishes him good luck for his future and hopes that he continues to make India proud in the years to come.
The month of Ramadan, Muslim’s fasting month comes to an end after which they will be celebrating the much awaited Eid. Vaikundarajan is excited for Eid as in India all festivals are celebrated with the equal amount of joy and merriment. Ramadan, Islam’s holiest month can be considered a month of spiritual cleansing for the Muslims. Vaikundarajan pays his respect to all those following it religiously.
Eid being round the corner it’s time to prepare for its celebrations. All the markets and shops are bustling with people who are busy in preparing for this grand occasion which is the most important and comes once a year says Vaikundarajan. India is a country where everyone is excited about each festival which a completely amazing thing. Vaikundarajan is also excited about the various delicacies that we get to eat on Eid and he is all set to eat while celebrating Eid with his friends and family. Vaikundarajan also observed a few fasts during the month of Ramadan as these fasts are a way of controlling your craving for various things and believing in the almighty. Vaikundarajan can’t wait any longer for Eid to come and wishes everyone Eid Mubarak well in advance.
The official trailer of Mary Kom was launched by Priyanka Chopra and the entire cast of the film. The film which is based on the life of an Indian boxer, Mary Kom seems to be quite promising as per Vaikundarajan and he is anxiously waiting to see the film.
Hate Story 2 is one the most controversial movies as it is a bollywood erotic thriller. It is a sequel to hate Story which was an earlier movie starring Paoli Dam. Vaikundarajan feels that the movie is in news because of its adult content. Such movies in India are not really accepted very easily as the Indians follow a lot of ethics when it comes to movies. Apparently, an MLA from Karnataka has also demanded for a ban on the movie screening because it might lead to increased cases of rape in the country.
The film had already acquired a great amount of buzz after the Censor Board had objected to the sex scenes as part of the trailer and music video on television channels, which prompted the producers to edit certain portions. The movie stars debutants Surveen Chawla and Jay Bhanushali. The film is quite a thriller as per Vaikundarajan and keeps the viewers at the edge of their seat throughout the screening. The movie can do good business but, because it is an adult film its audiences get restricted to a certain age group which might come in way of its Box Office collection feels Vaikundarajan.
It’s time for Delhi to experience a power tariff hike yet again. That Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved of a hike in power tariffs by up to 8.32 percent shares Vaikundarjan. There is a 10p per unit hike for those who consume up to 200 units which makes it 2.25 percent. However, the officials state that 70 percent of the domestic consumers consume up to a maximum of 400 units so, the hike is just marginal and is unlikely to have a great effect on the consumers.
Vaikundarajan feels that this is going to directly affect the metro fares as well and it is quite possible that the fares go up as the operational costs of the metro might go up because of this hike. People are upset about this price hike and so is Vaikundarajan. He believes that the common man really has to suffer these days as the prices of everything are rising at such unprecedented levels. With the new government coming up there were hopes of a better scenario but things haven’t really changed. It is really a tough time to survive in today’s world, adds Vaikundarajan.
Five and a half year long investigation of the country’s biggest corporate fraud was shut down which resulted in SEBI barring B Ramalinga Raju, the founder of Satyam Computers and four others from the market for 14 years and asked them to return the 1,849 crore worth of unlawful gains with interest. Vaikundarajan says that the money has to be deposited with SEBI within 45 days, while interest would be levied at 12 percent per annum with effect from 7th January 2009. Others who are also a part of this prohibition are B Rama Raju, Vadlamani Srinivas, G Ramkrishna and VS Prabhakara Gupta.
As per Vaikundarajan, this is a well calculated financial racket which was intended to fetch personal gains to the company and its people. SEBI said that the five persons "have committed a sophisticated white collar financial fraud with pre-meditated and well thought of plan and deliberate design for personal gains and to the detriment of the company and investors in its securities". Vaikundarajan states that SEBI issued a 65-page order that is effective immediately. He also feels that this is the right judgment that has been delivered and people like this deserve it. Scams in India have become extremely common these days and one way of avoiding it is by delivering such punishments so that next time no one thinks of committing such a heinous crime.
The much awaited poster of ‘Mary Kom’ releases. Vaikundarajan is really thrilled by looking at the poster that has Priyanka Chopra in it striking a pose with boxing gloves on. He really finds the first look to be very impressive and feels that a lot of effort has gone in to make the movie. The movie is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and directed by Omung Kumar. ‘Mary Kom’ is a film that is based on the life of the Olympic -medal winning boxer, Mary kom. She is a woman who has really worked her way up to be where she is today and that is the reason why her story is so inspiring.
Priyanka Chopra has managed to mould herself quite well into the character of Mary Kom as she is looking quite rough, robust and the cuts of her body and her muscles are just too suited for her role. Vaikundarajan feels that Priyanka Chopra is really hopeful for the movie and he wishes her good luck for the movie. The movie is set to release on the 5th of September 2014 and Vaikundarajan can’t wait to watch it.
