Aayanisms

A tribute to the genius of Shane Warne.

We may not be qualified to comment, but as a fan, Cricket lover, this is my ode to the spin wizard from Australia.

#Cricket. #shanewarne #CricketAustralia

Yet another Olampik came and yet another went. The expectation as always was to participate and hope to get some medals along the way. And to that effect, it went perfectly to plan. So out came the joyous raptures, social media messages of support from Cricketers to page 3 celebrities, ministers announced. cash awards and houses or land as a reward, fancy videos and catchy jingles  flooded our timelines.

Now that the "show" is over, let us all move back into radio silence for the next 3.5 years, when it all begins again. 

This has been Team India's story for the last 100 years of participation at the summer Olampiks , with the lone exception of Field Hockey greatness for a few years. Barring that team Gold, India has won one of individual Golds , evert 2 events, i.e once in every 10 years as an average, and if you do the overall math - 35 medals in 24 appearances , which translates to an abysmal 1.45 medals per event.

For a country which boasts of 1.3B population availability of talent should never be a problem, neither should young players, given that 60% of country is below the age of 30 - there is a massive young talent  out there. But the results don't reflect true picture. Year on year, event on event, we fail to be at the top consistently.

So, what can be done, differently?

First up, take an Olampik moratorium for 8 years. Develop a next generation team, fix the system, oil the machinery and then present to the world, a world class, world beating team in multiple sporting events. Unless we take a stop-press moment, the same will be on a repeat loop.  Join me in this experience, where I discuss what we can do to remove the Olampik amnesia from our system.

For starters, let us learn to pronounce it correctly.

#olympics  #India #sport

100% success buckets:  

Team with such success distribution rely on heroics.  They wait for the Phoenix to rise from the ashes, they wait for Superman to save the day, they wait for magic to happen, but as it turns out, every day is not a Sunday! If you bet on someone to save your life - who would you chose - a reckless genius or a  predictable  doctor? 

The World Test Championship got its deserved winner Team New Zealand. And as we appreciate the best team it also begs the question to learn why the most touted team to win the title, choked yet again in a major tournament final.? Is it now a psychological issue, is it just an aberration or is this happening simply because of a faulty process?

A vocal captain with a gift of the gab and a massive fan following may ensure that all cameras remain focussed on his expression, eclipsing 10 other in the park. Not a great virtue for a leader. It is increasingly evident that there is a culture disconnect with the team in general. He is almost in a different entitlement league than rest of the mere mortals. Oh Captain!

Glorious uncertainties are the basic fabric of Cricket. So it's not surprising to learn that despite copious amounts of time spent in planning for the World Test Championship, there wasn't a single practice match before the game. Nor was team planning given due consideration, citing abundance of talent to override English conditions.Glorious idiosyncrasies may capture the sentiment better. 

As we all know, life is about moving, whether you are arriving or departing.Soon, there will be a victory series around the corner, and all will be forgotten. People also have a short term memory until the next time when shit hits the fan. Join me in this discussion where I dive deep into the analysis of the match and share insights on 3 things which the team could've done better. I'm abbreviating it to BAT strategy. If you're keen to know what BAT stands for - tune in.

#WorldTestChnapionshipFinal2021

#Cricket

#IndvNZ

How do you make a show good?   Create loveable characters, relatable plot and good acting. But how do you make it great?

Kill off major characters! Think about it. Which epic show did not have their main characters, or some of their main characters bumped off?

You have a heartache , you dread it, but still yearn for it. 

So what did you think about Familyman Season 2? Did it touch the "epicness" or did it just fall short?

Join me in this showtime section, where I deep dive in to ten points on what was good and what could've been better in the edit cut.

100% spoiler Alert!

#Familyman #Season2 #Amazonprime #webseries #review

You stole a pen from a shop. You didn't need to. But you still did it for the teenage rebellious streak in you.

Shoplifting is a crime. So you ought to be punished. But you were never caught in the act, until now.

20 years later, a random footage of the store surfaces to indict you. What do you say in your defence? 

That you are a changed person now and shouldn't be either judged or punished something so far back in the past? 

Or acknowledge a wrong and accept the punishment which comes your way?

Recent example of Mr Ollie Robinson's racist and misogynicstic tweets, from a decade back surfaced on arguably the best day of his life, debuting 

for the English men's national Cricket team. He apologised. He's now suspended  and his future is undecided. Waiting 15 years to break in to the

national squad and you find yourself in a hot soup. So what does he do? What do we do as a society? Forgive and forget? Condone and get a 

move on ? What if  the same method were to be applied for a bigger crime? Would the same logic hold true? I guess not.

The fundamental question is, do we judge our past with present predicament?  Or do we let past be where it is ? Will it do justice to those

who have been wronged? Will they suffer in eternity knowing that the perpetrator is leading a normal life while theirs stands ruined? How

will they ever heal if no lessons are taught to the guilty party? Yet, if this logic is applied universally, then there wouldn't be enough courts 

to punish 7 billion people. Each one of us , has at some point in time done some mistake. That is what it is a mistake. Some have paid a price

for it instantaneously and for some it's taken years. For some, they paid a price much bigger than the crime and for some, they got away with 

despite the enormity of it. 

If life isn't perfect, can justice be fair?

In this delicate conversation GBX explores questions around how society defines crime and punishment and the dichotomy of it all.

Should judge history with a lens of modern day sensibilities? Or should history be just a learning exercise to have tighter laws in the future?

We explore both sides of the story and dive in to the deeper spaces of mind.

#philosphy #society #crime #punishment #sports #cricket #movies #biases

Unidentified Areal Phenomena also known as UFO has new found legs. Government authorities are set to formally acknowledge their existence.

Why was it even kept a secret? Is there a common sense logic to it? If so, is there a threat to humanity? Are they an advanced civilisation or 

intelligence? If so, what is our formal protocol of response?   Many questions and very few verified answers.

Every alien worth their grey, knows that it is long overdue, and now it seems almost like an afterthought. Until and unless there is a full and total

disclosure, the general population will never know the extent of extra terrestrial presence in our society.  That said, something is better than 

weather balloon isn't it? Join me in this fascinating topic to explore the argument and counter argument on alternative existence and disclosure.

#UFO, #UAP , #Aliens , #disclosure 

If it sounds familiar, worry not, you are not alone. Getting bogged down with the  pandemic news can spiral out of control pretty quickly.  

I ve curated a list of 7 things you can try doing to distract your mind from the current  situation.  I share some simple common hacks which you can 

try at home to deal with the  surrounding glom and doom. They are simple, maybe you're already doing them, but if not, then do give it a listen. I'm 

just trying to do my little bit to help ease the pain that it around us at the moment. And if it works for you,  please do share with those who might 

need to hear this even more. Do listen to this episode of The Gyanban Experience.

#covid , #home #🏠alone  #depression #mentalhealth #positivity

We often criticise others, especially government, on how this pandemic is being managed, yet, continue to break every rule in the book of 

common sense!  Stay safe, wear masks is a message you've heard a million times. It sounds simple isn't it? But its not. People just don't listen.

Common sense and Covid are strange bedfellows isn't it? No pun. But , as it turns out, the pandemic is

raging. 

And so, I thought of putting together this short episode, of things that you already know, but somehow seem to ignore it. Even if

one of you listening to this benefits from these basic common sense tips, I'd imagine a good job done. So join me in this experience,

where I share : 3 things you can do, which is in your control right now.

#Covid #pandemic #commonsense.

Talking about Cricket :  The biggest challenge is to develop a new audience for Test Cricket in the age of instant gratification, here is a sport which 

demands patience, resilience and grinding perseverance. How counter intuitive it is for the adrenalin rush generation? But if you asked the purist,

they could give you a 5 day talk on why this format is best not just in Cricket but across sport in general. 

Where else do you get the mix of mind body and soul all rolled in to sporting encounter?

#India vs #England Test Series , the future of Test #Cricket,  the market, investment and overall development of the sport. 

Did you know having a vanilla ice-cream could be controversial?  Someone's afternoon delight could be somebody's depression triggering anxiety

disorder. I love Taj but someone's Taj is somebody's Tomb, isn't it? Someone's humour is somebody's sarcasm? You could get trolled on almost

anything you say. More so from people who do not understand reference to context, and react on the literal meaning rather than the underlying

message. When does critiquing cross over to become a pointless troll?

In a country of 1.4 billion diverse voices, ideologies, cultures, beliefs, experiences, do you really have the right to say anything and expect

not one to get offended? You do have a right to speak freely, but do you do it any more? And if not, then why not?

Join me in this experience where I share a mindset on  freedom of expression without being judged or ridiculed. Happy Listening!

#Freedom of expression. #covid  #communication  #perception.