Happy days for Indian Sports
The big news was of Yuki Bhambri winning the junior title in the Australian Open. It was a good day for India at the Open, with Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles losing in the finals to the Bryans. Sania and Mahesh went on to win the mixed doubles title – Sania getting her first and Mahesh his eleventh. Also this was the first time that an all Indian pair has won a Slam title in the mixed doubles. Kudos to them and hope their performance helps and encourages others to take to sports. There is pretty good money and hopefully we Indians will get it out of our heads that only a college degree can get you a job. If kids are talented, it is the parents’ responsibility to nurture that talent to achieve its full potential. Today - a talented sportsperson earns far more money in the five to ten years that he he/she plays than an average salary earner can hope to make in a lifetime. Hence, if there is talent which is visible – then it should be nurtured – else I feel we will be failing in our du...