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Malegalalli Madumagalu

ಇಲ್ಲಿ          ಯಾರೂ  ಮುಖ್ಯರಲ್ಲ;          ಯಾರೂ ಅಮುಖ್ಯರಲ್ಲ;           ಯಾವುದೂ ಯಃಕಶ್ಚಿತವಲ್ಲ! ಇಲ್ಲಿ          ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಮೊದಲಿಲ್ಲ;          ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ತುದಿಯಿಲ್ಲ;           ಯಾವುದೂ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ;            ಕೊನೆಮುಟ್ಟುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ! ಇಲ್ಲಿ         ಅವಸರವೂ ಸಾವಧಾನದ ಬೆನ್ನೇರಿದೆ! ಇಲ್ಲಿ        ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇದೆ ಅರ್ಥ:         ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ;           ನೀರೆಲ್ಲ ಊ ತೀರ್ಥ!                                              - ಕುವೆಂಪು The above lines are the prologue to the book given by the author himself. Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa, fondly known by his pen name Kuvempu was a prolific...

2018 in Review - Tests

2018 is a year to be remembered, for Test cricket. This year, we have seen highs and lows of the sport, retirement of legends to the bursting of youngsters to the scene and one sided games to nail-biting games. New Year Ashes Test saw Australia win the test by an innings and 123 runs at Sydney. Usman Khawaja and Marsh brothers hit centuries and Patrick Cummins 8-fer totally decimated England. India tour of South Africa This series was the opportunity for the No.1 ranked team India to win a test series in South Africa. Little did the Indian Captain Virat Kohli know that his favourite RCB team-mate AB deVilliers would stand between India and the series, which India eventually lost by 1-2! This was Virat Kohli's first test series loss as full-time test captain. This series will be remembered by Indians for controversial playing XI for the first two games, like Rohit Sharma being picked ahead of Ajinkya Rahane. Bhuvneshwar Kumar being dropped even after a spectacular perfo...