Little Misadventures

India's swashbuckling all-rounder Yuvraj Singh announced his decision to retire from all forms of cricket on Monday (June 10). In nearly two decades at the highest level, since his ODI debut against Kenya in 2000, Yuvraj featured in 40 Tests, 304 ODIs and 58 T20Is, while also playing a pivotal role in India's two big triumphs - the 2007 World T20 and the 2011 World Cup. In a press conference in Mumbai, the 37-year-old made the announcement, saying: "It's was great rollercoaster ride and beautiful story but it has to come to an end. It was the right time to go." Yuvraj was a product on the U-19 set up, impressing with 203 runs in the World Cup in 2000 and making his way to the senior side in less than a year. Though he turned heads with an 80-ball 84 in just his second ODI - against Australia, it wasn't until the run chase in the NatWest series final at the Lord's that made him a household name. A 63-ball 69 after a top-order collapse in chase of 327 ...

According to me in 1996-2001 the best teacher in CSE, BUET was Prof. Dr. Kaykobad. Well this write up is a revenge write up, because this man has praised me relentlessly in so many places and often have given me a godlike status which I do not deserve. Sometimes it was pleasing and sometimes it was quite embarrassing. If I survive till age 80 (Very unlikely) I will write how it all became embarrassing, not now :). In my book an outstanding teacher needs to have two qualities (a) Have a good sense of humour (b) Have the capability to inspire his students and Dr. Kaykobad has these two qualities in plenty. In a place like BUET inspiring the students work best because almost any student can learn anything by himself if he/she tries seriously. To illustrate his sense of humour some of his remarks are enough. Once some students of a University asked Dr. Kaykobad so set an easier question paper in the Final exam. His witty reply was “I do not want do prove how bad you are by setting a ...