New Pepped up Commonwealth theme song 'India bula liya'

'India bula liya'', the Commonwealth theme song, composed by Oscar-winner A R Rahman, has been into a "peppy sports anthem".Amid criticism that it failed to meet the expectations of the people, the theme song of the Commonwealth Games composed by A R Rahman will be tweaked a bit to make it peppier like the popular Bollywood number 'Chak de'.
The original version of the song got a lukewarm response from the audience and was openly criticised by CWG Organising Committee''s executive board member V K Malhotra for "falling short of expectations".

"The song has now been turned into a sports anthem. It has been pepped up with more beats and it will be a tighter version of the original," said lyricist Prasoon Joshi.

Joshi Defendend said that the "premature" criticism that came Rahman''s way after the song was launched last month is not the reason behind the change. "Rahman is a musician who believes in constantly improving his product.

That''s the way he works. He does it all the time with his music in films.

In creative work there is always scope for improvement," Joshi added. The new song will be accompanied by a video which will star some of India''s best known sports persons and showcase the country''s achievements in the field of sports, the National-award-winning lyricist said.

The ''Jai ho'' hitmaker, who is currently in Los Angeles, had reportedly turned down a request by Suresh Kalmadi, the chairman of the Games organising committee, to change the song.The video will feature sports personalities like Milkha Singh, K Malleswari and other achievers in the field.

Asked whether Rahman's song had been changed, Joshi said the music composer himself has made it tighter and "you will hear it in the new video.

"Rahman always changes his work till the last minute. He is a good craftsman. The song has now been turned into a sports anthem. It has been pepped up with more beats and it will be a tighter version of the original."

Joshi said the "premature" criticism that came Rahman's way after the song was launched last month is not the reason behind the change.

He indicated that the video will be released in a week.

Commonwealth Games corruption looting common Indian

New Delhi the capital city of India, is going to host the biggest sporting extravaganza of common wealth nations from Oct 3 to 14.

With scarcely two months left for the New Delhi Commonwealth games, a flood of allegations of extensive corruption has shaken the Games Organizing Committee and Indian government.


The event involving 71 nations is already the most expensive Commonwealth Games in history, with an infrastructure and organizing budget of two billion dollars, even though unofficial estimates state that the cost is triple the amount (around 35 thousand crore rupees).
Adding to the woes of the Commonwealth Games Organizing Committee, the roof of the weightlifting auditorium, in New Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which was inaugurated on Sunday, Aug 01 started leaking due to heavy showers.
However, the news of widespread corruption in the preparations of commonwealth games is now a burning issue in India. The Games Organizing Committee has insulted India in front of the world.

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), a government watchdog body, in its report revealed massive irregularities in a tender issued for a Commonwealth Games project worth several crores. The CVC asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a corruption case against those officials involved in the projects.
The CVC pointed out grave wrongdoings like award of works at higher rates to bidders, pitiable quality of construction and grant of work to ineligible agencies in different Games-related construction works.
In the report prepared by CVC’s Chief Technical Examination Wing, far-reaching procedural violations, including corruption, have been noticed in 16 projects. The cost of the projects has been estimated to be about Rs 2,000 crore. Based on this report, the Prime Minister’s Office has directed Cabinet Secretary to review the status of the projects.
Days before this, Times Now, a leading private television news channel, exposed another swindle by the organizing committee. A M Films, a little known event management firm in London received bulky amount of money from the Games Organizing Committee through Royal Bank of Scotland. The British Government has raised questions over this.

According to the expose, funds worth 2,47,469 Pounds were transferred in Oct 2009 from the Organizing Committee of the Commonwealth Games to a UK-based company AM Films UK Ltd.
The money was transferred during the Queen's Baton Relay function in London. In addition to that money, 25,000 pounds are being transferred into AM Films account every month. Altogether, about 4,50,000 pounds have transferred to London so far.

Suresh Kalmadi, Chairman of the Games Organizing Committee denied all charges. M S Gill, Union Minister for Sports, said that he would take action against all those who involved in the corruption.
BJP, major opposition party in India, has demanded a judicial inquiry into the entire shameful affair, but only after the conclusion of the sporting event. The party feels that the prestige of the nation was at stake and it was important that the event itself should succeed.

Actually, the Common wealth games is supposed to be a demonstration of India’s strength before the world as China did in the Olympics. However, even before the kick off function, India being is forced to hide its face in shame.
No one would be surprised even if a stadium collapsed during the games. Based on unofficial sources, the Indian Government has already allotted Rs 35,000 thousand crore for the Common Wealth Games. However, lion share of this money had moved out to the bank accounts of the officials of Games Organizing Committee and not for the functioning of games.

In the name of Common Wealth Games, the Games Organizing Committee, with the help of Indian Government, is looting the wealth of common Indian.

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The sound of the vuvuzelas are still lingering in the air and an atmosphere of togetherness and celebration continues to reign in South Africa, all thanks to a FIFA World Cup™ that has left an indelible mark on the country and its people. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, anticipation is already building for what is sure to be an equally joyous and unforgettable 2014 finals on Brazilian soil.

“Are Africa and Brazil really so different?” wondered FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter during 8 July’s launch in Johannesburg of the Official Emblem for Brazil 2014. “Perhaps the drums beat to a slightly different rhythm but the essence is the same: joie de vivre.”

Ricardo Teixeira, President of the Organising Committee (OC) for Brazil 2014, was clearly delighted to be welcoming the FIFA World Cup back to South America, another continent which lives and breathes the beautiful game, following the first finals on African soil. “It’s been interesting to see how every one of us is going back to their country feeling a bit more African after this World Cup,” said Teixeira in praise of the level of organisation and the welcoming atmosphere in South Africa.

“The world should soon start preparing to feel a touch more Brazilian, as a team of 190 million Brazilians will turn the World Cup into the biggest party on the planet. A party packed with joy, music and organisation.”

Staying on the latter subject, the OC President underlined his and his team’s determination to learn from the positives and negatives of past FIFA World Cups, in a bid to ensure even higher standards in the future. “From what I’ve seen as a member of the FIFA Executive Committee and as part of the Organising Committee for recent editions of the World Cup, FIFA is continually revising its concepts and working methods,” said Teixeira.

“Of course FIFA tried to change anything that didn’t go quite right at Korea/Japan 2002 in time for Germany 2006, and did the same between Germany and South Africa 2010. And there’s no doubt we’ll learn from everything that went so well here, as well as ironing out a few things ahead of 2014. We must learn every lesson we possibly can from these finals, both positive and negative, so we can continue everything that was good without making any of the same mistakes.”

Carlos Alberto Parreira, meanwhile, who coached Brazil to victory at USA 1994 and presided over the host nation’s campaign in 2010, highlighted how South Africa had overcome the doubts over their hosting ability that he encountered during his first spell at the Bafana Bafana helm in 2007. “After the years of work that I followed first-hand; the infrastructure, the planning, the government support and the quick decision-making all combined to make the World Cup in South Africa a success,” said the experienced strategist.

“We (Brazil) need to seek advice, bring together experienced people and really work on our teamwork, which will be vital for a continent-sized country like ours. South Africa managed to change the world’s perception of their country. Things improved in their cities, and the finals left a legacy. We’re hoping the same thing happens in Brazil,” added Parreira.

What is more, direct links between South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014 could already be seen during Sunday’s Final, won by European champions Spain at the Soccer City Stadium. Among the masses of Dutch and Spanish flags, there were a host of yellow-shirted Bafana Bafana fans bearing banners giving thanks for everything the FIFA World Cup has brought to their nation.

Poignantly, however, also visible were a clutch of supporters in the yellow of Brazil, bearing their own banners celebrating the start of the road towards the 2014 finals. So, in football as in life, when one door closes, another one opens.