Comments on: The Ten Sporting Things You Can Get In India You Can’t Get In China http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html China & India, 40% of the world's population Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-72172 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:23:14 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-72172 @Sumeet, yes, thanks for that. I didn't know that chess orginated in Persia/India. Anand Vishwanathan is of course the current World Chess Champion. I have to confess my personal chess capabilities are awful, but I can play a mean hand of Mahjong! Thanks for your participation, really interesting.- Chris @Sumeet, yes, thanks for that. I didn’t know that chess orginated in Persia/India. Anand Vishwanathan is of course the current World Chess Champion. I have to confess my personal chess capabilities are awful, but I can play a mean hand of Mahjong! Thanks for your participation, really interesting.- Chris

]]> By: Sumeet http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-72072 Sumeet Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:48:47 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-72072 Well if you talk about organised games. Then i guess worth making a point here that chess was started in a crude form though --- in India.. Just a piece of Indian history for you-- The precursors of chess originated in India during the Gupta empire,where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, which translates as "four divisions [of the military]": infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively. In Sassanid Persia around 600 the name became chatrang and the rules were developed further, and players started calling "Shāh!" (Persian for "King!") when attacking the opponent's king, and "Shāh māt!" (Persian for "the king is finished") when the king was attacked and could not escape from attack; these exclamations persisted in chess as it traveled to other lands thereafter. Modern India Lives upto this reputation -- I m sure ppl are aware of Anand Vishwanathan Well if you talk about organised games. Then i guess worth making a point here that chess was started in a crude form though — in India.. Just a piece of Indian history for you–

The precursors of chess originated in India during the Gupta empire,where its early form in the 6th century was known as chaturaṅga, which translates as “four divisions [of the military]“: infantry, cavalry, elephantry, and chariotry, represented by the pieces that would evolve into the modern pawn, knight, bishop, and rook, respectively.

In Sassanid Persia around 600 the name became chatrang and the rules were developed further, and players started calling “Shāh!” (Persian for “King!”) when attacking the opponent’s king, and “Shāh māt!” (Persian for “the king is finished”) when the king was attacked and could not escape from attack; these exclamations persisted in chess as it traveled to other lands thereafter.

Modern India Lives upto this reputation — I m sure ppl are aware of Anand Vishwanathan

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-72003 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:17:40 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-72003 Thanks for your comments guys, obviously some differences. The Chinese I think prefers more organized events, Indians will just pick something up and start a game (usually cricket or soccer). Maybe the Chinese are more institutionalized? Cheers Chris Thanks for your comments guys, obviously some differences. The Chinese I think prefers more organized events, Indians will just pick something up and start a game (usually cricket or soccer). Maybe the Chinese are more institutionalized? Cheers Chris

]]> By: Ananda http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-71918 Ananda Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:44:07 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-71918 Great article Chris ! Looking forward to your article on China. yep, you definitely missed street cricket... & the many smashed windows in the neighbourhood :) Its a very interesting cultural phenomena. Indians are sooo hooked into cricket. Street cricket is played even in the US, mainly among the Indian student community. Great article Chris ! Looking forward to your article on China.

yep, you definitely missed street cricket… & the many smashed windows in the neighbourhood :) Its a very interesting cultural phenomena. Indians are sooo hooked into cricket. Street cricket is played even in the US, mainly among the Indian student community.

]]> By: Sumeet http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-71891 Sumeet Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:47:26 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-71891 Jaypee Greens has announced India’s first Sports City complex on the Yamuna Expressway in greater noida. Sorry to have been missing out on action but here is the latest bit to add to the beautifully crafted article above: Strategically located on Yamuna Expressway - A complete City spread over 2500 acres - Motor Racing Track and Stadiums including a ICC standard cricket stadium - Educational, Health Care and Recreational facilities - Master Plan for 12 districts within the Sports City, designed by WATG, London The Jaypee Greens Sport City offers aunique model of real estate, with both residential and sports facilities together. With this unique concept, the arena connects sports to life, and is the first-of-its-kind venture in the social infrastructure sphere of India. Jaypee Greens has announced India’s first Sports City complex on the Yamuna Expressway in greater noida.

Sorry to have been missing out on action but here is the latest bit to add to the beautifully crafted article above:

Strategically located on Yamuna Expressway
- A complete City spread over 2500 acres
- Motor Racing Track and Stadiums including a ICC standard cricket stadium
- Educational, Health Care and Recreational facilities
- Master Plan for 12 districts within the Sports City, designed by WATG, London The Jaypee Greens Sport City offers aunique model of real estate, with both residential and sports facilities together. With this unique concept, the arena connects sports to life, and is the first-of-its-kind venture in the social infrastructure sphere of India.

]]> By: AIR http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-71888 AIR Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:01:41 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-71888 http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/27/cheerleaders-india-cricket-women No. 12 - Polo. Elephant or horse. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/27/cheerleaders-india-cricket-women

No. 12 – Polo. Elephant or horse.

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-71886 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:59:29 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-71886 @KVP: Quite true - except for basketball (Hong Kong especially) snooker (played outdoors everywhere from monks in Tibet, Uyghurs in Xinjiang and offduty policemen hanging outside dodgy bars in Shenzhen) and Chinese chess, played by old guys with their vests rolled up over their bellies outside on the pavement with a small crowd watching them. @Dave: Ha ha yes - and Rod Stewart agrees I believe and has commented on this phenomena @KVP: Quite true – except for basketball (Hong Kong especially) snooker (played outdoors everywhere from monks in Tibet, Uyghurs in Xinjiang and offduty policemen hanging outside dodgy bars in Shenzhen) and Chinese chess, played by old guys with their vests rolled up over their bellies outside on the pavement with a small crowd watching them.
@Dave: Ha ha yes – and Rod Stewart agrees I believe and has commented on this phenomena

]]> By: Dave http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-71884 Dave Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:07:16 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-71884 Judging by media products, I think there are plenty of Indian girls who will take cheerleader jobs but I think what it comes down to is just a preference for blonds. Judging by media products, I think there are plenty of Indian girls who will take cheerleader jobs but I think what it comes down to is just a preference for blonds.

]]> By: KVP http://www.2point6billion.com/news/2010/04/09/the-ten-sporting-things-you-can-get-in-india-you-cant-get-in-china-5062.html/comment-page-1#comment-71883 KVP Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:03:14 +0000 http://www.2point6billion.com/news/?p=5062#comment-71883 Nice article, allow me to add the 11th one, In India you get to see street side sports like cricket, football or gilli-danda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilli-danda. As a matter of fact Sachin Tendulkar grew up playing Tennis Ball cricket in his community. On the other hand you don't get to see children enjoying these kind of sports on street sides of China. Nice article, allow me to add the 11th one, In India you get to see street side sports like cricket, football or gilli-danda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilli-danda. As a matter of fact Sachin Tendulkar grew up playing Tennis Ball cricket in his community. On the other hand you don’t get to see children enjoying these kind of sports on street sides of China.

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