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Round & about (Bits and pieces from the reporters’ diary that couldn’t make it to the make stories)The killer instinct At an intra-collegiate adapted volleyball tournament at YMCA, one of the teams sported shirts ... VOICE YOUR VIEWS: DOES CRICKET NEED CHEERLEADERS? 
They said itThe topic for the next Voice Your Views column scheduled for June 11 is “College admission: Choice versus availability.” Send your responses before June 8 by post (The Hindu, Metroplus, 859/860, Anna Salai, Chennai-2) or email metro@thehindu.co.in in text format. Your responses should not exceed 100 words and should be accompanied with a colour passport size photograph. 
Focus is lostExcited cricket lovers booing and pepping up the players are enough to keep the atmosphere charged. I don’t think we need semi-clad cheerleaders, performing weird movements, for effect. The focus should be on the game and not on such ... Three cheers Cheerleaders/ cheergirls on the cricket ground are a welcome change. The change is inevitable as the sport itself is undergoing changes. From being a game of gentlemen, played over four to five days, it has turned into a sport that generates ... Distract attention Cricket is entertaining and cricketers provide enough entertainment. Whenever there is a match, the stadium is jam-packed. So where’s the need to import cheerleaders to attract public attention? Cheerleaders distract attention and the ... Carnival time Ours is a cricket crazy nation and there’s nothing in introducing new features to make the sport more entertaining. Today cricket matches are more like a carnival and the new format is great fun. Cheerleaders are a part of many other ... No, please Certainly a big ‘No’. The enthusiastic audience sporting bandanas and waving banners are the best cheerleaders. Not everyone find the scantily clad ones in the stadium a pleasant sight. Swathi Shekar 
Against our cultureIndian Premier League has introduced cheerleaders to add more glamour and entertainment. But these girls in skimpy outfits dancing in the stadium go against our culture and rob the true spirit of the game. T. K. T Mohamed Jamaludeen ... Cricketainment T20 cricket is cricketainment. The popularity of the game has increased incredibly with the introduction of this format. Though this format doesn’t test the true skills of the players, it draws a large crowd for three and a half hours of ... What’s the fuss about? Cheerleaders fit well into the T20 format, enjoyed by people of all ages. Controversies on their dress code are uncalled for. We see models and actors wearing such outfits on television and films and even, in circus. Then why not in Cricket? ... Fans are enough It’s the most popular sport in our country. Films have been made on the game. Fans, young and old, throng the venues to watch the matches. Many of them are armed with placards and colourful banners and are clad in attractively-worded ... 
Show dollsThe best example of cheerleaders is the Barmy Army, an organised group of fans, which follows the England team on all its overseas tours. They not only cheer but also encourage and motivate the players. The T20 cheerleaders have no such ... 
More a banePlease keep the game away from such song and dance and publicity and glamour. It does not bode well for the sport, players and spectators. S. Gopalakrishnan 
Values go for a sixCheerleaders are an insult to womanhood. Sadly, our entertainment standards have fallen abysmally. The commercial world tries to import anything and everything from the West, with least concern for our values. Vijayan A ... Meaningless debate In this zany age, it is irrelevant to debate whether something is necessary or not. Their gyrations could come as a relief to those in the stadium when the match hits a dull patch. If the game is exciting the cheerleaders, who appear and ...
The new exotic platter The well-travelled Indian has taken fancy to exotic fruits and vegetables
Keeping age at bay Vandana Luthra’s VLCC promises to rejuvenate your skin with its new treatment
A pen that heals Dominique Lapierre on his love affair with India So far, so good Singer and actor Sophie on what gets her moving
Space, style and smooth drive This time it’s Honda Accord versus Toyota Camry. Ouseph Chackodelivers the verdict Living up to its name Those on the lookout for a good-value, big car should check out the Skoda Superb when it enters the market Virtual Mechanic Car and bike questions? We have the answers MAN AND MACHINE Putting his money where his Plymouth is C.S. Ananth thinks he is yet to do justice to his 1935 Plymouth PJ View from the wings The exhilaration of a ride on a vintage airplane and diving from the sky is unmatched 
Amaron introduces new technologyAmara Raja Batteries has entered the two-wheeler battery segment with the launch of Amaron Pro Bike Rider 2-wheeler batteries, powered by VRLA (Valve Regulated Lead Acid) technology from JCI, customised for the Indian market. It is said to ... 
New Merc on the cardsThe C-Class was always meant to attract younger, more performance-hungry customers as an entry point into the brand. To this end, Mercedes plans to launch a new, more powerful version of the C-Class saloon to take on the 218bhp BMW 325i, ... 
VW to expand model range in IndiaVolkswagen plans for India are going better than planned. The German automobile giant is a year ahead of schedule with its plans to start production at the plant near Chakan near Pune. However, labour shortage, resulting out of an ongoing ...
Chords & NotesThe Kooks are at it again, two years after they released their debut album “Inside In/ Inside Out”. The Kooks are back with “Konk”, a 13-track album with a more mature and developed sound carefully overseen by legendary ...
Day of the super trucks Trucks will vie for the beauty title on Nat Geo today Icy reality path Ice Road Truckers takes you on some of the planet’s iciest roads
How enabled are you? These days, mobile phones come with many features. But are we making optimum use of them? Designs on the web If you want to be an entrepreneur, a young team shows you the way
Through the lens A photography exhibition that captures different imageries of the country Tour of the trio Catch the Bachchans in action at ‘The Unforgettable Tour’
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