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The Magic of India

2 years ago
Ogilvy & Mather Delhi for Indian RailwaysFunky TVC debuting during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, shown in India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCmI1dWbLCQ&feature=player_embedded] Source: adsofthworld & TIR  more...

New Debris…oops, Delhi and Driving through the Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Whenever there is a Delhi-Bombay comparison the miserable state of Bombay’s roads always come up; and here I am stumped – I have to agree. Even today, my […]  more...


Helium-filled Aerostat had damaged JLN ground

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) The huge helium-filled aerostat,that was the cynosure of all eyes at Commonwealth Gamesopening ceremony, left a massive depression in the JawaharlalNehru Stadium as it was lifted up, prompting organisers toseek the help of security forces to cover the damage.  more...

Commonwealth Games: Delhi 2010

2 years ago
[caption id="attachment_23" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony at Jawahrlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi, October 3rd, 2010 (Imageshack)"][/caption] The Commonwealth games, one of the largest multi-sport events in the […]  more...

Ugandan officials injured in CWG

2 years ago
Enlarge Photo Labourers stand outside the New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium September 3, 2010. Three Ugandan officials,... Three Ugandan officials, including their chef de mission, spent a […]  more...

Yoga in New Delhi Commonwealth Games- Opening Ceremony

2 years ago
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Gold for Kipsiro as workers win race against time

2 years ago
Uganda's Moses Kipsiro took the first athletics gold of the Commonwealth Games after workers triumphed in their own desperate race to repair the track and get the infield ready at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.  more...

India’s arrivals and departures

2 years ago
By Mahir Ali It’s easy to empathise with the relief over the success of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. It is not difficult to understand why Suresh Kalmadi attracted […]  more...

Track readied in time for Kipsiro to win gold

2 years ago
Uganda's Moses Kipsiro edged a thrilling last-lap duel with Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge to take the 5,000 metres on Wednesday after Commonwealth Games organisers had won their own race against time to get the track ready.  more...

Athletics track will be ready in time, says venue manager

2 years ago
Staff have worked through the night to make sure the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is ready for the start of the Commonwealth Games athletics events later on Wednesday, the venue manager said.  more...

India should aim for Olympics: Oz Sports Min!

2 years ago
India has surpassed hopes andexpectations with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony andshould aim for hosting the Olympics, Australian SportsMinister Mark Arbib on Tuesday said.  more...

Rahman performs at commonwealth games Opening Ceremony 2010 CWG Delhi , India

2 years ago
Rahman performs at commonwealth games Opening Ceremony 2010 CWG Delhi , IndiaAR Rahman hypnotized 60000 audiences at the ostentatious Commonwealth Games opening ceremony with his theme song performance of 'Jeeyo Utho Badho Jeeto'. The song which had received a lukewarm response earlier sounded quite peppy after it was tweaked. Rahman got lot loud cheers from the audienceThe music Maestro was welcomed by a loud cheering crowd when he stepped on stage on Sunday night to perform the Commonwealth theme song. Dressed casually in white bandhgala jacket, denim and white shoes, Rahman scorched the stage with his rendition. Rahman as promised delivered a powerful performance with his composition and dancing to the tunes of the theme was a spectacular set of dancers, who managed to make it even more colorful with their performances. Incidentally, the theme song had a grand finale as the rendition was brought to a close by a crisp and vibrant show put together by 7000 folk dancers across the country. After the performance of 'Jeeyo Utho Badho Jeeto', the Academy award winner then delivered his famous hit song 'Jai Ho', the song which got him the Oscars last year.From:IndiaolympicsViews:2926 0ratingsTime:03:30More inSports  more...

Hot air balloon ride...

2 years ago
On Sunday afternoon, lacking anything else to watch and being a sports fan and lover of spectacle; I put on the Commonwealth games opening ceremony. I wasn't sure what […]  more...

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Delhi

2 years ago
The ceremony commenced with a segment called Rhythms of India, featuring dhols, dholaks and drums from all corners of the country. Next, thousands of students sang a warm […]  more...

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony in Delhi

2 years ago
The ceremony commenced with a segment called Rhythms of India, featuring dhols, dholaks and drums from all corners of the country. Next, thousands of students sang a warm […]  more...

Pakistani tennis player says he expected a warm welcome

2 years ago
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) The enthusiastic response for Pakistan's contingent at the Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony was not unexpected for tennis star Aqeel Khan, a media report said Tuesday.  more...

India should aim for Olympics: Oz Sports Minister

2 years ago
India has surpassed hopes and expectations with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and should aim for hosting the Olympics, Australian Sports Minister Mark Arbib said on Tuesday.  more...

India should aim for Olympics: Australian sports minister

2 years ago
India has surpassed hopes and expectations with the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and should aim for hosting the Olympics, Australian sports minister Mark Arbib today said.  more...

The World's Smallest Drummer

2 years ago
[caption id="attachment_2920" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, Delhi 2010"][/caption] OK it's not that the drummer is small, it's the drum that is huge. And look at those drumsticks, no […]  more...

DD strikes gold with Games' opening ceremony telecast

2 years ago
Public broadcaster Doordarshan has struck gold with the telecast of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as its ratings jumped almost 133%, the highest in the last decade for a single event aired 'live'. Its peak ratings (TVR) of 4.8% even managed to exceed those of some of the private satellite channels including the show ratings of Salman Khan's Bigg Boss-4 which opened with a TVR of 3.6%.  more...

Australia almost pulled out of CWG opening ceremony

2 years ago
Melbourne, Oct 4 (PTI) The Commonwealth Games openingceremony received accolades from many member countries butAustralia almost pulled out of it in protest of theircontingent being kept in "extremely hot and uncomfortable"environment before the event, a report said.  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010: Delhi Commonwealth Games begin

2 years ago
After reading this Article on the BBC Sport website the Commonwealth Games Opening ceremony went smoothley and all 71 competing countries participated in the opening ceremony. The opening ceremony […]  more...

Commonwealth Games 2010

2 years ago
The nineteenth Commonwealth Games got off with an enchanting start on 3rd of October, 2010 at the Indian Capital with an opening ceremony. The opening ceremony which started […]  more...

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
After the shame, the glory. New Delhi comes up with a flawless opening ceremony. For now, brickbats make way for bouquets...  more...

'Delhi 2010' - Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony!

2 years ago
'Delhi 2010' is a prestigious event - and, to host the XIX th commonwealth games is a privilege for India. It gives an opportunity to showcase its 'Sports' […]  more...

Commonwealth Games opening ceremony..UFO's and new age Buddhism?

2 years ago
the mothership has landed.. sun rays.. ditto.. looks ready for birth.. hello there..whos this? chakra.. ditto.. just in case you forgot this is india.. aliens? :) ooga booga.. charles loves "hidden in plain sight".. like this picture of him […]  more...

From chaos to chorus, India gets its act together

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games opening ceremony proves country's resolve under pressure.  more...

The Great Indian Spectacle: Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
After the shame, the glory. New Delhi comes up with a flawless opening ceremony. For now, brickbats make way for bouquets.  more...

Twitterati salutes the Commonwealth Games opening act

2 years ago
The spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony got the nation talking overwhelmingly in one voice through tweets.  more...

Twitterati bowled over by CWG opening

2 years ago
Social networking tool Twitter seemed to have been taken over by the Indian contingent on Sunday.  more...

Bindra fourth Indian shooter to carry Tricolour

2 years ago
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra on Sunday became the fourth Indian shooter to carry the tri-colour during the opening ceremony of a multi-discipline sporting event when he led the Indian contingent out during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony here.  more...

BBC Sport - Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as it happened

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AR Rahman's provides grand finale with Jeeyo..Utho

2 years ago
AR Rahman had the 60,000 strong crowd at the glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony up and dancing here today with his rendition of the theme song Jeeyo Utho Badho Jeeto.  more...

Cheers and jeers for Suresh Kalmadi at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
Kalmadi, who has been under attack over alleged corruption and several missed deadlines, received a round of boos when he made his speech at the opening ceremony of the Games.  more...

commonwealth games live

2 years ago
Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010: Live Telecast of Commonwealth Games: Following channels will be telecasting Commonwealth Games live in respective countries:(Read our Commonwealth Games opening ceremony coverage)BBC: UK and […]  more...

Classical dances given pride of place in opening ceremony

2 years ago
India is known as the country of several classical dance forms and it was fitting that almost all these figured during the 40-minute cultural part of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.  more...

commonwealth games opening ceremony

2 years ago
Horns, drums, children launch Commonwealth GamesAn enthusiastic crowd of 60,000 in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India, greets hundreds of performers at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.Source: […]  more...

The 2010 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

2 years ago
[caption id="attachment_1767" align="alignnone" width="594" caption="This twitpic was published from the stadium by the Wall Street Journal (India)"][/caption] I love major global events - events such as the Olympics Games […]  more...

Opening ceremony of commonwealth games 2010

2 years ago
Opening ceremony | Opening ceremony of commonwealth games 2010 | Commonwealth games opening ceremony | Commonwealth games | Commonwealth games 2010 | Common wealth games| Opening ceremony of […]  more...

Aerostat the star attraction of CWG opening ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) As the clock struck seven and beautiful fireworks lit the sky to signal the start of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, a huge helium balloon lifted up from the centre of the jampacked Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with colourful pupets dangling from it to welcome the spectators.  more...

live cwg opening ceremony (common wealth games)2010 India, latest video by www.cwgindia.net

2 years ago
live cwg opening ceremony (common wealth games)2010 India, latest video by www.cwgindia.netFirst live video from cwg ,commonwealth games opening ceremony! visit www.cwgindia.net for latest updates and videos. join facebook page www.facebook.com and support cwg India 2010!!From:SHEAFFERUSAViews:473 5ratingsTime:04:45More inSports  more...

Bindra fourth shooter to carry Indian flag

2 years ago
India's only individual Olympic champion will carry the national flag at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, becoming the fourth shooter to carry the flag in a mega event.  more...

Biggest ever Commonwealth Games begin

2 years ago
A glittering ceremony has begun at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi to mark the opening of the biggest Commonwealth Games so far.  more...

Australian squad looking forward to games

2 years ago
With Commonwealth Games opening ceremony just a few hours away, the Australian Commonwealth Games athletes are now revved up in the spirit of the Games and seem to be bracing themselves for the big night.  more...

Delhi shuts down on CWG opening day

2 years ago
Markets and shops in the Indian capital were shut on Sunday ahead of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony,as the government declared a public holiday for the day.  more...

CWG: Gear up for the Grand Inaugural Ceremony

2 years ago
The initial ruckus has finally given way to a happy note with athletes giving thumbs up to the Commonwealth Games. Royal couple - Prince Charles and his wife […]  more...

CWG: Gear up for the Grand Inaugural Ceremony

2 years ago
The initial ruckus has finally given way to a happy note with athletes giving thumbs up to the Commonwealth Games. Royal couple - Prince Charles and his wife […]  more...

NRL Grand Final

2 years ago
Watched the rugby league grand final today. With the Delhi Commonwealth Games opening ceremony tonight, and following Delhi having given handouts to member states to vote for them […]  more...

Indian-Canadian Pereira amused by identity crisis at Delhi CWG

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): Canada's hockey captain Ken Pereira, a player of Indian origin who will be team Canada's flag bearer at the Delhi Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony, has admitted that he is a bit amused by his identity crisis in India.  more...

Australian contingent head confident of grand Commonwealth Games

2 years ago
Fvourites Australia today gave a big thumbs up to the hosts and said India are well prepared to hold a great event.  more...

Scotland says up to athletes whether to attend Delhi CWG opening ceremony or not

2 years ago
London, Oct 3 (ANI): Scotland's athletes have been told they do not have to attend the opening ceremony of the Delhi Commonwealth Games today due to fears of staying in holding areas for hours at a time, but it was up to them if they so chose to.  more...

Boycott threat to Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3 (ANI): Scotland, the Isle of Man and Canada have threatened to boycott the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony because they claim organisers have not told them enough about the event.  more...

New Zealand denies Delhi CWG opening ceremony boycott reports

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 3(ANI): New Zealand has categorically denied that they are planning to boycott the Delhi Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony on Sunday.  more...

India Secures New Delhi for Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony

2 years ago
India Secures New Delhi for Commonwealth Games Opening CeremonyOctober 02, 2010, 6:33 PM EDT By Subramaniam Sharma and Tushar Dhara Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- India deployed thousands of security […]  more...

Boycott threatens Delhi Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
THREE countries are threatening to boycott the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony because they claim organisers have not told them enough about the event.  more...

Insiders denied tickets, OC distributes them to VIPs

2 years ago
On Saturday, the eve of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, tickets are still available. It is not as if there isn't a demand. The speed at which the ones priced Rs 5000 and Rs 1000 were sold off  more...

Birju Maharaj won’t lead CWG dance team

2 years ago
Kathak exponent Birju Maharaj, who has choreographed the monsoon section of the ‘Tree of Knowledge’ segment for the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony  more...

Games all set for a gala opening

2 years ago
In New Delhi , About 7,000 men, women and children will dish out a show of India`s cultural heritage in a gala Commonwealth Games […]  more...

Sania to skip Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) India's woman tennis star Sania Mirza will skip the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here Sunday to keep herself fresh for the mixed doubles first round tie the next day.  more...

Abhinav Bindra to carry tricolour during Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
New Delhi, Oct 1 (ANI): Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra will carry the Indian national flag during the opening ceremony of the XIXth Commonwealth Games on Sunday.  more...

Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony,artist performance details

2 years ago
The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010 will start at 7 PM on Sunday, October 3 at Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi.Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony will […]  more...

False ceiling collapses at CWG venue

2 years ago
A day after a suspension pedestrian overbridge crashed, false ceiling collapsed at the Weightlifting arena of the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, which is also the venue of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.  more...

Inside main venue, a sticky turf

2 years ago
The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony might be just 18 days away, but workers are still toiling round the clock to even out the rain-damaged turf at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium arena.  more...

CWG Aerostat unveiled at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

2 years ago
New Delhi, Sep 8 (PTI) A multipurpose aerostat to be usedfor the next month's Commonwealth Games' opening ceremony, wastoday unveiled at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium where thequadrennial sporting extravaganza will commence on October 3.  more...

Assam's Bihu troupe to perform at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

2 years ago
A 110-member troupe, comprising 48 dancers and 62 drummers, or dhuliyas in Assamese, led by acclaimed drummer Oja Somnath Bora, has already left for New Delhi to practise for the opening ceremony.  more...

OC fears wet Games, to order raincoats for all

2 years ago
Get ready to enjoy a wet Commonwealth Games. That is at least what the Organising Committee (OC) expects as it begins ordering raincoats for performers, workers and even spectators in anticipation of a downpour.  more...

 
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