The Chak De effect
Posted in Life, or something like it on September-24-2007

August 10, 2007 - Chak De India releases.

August 29,2007 - India win the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament in New Delhi.

September 8, 2007 - Indian pugilists win 2 golds at the World Cadet Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

September 9, 2007 - India win Asia Cup Hockey final

September 14, 2007 - Pankaj Advani wins the IBSF World Billiards title in the time format.

September 22, 2007 - Vishwanathan Anand maintains half-point lead in the World Chess Championship in Mexico.

September 24, 2007 - India wins Twenty20 Cricket tournament at Johannesburg, South Africa.

Chak De India!!

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Shefaly on September 27th, 2007 at 3:10 am #

But when it comes to celebrating success, all India celebrates is cricket, while the Hockey stars ask: “What about us?”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7014956.stm

vidya on September 27th, 2007 at 6:18 am #

Therein lies the irony. I understand the Karnataka government stepped in with an additional 2 lakhs per player, though that may have been just for the players from Karnataka.

Lance Walker on November 12th, 2008 at 8:47 pm #

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