If you're male and, like me, you're not comfortable opening up just about anywhere when you feel the urge, finding a place to pee when you're out of home/office can be a huge struggle.

But despair not, here is something that might interest you.

An American urologist, Dr Floyd Seskin, has come up with a mobile urinal that can be fitted into a golf bag.

Seskin's invention has a wide opening at the top, a handle that can hold about half a litre of liquid, and a tight-fitting seal. The novel device comes with a towel that attaches to the belt, and the club to allow some "private hands-free relief"....

Read full post

Barack Obama's done it!

And we're thrilled. More so because our readers backed him to the hilt. 

MiD DAY's reporters, photographers and marketing team spanned across 4 cities yesterday (Bangalore, Bombay, Delhi, Pune) conducting a mock poll on who should become the next US President.

...

So, Team India now has Australia on the mat.

The road ahead is pretty simple.

Beat them in Delhi, where India has won its last 7 or 8 Test matches, and clinch the series.

But there are different theories on how to go about this.

Ian Chappell says Kumble must hand over the captaincy reins to Dhoni and relinquish his place in the side in favour of Amit Mishra.

Ravi Shastri says Kumble must stay on as he is a potent force in Delhi, which has always been a happy hunting ground for him....

Read full post

 

I was at the stadium in Mohali yesterday when Sourav notched up his 16th Test ton, followed by some fireworks from Dhoni.

But the best part of the day's play came after all that when the Indians took the field.

The fielding was razor sharp and the bowling by Zaheer, Ishant, and Bhajji was top quality.

For me, the surprise packet of the day was Amit Mishra. He looks solid, uses his head intelligently, and has now put the selectors in quite a quandary over whether they should go back to Kumble for the next Test at the Kotla....

Read full post

 

Just last week, Pune woke up to the alarming news that a terror module was active in the city and that 4 terrorists had been picked up.

Three of them were well paid techies, who had no logical reason to embrace the path of terror, leaving bewildered Puneites wondering how their serene, peace loving city had acquired such a menacing reputation.

Thankfully, this week has started on a much more positive note.

The newspapers this morning have huge and colourful photo spreads of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Youth Games.  ...

Read full post