Ruchi Bakers

Will India Win the World Cup?

The spirits of India are really high after yesterday's thumping win over Australia. However, a careful analysis would show that we have a lot to worry about. So far, Kohli and only Kohli has been instrumental in the crucial matches that we won. First Pakistan, and then Australia. Kohli did not click against New Zealand, and we lost. He did not score much against Bangladesh, and we just managed to scrape through. The Indian bowling lacks real bite, and none of the other batsmen - starting from Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Yuvraj to Raina - are scoring runs. That really should scare us. God forbid, but what happens if Kohli gets out early in the match against West Indies? Can India really depend on the other batsmen to score runs?

We are keeping our fingers crossed...

On a Strong Foundation

The Rajya Sabha passed a landmark Real Estate Bill on Thursday with a promise to secure the interests of home buyers and developers in equal measure and remove corruption and inefficiency from the sector.

Salient Features

- Mandatory for developers to deposit 70% money from buyers in a third party bank account
- Provision for imprisonment of up to 3 years in case developers are found guilty of fraud
- Registration of all projects in each state compulsory
- Developers not allowed to change plans unless two- third allotees have agreed to it
- Builders to be responsible for fixing structural defects for five years after transferring the property to a buyer
- Commercial real estate also covered

We hope it is indeed a step in the right direction.