Introduction: Sports betting is a hot topic in the sports world. With the contribution of Internet and social media platforms it is now known to everyone. To those who are still unaware it is basically a form of gambling. The idea of making a little profit is the cause. They take a bet on the sport events a or any sports person on specific day. It demands a sheer knowledge of the game and also the conviction to predict its outcome. In the midst of an era where prices of every good and service is increasing rapidly and power of money is undeniable the alluring ways of making money beckons the immature mass which adorn the way for cunning bookies. Sports betting and Internet: Though there are some betting in sports that are legal but needless to say most of these are illegal. But this does not stop the spurious effect of the betting. Most countries have imposed a ban on betting . But Internet has made it easier for opportunistic as there is no ...
Sujoy Ghosh's ' Ahalya ' brings to the table an age-old Ramayana myth of seduction and curse wrapped in modernity. This gripping 14 minute masterpiece weaves Ahalya's curse into a sleek, unsettling psychological thriller that leaves the viewer flabbergasted with its final curveball. What begins with a probing visit by a police officer to an aging artist's house in search of a missing model soon turns into a conundrum of seduction & punishment brilliantly reimagining the curse of Ahalya- Sage Gautama's beautiful wife whom he cursed to stone for her infidelity. With Radhika Apte's captivating performance, Soumitra Chatterjee's enigmatic presence & Tota Roy Chowdhury's flawless execution, Ghosh delivers mythology sheathed in a glossy layer of contemporary suspense that lingers even after the credits roll. In the ancient tale, Ahalya is portrayed as a victim- seduced by Indra under the guise of her husband and then harshly punished by the husband...