Today, Abhinav Bindra won the 10m air rifle gold and became the first ever individual from India to win a gold medal at Olympics.

I think this is the most joyful event in the history of Indian sports. More so because, it was a painful thought that a country with more than 1 billion people does not have one athlete / sportsman who can win a gold for India at Olympics. But today it has changed.

And, I wish, it has changed forever. And I am sure the pride and recognition that will be showered upon Abhinav will change the face of Indian sports forever. Also, the fact that Abhinav had to arrange for all the infrastructure himself, should be a lesson for the sports authority who provide sub-standard infrastructure to our athletes and expect them to fire at Olympics.

BTW, I am really at my wits end – if a guy can arrange this sort of private facilities (However rich his dad may be – I am sure he is not richer than Indian Government), why this facility cannot be arranged for all Indian athletes.

For my stay in the UK, I bought a TalkMobile Pay-As-You-Go mobile connection. (Quick tip: It is the cheapest option to call abroad while you are in the UK. All incoming calls are free for you. And yes, It just takes few minutes to get activated) 

Honestly speaking, it worked quite nicely. But I was shocked, when I ran out of balance and wanted to recharge. I guess I had only 5p balance left when I called their helpline 5888 so that I can get a top-up by credit card. And then I heard the funniest thing – "We need to put you through our account executive to register your credit card. This call costs 25p. Since you do not have enough credit in your account, please top-up your account and call back"

Give me a break. I called up to top-up! So are you saying that – "I will charge you a fees to pay me!"

Sounds stupid. I hope they get back to their senses and stop losing business.

And, I still did not get, why they will not have an on-line top-up facility. It is surely cheaper than working with 72,000 stores (including Tesco, Sainsbury, Post Office, etc.) across the UK (a joyful announcement that they sent proudly to me through SMS). It is high time that hi-tech telecom companies adapt technology in the right way.

P.S.: Even after this stupid flaw, I will still recommend them for the quality / price combo – It is a good value for money.