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Yo, whats up world.

It's time for a post in this semi-personal blog that not a lot of people know exists.

Just planning a quarter-year checkpoint this time: it is 2019 and we are approaching the end of March. The first three months as usual have flown past us before we even realized what was happening.

This is an exciting year in terms of a number of things:

1. Indian General Elections: The largest democracy in the world is going to vote in the April/May timeframe and choose the leader of this great democracy. While things were pretty much predictable back in 2014, things are a bit more complicated this time around. Incumbent PM of India Narendra Modi v/s INC President Rahul Gandhi. Some interesting turn of events and we are awaiting what will happen.



2. IPL 2019 fever is on: So yesterday (3/23) the famous IPL kicked off without a glamourous opening ceremony this time as the Committee of Administrators (CoA) have decided to donate the allocated fund to the families of the CRPF personnel, who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack. This is the 12th year of IPL. CSK remains the most successful team in IPL. IPL has had its moments of highs and lows - Sreesanth slapgate, suspension of the founding Chairman of IPL, Lalit Modi, this 2-3 month event stays close to the heart of Indians. I had the opportunity to watch the 2017 semi-final at Wankhede Stadium in 2017, fond memories of the place & time! Supporting Mumbai Indians again this year.



3. Brexit is going to happen: Finally! Even as British PM, Theresa May is having a hard time getting to a pass a Brexit deal causing delays in the process.

4. U.S. Presidential Election: In the U.S., election fever has started with a number of candidates jumping into the bandwagon for the Presidential election in 2020. Will the incumbent POTUS, Donald Trump secure a second term or would Democratic senators like Kamala Harris or Elizabeth Warren with more leftist policies make it into the White House in 2020. Yet another interesting race to wait and watch.


5. European Premier League (EPL): EPL fever is on as usual with Liverpool leading the points table and Man City close behind. Arsenal and Tottenham remain in the top 4 while Man United is at the 5th spot this year after sacking the former coach, Jose Mourinho.

6. Release of Avengers Endgame and Game of Thrones: For fans of the Marvel universe, this year is definitely very important. It's the culmination of all events over a 10 years timeline which resulted in the *spoiler alert* wiping away of half the universe. We wait with baited breath as Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the new favourite, Captain Marvel will soon fight it out in the finale.


Game of Thrones has an entirely different fan following as we wait to watch whether Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow (who apparently knows nothing) will claim the Iron Throne.

We live in interesting times. Cheers! Talk soon..

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