A perfect ten: Babies’ Debut Day
The tenth day of the tenth month of 2010 has seen quite a few babies making their debut into the world and fulfilling their parents' hopes and beliefs, even in the technologically advanced Silicon Valley (or Plateau) of India.
By ET Bureau |
IF THE eighth day of the eighth month of 1988 (8-8-88 ) was a good time to be born, especially in China where people believe in numerology, the tenth day of the tenth month of 2010 has seen quite a few babies making their debut into the world and fulfilling their parents' hopes and beliefs, even in the technologically advanced Silicon Valley (or Plateau) of India.
“10.10: Yehi hai right time, baby” says The Times of India headline in its Bangalore edition dated October 11, above separate photographs of beaming mothers Ankitha Kumar and Pavithra Vinod and their just-arrived offsprings. Baby Nivritti Kumar scored a perfect ten, being born on the 10th second of the 10th minute after 10 am on October 10, 2010. Pavithra's baby boy was born 30 seconds later.
The Bangalore Mirror notes the city's gynaecologists received quite a few requests from expecting mothers who wanted their babies to be born at 10 am on October 10 and not just because it was a holiday: Sunday!
Proud parents of babies born last Sunday said they expected their children to be famous. Nivritti could even go on to win a gold in athletics for India at the Olympics, given her perfect timing of 10:10:10:10:10 while arriving in the world!
And Pavithra's son, who was born round about the time Sachin scored his 14,000th run in Test cricket and on the same day India beat Pakistan to reach the hockey semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games, could go on to either emulate ‘Ton'dulkar or even become the next Dhyan Chand.
Granted, babies born last Sunday could also become celebrated statesmen /stateswomen or scientists or singers. However, success in sports is still a factor which not just unites but enthuses this nation and its billion-plus population. Which could be why the two babies are already clenching their little fists in their debut photographs!
“10.10: Yehi hai right time, baby” says The Times of India headline in its Bangalore edition dated October 11, above separate photographs of beaming mothers Ankitha Kumar and Pavithra Vinod and their just-arrived offsprings. Baby Nivritti Kumar scored a perfect ten, being born on the 10th second of the 10th minute after 10 am on October 10, 2010. Pavithra's baby boy was born 30 seconds later.
The Bangalore Mirror notes the city's gynaecologists received quite a few requests from expecting mothers who wanted their babies to be born at 10 am on October 10 and not just because it was a holiday: Sunday!
Proud parents of babies born last Sunday said they expected their children to be famous. Nivritti could even go on to win a gold in athletics for India at the Olympics, given her perfect timing of 10:10:10:10:10 while arriving in the world!
And Pavithra's son, who was born round about the time Sachin scored his 14,000th run in Test cricket and on the same day India beat Pakistan to reach the hockey semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games, could go on to either emulate ‘Ton'dulkar or even become the next Dhyan Chand.
Granted, babies born last Sunday could also become celebrated statesmen /stateswomen or scientists or singers. However, success in sports is still a factor which not just unites but enthuses this nation and its billion-plus population. Which could be why the two babies are already clenching their little fists in their debut photographs!
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