Whispering Shouts

It's about time the Indian government legalizes Poker  Poker – an attractive game of extreme skill, patience and practice! Popular throughout the world, it is accepted worldwide today that poker is not gambling, not a game of chance, but rather a skill-based game that requires mastery and expertise, just like any other sport! Incredible India of the 21st century Independent India is creating great impressions, being a part of the BRIC community, as a growing economy in the world, arriving on the global scenario and being perceived as a tolerant country that values and cherishes its exemplary democracy. Freedom to practice any profession is woven into the cultural fabric of modern India. In fact, the Indian diaspora has been making impressive progress in the global sports arena of late! Is it not therefore correct for lovers of poker to expect the authorities to move with the times and change how the legislation views poker? There is ample proof of a changing legisla...

A Peek into the History of Poker Poker, as we know it today, surely has a huge fan-following. It is an intriguing game of skill and human psyche. Both amateurs and professionals are hooked on to this game that is loaded with thrills and rides high on money too! Early inceptions in ancient civilizations The game as we see it today has an interesting trail of rich history; having been polished from one form to another over centuries! Of course, it is in the interest of the game lovers and history seekers to trace the origins of poker.  As goes with all things in the remote past, there are many claimants to the title! And then yet again, one can always argue that human civilizations across the world may have thought of multiple avatars of the game, each independent from the other! In any case, the earliest known roots seem to point to the Chinese in 969 AD, when Emperor Mu-Tsung played a domino card game on New Year’s Eve with his wife! Across to Africa in the 12th...