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For those non-Americans across the globe who were indifferent as to who would have won the presidency in the just concluded American elections, a Trump win still means nothing. Americans tend to surprise the world when it comes to their choice of presidents. From Bush Jr vs Al Gore, to Obama vs McCain and even going way back to JFK vs Nixon- who later fell from grace. There has been nothing really out of the ordinary this time. Something quite fascinating about the journey the President-elect Mr. Donald J. Trump has taken to the white house deserves a mention, however, as majority of the human population can resonate with it. The campaign period which proved to be a soap opera of sorts had Mr.Trump come out worse than Mrs. Clinton in terms of image and competence. Up to the last minute, all pollsters made the world believe that her win was a foregone conclusion. As it turned out, the American electorate had their own mind. And just as they had gone against the grai...

Gone are the days when sports fans, in anticipation of a local or international match, would let their guard down and sit back to enjoy the beautiful game as    they let off steam from life’s hustle and bustle. Nowadays, one would be forgiven for mistaking fans watching a football match for brokers following the performance of a scrip on a stock exchange electronic board. This is because of their keen-ness on the data being displayed on their screens during a live match. Previously, at the end of a game, score-lines and player of the match prediction would take precedence;fans would savour the finest moments of the match,hi-fiving each other as they enjoyed the usual camaraderie amongst team’s fans. After the excitement ebbed away, it would be time to catch up with old friends or family,join in the Mexican waves, and the like. These days fans have been turned into data analysts. This has been borne by th...