Not all is doom and gloom. The outside world chortles at a good Indian fiasco, such as the 2010 Commonwealth games, yet pays less attention to successes such as the cricket world cup this year.

前景并非总是如此灰暗，外国人只知道笑话印度在2010年的英联邦运动会等的惨败，而对今年板球世界杯上印度取得的战绩却很少关注。

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The cup was wrought from the silver rupees contained in the bank account of the Calcutta club by Indian craftsmen, and reflects the history of the cup in its design.

奖杯的原料是当年加尔各答俱乐部的银质卢比，由印度师傅手工打造。其设计显示了其历史根源。

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Anyone who has used that comforting phrase 'a nice cup of tea' invariably means Indian tea.

凡是用过那个让人感觉安慰的词儿“一杯好茶”的人，无一例外都是指的印度茶。

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The pack of Indian reporters at the Asian Cup all want to know one thing: Will Bhutia retire after the tournament?

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"Michael Yardy's inclusion is a reward for performing consistently to a high level in the World T20 in the Caribbean and also reflects our longer term planning for a World Cup in the Indian sub-continent next year in which spin bowling will be a major feature, " added Miller.

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But as soon as Paine fell to Yuvraj, life became very awkward for the World Cup holders as one Indian spinner after another - with Chawla the pick of them - weaved their magic under the floodlights.

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