My Life as it is..My Life as it is..This blog is about my life in general..incidents which i cherish and are memorable 
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Microsoft and Google tug on Yahoo!
2008-05-04 12:47:00 A couple of months back, Microsoft had come up with a hostile bid to take over Yahoo inc! Soon after the offer, Yahoo’s CEO rejected the offer citing the offer price was ’too low’. All this while, Google was making all sorts of noises, as it saw this merger as a potential threat to its position ... More About: Yahoo!
Government bribes the nation for VOTES!
2008-04-16 18:47:00 Recently, the goverenment (CONGRESS PARTY) has been in the process of trying to gather as many votes as possible ahead of the general elections next year. First, the governemnt announced that the farmers need not pay back their loans to the banks, as the government will compensate for it ! Next, the government doubled the ... More About: Government , Nation , Votes , The Nation
The race for the White House.
2008-03-29 12:40:00 For some months, I have been following the bitter and intense democratic nomination battle. Even though it hardly makes any difference to me sitting in India, this battle amuses me quite a lot. The two nominees for the democrats- Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have not left even a single stone unturned in trying to ... More About: House , White House , White , Race , The White House
Deepest pit on earth
2008-03-16 08:51:00 A very interesting news caught my eye yesterday. This news is about the deepest pit in the earth’s surface. A huge crater exists in East Siberia, near Mirny, Russia. The cause for this pit is unknown to me. Maybe it was caused by a comet impact long back. This pit is amazing..it is 525 meters deep and 1200 ... More About: Earth
Aussies beaten black and blue in their own den.
2008-03-07 16:47:00 This post has come a little late….but its worth it ! The Indian team beat Australia 2-0 in the best of three finals of the Commonwealth Bank Series down under. The Australian captian Ricky Ponting had made this statement before the finals: ” The series would be over in two matches” Needless to say, that he was vindicated. ... More About: Current , Black , Blue , Golden Years , Aussies
Astrology shows and stupidity.
2008-02-27 18:12:00 Everyday, during the mornings and evenings, all our news channels invite some astrologers that host some stupid astro-shows. In India, we have a dozen news channels, so these channels have to compete with each other to stay in the race for TRP ratings. As a result, some channels invite weird looking astrologers making all kinds of ... More About: Astrology , Stupidity
The tiger is dying out..SAVE him.
2008-02-16 19:26:00 (A stuffed toy tiger) The Tiger census, which was carried out recently, revealed a shocking truth. The Tiger population in India has shrunk from 3,500 in 2002 to a mere 1,411 as of today. The figures speak poorly of the government’s efforts to protect the big cat from poachers. Poaching continues to be a rampant practice ... More About: Dying , Save
Sign board chatter in India..
2008-02-10 13:37:00 (The sign reads: Follow lane discipline..hahah!! Who is listening?) If you ever happen to travel to India , just look around you ! There are so much chatter around in the form of road signs, hoardings and scribblings on the back side of those ugly looking trucks, or on the walls. Sometimes you get to see interesting signs in front ... More About: Board , Sign , Chatter
The Taj Mahal and its duplicate !
2008-02-08 16:52:00 (The masterpiece and the monkeypiece side-by-side) The Taj Mahal has enchanted us for centuries. It was build by the Mughal emperor Shahjahan, in the memory of his wife Noor Jahan, in 1631. The Taj has attracted tourists from all over the world and it has been appreciated for its unparalleled craftsmanship and beautiful architectural design. The ...
Asteriod to swing by earth next week.
2008-01-29 18:28:00 Scientists revealed, that an asteriod which is estimated to be between 500 feet to 2000 feet wide, will fly past the earth. The chances of impact are virtually nil. The closest approach of the asteroid will be some 334,000 miles. To put it into perspective, this is about 1.4 times the distance between the earth ... More About: Earth , Mars , Week , Swing
Life ?spotted? on Mars..ALIENS?? Yawn!
2008-01-26 10:47:00 (Maybe this is how an Alien baby would look like) A couple of days back…the local newspapers were ‘littered’ with a sensational news story which claimed to have seen a mermaid on the arid Martian surface. Look at the alien baby picture captured above. Anyway, the claim was backed up by a blurred image of a ... More About: Life , Mars , Aliens
Monkey mayhem in New Delhi.
2008-01-13 19:40:00 (Above: A scholarly Delhi monkey catching up on the latest news) Yes..you read that right. Delhi has an estimated 10,000 monkeys. This can be attributed to the ever shrinking natural habitat of the monkeys, as the city is expanding fast. These monkeys look pretty cute, but they have been causing the residents a lot of trouble in the ... More About: Monkey , Current , New Delhi , Mayhem
TATA NANO: The world?s cheapest ?family? car.
2008-01-11 17:02:00 After weeks of anticipation, the TATA group finally unveiled the Rs 1 lakh ($2500) dream car at the Auto expo 2008. This car is all set to revolutionize the auto industry. This car is also serious competition to the two wheeler segment and the small car segment. This 1 lakh ‘prototype’ has been making news ... More About: Family , World , The World , Nano , Tata
The India-Australia Sydney test: Aussies resort to cheating.
2008-01-09 16:36:00 The India vs Australia Sydney test match began with a lot of hope and excitement. After all, two rivals were battling it out on the cricket field, and India soon took the upper hand in the match. What was to follow, would soon be dubbed as one of the most unfortunate incidents in test cricket so ... More About: Cheating , Test
Why do they make such things?
2008-01-06 12:03:00 Every now and then while browsing the internet, I come across some products which are a criminal waste of money. I came across a list of the most expensive mobile devices in the world. Some of them are encrusted with diamonds, some others are made up of Gold like the Nokia 8800. One diamond phone was worth ... More About: Make , Things
No more reality shows in 2008 please.
2007-12-31 17:45:00 All through the year 2007, the Indian television industry was bombarded with reality shows..may it be a singing show, a dancing show, an acting show or anything trivial ! The audience would break out in a frenzy every time. The participants would become heroes overnight and the madness would continue for the whole season. These ... More About: Reality , 2008
Google?s innovative logos in 2007.
2007-12-23 06:27:00 Google never ceases to amaze us with their innovative ways. May it be strategic business alliances, inorganic growth through acquisitions, like the one mentioned here, or may it be their delightful logos and exciting services! I am listing all the different holiday logos that were featured by Google in the year 2007. The entire list ... More About: Google , Logos , Innovative
Google knol to rival Wikipedia soon.
2007-12-16 07:55:00 So, its official now ! GOOGLE has decided to take on Wikipedia head on. According to an official statement made on the official Google blog, an online encyclopedia is being tested by google and it will be available for use pretty soon. The principle of this new project by google is pretty much the same ... More About: Google Knol , Knol
The Bermuda Triangle.
2007-12-07 17:54:00 For decades, the Bermuda Triangle has enchanted us all. Whomsoever has entered the triangle by ship or by air has never returned. Due to it notoriety, it has been given the name of ‘Devil’s Triangle’. The Bermuda triangle lies in the Atlantic ocean, and roughly forms a triangle if you join Miami, Bermuda and the coast of Peurto Rico. For ...
The Himalayan legend: BIGFOOT.
2007-12-02 16:43:00 (The photos above are believed to be real grabs of bigfoot) The Himalayas have been referred to as the ‘roof of the world’. These beautiful and imposing mountain ranges have had significant historical and religious significance. It is believed that in the the era of Lord Ram..some 7000 years ago, Lord Hanuman searched the Himalayas for the life-saving ’sanjivani buti’ to ... More About: Bigfoot , Legend , Mala , Alaya
Faberge egg sold at a whopping 8.9 million pounds.
2007-11-28 16:50:00 Now hear this!!! This egg (leftmost)…known as the Faberge egg was sold at a whopping 8.9 million pounds! This egg was made for the Rothschild banking family..in 1902. This masterpeice is encrusted with diamonds and is golden and pink in colour. The face of the egg houses a clock which ‘bongs’ every hour…like any other grandfather clock. ... More About: Million , Sold , Berg
GOOGLE PIRATE search engine!
2007-11-23 15:16:00 I came across this search engine which uses all the tools GOOGLE uses for getting us the search results. This website is named Google Pirate …time to plunder ! It gives us a wide variety of search categories, such as web, comics, e-books, NZB, torrents, music, videos, albums and many many more! You can reach the website ... More About: Search , Search Engine , Engine
The Indonesian TREE MAN.
2007-11-21 18:36:00 Recently, there has been a very bizarre news report about a man who lives in a village in Indonesia. This man suffers from some skin disorder, whereby he grows ‘bark like’ warts all over his skin! This makes him look rather odd and scary ! He looks like a man who is slowly converting into ... More About: Indonesian , Tree
ICC plans ?pink? cricket balls !
2007-11-18 14:26:00 Recently I came across this news that the International Cricket Council is toying with the idea of adopting pink cricket balls for one day matches. For those who are not well versed with the rules of the game, let me tell you that red balls are used for the five day matches, while white ... More About: Pink , Balls , Plans
How do you commute in this city?
2007-11-01 12:00:00 With each passing day in Mumabai, the traffic is becoming worse, the roads are going to the dogs (if they already were not) and traffic snarls have become routine. It amazes me, how luxary cars zoom( rather jump) on these fractured roads! This lack of basic infrastructure plauges every citizen. Despite a hefty budget spent on ... More About: City , Commute , Mute
Indo-US nuclear deal hijacked?
2007-10-18 11:27:00 In the last few weeks there has been a political furore involving the ruling UPA alliance and the Leftist parties. The ruling government made it clear that they were determined to go through with the proposed nuclear deal with the US. But the leftist parties, who happen to be an important part of the government, ... More About: Nuclear , Deal , Indo
Happy in their little world..
2007-10-06 21:39:00 Every time I step out of the comfort of my home, I realize how lucky I am ! I could see so many poor underprivileged families living on Mumbai’s streets. They barely have enough to sustain themselves. I feel very sad for them and try and to do my bit for their welfare. What amazes me ... More About: World , Happy , Litt
The little things in life.
2007-09-29 19:13:00 I am sure all of us must have experienced this in our lives before. When we are little, we tend to have a lot of free time.We are able to experience the little joys of life…like getting dirty ‘at will’…spending those lazy winter afternoons with our tiny-tot friends…playing in the rain…hogging on candy…etc ! Somehow, ... More About: Life , Things , Litt
India Vs Pakistan in Twenty20 Cricket World Cup final !
2007-09-23 11:40:00 India stormed into the world cup final late saturday night, by beating World champs Australia. By doing so, they have set up a date with arch-rivals Pakistan in the final ! It’s the very first time, that India and Pakistan will meet each other in the final of a World Cup . India has shown great ... More About: Cricket
Politics over religious sentiments: Ram-setu.
More articles from this author:2007-09-17 14:40:00 A lot has been happening on the Indian political scene. Recently the law ministry filed an affidavit which dismissed the existence of Lord Ram, who is reverred by the Hindus. The affidavit also dismissed the existence of the Ram-setu, also known as the Adam’s bridge, which is believed to have been built by Lord Ram’s army ... More About: Politics , Religious , Politic 1, 2, 3 |
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