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Patient: Doctor vaithu vali, porukka mudiyala doctor. Doctor: Vaithu valikirappa yaen neenga porukka poreenga???? -- -- -- What is the difference between Love marriage & Arranged marriage? First one is Tharkolai..and the next one is Thittamitta kolai -- -- -- Vijayakanth: Andha TV mela case podanum.. Thondan: Ean thalaiva?? Vijayakanth: Nama katchi arambichadha Vilayattu seidhigal-la potrukkan.. -- -- -- Husband: En manaivi romba TV parkira doctor. Doctor: Entha alavukku?? Husband: Current cut aanalum TV-i Torch adichu paarkira doctor!! -- -- -- Sardar Son: O God! Please make Newyork the capital of Punjab . Sardar: Why are you praying for that? Sardar Son: That is what I have written in my exam... -- -- -- Why are Egyptian's children always confused?? Because after death, their daddy becomes the Mummy!! -- -- -- Sardar1: Train kandupidichadu nallatha pochu.. Sardar2: yaen?? Sardar1: illaina thandavalam yellam v

It makes your day!

Whoever opposes to the view that cricket is not a religion, go to hell... Yeah! Seeing India thrash the Sri Lankan batting line up ( 122 all out ) definitely brighthens up your day (well, evening)! Especially when you have worked for 16 hours the previous day and have just slep for 4 hours!! Great job Dravid & Co.! Update: Indians won the match in just 20 overs!!

Yawn Yawn!

Peak Day Blues!

Dravid - Man of the match??

With all due regards to Rahul Dravid, it clearly baffles me on what account did the commentators awarded him the "Man of the Match". The return of Sachin Tendulkar couldn't have been better - a classy knock of 93, though I was a tad upset that he couldn't reach the ton. During the post match interview, Rahul Dravid admitted that the "out of the box" thinking of sending Irfan Pathan as No. 3 was Sachin's idea and it worked out really well as Pathan amassed 83 runs. According to Ravi Shastri, Dravid was awarded Man of the Match for a quick 83 off 63 balls and "inspirational captaincy". If you look at the bowling department, clearly the spinners had an edge and if it was not for them (read Harbajhan and MuraliKarthick), Lankans wouldn't have scored so little. Anway, as long as India wins like this, I don't have any complaints :-) Also saw the two new rules in play yesterday, that of "powerplay" and "super

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Tibre launches 'super crease' products

Tibre , the flagship brand of Coimbatore based Gangotri Textiles has launched a unique "super crease" trouser that keeps the creases permanently. Though I haven't bought any of their trousers yet, it's good to know that a coimbatore based company has sold up to 1.25 lakh pieces!! Read more on this... PS: I especially like their out of the box ads in magazines, newspapers and cineplexes!

Diwali Shopping!

Mittal bets big!

Mittal Steel Co., the world's biggest steelmaker, won an auction for Ukraine's VAT Kryvorizhstal with a bid of 24.2 billion hryvnia ($4.8 billion), more than twice as much as the minimum price set by President Viktor Yushchenko's government. Mittal beat Arcelor SA and Ukraine's LLC Smart Group for control of the Krivoi Rog-based government-owned steelmaker in an auction in Kiev shown live on state television today. It's the second time Ukraine auctioned the mill after a rigged 2004 sale under Leonid Kuchma sold the company for $800 million. "This is a huge amount of money and it shows how unjust the first sale was,'' said Timothy Ash, managing director at Bear Stearns International. The winning bid represents 6.8 percent of Ukraine's probable 2005 gross domestic product, he said. Mittal gains a mill in southern Ukraine that makes 7 million tons of steel a year from its own iron ore and coal, after losing out earlier this month in the auc

May Payne!

Thanks to Antz (Antony Martin), I have laid my hands on the most sensational computer game ever created -- Max Payne -- developed by Rockstar Games. Though it's an old game and I've played a little in my now defunct Pentium II computer earlier, it will be a whole nex experience to play in P IV Compaq.

Tiger in prowl again!

Sourav Ganguly is back with a bang! Ousted from the Indian team due to bad form and under pressure to perform in the Duleep trophy for East Zone, Ganguly hit back with an entertaining 117 which included 18 boundaries and a six off just 143 balls. It was Indian captains toughest test and he passed with flying colours. Now Chappell has a big problem on his hands, should he take Ganguly after the first ODI if India lose or should he wait and watch. Ganguly showed no signs of a recent elbow injury. His innings finally ended when he edged a catch off leg-spinner Amit Mishra to the wicket-keeper. Ganguly would now be gunning for his place in Team India in the ODI series against Lanka. Chappell too has a big problem on his hands. After his spat with Ganguly earlier and his insistence on Ganguly proving his form and fitness, Chappell will have to give Ganguly his due. If Ganguly plays in the third ODI and scores there as well then captaincy will not be very far. Sourav has fired a shot

Proof Reading Error?

"Thanks you for your patient" - Is this Korean English?? Via: KTJ

Amazon in Chennai!

Amazon.com on Friday announced the opening of a software development center in Chennai, India. This will be Amazon's fourth such unit globally and its second in India. The unit will develop new features for the Amazon Web site and also manage technology aspects of these features. That will include idea generation, analysis and technical design, as well as front, middle and back-tier software development. The company will begin hiring engineers and managers from Nov. 14, but it did not say how many workers will be recruited.

O I C!

I'm seventeen and I'm crazy. My uncle says the two always go together. When people ask your age, he said, always say seventeen and insane. If it weren't for Philo T. Farnsworth, inventor of television, we'd still be eating frozen radio dinners. It may be that the old astrologers had the truth exactly reversed, when they believed that the stars controlled the destinies of men. The time may come when men control the destinies of stars.

Daily Dhamaka!!

Peak Day Blues!

Veerappan's wife into politics!

Forest brigand Veerappan's widow, Muthulakshmi, who had earlier announced her intention of entering politics, today floated an organisation with an eye on next year's Tamil Nadu assembly polls. On the occasion of Veerappan's first death anniversary, Tamil Nationalist Movement leader P Nedumaran announced the organisation's name in Muthulakshmi's presence at a meeting held at Moolakadu near Mettur in Salem district, where the brigand was buried. Read more But in a news story that appeared in DNA, Mumbai's new newspaper, Veerappan is said to have suspected his wife of infidelity when he was alive. Read more PS: If this is any indication, soon we will be ruled by ex-bandits and gundas!!

Kashmir opened!

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has offered to open the Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir to help families find loved ones after the earthquake. "We will allow any amount of people coming across... to meet relatives and assist with reconstruction." Kashmiris, he said, should be able to cross at points other than the road between Srinagar on the Indian side and Muzaffarabad on the Pakistani side, the existing transit route in the region. In Kashmir and elsewhere in Pakistan there has been much anger directed at President Musharraf's government after an Indian offer to deliver aid in Indian helicopters foundered because Pakistan insisted on the pilots being Pakistani. India, which has flown several planeloads of relief to Pakistan, was swift to welcome Gen Musharraf's proposal.

Qs of D

He who praises you for what you lack wishes to take from you what you have. There are two types of people--those who come into a room and say, 'Well, here I am!' and those who come in and say, 'Ah, there you are.' Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength. PS: Qs of D (Quotes of the Day)

Cricket Updates

Is Ganguly faking an injury? Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was on Monday cleared by his orthopaedic doctor to play a Duleep Trophy match between East and North Zones from October 20. Ganguly was suffering from early tennis elbow symptoms."He is improving. If this trends continues, and he responds to the treatment, then I see no reason why he can't play the Duleep match at Rajkot," said orthopaedic surgeon Dr.Kalyan Mukherjee. Indian team's physiotherapist John Gloster (Chappel's chamcha) would also be there when Dr. Joshi examines Ganguly's injured elbow joint. Indian team selection One glance through the team sheet, and it's tough to miss the Greg Chappell stamp. The exclusion of Zaheer Khan and VVS Laxman and the general emphasis on multifaceted players provide clear signs. Zaheer's patchy form is surely a concern but, if murmurs are anything to go by, his defiant attitude has probably exacerbated matters. (Remember the rumors

Iqbal - A story above cricket

I watched Nagesh Kukunoor's latest movie, Iqbal, this past weekend. In this era of only-nonsense commercial movies, this movie was a total surprise to me. I had read this movie's review from Sudish Kamath, the Hindu journalist and a blogriend of mine, but never thought it will be such a good movie. I am a great fan of Kukunoor and have watched his previous flicks Hyderbad Blues Part I & II. Iqbal is his best movie out of the three. It's a story about a deaf and dumb 18-year-old guy from a remote village in India who wants to play cricket for the Indian team. He finds a guru in drunkard Naseerudin Shah and the movie is masterly crafted into an emotional rollercoaster, one that lets you cheer and one that lets you sit back and think. Taking a cue from Sudish, this is what he had to say: Cast: Shreyas Talpade, Naseeruddin Shah, Shweta Prasad, Girish Karnad. Director: Nagesh Kukunoor. Genre: Feel-good drama Storyline: An 18-year old speech and hearing impaired finds an unli

Dishum Dishum!

Will miss you Dada!

A great era has come to an end. Good captains are rare. And so, letting Sourav Ganguly improve, rather than removing him, is the solution. Captaincy is a specialist's job. Captaincy is not a reward for good batting or bowling. Great batsmen don't always make great leaders, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar being two recent examples. Only two jobs are of any consequence in India. The Prime Minister's and the cricket captain's. In other words, the captain has a high-pressure, media-intrusive job. No wonder, every Indian skipper goes through a bad phase. It's no different abroad. Take for example Michael Vaughan, England's highly successful skipper. As a player, his ODI average is 28.36 lower than Ganguly's 40.65. The only thing he backed was talent. If Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Mohammed Kaif and Irfan Pathan are doing India proud today, it's because Dada backed them through thick and thin. Being India's skipper requires a different set of skills

16 kids!

Discovery Health Channel released this photo of Duggar children and their father Jim Bob Duggar gather as their mother Michelle holds the 16th addition to the family at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers Ark. The girl Johannah was born Oct. 11, at the hospital.

Call of Duty - Update!

Finally, at 4:30 am today I finished Call of Duty!! I especially liked the finishing video which featured some real-life footages from World War II... Again, thanks to Devesh for the CD....

Happy Vijayadasami

Today being Vijayadasami in the Hindu calendar, ''Vidhyarambam'', a ceremony that marks the beginning of a child's formal education, is performed especially in Kerala. I came across this brilliant piece of ad done by Camlin which suites the occassion...

India & its economy!!

The economy of India is the fourth-largest in the world as measured by purchasing power parity (PPP), with a GDP of $3.3 trillion. When measured in USD exchange rates it is the tenth largest in the world, with a GDP of $691.8 billion. However India's huge population results in a relatively low per capita income ($3,100 at PPP). Services are the major source of economic growth in India today, though two-thirds of Indian workforce earn their livelihood directly or indirectly through agriculture. In recent times, India has also capitalised on its large number of highly-educated populace fluent in the English language to become a major exporter of software services, financial services and software engineers. For most of India's independent history, a socialist inspired approach was adhered to, with strict government control and regulation on private sector participation, foreign trade and foreign direct investment. Since the early 1990s, India has gradually opened up its markets t

Dravid Junior!

India vice-captain Rahul Dravid on Tuesday became a proud father after his wife Dr. Vijeta gave birth to a baby boy at a private nursing home in Nagpur, family sources said. Vijeta and the newborn baby are healthy.

Ladies, take note!

Since the previous post was for guys, thought of posting something for ladies. They say the best way to reach a guy's heart is through his stomach.. So, here's a simple, mouth-watering receipe that you can make after ur "busy" schedules! Read

Guys, take note!

Those lonely hearts out there, here's a how to guide on "How to Sweep a Girl off her feet" .... Read PS: Am not responsible for any kinds of physical damages it may cause to you :-)

When jannath (heaven) rocked!

Over 800 people in Jammu & Kashmi died following a massive earthquake, measuring 7.6 in the richter scale hit this past Saturday...and the death toll has soared to 30,800 in Pakistan... My heart & soul goes to those who lost their dear and near ones... Pictures from J&K...

Before & After Marriage!

Life before marriage is AIRTEL - "u can express u r self". After marriage is RELIANCE - "Always get in Touch". After Honeymoon is HUTCH - "Wherever u go our network follows". After one year Life is IDEA - "An idea (read as A "wife") can change ur life". After 10 years Life is BSNL - "Subscriber (Husband!) is not reachable".

Ganguly ruled out from the upcoming series!

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was on Friday ruled out of competitive cricket for 10 days due to an elbow injury, making him a doubtful starter for the upcoming one-day series against Sri Lanka. Ganguly was advised to rest for 10 days after being examined by orthopaedic doctor Anant Joshi and team physiotherapist John Gloster, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement. The left-hander suffered the injury during a practice game on the recent Zimbabwe tour, but still played in both Test matches. Do I smell something here???

Why Is Microsoft Afraid of Google?

In the few short years of its existence, Google has come a long way, simultaneously striking fear in the hearts of major players in the computer industry and also arousing their curiosity. While the company is keeping all competitors on their toes, it poses a special threat to one particular company -- Microsoft . Why? Because Google's existing and potential products -- as well as those of other firms -- raise the specter that Microsoft may witness an erosion of its control over the platform for the next generation of software application development. Just how serious is this threat and what is Microsoft doing to combat it? Read more PS: A must read for all Google lovers and for Microsoft haters! :-)

Non-Stop Dhamaka!!

Fans of non-stop drinking may soon be able to cut down on time wasted ordering refills, thanks to a beer coaster that can tell when a glass is empty. The coaster, fitted with sensors, measures the weight of the beer and sends a signal behind the bar when it's time for a refill. Anxious drinkers can also attract the attention of staff by waving the plastic mat, thanks to a motion sensor. It was invented by students Matthias Hahnen and Robert Doerr for a project at the University of Saarbruecken in southwest Germany. The device has attracted the attention of beer vendors in North America, including a leading Canadian brewer, according to Michael Schmitz, one of the supervisors of the project. "They wanted to know if they could use it or make it themselves," he said. "The prototype cost about 84 euros to make one but if mass produced, it could be done for around 10 euros." Source: Y!

For Google lovers...

Google took a big step toward challenging Microsoft's dominance in computer word-processing and spreadsheets with the announcement Tuesday that it would distribute Java technology from Sun Microsystems. Read more

Son Lived With His Mother's Corpse for 21 Years!

An English professor and the embalmed body of his mother that he kept at home in a glass casket for 21 years were laid to rest in twin burials in a southern Indian village, a relative said Tuesday. "I fulfilled the last wish of my uncle. He had told us that his mother's body should be buried only after his death," said Syed Noor, a nephew of 69-year-old Syed Abdul Ghafoor. Hundreds of local residents attended the twin burials on Sunday at a mosque in Siddavata, a town 300 miles south of Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh state. "Everybody knew that Ghafoor had kept the embalmed body of his mother at home. There were protests and complaints by local people and relatives, but he was adamant not to let it go," said M. Prabhakar Reddy, a local administrator. In 1992, Dinesh Kumar, then joint district collector, asked Ghafoor to bury his mother's body, but he stood firm in his decision. "This is my house and nobody has any right to inter

Wife Wanted!

A California bachelor has rented a giant billboard in Hollywood and launched an online campaign in a bid to find his ideal new wife.

An AK-47 for Rs. 3 Lakhs??

A man has paid a whopping Rs 3 lakh to the Trivandrum Transport Department to get a rare registration number for his car. The registration number shares its initials with the famous assault rifle Automatic Kalashnikov. Alex Thomas' brand new Toyota Corolla car's number KL01-AK47 is generating a lot of curiosity in the city, after he grabbed the number in an auction conducted by the authorities. Transport authorities have said that a similar number, AK-1 had amassed a record in Trivandrum, which was sold for $7,954. Such unique numbers often generate a good response at the Regional Transport Office. Nearly 141 such numbers have already been auctioned by the RTO authorities in Kerala. Via: KTJ

A Thought!

We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. Robert Wilensky

What occupies me??

I spend around 10 hours in office, 6 hours to sleep, and roughly 1 hour to get ready for the office (including going to loo, taking a shower, and oh, brushing my teeth etc.)... So, what occupies me for the rest of the 7 hours?? Playing Call of Duty !!

KBC Clones!

Remember "Sawaal Dus Crore Ka" and "Jeeto Chappar Phar Ke", the first hosted by Anupham Kher and Manisha Koirala in Zee TV and the latter hosted by Govinda in Sony which bombed big time?? Well, I believe Sony & Zee have not learned from their mistakes... They are again trying to copy cat Star's highly successful game show KBC which is now into its second season. According to reports, Zee TV has roped in actor Manoj Bajpai for a show called Kum Ya Jyada. The show is based on a European format and will give away Rs 3 crore in prize money. Sony Entertainment television is also working on a game show tentatively called Deal or No Deal. The channel is said to have approached actors Saif Ali Khan and Madhavan to host the show.

Sania in Time Mag...

Sania Mirza is featured in this week's Time Magazine issue as one of Asia's Heroes for 2005... According to Time: When tennis' latest star made the third round of the U.S. Open last month, she showed up at a post-match press conference in a T-shirt that read: "I'm cute? No shit." That—and her court play—certainly got her noticed. Suddenly, India's Sania Mirza was the tournament's "most popular player" (Reuters), whose "racket bag was sagging with the weight of a country's expectations" (New York Times). "Her diamond-studded nose ring" was one clue Mirza was not "your typical teenage prodigy," wrote USA Today, which also spotlighted her "smashmouth ground strokes and go-for-broke style." Click here to read more

Submarine Tourism

Kerala is one of the most tourist-oriented state in India... and so this is not surprise that now you can roam around in a submarine next time you visit Kerala...Here's what Sify had to say Imagine a cruise in a submarine where one can view the breathtaking life under water and beauty of the sea bed. That is what God's Own Country plans to do to take its tourism to a new height. The project, envisaging a direct experience for tourists of the underwater world, is awaiting clearance from the Director General of Shipping, according to promoters -- Pioneer Underwater Tours CEO K Bhaskaran and Kerala state Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC) Managing Director K N Sateesh. Though permission from the Navy and Coastguard have already been received, clearance from the Director General of shipping is yet to come, they told PTI. "We are awaiting government clearance for the past four months. The plan is to bring the submarine in November. The government has to frame ru