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• Will India Win (2nd Investec Test) at Lords ... Sir Jadeja to the Fore !!!

  

  At the time of posting this, England require another 248 with 8 wickets at hand … tantalising poised or inching favourably towards India ……….. Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Hundis Places at Andhra Pradesh Secretariat ... and Lake View Guest House !!!!!!

  

  The neighbouring state of Andhra has a long and chequered history dating back to Vedic ages. Andhra was mentioned in the Sanskrit epics such as Aitareya Brahman... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Jeeves ~ the Not So Perfect Valet Causes Damage to Lamborghini Gallardo ... !!

  

  Know – the famous Reginald Jeeves – from PG Wodehouse !!...There are famous cars and ‘Lamborghini Gallardo’ – a sports model, a best selling one at that - with... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Test Cricket After 8 Long Years ............ Rahane Makes a Century at Lords

  

  My Q on a Century at Lords has now been answered… Ajinkya Rahane joined the elite list of 8 others making a Century at Lords… Rahane has earlier made one in... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY

• India Play England at Lords - the Previous Centurions and More...

  

  The 1st Investec Test at Trentbridge ended in a draw ~ but appears –far from over …today – the 2nd Test begins at Lords … the most valued ground ! …. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Spat Involving Jimmy Anderson & Ravi Jadeja ~ Twist by Alastair Cook - Cool MSD

  

  The 1st Investec Test at Trentbridge ended in a draw ~ but appears –far from over … Cricket is played differently by different teams on field - Australians... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Crude Oil @ $100 Per Barrel .... Pricing - NYMEX Crude - Futures and More...

  

  Having posted on Inflation determined by Consumer Price Index – there is more – daily we buy commodities – prices spiral – and value of money keeps coming down. Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Fortaleza BRICS Conference .... Emergence of New BRICS Bank

  

  Indian PM Mr Narendra Modi is in news – the conference at Fortaleza – the State capital of Ceara, in Northeastern Brazil. In 1980s the dream of youth was to... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Women Power ... Summer Cloth Sale Pushes up Inflation in UK

  

  Come the Festival season ~ crowds in Textile bazaar of T Nagar – Nalli, Kumaran, Pothys, Chennai Silks, Saravana … and more – would swell …. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Jeans ........... Brought to You - Designed by Lions and Tigers !!

  

  Fashion statement (noun) – meaning : clothes that you wear or something else that you own in order to attract attention and show other people the type of... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Tamil Pechu ... the Punjabi Who Has Walked into Hearts of Tamilians by His Deeds

  

  In the present media-sensitive world, Political Parties / Corporate Offices and more are increasingly employing professionals who have formal training in... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Stray Dogs Menace ...... and Cynophobia.. !!

  

  Heard of ~ Cynophobia ! Dogs are considered man’s best ally and among the most sought after pets ~ to some they bring endless joy and fun. For some they are... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Fire at SBI Chennai - Property in Safe Deposit Lockers - No Insurance Coverage

  

  Most likely you have a ‘safe deposit locker’ with a bank … depending on the valuables that you have – you might chose to rent a bigger sized one (may be some... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Ignore Sixth Sense ~ Does Stuart Binny Deserve to Be Dropped !!!

  

  Starting from a headling in TOI on ‘ignoring sixth sense’ – my thoughts meandered, ending with Anil Kumble bowling in Antigua Test of 2002 – (he bowled more tha... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Tailenders Make Merry as Trent Bridge Ends in Draw

  

  I had earlier happily bragged about Indian tail wagging – from 346 to 457 – a grand partnership between Bhuvaneswarkumar and Mohammad Shami. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 SOCIETY

• TNCA Denies Entry to Sitting Judge of Madras High Court : Reason - Wearing Veshti

  

  A decade or so back, a Senior journalist (of Economic Times) (who lives in Triplicane) was denied entry into a Star hotel – citing that his attire will not be... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Substitute Mario Gotze Nets the Winner - Germany Lifts FIFA 2014

  

  After a month-long fiesta of football, it is all over - Germany are the 2014 FIFA World Cup champions, lifting the Trophy for the fourth time in their history... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Gandhi Statue to Be Erected Opp to Houses of Parliament ~ and a British View of...

  

  The news from abroad is ‘a statue of the Indian political leader Mahatma Gandhi is to be erected opposite the Houses of Parliament’ … the memorial will stand... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Indian Tail Wags ... Bhuvaneswar Kumar and Shami Make 50s... Have 100 Partnership

  

  It was as much an Indian wicket at Trent Bridge and Indians should be feeling too happy…. Criticisms of it being a Corporate decision arose soon …. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 SOCIETY

• Piracy ~ MV Asphalt Venture .... 4 Years On, Indian Still Held Hostage !!

  

  Way back in May 2011, I had posted about piracy and MV Asphalt Venture - vessel MT Asphalt Venture (Panama flag; 2,884 DWT; Emirates operated; crew of 15) was... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 SOCIETY