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• Prithvi Shaw Cracks 546; Eclipses Sachin Tendulkar.

  

  After the euphoric retirement of Sachin Tendulkar, it is the turn of young Prithvi Pankaj Shaw to hog limelight today.Writers on Sachin for sure would refer to... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Jewels of Triplicane ~ 'Jaganmohini' House : Vai.Mu. Kothai Nayaki Ammal, the...

  

  There are many houses which have a rich history behind them – in the intersection of Car Street [Theradi Theru] and Singarachariar Street is this building... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Pedicure, Manicure, and ..... Giant Snail Massage...

  

  Heard of ‘Achatina fulica’ …… it is a species of land snail that thrives in many types of habitat in areas with mild climates, listed as one of the top 100... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCIETY

• the New 'Bharatiya Mahila Bank' (BMB) ..... at Chennai...

  

  This morning stepped into a new premises and met an energetic person – Ms M. Nijasundari, no ordinary woman ~ as she is in news all over the Nation. Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Becoming an Internet Ghost .... Erasing All Traces

  

  Kadhalan is a 1994 Tamil action-romance film written and directed by S. Shankar. The film had Prabhu Deva and Nagma in the lead roles. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Wishing Vishy Anand Streak of Wins; When Carlsen Came Close to Losing !!!

  

  Sachin hogged all the limelight in the Test at Wankhede ~ the result of which as almost lost in SRT 200 bash…. The great batsman Sachin Tendulkar was immediatel... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Remembering the Valour of Jhansi Rani Laxmibai - 185th Birth Anniversary

  

  Today 19th Nov is historically important … it marks the 185th birth anniversary of ………….. As you travel by Grand Trunk Express from New Delhi, your train halts... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Understanding the Concept of FOB (Free on Board) in Marine Insurance

  

  Every Marine Insurer gets to hear the term ‘FOB’ daily….. ~ Contracts involving international transportation often contain abbreviated trade terms and to explai... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Indian Gold Lust.... Finance Ministry Says 'No" ~ Postal Dept Floats Tender......

  

  The Indian love story for the ‘yellow metal’.....has no 7 year itch !! .. it is Rs.2917/- for 1 gm of 22 ct gold. When there are too many voices ~ it is... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2013 SOCIETY

• FIDE World Championship in Chennai ~ Who Handles the Post-match Press Conference

  

  If you have been following Anand – Carlsen matches, you might be wondering who this good looking woman organizing the Press Conference is……. She is Anastasia... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Shocking ... Anand Loses Again... Carlsen Now Leads 4-2

  

  Game 6 : Anand losesToday, game 6 was longer.To somebody who is not an expert, it appeared that Anand had the upperhand with 3 pawns as against Carlen’s 2……… th... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar and Prof. C.N.R. Rao - Some Differing Thought...

  

  Today Test no.2102 ended on the 3rd day with WI losing the match by an innings and 126 runs…. Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma scored centuries … Pragyan... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Sachin Tendulkar Ends on a High... Emotional Speech at Wankhede

  

  It was a script, made, rehearsed and fine-tuned.. not the speech but the final game and retirement of the Great Sachin Tendulkar. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Mess(es) of Triplicane and Mylapore ~ the Rayars' Mess

  

  Yesterday was returning from Mylapore – Arundale Street always attracts me for it houses the Avathara sthalam of Swami Peyalwar… this itself is not a big... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY

• All Vegetarian KFC, Subway, McDonald.. and Marriott ~ in Gujarat

  

  Economics is an interesting subject; no, not at the time when you are studying !There is Supply and Demand - one of the most fundamental concepts of economics... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Can You Keep Your Children Away from TV and Can You Too Remain So... ?

  

  Slacklining (walking on a rope between two trees); Scooter Safari; Canoe down a river; Sleep in a wood; Snorkelling; Walk on high ropes; Sleep in a... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Sachin Farewell ; Rohit Hits Another Ton

  The recent month has changed it totally for Rohit Sharma… he made a 200 in Onedayer and made his debut after playing… ODIs At Kolkatta, he made the most of the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Google Reunion Video Going Viral... Sweet Jhajariya

  

  Baidu, Bing, Blekko, Duckduckgo, Qrobe, Sogou, Volunia ~ wondering what ….add ‘google’ to the list and you will understand…. ‘search engines’….. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Sachin 200 ~ the Golden Toss and Ashwin's 100 the Fastest in 82 Years

  

  200 is an HTTP status code indicating a successful connection. National Highway 200 (NH 200) is a National highway in India that connects Raipur, the state... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Special Google Doodle on Children's Day - Nov 14th....

  

  Good Morning…. Today is Nov 14th – ”Children’s Day” Sure many of us start our day with a search on ‘google’ – I did today too … and was happy to see this... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2013 SOCIETY