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• the Little Marmoset Landing in Chennai .....

  

  In Marina beach, one would find group of vagabonds [kuravas] and they keep some chirpy monkeys tied alongside… not bigger ones, but small, they jump, dance and... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Chaos, Confusion and Anarchism in the Elections of World's Biggest Democracy

  

  Indian economy is the best economy …… those of us who see Tamil cinema regularly know this dialogue too well…. ‘India is the biggest democracy and Indian... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Google Launches 'Shelfie' on All Fools Day ...

  

  1st April is a different day … it heralds the starts of Financial year (I started my career with the present company 11 years ago) … for strange reasons, it is... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 SOCIETY

• the English View of 'doosra' - Some Spinners Who Suffered !!!

  

  Subash Gupte, VV Kumar, BS Chandrasekhar, MV Narasimha Rao, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Narendra Hirwani, Anil Kumble, Amit Mishra, Piyush Chawla ……….all leg... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Statue of First CM of Andhra Pradesh Stands in Esplanade, Chennai

  

  Ozymandias is a sonnet written by the PB Shelly and published in 1818 ~ its central theme is the inevitable decline of all leaders and of the empires they... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Election Watch - Campaign, Candidate, Commandering ...

  

  First a Q for Insurers on this election related post… [General insurance is all about Motor these days !!!] do you know what GR 38 is ?Goldman Sachs is again... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Aussie Faulkner Brings out 'gangnam' Dance by Bravo, Gayle, Sammy... !!!

  

  There are always hypes that precede match – be it ‘India – Pak’ or ‘Aussie – England’ …….the calypso team which dominated the Cricketing World is now-a-days hav... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2014 SOCIETY

• Herath Bamboozles While It is Double Dutch for England...

  

  Have you heard of Mudassar Bukhari, 30 year old born at Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan and Logan Verjus van Beek, 23 year old from Christchurch, Canterbury, New... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 SOCIETY

• India Thumps Australia ~ Ashwin in News for That 4/11 and for Long-sleeves

  

  Those days there used to be ‘benefit matches’ for retired players – in such matches and in Test innings when game meanders to draw – have seen some players mimi... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Anand Wins World Candidates .. Set to Challenge Magnus Carlsen Again..

  

  This photo of Anand receiving award did not make us happy – as he lost the challenge ……Photo credits : //chennai2013.fide.com/Anand is back………. Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2014 SOCIETY

• IPL Show is On; CSK & RR Will Play Too ... Something on BCCI Presidents

  Those genuine lovers cannot remain without watching the game … such is the love for the game that as Neville Cardus wrote – you travel in a train, see a bowler... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 SOCIETY

• UN Resolution Against Sri Lanka - India Abstains from Voting..

  Alex Hales hit a sensational unbeaten hundred as England pulled off a dramatic six-wicket win over Sri Lanka to throw open the Group I for semifinals places in... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2014 SOCIETY

• BCCI & Indian Cricket at Cross Roads - Supreme Court Proposes Sunil Gavaskar...

  

  India play Bangladesh tomorrow and with a win is assured of a Semis berth in T20 WC ~ back home, there is turmoil – for BCCI, its President, IPL and Cricket... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Dr Conrad Murray Found Guilty in MJ Death but May Not Be Imprisoned ?

  In US the rate of incarceration is very high as compared to other Nations. Logically, one’s punishment is proportion to the crime and an accused is likely to... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 SOCIETY

• the Interesting World of Fish - Arowana

  

  Dear (s)Inidentally, saw a big fat somewhat ugly looking fish displayed in a big tank in a friend's place this morning. Have seen this fish few years back.... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Women's World Cup Too... is Underway...

  

  Tico is a colloquial term for a native of Costa Rica. Costa Ricans are usually called ticos – the feminine is tica and plural is ‘ticos; ticas’……. Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Insurers Directed to Pay Compensation to Injured Worker - GPA Vs WC

  

  In common law legal systems, a contract is an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties, each of whom intends to create... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Lendl Simmons Makes 'diamond Duck' ... Will BCCI President Resign ?

  

  A simple Q – how many ways can a batsman get out without facing a ball [on record !] ….the first possibility is getting ‘run-out’ before facing a ball… then... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2014 SOCIETY

• Netherlands Hits the Bottom - Bowled out for 39 ~ the Other Lowests !

  

  Those of us in the habit of seeing every match – be it – not featuring India too, were surprised when they tuned in late yesterday … for the match lasted only 9... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2014 SOCIETY

• India Wins; Broad Complains .... Weather Halting Play .... and More

  

  A post on “delay in matches” ….. Talking more ~ can you imagine what stopped play at Hambantota in the 2nd ODI between Sri Lankaand New Zealandin Nov 2013 ? Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2014 SOCIETY