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• 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

• FIDE Game 4 - Berlin Wall Troubles Anand - Another Draw

  

  You are looking at the cover page of : ‘Libro de la invencion liberal y arte del juego del axedrez’…………. Wonder what ?? In the modern world of social media and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 SOCIETY

• the Appreciable Act of Chennai Police Constable - Saving Life...

  

  We see in English films – a stout cop stops a vehicle – ‘hands out’ punishment in style ….. immediately people start quipping that such thing will not happen... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 SOCIETY

• kyaZoonga Crashes .............. Sachin's Swansong at Wankhede

  

  We love statistics and attach significance to landmarks…. ~ and swansongs ! In Chattisgarh - 67 percent of the 29,33,200 voters in the Naxal-affected Bastar... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Anand - Carlsen - Game 2 Too Ends in Draw; Caro-Kann Defence

  

  Ashot Vardapetyan ~ someway sounds some local name ….. but is not !! ~ and have you heard the names of ‘Horatio Caro - Marcus Kann’ earlier…. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Stellar Commentary Team for FIDE World Championship Chess at Chennai 2013

  

  Imagine a few decades ago ~ Cricket commentary on air [on radio] was the only one available…. You cannot visualize the field setting – whether there is extra... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Deepavali ~ the Festival of Lights at USA - Michelle Obama Joins Celebrations

  

  2nd Nov 2013 was a great day as millions gleefully celebrated Deepavali with gaiety. The festival of lights is celebrated all over the Country though the... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 SOCIETY

• the Typewriter Speed Test ... Railways Conducts Exams Now !!

  

  History repeats itself !!!! ~ - ~ A few months back I had posted an article on ‘Typewriters, Typewriting Institutes, and people’ which attracted many responses... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 SOCIETY

• FIDE World Championship - Anand V Carlsen - 1st Match Drawn

  

  If Cricket is gentlemen’s game ~ what is the name of the game that the great gentleman Viswanathan Anand play ?!?!? Going by the pre-match hype, the Vishy Vs... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 SOCIETY

• British Hurdler Andy Turner's House Burgled.. Something on Insurance

  

  Andrew Steven "Andy" Turner is an English track and field athlete, competing in the 110 metres hurdles, and occasionally the 100 and 200 metres sprints as well... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 SOCIETY

• the "Raman Effect" ..... Google Special Doodle for Sir CV Raman

  

  Today 7th Nov … is a great day, the Nation should be remembering and celebrating ….. In the history of science, we often find that the study of some natural... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Google Doodle on Rorschach..... Ink-blot Test...

  

  Ever heard of ‘klecksography’ ?!?!?! We spend so many hours on Computer and not a single day passes by without searching something [not the searches of vehicle... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Vishy Anand to Play Black in the 1st Match Against Carlsen - FIDE World...

  

  Chennai is abuzz with activity garnering International attention….. the metro rail was inaugurated by Tamilnadu CM Ms J Jayalalithaa ~ and there was more... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 SPORTS

• Test No. 199 for Sachin at Eden Gardens ~ Some History & Some Statistics ... !

  ‘When man kills a tiger – he calls it a sport; but when the beast kills a man – he calls it ferocity !!’… Sure have heard of Gladiator …. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Sachin Tendulkar Plays at Eden Gardens, Kolkatta.... What is 199 !!!

  

  Do numbers have any attraction…………….. ‘199’ seems to have gained so much of attraction suddenly…………….. it is a test match at Eden Gardens –everywhere you see... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Triplicane Post Office Woes.... Reports Junior Vikatan

  

  I had earlier posted on the endless wait of Triplicanites for the functioning of Sri Parthasarathi Post Office. It is not merely a Post Office that we have... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Camerons' Visit Swaminarayan Mandir at London

  

  There are beautiful sarees; and some beautifully worn; ~ and some worn by beautiful women ………….. somebody said : ‘ women ogle at sarees worn by other women... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Mangalyaan Successfully Launched

  

  Mission accomplished ::::: Mangalyaan successfully launched A real moment of proud for all Indians……as Mangalyaan was successfully launched at scheduled time... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SOCIETY

• Praying for the Success of 'Mangalyaan' Putting the Nation in Higher Orbit.

  Mariner 4; Mariner 6; Mariner 7; Mars 3 Orbiter/Lander; Mariner 9; Mars 5; Viking 1 Orbiter/Lander; Viking 2 Orbiter/Lander; Mars Global Surveyor; Mars... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 SOCIETY