This one's for one of the members of my closest friend group here in Manipal,Sagar.
Yesterday he appeared for the selection procedure of his dream company,Deloitte, as did around 400 other students and all but 39 were eliminated after the first round itself.
Anubhav,another close friend of mine,also got through but he could not get beyond the first round of interview,which left only 20 candidates to compete for final selection.
Sagar was one of them and,as we all expected,his name was there in the final list of 13 shortlisted candidates who were finally to be offered a job.
All of us have always held him in high regard and he lived upto that status by getting through both the companies he's appeared in,i.e. Accenture and Deloitte.
As a celebration, he threw a party for just the four of us(himself being the fifth one) and we've returned about two hours ago after a pretty entertaining treat.
I will include some of the pictures of the treat some time later(as my net connection is too slow right now and it's taking an eternity to add an image to this post) to give you an idea of how it went.And before you jump to conclusions about me,let me clarify that I do not drink and it is so much fun when you go to a restaurant cum bar with a bunch of people who actually do drink.
Omveer,famous amongst all of us for his drinks,has surprisingly(and SHOCKINGLY) given up on it.He preferred to watch with just a bottle of breezer to keep him company.
All in all,it turned out to be a good outing,just the kind you need from time to time to take a break from the college schedule and then to return to the same with a fresh mind from the next day.
I initially wished for a job at the earliest for all the five of us.This wish was fulfilled on 4th of June itself,with myself,Sagar and Anubhav all getting a job,to add to Omveer and APS's jobs with TCS which they got a month earlier than that.
However,now the bar has to be raised and my wish would be that all of us get through our dream comapnies in the near future.It will be quite a life after that and the last few months here at M.I.T. in each other's company would add to the happy memories we've had over the last three years.
Pray for us!
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Join the Networking Giants for a Dream Career
You have got to be kidding me if you say that you have not heard of Cisco Systems Inc.For those who have been living on another planet,let me give you a brief introduction about the firm.
Cisco Systems Inc. are the giants in all possible fields of networking, without any shande of doubt!This is the company every I.T. professional dreams of getting into from the time he graduates.They have been the trendsetters in the field of networking,be it a network having two computers or be it a video conferencing across various continents.You name a problem and they are ready with a solution for it.
With the ever expanding needs of the I.T. industry it will only be apt if one decides to take up Cisco certification to give a boost to his/her career. The earlier you do it,the better it will be for your growth.
I'm on my way to being an Electrical Engineer but once I went through the details contained in Cisco certification,I decided to switch fields.I will go for it right after graduating and here I would like to present a brief overview of what you stand to gain.
The most popular and sought after course is the CCNA,where you get all the basics you need about networking.It doesn't stop there,however.Cisco has got a host of training programs at various levels which would make you the most sought after I.T. professional in a matter of an year or two.
CCNP is the next level of training you can go for,after acquiring a CCNA certificate.This will just be the beginning.There is no end to what you can achieve and where you will land up.One thing you can be rest assured about is that if you get any of the expert level certification from Cisco,you NEED NOT HUNT FOR A JOB.
All the top I.T. giants would run after you and you will have the opportunity to give your career a turn in whichever direction you want.
All the best!
Cisco Systems Inc. are the giants in all possible fields of networking, without any shande of doubt!This is the company every I.T. professional dreams of getting into from the time he graduates.They have been the trendsetters in the field of networking,be it a network having two computers or be it a video conferencing across various continents.You name a problem and they are ready with a solution for it.
With the ever expanding needs of the I.T. industry it will only be apt if one decides to take up Cisco certification to give a boost to his/her career. The earlier you do it,the better it will be for your growth.
I'm on my way to being an Electrical Engineer but once I went through the details contained in Cisco certification,I decided to switch fields.I will go for it right after graduating and here I would like to present a brief overview of what you stand to gain.
The most popular and sought after course is the CCNA,where you get all the basics you need about networking.It doesn't stop there,however.Cisco has got a host of training programs at various levels which would make you the most sought after I.T. professional in a matter of an year or two.
CCNP is the next level of training you can go for,after acquiring a CCNA certificate.This will just be the beginning.There is no end to what you can achieve and where you will land up.One thing you can be rest assured about is that if you get any of the expert level certification from Cisco,you NEED NOT HUNT FOR A JOB.
All the top I.T. giants would run after you and you will have the opportunity to give your career a turn in whichever direction you want.
All the best!
Placements: Season III
So,the so called third round of placements have started in our college and it's quite a scene to go and watch the candidates,especially when you are not actually going in and taking the tests :D
Round one was on 2nd May,when Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) came and recruited 322 of my batchmates. I appeared for it,cleared the written but could not get past the technical-cum-HR interview.Thus,I was left high and dry after it,wondering what the future holds for me.Only I know how hard I prayed to get "One Job Somehow".Even if it is in the IT sector only!
Round two unfolded right after our end semester exams of 6th sem,i.e. on June 2,3 and 4.Three companies in three days and they gave hope to the remainder of students,who could not get into TCS. Accenture,Infosys and Wipro were the three companies and according to me,the chances of getting into Accenture and Wipro were bleak,as the former was famous for its elimination in the GD round(which is where I was eliminated) and the latter was famous for its gruelling technical round. Infosys was my only hope.It's written is supposed to be tough but its HR round is considered to be only a formality.
However,the turn of events didnt exactly follow the script.I got through the written of all the three,got kicked out after the G.D. of accenture but even then,I was confident of getting into Infosys. Even before I was to appear for Wipro technical interview the result of Infosys written round was out and I knew that Wipro would only be a "formality" as I was sure to be kicked out in the tech interview.
That left me in a nothing to lose situation and I went into Wipro full of confidence. The technical interviewer was generous enough to ask the questions which I knew well and I was handed out the form for the H.R. round,which is the last hurdle.Confident of failing that one too, I went into it,answered some general questions and somehow qualified it!
Infosys turned out to be quite an anti climax,as I was kicked out in the interview(the "unthinkable" had happened!!)
And now,since the past one week,SEASON 3 has started,with companies like Mahindra and Mahindra, ABB, Deloitte, Sunguard(plzzz.. it's not a company manufacutring sun screen products),Toshiba,L and T and a host of others queued up to come in.
My interest lies in Cummins India Limited,which is due on 29th of July,around 60 hours from now and I've decided today only that I'll sacrifice GMR as my dream job to give a shot at Cummins.Thus,all the readers,pray for me,coz i need the prayers a loooot!
Once selected, those regular readers who are in Manipal would get an immediate treat :)
Amen!
Round one was on 2nd May,when Tata Consultancy Services(TCS) came and recruited 322 of my batchmates. I appeared for it,cleared the written but could not get past the technical-cum-HR interview.Thus,I was left high and dry after it,wondering what the future holds for me.Only I know how hard I prayed to get "One Job Somehow".Even if it is in the IT sector only!
Round two unfolded right after our end semester exams of 6th sem,i.e. on June 2,3 and 4.Three companies in three days and they gave hope to the remainder of students,who could not get into TCS. Accenture,Infosys and Wipro were the three companies and according to me,the chances of getting into Accenture and Wipro were bleak,as the former was famous for its elimination in the GD round(which is where I was eliminated) and the latter was famous for its gruelling technical round. Infosys was my only hope.It's written is supposed to be tough but its HR round is considered to be only a formality.
However,the turn of events didnt exactly follow the script.I got through the written of all the three,got kicked out after the G.D. of accenture but even then,I was confident of getting into Infosys. Even before I was to appear for Wipro technical interview the result of Infosys written round was out and I knew that Wipro would only be a "formality" as I was sure to be kicked out in the tech interview.
That left me in a nothing to lose situation and I went into Wipro full of confidence. The technical interviewer was generous enough to ask the questions which I knew well and I was handed out the form for the H.R. round,which is the last hurdle.Confident of failing that one too, I went into it,answered some general questions and somehow qualified it!
Infosys turned out to be quite an anti climax,as I was kicked out in the interview(the "unthinkable" had happened!!)
And now,since the past one week,SEASON 3 has started,with companies like Mahindra and Mahindra, ABB, Deloitte, Sunguard(plzzz.. it's not a company manufacutring sun screen products),Toshiba,L and T and a host of others queued up to come in.
My interest lies in Cummins India Limited,which is due on 29th of July,around 60 hours from now and I've decided today only that I'll sacrifice GMR as my dream job to give a shot at Cummins.Thus,all the readers,pray for me,coz i need the prayers a loooot!
Once selected, those regular readers who are in Manipal would get an immediate treat :)
Amen!
Get the REAL athlete fuel
Michael Phelps is a name that would not need any introduction at least for the next decade and probably even after it.For those of you who are still wondering,let me brief you on it.A teenaged American swimmer makes his Olympic debut and bags five medals,beating all the favourites by quite a margin.If you found this sensational enough,read on:
We seldom wonder what the athletes go through to achieve such feats. We just encourage or criticize them based on their performance at such mega events,but we never know of their preparations. This post will help you find out the real "secret" behind the strength of such champions.
All of us go mad when we see the best sportspersons appear on television,advertising for a variety of drinks.But please,do not get duped by them,as they do it for money.They hardly ever use it themselves.
But here is a product that is actually used by the sensational Michael Phelps and we all have seen the results it has helped him achieve after that,haven't we?
PureSport™ Nutritional Performance Sports Drinks with Protein is a nutritional drink produced by Human Performance Labs (HPL) for athletes of all types,be it at the professional level,at the club level or those who take it up as a hobby only on weekends.
Just try out the PureSport Workout and Recovery sports drink with protein and you will see the difference for yourself over a period of time.
This is the real FUEL that fires the athletes into achieving so much,without any side effects, 100% healthy and not only endorsed but used by one of the very best in the business.Need I say more?
We seldom wonder what the athletes go through to achieve such feats. We just encourage or criticize them based on their performance at such mega events,but we never know of their preparations. This post will help you find out the real "secret" behind the strength of such champions.
All of us go mad when we see the best sportspersons appear on television,advertising for a variety of drinks.But please,do not get duped by them,as they do it for money.They hardly ever use it themselves.
But here is a product that is actually used by the sensational Michael Phelps and we all have seen the results it has helped him achieve after that,haven't we?
PureSport™ Nutritional Performance Sports Drinks with Protein is a nutritional drink produced by Human Performance Labs (HPL) for athletes of all types,be it at the professional level,at the club level or those who take it up as a hobby only on weekends.
Just try out the PureSport Workout and Recovery sports drink with protein and you will see the difference for yourself over a period of time.
This is the real FUEL that fires the athletes into achieving so much,without any side effects, 100% healthy and not only endorsed but used by one of the very best in the business.Need I say more?
Happy Birthday Dear Laptop :)
As the title suggests,today my laptop completes one whole year in my company.Its travelled with me from Delhi to Manipal and has been my companion through the good and bad times.It's helped me surf the net for uncountable hours,doing a lot of nonsensical things and a few sensible ones as well.
I've chatted to my friends, fought with them, ignored them, shared my happiness and sorrows with them and have let a few people know that I dont exactly hold them in very high regard.All this would have been impossible without it so I think it deserved a full post dedicated to it.
It's never broken down at any stage,has recovered satisfactorily from one or two software issues that keep creeping in from time to time.Thus,all in all,it's been a worthy companion to me.And lately,it's also helped me make a few hundred dollars :D.
No wonder I care for it so much!
It's of my favourite colour, BLACK and for all of you who are still bothered about reading this post,I'm including a pic of it, taken through my ten day old mobile phone(guess I'll write an entire post on it when it completes at least 6 months) but that's quite a story in itself.The image is taken at the place where my laptop usually resides,with the same cluttered surroundings(to give you people a real feel of what it has gone through ;) )
All the blog readers are invited for the party :P
I've chatted to my friends, fought with them, ignored them, shared my happiness and sorrows with them and have let a few people know that I dont exactly hold them in very high regard.All this would have been impossible without it so I think it deserved a full post dedicated to it.
It's never broken down at any stage,has recovered satisfactorily from one or two software issues that keep creeping in from time to time.Thus,all in all,it's been a worthy companion to me.And lately,it's also helped me make a few hundred dollars :D.
No wonder I care for it so much!
It's of my favourite colour, BLACK and for all of you who are still bothered about reading this post,I'm including a pic of it, taken through my ten day old mobile phone(guess I'll write an entire post on it when it completes at least 6 months) but that's quite a story in itself.The image is taken at the place where my laptop usually resides,with the same cluttered surroundings(to give you people a real feel of what it has gone through ;) )
All the blog readers are invited for the party :P
Friday, July 25, 2008
The best glasses at the cheapest rates
Eyeglasses are fast becoming more than just an aid for one's vision.They are an important part of your outlook.They form a fashion statement and,if chosen wisely, they compliment your personality.
This post tells you about a one-stop online store for your eyeglasses,which has been nothing short of a revolution. Check out the Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni.This is a site where you can select all the minute specifications according to your prescription and order your eyeglasses online.You do not need to hop from one store from the other,choosing(and bargaining for) lenses, frames,etc.
The website is fairly simple,with all the possible information contained in the first page itself.There is scope for improvement when it comes to choosing the colour combination for the website but that does not make it any less user friendly. In fact,it has created such a buzz in the marketplace already that,believe it or not, Zenni Optical was on FOX news!
The area where Zenni Optical scores over is rivals is the lower price without compromising on the quality and it is possible because they have eliminated all the middlemen.Instead of spending on eye-catching advertising,they spend on improving their products and they sell the products online,thus providing their customers durable products at reasonable and affordable prices.
For a start,you might want to try out the Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses
The website has been designed so nicely that it does all the work for you.I would advise you to go through their terms and conditions before placing and order.
This post tells you about a one-stop online store for your eyeglasses,which has been nothing short of a revolution. Check out the Incredible Stylish New Frames From Zenni.This is a site where you can select all the minute specifications according to your prescription and order your eyeglasses online.You do not need to hop from one store from the other,choosing(and bargaining for) lenses, frames,etc.
The website is fairly simple,with all the possible information contained in the first page itself.There is scope for improvement when it comes to choosing the colour combination for the website but that does not make it any less user friendly. In fact,it has created such a buzz in the marketplace already that,believe it or not, Zenni Optical was on FOX news!
The area where Zenni Optical scores over is rivals is the lower price without compromising on the quality and it is possible because they have eliminated all the middlemen.Instead of spending on eye-catching advertising,they spend on improving their products and they sell the products online,thus providing their customers durable products at reasonable and affordable prices.
For a start,you might want to try out the Zenni Optical $ 8 Rx Eyeglasses
The website has been designed so nicely that it does all the work for you.I would advise you to go through their terms and conditions before placing and order.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
How do you blog?
I always wanted to ask all the bloggers this question.And now that I know that a few people have started visiting mine, what better time than this to put this question through?
I HOPE you people are not thinking literally.We all know how to blog,isn't it?
The point I'm trying to bring out is,"How on earth do you retain your idea?"
I am not one who sits for hours, thinks about a topic, gathers ideas related to it and then organises them to give it the shape of a post which is entertainin/meaningful to read.I am one of those bloggers who gets his ideas from nowhere. And sadly, mostly it happens at a time when I'm out of my hostel, on my way to somewhere(where I have no means or mood to write the ideas down).
When I was sitting in a class,I thought about writing a post on the cribbers of my class. The kind of nerds who will go to any extent(and redefine begging) to get that extra half a mark from a teacher on the day papers are shown. While travelling in a train, I listen to people of all shapes and sizes talking about a variety of things,wanting their ideas to be respected more than Mr. George Bush's and I think of writing a post on the kinds of people you encounter in a train. Then I recall the beggar that crossed on the last signal or the waiter who served me food in the restaurant, who was similar to me in age and I think how possible was it that I'd have been born in his family and faced all the hardships...
We never value our resources much and keep on craving for more, like greedy parasites.We fail to understand that there are people who are in a worse position and who would not get to ours even if they work harder than us whole their lives! Isn't it a tragedy?
And then,I read someone's blog with posts like "The Tag Game","Weired Things About Me",etc etc and I think of writing one myself.
So,basically,after reading all this nonsense, you must have understood that the point in questinon is how on earth do you people manage to gather your ideas and organise them so beautifully into a post?
I HOPE you people are not thinking literally.We all know how to blog,isn't it?
The point I'm trying to bring out is,"How on earth do you retain your idea?"
I am not one who sits for hours, thinks about a topic, gathers ideas related to it and then organises them to give it the shape of a post which is entertainin/meaningful to read.I am one of those bloggers who gets his ideas from nowhere. And sadly, mostly it happens at a time when I'm out of my hostel, on my way to somewhere(where I have no means or mood to write the ideas down).
When I was sitting in a class,I thought about writing a post on the cribbers of my class. The kind of nerds who will go to any extent(and redefine begging) to get that extra half a mark from a teacher on the day papers are shown. While travelling in a train, I listen to people of all shapes and sizes talking about a variety of things,wanting their ideas to be respected more than Mr. George Bush's and I think of writing a post on the kinds of people you encounter in a train. Then I recall the beggar that crossed on the last signal or the waiter who served me food in the restaurant, who was similar to me in age and I think how possible was it that I'd have been born in his family and faced all the hardships...
We never value our resources much and keep on craving for more, like greedy parasites.We fail to understand that there are people who are in a worse position and who would not get to ours even if they work harder than us whole their lives! Isn't it a tragedy?
And then,I read someone's blog with posts like "The Tag Game","Weired Things About Me",etc etc and I think of writing one myself.
So,basically,after reading all this nonsense, you must have understood that the point in questinon is how on earth do you people manage to gather your ideas and organise them so beautifully into a post?
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Bridge the gap between your paydays
Tired of cutting down on all your possible expenses towards the month end?Looking for new excuses to keep the creditors at bay for some time because you are out of cash and will get your salary in a week's time?If your answer to any of the two questions is "yes" then I have some very good news for you.
Open your eyes to your new companion,urgent cash loan. Now you need not worry about the last moment expenses that always creep up.If you are interested in those small,short term loans that are neither too large so as to be a burden later on,nor too small to be insufficient for your use,this is the site you wanted to visit.
The payday loans website has got a user friendly look to it,with the terms and conditions clearly indicated hence there is no scope for any hidden terms and conditions.It includes all the important links on the home page itself hence you can get answer to all your questions there itself.
The sign up form is fairly short and uncomplicated,as it does not ask for those unnecessary details.The limit for the loan is clearly mentioned(upto $1500) as well.
Though the website looks good,there can be a few improvements in the picture that is displayed.It could be changed to something that relates more to the topic.
Otherwise the site is just fine.
I hope a lot of citizens will benefit from this.
Open your eyes to your new companion,urgent cash loan. Now you need not worry about the last moment expenses that always creep up.If you are interested in those small,short term loans that are neither too large so as to be a burden later on,nor too small to be insufficient for your use,this is the site you wanted to visit.
The payday loans website has got a user friendly look to it,with the terms and conditions clearly indicated hence there is no scope for any hidden terms and conditions.It includes all the important links on the home page itself hence you can get answer to all your questions there itself.
The sign up form is fairly short and uncomplicated,as it does not ask for those unnecessary details.The limit for the loan is clearly mentioned(upto $1500) as well.
Though the website looks good,there can be a few improvements in the picture that is displayed.It could be changed to something that relates more to the topic.
Otherwise the site is just fine.
I hope a lot of citizens will benefit from this.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Finally decided on the new mobile handset :)
The last 36 hours have been full of adventure for me,with my mind diving in a sea of varied emotions (joy,sympathy,frustration,etc to name a few).Before you decide to navigate away from this page thinking that there was(or still is) something terribly wrong with my head at the time of writing the post(due to the difference in the topic and the first few lines),please read on,I bet I'll connect the two.
The "adventure" refers to the procedure of selecting a new mobile phone and the emotions largely concerned either myself or the phone manufacturers(Its upto you to decide which emotion was for whom :P).The ordeal started around 10th July,at my home in Delhi(I am writing this post a week later,from my hostel room in Manipal!)when dad finally gave me the freedom to raise my budget to five(yes,FIVE!!!) figures(with the restriction of keeping the digit at ten-thousand's place to PRECISELY "1" and the following digit "BETTER NOT EXCEED" "2").Anyways,I was too happy to think over these things so I agreed instantly.
This is the time when real problem started,i.e. deciding upon the set.I've been going through all sorts of user reviews,website reviews and forums that discuss the top brands currently doing the market rounds and what follows is a brief account of the the kind of confusion I've had to live with over the past week.
"When you buy a phone,it SHOULD be Nokia".This seems to be the mantra that dominates the minds of the cellphone using masses in the present century.I was guided by the same and I had almost instantaneously decided to go for Nokia N73/Nokia N73 Music Edition(priced at 13k,something which was "affordable" if I could deliver a few perfectly timed dialogues, studded with proper emotions to mummy).
Then I thought about giving other brands a "fair chance".I browsed through the Samsung phones and was amazed to know that they've successively launched 3 phones over the last year or so and all of them have beaten the previous one to take the honour of being "The World's Slimmest Phone".And trust me,once you see their design,you DO NOT want to miss a chance to get it.However,the complaint was that Samsung isn't exacty renowned for their battery life and taking a slider phone is always a gamble.I was blown away by their BEAT 450 model,which boasts of virtually everything you can ask for(and some things that you wouldn't even imagine) in a basic multimedia mobile.However,the 2MP camera was the downsider,as when you're paying 13k,you deserve better than it.There's no protection for the camera lens either and besides,it's got an annoying feature of having to take out the speaker and plug in the headset if you want to receive a call which comes while you're enjoying the supreme music quality.There's a general complaint in Samsung phones that you can't even change the message alert tone.Now how annoying are these features!##%$#@!
Next...
In comes the Sony Ericsson "Cybershot" range,with Xenon flash,that can take quality snaps in pitch dark!Its got all the essential music features,3.2MP camera(the highest resolution possible in my budget!)and all kinds of connectivity facilities that I'm least bothered about.
"How can a phone be so perfect?",I thought.I searched for the answer and I was happy to get it.It uses a joystick,hardy reliable.And,SE aren't renowned for their battery life either,are they?The set looks brick like as well....
Next...
Motorola..... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...
Ok,Ok.. then let me get back to the good old Nokia itself.. I searched on for possible problems in the famous N73s and I found one,to my satisfaction,i.e. the phone hangs at times and the software is relatively slow.It takes time to get the camera started.
But then,it ships with all the gadgets that you can possibly plug into the various slots avaialble in a mobile so who cares?Add to that a 3.2 MP camera with Carl Zeisses Lens(supposed to be the BEST) and 20X digital zoom(perfect for shooting girls from a non-hazardous distance) and the tonnes of other applications,you can hardly ask for anything else.
The lesson I learnt was that no matter how hard you search and what your budget is,you will ALWAYS find a mobile phone lacking in something or the other.Thus,it's the best to go with your heart and that's what I'm going to do.
I had always dreamt of a N-Series phone when I looked at the ad.And their punchline was catchy too(which I surprisingly remember even though I've not seen their ad for more than an year now),i.e. "Meet the new Nokia N-Series".
The "adventure" refers to the procedure of selecting a new mobile phone and the emotions largely concerned either myself or the phone manufacturers(Its upto you to decide which emotion was for whom :P).The ordeal started around 10th July,at my home in Delhi(I am writing this post a week later,from my hostel room in Manipal!)when dad finally gave me the freedom to raise my budget to five(yes,FIVE!!!) figures(with the restriction of keeping the digit at ten-thousand's place to PRECISELY "1" and the following digit "BETTER NOT EXCEED" "2").Anyways,I was too happy to think over these things so I agreed instantly.
This is the time when real problem started,i.e. deciding upon the set.I've been going through all sorts of user reviews,website reviews and forums that discuss the top brands currently doing the market rounds and what follows is a brief account of the the kind of confusion I've had to live with over the past week.
"When you buy a phone,it SHOULD be Nokia".This seems to be the mantra that dominates the minds of the cellphone using masses in the present century.I was guided by the same and I had almost instantaneously decided to go for Nokia N73/Nokia N73 Music Edition(priced at 13k,something which was "affordable" if I could deliver a few perfectly timed dialogues, studded with proper emotions to mummy).
Then I thought about giving other brands a "fair chance".I browsed through the Samsung phones and was amazed to know that they've successively launched 3 phones over the last year or so and all of them have beaten the previous one to take the honour of being "The World's Slimmest Phone".And trust me,once you see their design,you DO NOT want to miss a chance to get it.However,the complaint was that Samsung isn't exacty renowned for their battery life and taking a slider phone is always a gamble.I was blown away by their BEAT 450 model,which boasts of virtually everything you can ask for(and some things that you wouldn't even imagine) in a basic multimedia mobile.However,the 2MP camera was the downsider,as when you're paying 13k,you deserve better than it.There's no protection for the camera lens either and besides,it's got an annoying feature of having to take out the speaker and plug in the headset if you want to receive a call which comes while you're enjoying the supreme music quality.There's a general complaint in Samsung phones that you can't even change the message alert tone.Now how annoying are these features!##%$#@!
Next...
In comes the Sony Ericsson "Cybershot" range,with Xenon flash,that can take quality snaps in pitch dark!Its got all the essential music features,3.2MP camera(the highest resolution possible in my budget!)and all kinds of connectivity facilities that I'm least bothered about.
"How can a phone be so perfect?",I thought.I searched for the answer and I was happy to get it.It uses a joystick,hardy reliable.And,SE aren't renowned for their battery life either,are they?The set looks brick like as well....
Next...
Motorola..... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...
Ok,Ok.. then let me get back to the good old Nokia itself.. I searched on for possible problems in the famous N73s and I found one,to my satisfaction,i.e. the phone hangs at times and the software is relatively slow.It takes time to get the camera started.
But then,it ships with all the gadgets that you can possibly plug into the various slots avaialble in a mobile so who cares?Add to that a 3.2 MP camera with Carl Zeisses Lens(supposed to be the BEST) and 20X digital zoom(perfect for shooting girls from a non-hazardous distance) and the tonnes of other applications,you can hardly ask for anything else.
The lesson I learnt was that no matter how hard you search and what your budget is,you will ALWAYS find a mobile phone lacking in something or the other.Thus,it's the best to go with your heart and that's what I'm going to do.
I had always dreamt of a N-Series phone when I looked at the ad.And their punchline was catchy too(which I surprisingly remember even though I've not seen their ad for more than an year now),i.e. "Meet the new Nokia N-Series".
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Hello Advertisers,open your eyes to Blog Advertising
Today is the world of advertising,isn't it?The most famous brands in the world today are those who have advertised the maximum, through celebrities,television or the print media.However,this has been the scenario for a while now and there's a newer,less expensive and probably more effective way of advertising,i.e. BLOG ADVERTISING!
As the name suggests,your ads would be put up on the millions of blogs that are there on the website and your brands would reach out to the thousands of billions of readers who read those blogs daily!Just imagine what your coverage would be!It would not be bound by distances and your brands would be publicised over continents.
For example,I have many regular readers from the U.S,U.K. and Europe.This means that people from these countries visit my blog and trust me with what I write. So,if I write honest reviews about the various advertiser products,they would give credibility to the post and would definitely think of giving it a try. Similarly,I read blogs from people across continents,from all over the world and when I see the ads on their blogs, I would be inclined to give them a try.
Secondly,blog advertising is reasonably cheaper,as you do not need to sign up any Hollywood celebrity or a highly popular sportsman to get the reach you want.Bloggers accept offers ranging from USD 5 to any upper limit for writing reviews,which is very very affordable for the advertisers,isn't it?
And if you are convinced enough and want to exlore this area yourself,all you need to do is go to SocialSpark.com
Personally,I have a few advertisers in my mind whom I genuinely believe are missing out on generating a buzz about their products.
Sports is something that drives the world and that is the reason why sports brands like Nike,Adidas,Reebok,Puma and countless more are getting so much popularity.If they could extend the domain of their advertising to the blogging world,they would benefit no end.
Similar is the case for the Motor manufacturers.Hyundai,Toyota,Maruti,Audi,Chevrolet and Hero Honda are world leading brands today and if any of them get into blog advertising immediately,it would certainly give them an edge over their competitors.
And when I talk about blog advertising,the PC Manufacturers and their associates can not be left out.Though companies like Dell,Intel,etc are already into online publicity,they are limited to posting their ads on a few popular websites,not blogs.Bloggers have credibility from their readers and it would definitely help build up a better image if companies like HP,Compaq,Lenovo,Sony,AMD,Intel,Logitech and other similar ones get into blog advertising,as the bloggers use these products day in and day out.Add to that the credibility they have from their readers and it is just the perfect combination an advertiser will look forward to for a nominal fee.
I hope advertisers consider my suggestion seriously and enter this unexplored area of advertising.
As the name suggests,your ads would be put up on the millions of blogs that are there on the website and your brands would reach out to the thousands of billions of readers who read those blogs daily!Just imagine what your coverage would be!It would not be bound by distances and your brands would be publicised over continents.
For example,I have many regular readers from the U.S,U.K. and Europe.This means that people from these countries visit my blog and trust me with what I write. So,if I write honest reviews about the various advertiser products,they would give credibility to the post and would definitely think of giving it a try. Similarly,I read blogs from people across continents,from all over the world and when I see the ads on their blogs, I would be inclined to give them a try.
Secondly,blog advertising is reasonably cheaper,as you do not need to sign up any Hollywood celebrity or a highly popular sportsman to get the reach you want.Bloggers accept offers ranging from USD 5 to any upper limit for writing reviews,which is very very affordable for the advertisers,isn't it?
And if you are convinced enough and want to exlore this area yourself,all you need to do is go to SocialSpark.com
Personally,I have a few advertisers in my mind whom I genuinely believe are missing out on generating a buzz about their products.
Sports is something that drives the world and that is the reason why sports brands like Nike,Adidas,Reebok,Puma and countless more are getting so much popularity.If they could extend the domain of their advertising to the blogging world,they would benefit no end.
Similar is the case for the Motor manufacturers.Hyundai,Toyota,Maruti,Audi,Chevrolet and Hero Honda are world leading brands today and if any of them get into blog advertising immediately,it would certainly give them an edge over their competitors.
And when I talk about blog advertising,the PC Manufacturers and their associates can not be left out.Though companies like Dell,Intel,etc are already into online publicity,they are limited to posting their ads on a few popular websites,not blogs.Bloggers have credibility from their readers and it would definitely help build up a better image if companies like HP,Compaq,Lenovo,Sony,AMD,Intel,Logitech and other similar ones get into blog advertising,as the bloggers use these products day in and day out.Add to that the credibility they have from their readers and it is just the perfect combination an advertiser will look forward to for a nominal fee.
I hope advertisers consider my suggestion seriously and enter this unexplored area of advertising.
Ready for the final Hurrah!
My vacations are almost over.Am leaving the comforts of my home(for the comforts of my hostel :) ) tomorrow morning and hopefully this is going to be the last semester full of classes,tests and all there in Manipal.I'm done with 3 years of engineering and its needless to say,I've practically learnt nothing to be of much importance to the Industrial people.That's one of the reasons I am still amazed at what the Wipro Technologies people saw in me that prompted them to select me in their campus interviews and pay me from next year onwards!
Anyways,the point is that this is basically the last semester of my engineering life and all my seniors/teachers/professors have advised me to enjoy it to the fullest because "You will not get these times back in future."Now let me tell them very frankly that that's exactly what I've done in the preceding 3 years!People say that this semester should be "different" and in my case,being that would advice me to study(for a change!), which really sounds nerdy,doesn't it?
However,now I'm starting to worry about the future after B.E. I have the security of a job and that has actually confused my thought process.I always wanted to go for GRE as this seems to be the exam best suited to my style of learning.I even went to the USEFI office here in Delhi to gather as much information about the Universities/courses/scholarships as I could and it was a useful visit.I've also found a very supportive senior to guide me along so I guess I'm ready for it now.I will hopefully decide over the next week whether I really WILL GO FOR GRE or not and that would determine how I spend the last sem in my college..
Have to go off now as mom's been shouting at me for a while to take my breakfast..
bye!
Anyways,the point is that this is basically the last semester of my engineering life and all my seniors/teachers/professors have advised me to enjoy it to the fullest because "You will not get these times back in future."Now let me tell them very frankly that that's exactly what I've done in the preceding 3 years!People say that this semester should be "different" and in my case,being that would advice me to study(for a change!), which really sounds nerdy,doesn't it?
However,now I'm starting to worry about the future after B.E. I have the security of a job and that has actually confused my thought process.I always wanted to go for GRE as this seems to be the exam best suited to my style of learning.I even went to the USEFI office here in Delhi to gather as much information about the Universities/courses/scholarships as I could and it was a useful visit.I've also found a very supportive senior to guide me along so I guess I'm ready for it now.I will hopefully decide over the next week whether I really WILL GO FOR GRE or not and that would determine how I spend the last sem in my college..
Have to go off now as mom's been shouting at me for a while to take my breakfast..
bye!
Spark up your finances with Socialspark!
For all the bloggers who always wanted to make some serious money through their blog but did not know how to go about it,or have been tricked into writing some reviews for advertisers without getting paid eventually,I have some really good news.
Socialspark( a venture of IZEA Social Media Marketing) is here to help all of us!
This is the site that integrates all your needs, i.e. blogging,social networking and money, all at one place.The best thing I like about Socialspark is that I will get paid for doing things that I love,i.e. expanding my network of friends across continents through social networking and blogging.At the same time it helps you drive traffic towards your blog as well.Isn't it just wonderful?
If that interests you,please go to SocialSpark and get a first hand experience yourself!
However, Socialspark is not all about money.It requires its bloggers to follow a strict code of ethics,failing which your account would be terminated and all bounties will be cancelled, no matter how good your blog is.The code of ethics is:
100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure:All the sponsored posts contain a disclosure within them that the blogger has been paid for that particular post,thus avoiding any possible conflict of interest.The disclosure badge at the end of each sponsored post tells the readers clearly that the particular post is sponsored, thus maintaining the trust your readers put on you.
100% Transparency:All the socialspark profiles(blogger and advertiser) are made viewable to public so that one can easily see the which are the advertisers a blogger is working with and hence leads to a transparent way of working.
100% Real Opinions:All the bloggers are strictly required to post real opinions in their blogs.Once you are caught copying and pasting content from the internet.The opinions that you are required to write are completely unbiased.They are your own feelings about a certain product and advertisers can not even suggest you to be biased towards their product.This maintains the credibility of your blog and you are made not to compromise on your ethical values.
100% Search Engine Friendly:It is mandatory for all the bloggers to carry the "nofollow" attribute in the sponsored posts so as not to affect the search engine rankings and hence save you the penalties that search engines have on paid linking.
The best thing about Socialspark is that it follows a really helpful and interactive system for assigning opportunities and you do not need to keep sitting in front of the PC 24 hours a day,refreshing the "Opportunitites" section every minute to take the opportunities.You can just choose which opportunities you want to take and then you will be put in a queue and will eventually be notified through e-mail when the opportunity is reserved for you.And once it happens, you will have 12 hours to complete it!
All you need to do now is visit SocialSpark and get your blog verfied by following the simple instructions.There is no end to how much you can earn for posting honest reviews.
All the best!
Happy blogging and happy earning!!
Socialspark( a venture of IZEA Social Media Marketing) is here to help all of us!
This is the site that integrates all your needs, i.e. blogging,social networking and money, all at one place.The best thing I like about Socialspark is that I will get paid for doing things that I love,i.e. expanding my network of friends across continents through social networking and blogging.At the same time it helps you drive traffic towards your blog as well.Isn't it just wonderful?
If that interests you,please go to SocialSpark and get a first hand experience yourself!
However, Socialspark is not all about money.It requires its bloggers to follow a strict code of ethics,failing which your account would be terminated and all bounties will be cancelled, no matter how good your blog is.The code of ethics is:
100% Audit-able In-Post Disclosure:All the sponsored posts contain a disclosure within them that the blogger has been paid for that particular post,thus avoiding any possible conflict of interest.The disclosure badge at the end of each sponsored post tells the readers clearly that the particular post is sponsored, thus maintaining the trust your readers put on you.
100% Transparency:All the socialspark profiles(blogger and advertiser) are made viewable to public so that one can easily see the which are the advertisers a blogger is working with and hence leads to a transparent way of working.
100% Real Opinions:All the bloggers are strictly required to post real opinions in their blogs.Once you are caught copying and pasting content from the internet.The opinions that you are required to write are completely unbiased.They are your own feelings about a certain product and advertisers can not even suggest you to be biased towards their product.This maintains the credibility of your blog and you are made not to compromise on your ethical values.
100% Search Engine Friendly:It is mandatory for all the bloggers to carry the "nofollow" attribute in the sponsored posts so as not to affect the search engine rankings and hence save you the penalties that search engines have on paid linking.
The best thing about Socialspark is that it follows a really helpful and interactive system for assigning opportunities and you do not need to keep sitting in front of the PC 24 hours a day,refreshing the "Opportunitites" section every minute to take the opportunities.You can just choose which opportunities you want to take and then you will be put in a queue and will eventually be notified through e-mail when the opportunity is reserved for you.And once it happens, you will have 12 hours to complete it!
All you need to do now is visit SocialSpark and get your blog verfied by following the simple instructions.There is no end to how much you can earn for posting honest reviews.
All the best!
Happy blogging and happy earning!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Movie Review:Jaane Tu...ya jaane na
I watched the movie today,exactly a week after its release,at PVR Priya and I feel like writing about it(unlike Love Story 2050 which was way too predictable,combined with ordinary acting and dialogue delivery).
Jaane Tu.. doesn't have any extraordinary script.If you look back at the movies that have released(especially with actors making their debut) you'll find a lot of similarity.Its a typical college romance but what makes the movie worth every penny you spend on it is the way in which a simple story has been narrated.All the characters fit in their roles naturally.Genelia has got a refreshing break from the childish image she used to have and I'm sure she must already have got more offers!
Imran Khan is this simple,sweet, typical chocolate boy many girls would be drooling over by now.He looks as if he had got his name written all over that role.The casting of the movie starts in a rather unusual way,with images of couples of all ages.Honestly,I couldnt get what exactly they tried to show,can only guess..
Anyways,once the movie starts, you get glued to your seats.Never once during the movie did I feel like running out, though the script was somewhat predictable.
It's got everything except fight sequences, i.e. emotional scenes,college romance and an adequate dose of quality,situational humour.
After all,if Aamir Khan decided to produce this one so he must have been convinced by the quality.
The movie isn't perfect,as is the case with all the Hindi movies,as it defies logic a few times,one of it was: For majority of first half the story was based in college but I can't remember any classroom scenes or for that matter,any prof!!
But then, you wouldn't like any Hindi movie if you start searching for logic in each one of them,would you?
To cap it off, Jaane Tu.. is running full four shows at PVR Priya for second successive week and if I remember correctly, the last movie to have achieved this was Kal Ho Naa Ho.. so that should tell you something about the response of the audience.
Jaane Tu.. doesn't have any extraordinary script.If you look back at the movies that have released(especially with actors making their debut) you'll find a lot of similarity.Its a typical college romance but what makes the movie worth every penny you spend on it is the way in which a simple story has been narrated.All the characters fit in their roles naturally.Genelia has got a refreshing break from the childish image she used to have and I'm sure she must already have got more offers!
Imran Khan is this simple,sweet, typical chocolate boy many girls would be drooling over by now.He looks as if he had got his name written all over that role.The casting of the movie starts in a rather unusual way,with images of couples of all ages.Honestly,I couldnt get what exactly they tried to show,can only guess..
Anyways,once the movie starts, you get glued to your seats.Never once during the movie did I feel like running out, though the script was somewhat predictable.
It's got everything except fight sequences, i.e. emotional scenes,college romance and an adequate dose of quality,situational humour.
After all,if Aamir Khan decided to produce this one so he must have been convinced by the quality.
The movie isn't perfect,as is the case with all the Hindi movies,as it defies logic a few times,one of it was: For majority of first half the story was based in college but I can't remember any classroom scenes or for that matter,any prof!!
But then, you wouldn't like any Hindi movie if you start searching for logic in each one of them,would you?
To cap it off, Jaane Tu.. is running full four shows at PVR Priya for second successive week and if I remember correctly, the last movie to have achieved this was Kal Ho Naa Ho.. so that should tell you something about the response of the audience.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
A Young,Working Mom's World
These days I've got into this habit of scrolling through random blogs.Some are technical,some are driven towards generating more and more traffic and some are dedicated to sports.Still,the blogs that I want to read the most are personal blogs.I feel a sense of togetherness when I get to read what's happening in the lives of people around the world.Their difficulties,their problems,their happiness,the little joys that they take out of the things and how they tackle all this.
It was during one of these surfing sessions that I came across Beauty and Madness.This is about the life of a young mom,who keeps fighting,adjusting and marching on,all for her family,her husband and her kid.This is why mothers are special.They go through so much for their family,they sacrifice their careers,their own interests and their ambitions,just to ensure that her married life is a happy one.
Hats off to you!
It was during one of these surfing sessions that I came across Beauty and Madness.This is about the life of a young mom,who keeps fighting,adjusting and marching on,all for her family,her husband and her kid.This is why mothers are special.They go through so much for their family,they sacrifice their careers,their own interests and their ambitions,just to ensure that her married life is a happy one.
Hats off to you!
How is it to travel with old people?
All of us like to travel,don't we?Personally,I've travelled across the breadth of India in the last ten days.The most interesting part was that I got to travel in all kinds of vehicles with people belonging to a varied class of society.It is really interesting to travel with such a diverse group,hear what they have to say and then to add to their discussion if you can.
The most common discussing while travelling in train is the kind the middle aged men indulge in,usually in the mornings,but then it can be at any time of the day.They will pick up any politician from the day's newspaper and start criticising him/her.This will slowly spread to the person's political party and in no time it will cover everyone in the political field.The older men have one major misconception that "these youngsters" cant do the job as well as the older people,let alone do it better than them.Today's youth is more educated than ever and I have no doubt we are equipped and educated enough to carry out a task better than what people belonging to a generation earlier than us are/were capable of doing. The elderly get an eternal pleausre in sitting over coffee and reminding us of how well things were done in "their days".
Well,there are different kinds of travellers and I would shortly do a post on that alone.Am off for some time now,meanwhile you might want to go through Travel, a blog belonging to a friend.
The most common discussing while travelling in train is the kind the middle aged men indulge in,usually in the mornings,but then it can be at any time of the day.They will pick up any politician from the day's newspaper and start criticising him/her.This will slowly spread to the person's political party and in no time it will cover everyone in the political field.The older men have one major misconception that "these youngsters" cant do the job as well as the older people,let alone do it better than them.Today's youth is more educated than ever and I have no doubt we are equipped and educated enough to carry out a task better than what people belonging to a generation earlier than us are/were capable of doing. The elderly get an eternal pleausre in sitting over coffee and reminding us of how well things were done in "their days".
Well,there are different kinds of travellers and I would shortly do a post on that alone.Am off for some time now,meanwhile you might want to go through Travel, a blog belonging to a friend.
All you wanted to know about EPL
English Premiere League is the biggest and the most widely followed league in the world.There are a lot of webistes running that would claim to bring you up to date with them but then,here is one of my personal favourites.Just go to EPL-English Premier League to satisfy all your appetite for the league,including the live tables,latest match updates and all.
Enjoy with us this coming EPL Season!
Enjoy with us this coming EPL Season!
Earning through your blog... how easy is it?
Money is one factor which attracts everyone,may be with varying forces,but it does anyway.So,let me do away with the build up and tell you that YES,IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE MONEY THROUGH BLOGS... I'VE MADE THOUSANDS WITHIN A MONTH!
I don't remember how I got this idea but I knew that there had to be some way to earn a few pennies by working online. Later I learnt that I could earn through my blog itself and thus,it wasn't all that difficult as I had initially thought.
So, all you bloggers out there who intend to earn enough to pay their mobile bills and do a few more things,read on.. I've got some very interesting news for you in the following lines.
The simplest way to make money through your blog,as I've found out,is by writing product reviews and advertisements.Okay, many of you would complain that it is unethical to write good things about the products you've never used.If that is the case,then you've got to be more patient and look out for advertisers who dont necessarily want a positive post.You are free to write it the way you want and you decide which posts you want to write for.But then,dont complain that you aren't earning enough.
For those of you who don't know at all as to what this thing is all about and how to go about it,here are a few guidelines:
First of all,start a blog of your own on any of the free blogging sites as blogger or wordpress.There are people who advocate wordpress and I guess they're right too,but personally,I've stuck on to blogger for a long time now and I don't see any need to change it.Wordpress has got a lot of features and I found them confusing and secondly,if you search for free blogging sites on the net I guess google will give you blogger as the first match. The same was the case with me and I stuck to it.
Almost all the review-seeking sites need your blog to be at least a month old and they need a minimum of 10 posts in that duration.I tell you again,it sounds easy but then,dont compromise on the quality of your content.It will earn you traffic and will determine your Page Rank,the most important parameter for most of the sites as a measure of your blog's popularity.
Payperpost is the most popular site for this purpose as of now and you can sign up for it by using the link I've provided in the left margin of this page.If you sign in through it, you'll help me earn a few bucks too :)
Thus,once you have a stable blog,submit it to payperpost and they normally take upto 2 days to approve/reject your blog.And don't lose your sleep over whether your blog will be approved or not,as most of the times it does get approved easily.
Once you do that,you can login to payperpost and then look for the various "opportunities" that the advertisers provide.They have their own set of requirements for their blogs and you just have to meet them in your post and then submit it. Once it gets approved,you'll get paid through paypal.
Thus the first step you should take in money making is to find a channel through which you'll receive your payments and trust me, Paypal is the best bet as most of the sites pay out through this only.
In case you need any more help,contact me through e mail and I'd be glad to help you out.
happy earning!
I don't remember how I got this idea but I knew that there had to be some way to earn a few pennies by working online. Later I learnt that I could earn through my blog itself and thus,it wasn't all that difficult as I had initially thought.
So, all you bloggers out there who intend to earn enough to pay their mobile bills and do a few more things,read on.. I've got some very interesting news for you in the following lines.
The simplest way to make money through your blog,as I've found out,is by writing product reviews and advertisements.Okay, many of you would complain that it is unethical to write good things about the products you've never used.If that is the case,then you've got to be more patient and look out for advertisers who dont necessarily want a positive post.You are free to write it the way you want and you decide which posts you want to write for.But then,dont complain that you aren't earning enough.
For those of you who don't know at all as to what this thing is all about and how to go about it,here are a few guidelines:
First of all,start a blog of your own on any of the free blogging sites as blogger or wordpress.There are people who advocate wordpress and I guess they're right too,but personally,I've stuck on to blogger for a long time now and I don't see any need to change it.Wordpress has got a lot of features and I found them confusing and secondly,if you search for free blogging sites on the net I guess google will give you blogger as the first match. The same was the case with me and I stuck to it.
Almost all the review-seeking sites need your blog to be at least a month old and they need a minimum of 10 posts in that duration.I tell you again,it sounds easy but then,dont compromise on the quality of your content.It will earn you traffic and will determine your Page Rank,the most important parameter for most of the sites as a measure of your blog's popularity.
Payperpost is the most popular site for this purpose as of now and you can sign up for it by using the link I've provided in the left margin of this page.If you sign in through it, you'll help me earn a few bucks too :)
Thus,once you have a stable blog,submit it to payperpost and they normally take upto 2 days to approve/reject your blog.And don't lose your sleep over whether your blog will be approved or not,as most of the times it does get approved easily.
Once you do that,you can login to payperpost and then look for the various "opportunities" that the advertisers provide.They have their own set of requirements for their blogs and you just have to meet them in your post and then submit it. Once it gets approved,you'll get paid through paypal.
Thus the first step you should take in money making is to find a channel through which you'll receive your payments and trust me, Paypal is the best bet as most of the sites pay out through this only.
In case you need any more help,contact me through e mail and I'd be glad to help you out.
happy earning!
Monday, July 7, 2008
A day of sporting extravaganza!
Yesterday,July 6th,was a day full of fun for sports freaks like me.Though I didnt have much to do in the first half of the day,it all changed once the clock hit 15.30IST.
To start with,there was the eagerly awaited Asia Cup Final(Cricket) between India and Sri Lanka.This Indian side has got a new look and energy about it and come across as a side formidable enough to take on any opposition at any venue. India were the favourites yesterday,having already beaten Sri Lanka once in the league stage but then they had not seen anythng of the new Sri Lankan sensation,Ajantha Mendis and he turned out to be the trump card for them.India were set a target of 274 which looked very easy,given that 300+ totals had been chased down fairly easily in the tournament till now.However,the script had something else written in it and Ajantha Mendis was introduced into the attack with the Indians having scored around 85 odd in just 9 overs. Virender Sehwag had done brilliantly yesterday,having reached his 50 off just 26 balls and the team's total read 58 for 1 in 7.2 overs!
However he lost his wicket owing to his continued disrespect for spinners.He went charging down to Mendis' second ball and got himself stumped.India never recovered after that,though Dhoni had some support from Robin Uthappa but they never really looked like chasing down the target and eventually,the line up with 7 specialist batsmen and Irfan Pathan as the eigth one failed to reach even 200,folding up for 173 and handing the Lankans a 100 run win!India are still not shed the "chokers" tag and they'll need to win a few finals consistently to be able to do that.
While India were restricting Sri Lanka to a below par total,the British Grand Prix was in full swing in Silverstone and it did present an enjoyable and exciting race,with the cars spinning left,right and centre in wet track conditions.One of my favourites,Felipe Massa,kept on spinning time and again and I didnt bother counting how many times he did that once he crossed 5!The race winner,Lewis Hamilton did it in style,lapping two world champions in Fernando Alonso and Kimi on his way to the podium and that meant he had lapped every driver upto 4th spot!This result threw open the world championship for drivers,with as many as 3 drivers tied at the top spot on 48 points and Robert Kubica just two points adrift of the trio of Hamilton,Raikkonen and Massa.
I still believe Ferrari would run away with the constructors championship but the two Ferrari drivers have made a mistake by letting Hamilton come down from a spot where one or two more solid performances from Ferrari would have seen him all but out of the Championship race.
And finally,it was time for Rafa to show that he can win on grass too.It was the best Tennis game I've ever seen.Nadal took the first two sets 6-4 each and then it was the time for FedEx to show why he's won the Wimbledon five times in a row.Saving two championship points,he took the next two sets into tie breakers and won both of them,setting up a thrilling final set.Not surprisingly,it also went into tie breakers and then it was the Spanish Warrior who prevailed 9-7 in it to break Federer's dominance at the Wimbledon.
To start with,there was the eagerly awaited Asia Cup Final(Cricket) between India and Sri Lanka.This Indian side has got a new look and energy about it and come across as a side formidable enough to take on any opposition at any venue. India were the favourites yesterday,having already beaten Sri Lanka once in the league stage but then they had not seen anythng of the new Sri Lankan sensation,Ajantha Mendis and he turned out to be the trump card for them.India were set a target of 274 which looked very easy,given that 300+ totals had been chased down fairly easily in the tournament till now.However,the script had something else written in it and Ajantha Mendis was introduced into the attack with the Indians having scored around 85 odd in just 9 overs. Virender Sehwag had done brilliantly yesterday,having reached his 50 off just 26 balls and the team's total read 58 for 1 in 7.2 overs!
However he lost his wicket owing to his continued disrespect for spinners.He went charging down to Mendis' second ball and got himself stumped.India never recovered after that,though Dhoni had some support from Robin Uthappa but they never really looked like chasing down the target and eventually,the line up with 7 specialist batsmen and Irfan Pathan as the eigth one failed to reach even 200,folding up for 173 and handing the Lankans a 100 run win!India are still not shed the "chokers" tag and they'll need to win a few finals consistently to be able to do that.
While India were restricting Sri Lanka to a below par total,the British Grand Prix was in full swing in Silverstone and it did present an enjoyable and exciting race,with the cars spinning left,right and centre in wet track conditions.One of my favourites,Felipe Massa,kept on spinning time and again and I didnt bother counting how many times he did that once he crossed 5!The race winner,Lewis Hamilton did it in style,lapping two world champions in Fernando Alonso and Kimi on his way to the podium and that meant he had lapped every driver upto 4th spot!This result threw open the world championship for drivers,with as many as 3 drivers tied at the top spot on 48 points and Robert Kubica just two points adrift of the trio of Hamilton,Raikkonen and Massa.
I still believe Ferrari would run away with the constructors championship but the two Ferrari drivers have made a mistake by letting Hamilton come down from a spot where one or two more solid performances from Ferrari would have seen him all but out of the Championship race.
And finally,it was time for Rafa to show that he can win on grass too.It was the best Tennis game I've ever seen.Nadal took the first two sets 6-4 each and then it was the time for FedEx to show why he's won the Wimbledon five times in a row.Saving two championship points,he took the next two sets into tie breakers and won both of them,setting up a thrilling final set.Not surprisingly,it also went into tie breakers and then it was the Spanish Warrior who prevailed 9-7 in it to break Federer's dominance at the Wimbledon.
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