Cost of Living in UAE.. ( Dubai )

Cost of Living in UAE.. ( Dubai )

Ahlan Dubai....... Welcome Dubai ........
With so many Indians hopping on to the next flight to Dubai (or U.A.E in general) to make their dreams happen...... ..life would turn out to be a shocker here. The common problem for youth in India is that they want to make too much money in too little time. They are willing to leave India on the first offer from any country of repute (or even without repute) without considering the pros and cons. As for the millions of U.A.E aspirants in India ..........guys hold on do a self assessment based on the under mentioned facts:-
· Just don't multiply the AED salary by 11 and convert the same into rupee earnings. That would be the first of the many mistakes you are likely to make. The conversion if at all should be done for savings and not gross earnings.
· If you a married person, consider the cost of family accommodation in U.A.E and more importantly in Dubai . The minimum requirement of a one BHK (bedroom, hall, kitchen) flat would cost you a minimum of AED 5,000/- per month (not per annum,) any where in downtown Dubai . Add a minimum of 15-25% annual increments in rent. Don't expect the salaries to rise by even half that %.
· If you are smart enough to realize that you can look for apartments outside Dubai(Sharjah, Ajman, RAK) to save AED 500 - 750 per month in rent , please allow yourself three to four hours for commuting every day(given the present traffic situation, which can only degrade with influx of millions of immigrants every year).Add that to a normal 10 hours day would mean you would end up spending around 14-15 hours a day on job......and you thought family life would be so much fun in Dubai.
· Be prepared to shell out AED 100/- for a routine check up at doctors in UAE ( that is if your company does not cover you with health insurance) . If you are lucky you will not fall ill, but god forbid if you do, then you will have a big hole in your pocket.
· If you aren't used to summers of north India and hail from places like Shimla, then you are in for a treat of your lifetime. Temperatures can run up to 50 degrees on a normal sunny afternoon and such days are pretty regular. And did I mention the humidity levels of 95% ........I am sure I did.
· If you don't have children you are lucky......bcos if you have 2-3 children going to school...... add at least AED 12,000 (per annum per child) to the cost of living in U.A.E
· You know that petrol here is cheaper and so would be the taxies .......try taking a cab from airport to your hotel ........the meter would touch AED 75-100/- before you will be able to make yourself comfortable in the Camry.
· You might have the fanciest of all cars available here, but when it comes to parking the same, you might regret buying one.
Imagine roaming around the streets of Dubai for 1 hour just to find a parking space....... ....alas. ...even that's not free........ .don't forget to display your parking ticket ......else a fine awaits you.
Parking fee comes to AED 2 per hour for all main roads toll collections also there !!!!!!!!
Last but not the least of all woes is a triple call rate to your loved ones in India . INR 30 per minute from U.A.E to India .........whereas as INR 8 per minute from India to UAE ........it must give you an idea what awaits you in Dubai . Don't you dare think you can use skype in Dubai ....... ..guys its banned and its illegal..... ...even sites like Orkut are banned here.......so much so for the communication .
So if you are fascinated by the growing number of glam malls in Dubai .........the ever-changing skyline ............ . all the hype and glory that surrounds this place ...........the bollywood stars flocking to Dubai every Thursday night .........the cute cars .........the chic cafés ........BURJ DUBAI....... .BURJ AL ARAB ......Dubai Marina; think twice buddies !!!!!! (Remember what is yours is what you take home after a lifetime in Dubai ).No matter how long you stay here you will still be an expatriate ......no UAE passport .........no home.
Trust me, there's nothing like home!!!

This is GULF
* Local calls are free
* Petrol is cheaper than water, Pay for drainage too
* Any building construction finishes in 3 months
* Unqualified get more salary than Qualified
* Show-off matters more than real quality & performance
* Laborers are paid less than what they can earn back in their own country
* Companies can kick out their employees without any reason
* Wastas (recommendation) are more powerful than money
* Cleaners have more Wasta than officers
* Watchman has more Rights than the Building Owner
* Office boy & Drivers have more influence on Boss than Manager
* Gulf climate changes so fast, in one hour u can see rain, dust storm, hot / humid / chilling weather
* Gulf is located in the desert, still u find greenery everywhere
* If u can't earn money in the Gulf, u can't earn anywhere in the world
* In Gulf, time goes very fast, Friday to Friday comes so soon u never know, its sooo fast
* Every bachelor has a dream of getting married and buying a house in India
* U love your parents, friends, relatives 100 times more than when you were together
* Being at home is more painful than being at work
* Indians appear/pretend to be more religious/God fearing than they really are
* Theatres are full of Arab nationals whenever there is a movie of Salman / Sharukh
* Gulf girls sing Hindi songs but don't understand anything
* Prostitutes available, but cheaper than beggars
* Dance Bars and Pubs more than that in B'lore
* A ladies hair saloon every 5 meters
* Food/Grocery delivery to the car
* A Starbucks every 10 meters
* Hard Rock Cafe with no alcohol
* A Shopping Mall located every 5km
* Highway lanes differentiated for slow & fast drivers
* Getting a license is more difficult than getting a car
* Smashed cars are more than bugs
* Parking charge: 2 Dirham for 1 hour - 5 Dirham for 2 hours & so on
* No Queues for women
TRAFFIC SIGNAL IN GULF:
* GREEN : Signal to go for Americans, Europeans and Indians
* YELLOW : Signal to go for Egyptians and Pakistanis
* RED : Signal to go for Kuwaitis, Saudis & Palestinians
IF YOU'RE SAYING 'NO' THEN YOU ARE HIDING THE TRUTH....... ......... .


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Regards
Vijayashankar
"வாழ்தல் உயிர்க்கன்னள் ஆயிழை சாதல் அதற்கன்னள் நீங்கும் இடத்து. " - குறள் எண் : 1124

Celebrity Fashion Designer Anand Jon convicted

Yesterday Celebrity Fashion Designer Anand Jon convicted.... he might get life in prison.

The cost of being a public figure....

http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/nov/14rape-charges-anand-jon-convicted.htm

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Vijayashankar
"இனிஅன்ன நின்னொடு சூழ்வார்யார் நெஞ்சே துனிசெய்து துவ்வாய்காண் மற்று. " - குறள் எண் : 1294

Do you like to sing?

  Do you like to sing?  Before answering, let me clarify that I am talking about singing in general; for example, singing in the choir, the shower or car, or even in a local pub or bar on karaoke night.  If you answered yes, you'll be pleased to know that singing is a proven positive and healthy pastime.

    Are you surprised by the fact that cutting loose with a song playing over the radio can offer real personal benefits?  Let me explain why!  To begin with, most of us sound better singing along with another voice, even if that voice comes from the radio.  While you are singing, you are also toning your abdominal and diaphragm, boosting your circulation, increasing your oxygen intake and improving your lung capacity.  Singing eases muscle tension and relaxes the body and mind.

    And what about singing in the shower?  Isn't it wonderful how great we sound in the shower, even if we normally don't sing that well?  The reason for this is that the shower acts like a professional sound booth, with the water absorbing the echoes from our voices.  As a result, we can get volume, nice reverberation, and even a little bass in that space.  Furthermore, our singing creates sound frequencies that actually stimulate a pleasure center in our brains.  So, it's no surprise that we hop out of the shower feeling happier and better prepared for the day, no matter how good or bad our singing may have been.

    Singing with other people, as we may do in a choir, also provides a positive boost, stimulates a pleasure center, and has a social benefit.  Research shows that people who sing in groups, like choirs, tend to feel more involved with their communities and more interested in participating in activities that benefit the community as a whole.  So, singing may help you be a better citizen!

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Regards
Vijayashankar
"கரப்பிடும்பை யில்லாரைக் காணின் நிரப்பிடும்பை எல்லாம் ஒருங்கு கெடும். " - குறள் எண் : 1056

Inspirational personality!

There is a guy Mr Senthil (I read in last weeks Kumudam) in Thenur village, a US return, spent half his life savings to take care of the village and model projects... (I am told he has spent 50 lakh rupees or more...)

I salute him!

http://www.payir.org/Home.html

http://ashauflorida.wikispaces.com/file/view/Ram's+2007+TripReport.pdf

http://picasaweb.google.com/payirindia/ThenurVillageHospitalInauguration#

http://payirtalk.blogspot.com/2007/07/payir-newsletter-no-4.html

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Regards
Vijayashankar
"ஊனைக் குறித்த உயிரெல்லாம் நாண்என்னும் நன்மை குறித்தது சால்பு. " - குறள் எண் : 1013

BEWARE OF LIFELINE HOSPITAL CHENNAI

TRUST THE MOST BELOVED GOD AND NONE ELSE!

Here is a dangerous note about LIFELINE HOSPITAL CHENNAI.

Not sure the mail writer's husband, still wants to be anonymous.

But a statement on record is, the doctor in question was grievously injured!

THIS MAIL IS REPRODUCED AS IS SENT TO ME.

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Real life (rather death) experience -- LIFELINE HOSPITAL CHENNAI LIFE AFTER DEATH

This is not a philosophical statement on one's life after death, this is about how my wife, Padma died in a hospital in Chennai. Whatever I have seen only in movies so far, is experienced by me. We were living in the UK for few years; our family includes me, my wife (Padma), and our 7 yr old son and 8months old daughter. My wife had a symptom of ventral hernia (slightly bulged abdomen), we had consulted General Physician and Surgeon in the UK and advice was that she needed a surgery to have a mesh to fix the problem with a few weeks rest. We were also told that this is not an emergency and it can be done anytime though earlier is good. In fact the surgeon whom we consulted in UK talked about an example of a lady having this done for 30 years of the symptom. My wife did not have any specific pain or something except a small discomfort of bulgy abdomen (like a 2 months pregnant lady) and she was in her normal routine of taking care of our children, taking our son to school, household work, etc.

We were planning for Christmas vacation in India in Dec 2007, we thought will consult some 'good' doctors over in India and take a decision of when we will do the surgery if required and possibly felt doing in India is good because of family support. We have got a reference of Dr J S Rajkumar of Lifeline hospital and we booked an appointment to meet him. We landed in Chennai on 14th Dec 2007 for a three weeks' vacation, met Dr Rajkumar at his city hospital (Rigid hospital) in Chetput on 15th Dec 2007 (Sat) at about 730pm. We have explained him the background, shown him all the comments of UK surgeon, medical reports related to my wife pregnancy, deliveries, etc (she had delivered both our children normally). After few minutes of assessment Dr Rajkumar told us this hernia requires laparoscopic surgery and we can do this next day itself. We were little concerned initially of getting this surgery done the very next day (particularly we were still not out of jet lag and she was feeding our baby) and got convinced with the 'salesy' words given by the Doctors.

To quote a comment from the Doctor "she will run in two days time and can lift two suitcases and you can return to UK as per your plan on 3rd Jan 2008").Also Dr Rajkumar told us that he will be on travel for 3 days from 17th Dec and moreover he was teaching Post Graduates on 16th Dec about laparoscopic surgery and let us get it done on 16th Dec. Then my wife was put into all sorts of equipments in the hospital (in the name of assessment); blood, urine, ECG, MRI and so on and the tests were conducted till about 11pm on 15th Dec. In fact they have opened the labs after closing hours and got the test done and handed over the test results to us. They had some problem in the ECG and we were told that ECG can be done on the next day at Lifeline hospital. We were asked to report to Rigid hospital at 5am in the morning. Think of it, we went our residence around midnight and my wife had rush on some food to keep compliance on the fasting 8 hrs prior to surgery. After preparing for the hospital visit that night and a couple of hours sleep (3 hrs or so) we reached Rigid hospital on 16th morning at 5am or so and from there we were transported by an 'ambulance' to Lifeline hospital in Perungudi (outskirts of Chennai). We reached the hospital at 630am, paid some initial advance for the surgery and we were given a room. Padma went through some more basic checks like height, weight, etc. Padma was taken to the operation theatre at about 10am in the morning on 16th Dec. After the laparoscopic procedure she was moved to post operative ward at about 12 noon and I have met her in the afternoon to say a small hello when she gained consciousness. Dr Rajkumar met us on 16th Dec afternoon and he in fact congratulated me for successful surgery and said he has used proceed mesh (costly one) an advised his staff to move Padma to normal ward in the evening as she had to feed her baby. But, Padma was moved to normal ward only on 17th Dec morning; she was on IV fluids as per normal post operative procedure. Padma started to develop some fluids in her abdomen which duty doctors /surgeons have 'rightly' observed. She was put in some series of tests on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th – tests include multiple ultra sound, multiple CT scans, pricked her abdomen and taken fluids, she had a long tube through her nose overnight to collect fluid for tests, etc. We were told the fluid is normal after surgery and it will be alright after she passes stool, etc. In the meanwhile Dr Rajkumar returned from his travel and seen Padma on 19th on 20th Dec evening along with other surgeons. He made an assessment and he told me that he might want to do one more laparoscopic surgery to find out what is the fluid about. He wanted to do a surgery on 20th Dec evening itself, but he could not proceed as the hospital has given solid food that afternoon – hence anesthesia could not be given. (lack of coordination among departments, time lost here, maybe she could have survived if they have did the surgery on 20th itself) On 20th Dec night, fluid started oozing from Padma's abdomen stitches, after the duty Doctor's assessment she was shifted to ICU. We really did not know what complication she developed in the ICU. On 21st Dec (Friday) morning around 830am I was called in to the ICU to convey that they are going to perform a surgery and I had to sign "high risk consent", they were telling this in front of my wife (just think of a patient hearing this before the surgery). I was just shocked at that and had no options to sign whatever they wanted. I said "all the best"

(my last conversation with my wife) to my wife and she was taken to Operation Theatre. While I was discussing with the Doctors at ICU, the cashier in the hospital kept on calling me on my mobile. When I met the cashier he asked for Rs.60,000 to be paid immediately and I told him take Rs.40,000 and will give you the balance later in the day. Bang a reply came, "you have to pay the money to for me to give clearance for surgery". When I expressed my unhappiness about the comment, he insisted for me to sign a piece of paper saying that I will give the money later in the day. (What money minded, in-human attitude!) We had no news from the hospital on their own about the surgery, I had enquired the staff nurse and visited my wife in the ICU and learnt that she had a diagnostic laparotomy (open surgery) and there was hole in the intestine which was fixed. We have meet Dr Rajkumar at about 3:30pm on 21st Dec and understood that there was a duodenum rupture and he has fixed it, at the same time he removed the mesh which was fixed on 16th Dec. She was also paralyzed and put on ventilator as she was waking up. He explained it was between life threatening and beauty so they addressed the duodenum rupture problem. What we were puzzled were, how did the rupture happen? for that explanation given were

- it could be due to ulcer. My wife had no evidence of ulcer in the past. Explanation given was 40%+ cases of ulcer is silent and there will be no symptom (I lack medical knowledge to appreciate this)

- it could be due to post operative stress (so many test post operation without any explanation of what we were doing could have created the stress on Padma is my argument)

On the same night (21st Dec) at about 930pm, I was called in to the ICU and Doctors conveyed that my wife condition is critical – her pulse is high, BP is low and they were attending to her. I insisted on talking to Dr Rajkumar immdly, but they refused to connect me to him at first and finally managed to speak to him. Dr Rajkumar came in around midnight and explained that the lungs are getting affected (shown X-ray of white patches on the lower portion of lungs) and she was the most serious patient in the whole hospital that time and they were trying their best. He also said, it will need another 12-24 hours of observation before they can say anything. We were completely panicked and just waiting outside the ICU and praying for Padma's recovery. We had to argue with the security outside the ICU to gain access to the Doctors to know her situation (no courtesy from the security personnel, who just don't understand the situation) At about 4:30am in the morning, my friend gained access the Doctors in the ICU and came out with the low face to tell me that Padma's condition is worsened. Again I tried to reach Dr Rajkumar and the hospital says they don't have his contact number (just can't understand how they can behave like this). Finally after some hue and cry Dr Rajkumar came on line to tell me that he is not God and don't think his visit can do anything different. I cried, begged him to come over to give some ideas to his team to recover Padma. He came over at around 6am and said they are trying everything possible, etc; but her end came quickly. The end came to our beloved Padma at 6:30am on 22nd Dec, throwing the entire family to rude shock and a life time sorrow. Our "LIVES AFTER DEATH" of Padma has changed forever.

I can now think of so many questions retrospectively;

1. Why did the surgeon perform the surgery the very next day of consultancy, that too for a non-emergency one like this? (Padma had just travelled many miles; she was not even out of jet lag.) Was it for money? Was it for them to get one more sample for their post grads training?

2. Did the Doctors made proper assessment on Padma's fitness for surgery, frankly did they even had time to go through the reports, after the tests till 11pm on the previous night for next day 8am surgery (particularly when the reports were with us till 730am on the day of surgery).

3. Patient communication and counseling. Isn't it important to communicate to patient and their relatives on the development of patient condition (fluid collection started from the next day of laparoscopic?)

4. Did the absence of Dr Rajkumar for three days post the first surgery is one of the reason for this disaster? Were the other Doctors not able to diagnose or take a decision? Were they waiting for Dr Rajkumar return?

5. What is the real reason for duodenum perforation? My wife never had any history of ulcer to the best of my knowledge. Why did the hospital take so much of time to react (5 days after surgery) when such a crucial thing like perforation has happened.

6. Was there any issue in the initial laparoscopic procedure which has caused the perforation?

7. Careless attitude by hospital staff? – my wife sex was recorded as "Male" initially and corrected after I told them. The staff was not even apologetic for this, he rather asked me "why didn't you inform". Can't he make out with the name Padma. Think of it, if he has changed the blood group from A+ to B+; that is it!!

8. Will anyone with basic common sense ask for high risk signature in front of the patient? I was asked to sign just minutes before surgery in front of my wife.

9. Is the hospital money minded?: They were demanding money on gun point almost.

a. Prior to the first surgery the cashier said please give Rs.30000/- more for him to give clearance for surgery

b. When my wife going for second surgery I was told by the cashier again, please give Rs.60000/- for clearance for surgery

c. The hospital charged more than what was told for initial laparoscopic, without even communicating to me increase in charges

d. The final "bill" was just on letter head, without mention of currency, invoice number, etc. I had to insist on a proper invoice later.

e. I was given to understand that they even made arguments on ambulance charges to send my wife dead body back home.!! (making money on dead body also)

10. Why the hospital did not made me to talk to my wife when she gained consciousness after the second surgery? If not anything else, I could have held her hand. Even a criminal gets an opportunity to communicate his/her last wishes. Am I or my wife worse than?

11. FALSE reports - After all these hospital sends me false reports (on Jan 11, 2008 – three weeks after my wife's death) :

a. They had mentioned she had LSCS (caesarean section) and large scar due to LSCS. When my wife delivered both the babies normally, how does one record as caesarean and how there will be scar when there was no caesarean?

b. The hernia was mentioned "incisional hernia" – when there was no incision on her body how the hernia is categorised as incisional? It was actually ventral hernia. Don't think one can replace any term with any term just like that!

c. Most importantly, the surgery was performed on 16th Dec 2007, the report said 17th dec 2007

12. MISSING REPORTS - From the hospital records Doctors notes were missing for 16th and 17th Dec. The first report is available for 17th Dec at 8:36pm. How come there are no Doctors' notes for about 36 hours after the surgery? Isn't it fishy? Did something went wrong on the first laparoscopic procedure?

Our entire family is still mourning and trying to reconcile the fact that our Padma is no more. My 7 year old son is aware that is Mom is not there, does he understand? My 1 year old daughter is too young to know what has happened. What will her questions be in future?

My sincere advice to all is

a) Do not get carried away by advertisement / TV shows / big buildings

b) Please do not rush

c) Do your own due diligence, particularly when things are not an emergency

d) Try and understand the medical terms, do research prior

e) Please ask questions, at every stage.

f) Don't say "I can spend anything"

g) Know patient rights

I am still not convinced that Padma has died after a 'simple' laparoscopic surgery? I am deeply upset of what has happened to Padma and for what is happening to us. What I could have done (or not done) which would have prevented this. What is that we can do to prevent this in future for others!!!

Please join me in making awareness to others. While India is trying to woo many international Customers in the name of 'medical tourism'; first let the authorities make regulation on the health care system and take care of Indian people first. Read others experience as well

http://birjupatel.blogspot.com/2007/10/unethical-practice-by-lifeline-hospital.html

http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/26/stories/2007122658760300.htm

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=VE9JQ0gvMjAwOC8wNy8xMCNBcjAwNTAx&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom

Our medical system must understand the differences between MEDICINE –TREATMENT and HEALTHCARE. What we get most of the time is medicine for the symptom while we need healthcare.

"இன்சொலால் ஈத்தளிக்க வல்லாற்குத் தன்சொலால் தான்கண் டனைத்திவ் வுலகு. " - குறள் எண் : 387

Amazing theorem...

3 powerful equations, 2 extremely powerful postulates 1 powerful email, containing it all ! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equation 1 Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy Donkey = eat + sleep Therefore, Human = Donkey + work + enjoy Therefore, Human - enjoy = Donkey + work In other words, Human that don't know enjoy = Donkey that work ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= Equation 2 Men = eat + sleep + earn money Donkeys = eat + sleep Therefore, Men = Donkeys + earn money Therefore, Men - earn money = Donkeys In other words, Men that don't earn money = Donkeys ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= Equation 3 Women = eat + sleep + spend Donkeys = eat + sleep Therefore, Women = Donkeys + spend Therefore, Women - spend = Donkeys In other words, Women that don't spend = Donkeys ============ ========= ========= ========= ========= To Conclude: From Equation 2 and Equation 3 Men that don't earn money = Women that don't spend. So, Men earn money not to let women become Donkeys! (Postulate 1) And, Women spend not to let men become Donkeys! (Postulate 2) So, we have? Men + Women = Donkeys + earn money + Donkeys + spend money Therefore from Postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude, Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together!

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Regards
Vijayashankar
"தீயவை செய்தார் கெடுதல் நிழல்தன்னை வீயா தடியுறைந் தற்று. " - குறள் எண் : 208

Pancakes for Breakfast!

After a long time, a change in breakfast menu.

Maida plus ghee plus eggs plus Sugar, gives a batter, that is poured like Dosai.

It is so soft, like oothappam, with Maple Syrup, gives the American feel of Pancakes!

Cool!

If you dont have Maple Syrup, try the watered version of honey, with lime! (well of course that is Maple Syrup!)

Chandrayaan-1 placed in lunar orbit

Chandrayaan-1 placed in lunar orbit

Great news....

I hope they prove that Old Conspiracy theory of "landing" in moon filmed @ Nevada Desert & played in half speed, get knocked.

Go India!

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Vijayashankar
"அஞ்சுவ தோரும் அறனே ஒருவனை வஞ்சிப்ப தோரும் அவா. " - குறள் எண் : 366

PSG and Chandrayan

My Alma mater PSG has contributed heavily with Dr.Annadurai, working for Chandrayan -I.

PSG is no small institute! One of the greatest!

But the problem could be the students don't help each other! (living in a practical world)

Fake Marriage!

Fake marriage!

My wife's cousin, had a fake marriage in a temple, to get the UK visa fast...

And this got registered too! I h ope they saw the nice Muhurtha timings!

Real truth, the fiance guy, wants to save few thousand pounds tax in year 2008... as the real marriage is slated during Feb 2009!

LOL!

Now the husband (1) guy, will travel alone to UK, leaving his wife back, and would return to get really married and take her to UK!

Grapevine says, that this marriage was fixed in these unforeseen market timings, to ensure that the girl get a foreign life!

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Vijayashankar
"நினைப்பவர் போன்று நினையார்கொல் தும்மல் சினைப்பது போன்று கெடும். " - குறள் எண் : 1203

Cricket: Indian ODI team selection

Something smelling fishy! Tendulkar not up to the mark?

M Vijay is in the team for first 3 ODI's against England Nov 14, 17 & 20. (Why dont they keep ODI matches in the weekends? ICL clash?)

The usual players.

Team: M S Dhoni (Capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh , Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh , Zaheer Khan , Munaf Patel , Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, R P Singh, Virat Kohli and M Vijay.

Surprise omission Irfan Pathan and Praveen Kumar.

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With the must win 4th Test today, it is going to be a tough one for Australia. The can be lucky if they get the toss!

Wishing good luck to Saurav Ganguly! His last test today! I hope he starts a Leadership Academy.

V V S Laxman is playing his 100th Test Match. Excellent. Well Done! Congrats! and wishing the best for many more tests and centuries.

Bhajji is expected to get his 300th test wicket today! Congrats!

First 3 ODIs Indian Team against England

Team: M S Dhoni (Capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh , Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh , Zaheer Khan , Munaf Patel , Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, R P Singh, Virat Kohli and M Vijay.

M Vijay in limelight!

Matches on Nov 14, 17 & 20.

First 3 ODIs Indian Team against England

Team: M S Dhoni (Capt), Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh , Rohit Sharma, Yusuf Pathan, Harbhajan Singh , Zaheer Khan , Munaf Patel , Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, R P Singh, Virat Kohli and M Vijay.

M Vijay in limelight!

Matches on Nov 14, 17 & 20.

Lovely Montreal

A very good site, and a good feel of what you get in Montreal, Canada.

See the tourism website of Montreal!

I have been there before.

Todays Trend - November 6th, 2008

Yesterday the knee jerk reaction as warned, took the prediction off gaurd.

Today as well the financial decisions of the banks in India would take a toll..

No investments now.

Markets would be sideways. 2950 to 3000 levels for NIFTY.

Accumulate IT stocks.

Todays Trend - November 6th, 2008

Yesterday the knee jerk reaction as warned, took the prediction off gaurd.

Today as well the financial decisions of the banks in India would take a toll..

No investments now.

Markets would be sideways. 2950 to 3000 levels for NIFTY.

Accumulate IT stocks.

Obama's victory to help India

I congratulate on Obama's victory.

I had predicted earlier with a time of McCain concede of the US Presidency in this blog. ;-)

Nevertheless the Clintonish Electoral Score of 370 - 168 is mind bloggling.

So what is it in for India?

First of all all the colored folks can take pride.

Secondly, we should hope what Bush perceived us as threat, as the 123 treaty to be continued with vigor and not force the CTBT. I can see my brother and red folks laughing now!

Long live American democracy! I hope I get lots of benefits from this victory!

Todays trend - November 5th, 2008

With American Election results underway, showing a clear trend for Obama, stock market should rally!

Yesterday's prediction was on dot, it was sideways till afternoon, and certain press meets with PC turned the tide and market closed above 3100. The opening was below Mondays levels.

Today it should hover around 3200 levels till around 3 PM, and last minute buying should per up the market to 3300 levels.

Book profits in the evening. Exit, Realty stocks.

IT stocks will be in limelight. Small cap IT stocks would swing up. FMCG will swing up!

Long term - Hold on to Bluechips, that were bought since August 2006 and expected it to reach the peak again in next 18 to 24 months.

Todays trend - November 5th, 2008

With American Election results underway, showing a clear trend for Obama, stock market should rally!

Yesterday's prediction was on dot, it was sideways till afternoon, and certain press meets with PC turned the tide and market closed above 3100. The opening was below Mondays levels.

Today it should hover around 3200 levels till around 3 PM, and last minute buying should per up the market to 3300 levels.

Book profits in the evening. Exit, Realty stocks.

IT stocks will be in limelight. Small cap IT stocks would swing up. FMCG will swing up!

Long term - Hold on to Bluechips, that were bought since August 2006 and expected it to reach the peak again in next 18 to 24 months.

Cricket: M Vijay of TN called up for Indian Team as cover for Gambhir

Surprise! Surprise!

See Kris Srikkanth in action. (I wish he could have batted again!)

Good news for Tamilnadu, as he bypasses Wasim Jaffer, Aakash Chopra and Dinesh Kaarthik!

Also S S Das, is in good knick!

Good Luck.... M Vijay.... Bring the laurels to TN and India.

Cricket: M Vijay of TN called up for Indian Team as cover for Gambhir

Surprise! Surprise!

See Kris Srikkanth in action. (I wish he could have batted again!)

Good news for Tamilnadu, as he bypasses Wasim Jaffer, Aakash Chopra and Dinesh Kaarthik!

Also S S Das, is in good knick!

Good Luck.... M Vijay.... Bring the laurels to TN and India.

Cricket: M Vijay of TN called up as cover for Gautam Gambhir

Surprise! Surprise!

See Kris Srikkanth in action.

Good news for Tamilnadu, as he bypasses Wasim Jaffer, Aakash Chopra and Dinesh Kaarthik!

Also S S Das, is in good knick!

Good Luck.... M Vijay.... Bring the laurels to TN and India.

--
Regards
Vijayashankar
"நகைவகைய ராகிய நட்பின் பகைவரால் பத்தடுத்த கோடி உறும். " - குறள் எண் : 817

Ranji Trophy Scores

Many leading websites are not providing the updated scores of the local teams in India, playing the Ranji Trophy. Sad scene!

We need volunteers, to update the scene of Cricket in Tamilnadu and update about all the matches that are played....

Today Mukul Anand hit a triple century!

M Vijay and Mukul Anand had a record partnership for first wicket, and fell short of national record by 4 runs. (3 runs less than OR)

*****

Tamilnadu has been in Ranji finals for 5 times and won once in 87-88! K Srikkanth would remember!

Also Madras participated 4 times in the finals.

Ranji Trophy Scores

Many leading websites are not providing the updated scores of the local teams in India, playing the Ranji Trophy. Sad scene!

We need volunteers, to update the scene of Cricket in Tamilnadu and update about all the matches that are played....

Today Mukul Anand hit a triple century!

M Vijay and Mukul Anand had a record partnership for first wicket, and fell short of national record by 4 runs. (3 runs less than OR)

*****

Tamilnadu has been in Ranji finals for 5 times and won once in 87-88! K Srikkanth would remember!

Also Madras participated 4 times in the finals.

USA Election Fever

There was a village that woke up till midnight to vote for the next President!

Great Dixville Notch!.

Obama won, hands down, thumping.

Super shot, I would say, garnering 15 of the 21 votes cast!

Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, is a small village, with a population of 75 only, with no MacDonald's or Burger King or Dunkin Donuts!

Seasons Greetings!

Seasons Greetings to all!

--
Regards
Vijayashankar
"சுற்றத்தாற் சுற்றப் படவொழுகல் செல்வந்தான் பெற்றத்தாற் பெற்ற பயன். " - குறள் எண் : 524

India and IT

LOL! ;-)

India ranks only 48th in the World's best IT list, after Philippines!

We are not IT Super Power?

Read here...

World IT List (Ranks)

Obama wins the first election result

21 votes.

15 for Obama, 6 for McCain.

The election at N.H., USA in the early hours of Nov 4th, 2008.

Todays Trend - November 4, 2008

Yesterdays trend was correct, on the positive side.

Todays trend would be sideways.

Nifty would close positive, at least around 1% more. 3100 levels.

IT stocks in limelight.

You can accumulate bank stocks.

Todays Trend - November 4, 2008

Yesterdays trend was correct, on the positive side.

Todays trend would be sideways.

Nifty would close positive, at least around 1% more. 3100 levels.

IT stocks in limelight.

You can accumulate bank stocks.

Bees and Cricket

This is for true....

Bees attack the sweet cricketers. Third day 31st Oct 2008 during 3rd Test Match, India vs Australia.

Saurav Ganguly and Captaincy in Tests

Player	Captain Period	Won	Tied	Lost	Drawn	Total	Win%
A Kumble	2007/08-2008/09	3		5	6	14	21.43%
MS Dhoni	2007/08-2008/09	2				2	100.00%
V Sehwag	2005/06	1				1	100.00%
RS Dravid	2003/04-2007	8		6	11	25	32.00%
SC Ganguly	2000/01-2005/06	21		13	15	49	42.86%
SR Tendulkar	1996/97-1999/00	4		9	12	25	16.00%
M Azharuddin	1989/90-1998/99	14		14	19	47	29.79%
K Srikkanth	1989/90				4	4	0.00%
DB Vengsarkar	1987/88-1988/89	2		5	3	10	20.00%
RJ Shastri	1987/88	1				1	100.00%
Kapil Dev	1982/83-1986/87	4	1	7	22	34	11.76%
GR Viswanath	1979/80			1	1	2	0.00%
SM Gavaskar	1975/76-1984/85	9		8	30	47	19.15%
BS Bedi	1975/76-1978/79	6		11	5	22	27.27%
S Venkataraghavan	1974/75-1979			2	3	5	0.00%
AL Wadekar	1970/71-1974	4		4	8	16	25.00%
CG Borde	1967/68			1		1	0.00%
MAK Pataudi	1961/62-1974/75	9		19	12	40	22.50%
NJ Contractor	1960/61-1961/62	2		2	8	12	16.67%
GS Ramchand	1959/60	1		2	2	5	20.00%
HR Adhikari	1958/59				1	1	0.00%
PR Umrigar	1955/56-1958/59	2		2	4	8	25.00%
Ghulam Ahmed	1955/56-1958/59			2	1	3	0.00%
MH Mankad	1954/55-1958/59			1	5	6	0.00%
VS Hazare	1951/52-1952/53	1		5	8	14	7.14%
L Amarnath	1947/48-1952/53	2		6	7	15	13.33%
CK Nayudu	1932-1933/34			3	1	4	0.00%
DK Gaekwad	1959			4		4	0.00%
P Roy	1959			1		1	0.00%
Nawab of Pataudi	1946			1	2	3	0.00%
Maharajkumar of Vizianagram	1936			2	1	3	0.00%

Todays Trend November 3, 2008

Today you can expect a delayed rally, even though the cut by RBI should give some fillip.

Note that there was like 8% overall rally in Index stocks on Friday!

Nifty should hover about 2% more till 2 PM, and after that can/should close slightly above.

Biotechnology, FMCG and IT stocks would be hot!

You can book profits on the Public Sector stocks.

You can check this site, for the Asian trend.

http://www.sgx.com/

Todays Trend November 3, 2008

Today you can expect a delayed rally, even though the cut by RBI should give some fillip.

Note that there was like 8% overall rally in Index stocks on Friday!

Nifty should hover about 2% more till 2 PM, and after that can/should close slightly above.

Biotechnology, FMCG and IT stocks would be hot!

You can book profits on the Public Sector stocks.

You can check this site, for the Asian trend.

http://www.sgx.com/

Anil Kumble retires from International Cricket

Anil Kumble retired from Cricket (tests) today. Sad scene. Surprised.

I knew the moment he got hurt, he would quit. The test scene starts late next year. AMit Mishra and Piyush Chawla are bowling well.

So who is in line next?

Ganguly plays in Nagpur and would later concentrate on IPL alone. I hope Kumble does well in that too!

Dravid, Laxman, and Tendulkar are in queue over the next 2 years!

BTW, the 3rd Test match ended in a tame draw, with final hour dynamics of Kumble!

Koffee with Anu - Cho and Mouli - November 1st, 2008

This week Koffee with Anu was a good one with Cho and Mouli !

Cho is blatant - a man who is constantly searching his identity. I did like his liking to ex CM Jayalalithaa.. and his comments. He was not fair. May be thats his brahminical style?

Mouli is too good. I have met him once in Bangalore Airport (when he told he is more of a stage artist), true all his movies were like that!

"Saar irukkaana?" Cho's punch, and the yearning for the long time high flier status!

He is open about the soft corner for BJP and Hindutva.....

Suprising to know about Cho Ramaswamy's dad was a farmer, and who won a govt. award! (coveted?)

Time capsule joke (he mentions that after 400 years or so, people would believe that he wrote the Constitution of India).

The friendship between Cho and Mouli was imminent.

Thanks to Vijay TV, as they are listening to me for bringing in slightly better guests, other than the Cinema guys!

Next is me?

Trend analysis

Today trend was on dot for positivity!

I expected the 2800+ range for Nifty, with about 4% jump over previous day.

Did close 83 points plus.... overall 183.55 points increase, 6.53%.

OK, when I post Monday morning, let me analyse, on the trend and accuracy!

As expected Metal Stocks were hot, and traded well.

+ Hindalco Indus.

60.20

+13.26

13421925

+ Tata Steel

210.10

+12.14

3811675

+ Ispat Industries

11.75

+4.44

3961092

Keep an eye on Rupee and if it hovers around Rs 50 per Dollar, you can expect export houses and IT to shine, later.

Trend analysis

Today trend was on dot for positivity!

I expected the 2800+ range for Nifty, with about 4% jump over previous day.

Did close 83 points plus.... overall 183.55 points increase, 6.53%.

OK, when I post Monday morning, let me analyse, on the trend and accuracy!

As expected Metal Stocks were hot, and traded well.

+ Hindalco Indus.

60.20

+13.26

13421925

+ Tata Steel

210.10

+12.14

3811675

+ Ispat Industries

11.75

+4.44

3961092

Keep an eye on Rupee and if it hovers around Rs 50 per Dollar, you can expect export houses and IT to shine, later.

Hillary Clinton as President of United States

Can Hillary Clinton become President of United States Now?

Watch the above video. It is a joke.

Well there is a remote possibility though!

How?

Each voter can refuse the candidates on ballot, and write their own choice.

Well there it goes!

Chiranjeevi supports Telangana

Chiranjeevi supports Telangana...

Makes sense.

Reasons...

When I worked in Hyderabad, mostly the downtrodden from North of Hyderabad, did nto get good jobs or education. Politicians did a bad job.

Later they realized that the power and self rule as a state helps. More projects and more money and wealth.

Goa is example.

The ideal thing would be United Andhra.

But still....

Make Hyderabad as a Union Territory and capital of Telangana and Andhra.

Working capital would be Karim Nagar. A world class aiport in Warangal area (flat lands) and business. People own business and more government projects. This brings jobs and Naxalism down.

TRS is a part for this cause like JMM so, they get the first seat to rule. Then Vijayashanthi for few years. Later Chiru can get the gaadi.

Understanding the Global Financial Crisis with a story

Once there was a little island country. The land of this country was the tiny island itself. The total money in circulation was 2 dollars as there were only two pieces of 1 dollar coins circulating around.

1) There were 3 citizens living on this island country. A owned the land. B and C each owned 1 dollar.

2) B decided to purchase the land from A for 1 dollar. So, now A and C own 1 dollar each while B owned a piece of land that is worth 1 dollar.

* The net asset of the country now = 3 dollars.

3) Now C thought that since there is only one piece of land in the country, and land is non producible asset, its value must definitely go up. So, he borrowed 1 dollar from A, and together with his own 1 dollar, he bought the land from B for 2 dollars.

*A has a loan to C of 1 dollar, so his net asset is 1 dollar.
* B sold his land and got 2 dollars, so his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C owned the piece of land worth 2 dollars but with his 1 dollar debt to A, his net residual asset is 1 dollar.
* Thus, the net asset of the country = 4 dollars.

4) A saw that the land he once owned has risen in value. He regretted having sold it. Luckily, he has a 1 dollar loan to C. He then borrowed 2 dollars from B and acquired the land back from C for 3 dollars. The payment is by 2 dollars cash (which he borrowed) and cancellation of the 1 dollar loan to C. As a result, A now owned a piece of land that is worth 3 dollars. But since he owed B 2 dollars, his net asset is 1 dollar.

* B loaned 2 dollars to A. So his net asset is 2 dollars.
* C now has the 2 coins. His net asset is also 2 dollars.
* The net asset of the country = 5 dollars. A bubble is building up.

(5) B saw that the value of land kept rising. He also wanted to own the
land. So he bought the land from A for 4 dollars. The payment is by
borrowing 2 dollars from C, and cancellation of his 2 dollars loan to A.

* As a result, A has got his debt cleared and he got the 2 coins. His net
asset is 2 dollars.
* B owned a piece of land that is worth 4 dollars, but since he has a debt
of 2 dollars with C, his net Asset is 2 dollars.
* C loaned 2 dollars to B, so his net asset is 2 dollars.

* The net asset of the country = 6 dollars; even though, the country has only one piece of land and 2 Dollars in circulation.

(6) Everybody has made money and everybody felt happy and prosperous.

(7) One day an evil wind blew, and an evil thought came to C's mind. "Hey, what if the land price stop going up, how could B repay my loan. There is only 2 dollars in circulation, and, I think after all the land that B owns is worth at most only 1 dollar, and no more.."

(8) A also thought the same way.

(9) Nobody wanted to buy land anymore.

* So, in the end, A owns the 2 dollar coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B owed C 2 dollars and the land he owned which he thought worth 4 dollars is now 1 dollar. So his net asset is only 1 dollar.
* C has a loan of 2 dollars to B. But it is a bad debt. Although his net
asset is still 2 dollars, his Heart is palpitating.
* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars again.

(10) So, who has stolen the 3 dollars from the country ? Of course, before the bubble burst B thought his land was worth 4 dollars. Actually, right before the collapse, the net asset of the country was 6 dollars on paper. B's net asset is still 2 dollars, his heart is palpitating.

(11) B had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. C as to relinquish his 2 dollars bad debt to B, but in return he acquired the land which is worth 1 dollar now.

* A owns the 2 coins, his net asset is 2 dollars.
* B is bankrupt, his net asset is 0 dollar.. ( he lost everything )
* C got no choice but end up with a land worth only 1 dollar

* The net asset of the country = 3 dollars.

************ **End of the story; BUT ************ *********

There is however a redistribution of wealth.
A is the winner, B is the loser, C is lucky that he is spared.
A few points worth noting -

(1) When a bubble is building up, the debt of individuals to one another in a country is also building up.
(2) This story of the island is a closed system whereby there is no other country and hence no foreign debt. The worth of the asset can only be calculated using the island's own currency. Hence, there is no net loss.
(3) An over-damped system is assumed when the bubble burst, meaning the land's value did not go down to below 1 dollar.
(4) When the bubble burst, the fellow with cash is the winner. The fellows having the land or extending loan to others are the losers. The asset could shrink or in worst case, they go bankrupt.
(5) If there is another citizen D either holding a dollar or another piece of land but refrains from taking part in the game, he will neither win nor lose. But he will see the value of his money or land go up and down like a see saw.
(6) When the bubble was in the growing phase, everybody made money.
(7) If you are smart and know that you are living in a growing bubble, it is worthwhile to borrow money (like A ) and take part in the game. But you must know when you should change everything back to cash.
(8) As in the case of land, the above phenomenon applies to stocks as well.
(9) The actual worth of land or stocks depend largely on psychology

Tomorrow's trend

Nifty should be hovering around 2700 range, with a high of 2800..

Today close was at 2697, off by 33 points than my prediction, with trend being positive.

Metal stocks are hot.

It depends upon US markets overnight.

I will also try to give some tips on individual stocks.

I use some astrological as well as proper technical analysis.

Tomorrow's trend

Nifty should be hovering around 2700 range, with a high of 2800..

Today close was at 2697, off by 33 points than my prediction, with trend being positive.

Metal stocks are hot.

It depends upon US markets overnight.

I will also try to give some tips on individual stocks.

I use some astrological as well as proper technical analysis.

திருக்குறள்

இறைவன் மனிதனுக்குச் சொன்னது கீதை, மனிதன் இறைவனுக்குச் சொன்னது திருவாசகம், மனிதன் மனிதனுக்குச் சொன்னது திருக்குறள்...

Cricket: India pile up agony against Australia in 3rd Test at Delhi

Cricket: India pile up agony against Australia in 3rd Test at Delhi..

India finished at 296/3 in 89 overs yesterday evening, with Gambhir on 149 and Laxman on 54.

Gambhir scored his 3rd Test century.

Today morning they began well, solid, with 2 chances one by each Gambhir a slip catch life off White, Hayden being the culprit and Johnson couldn't run down to take the catch of Laxman of Lee.

Laxman scored his 13th Test century, after playing out 2 maiden overs.

India is at 393/3 in 115 overs, with Gambhir on 191 and Laxman on 104.

India should be looking to consolidate the lead, and bat 1 hour after tea too, scoring in the region of 560 to 600 and leave about 20 overs for Aussies to bat today.

Cricket: 3rd Test India and Australia

India makes a good start against Australia, in the 3rd Test match at Delhi! Spin is key. Grass of pitch, leggies have a ball always! Also lefties hit well. The gentle medium pace, hits hard.

Kumble in for Bhajji as expected. Mishra has to work hard on this low bouncy wicket.

Sehwag, out early.

Dravid chased a wild goose! Not in form.

Looks like 450 on the first innings would be the key, when Australia bat last!

Aggression never pays in Delhi pitches.

After 40 overs, it is 108/2. Very slow bowling and yet to see Cameron White is action.

I want to post stock market news

Today I expect Nifty to close at 2730

I want to post stock market news

Today I expect Nifty to close at 2730

Abhiruchi, Banashankari

Abhiruchi, Banashankari is a decent Andhra restaurant!

Yesterday for Diwali, we went there, by chance, not by choice.

Kids wanted food on Banana Leaf and Nandini, J.P.Nagar (lucky!) was so crowded that, we drove as per the advice of one person, there. Nandini should have more seats.

Abhiruchi, gives a decent banana leaf meal, nov veg one (full meals, roti & chicken curry) for Rs 65/-. You cannot beat it anywhere in Bangalore!

Kids wanted the usual fried chicken and biriyani. Tasty and sumptuos. Try it.

Car can be parked in front, not much of crowd I suppose.

New Airline Rules

New Airline Rules

Attendant: Welcome aboard Ala Carte Air, sir. May I see your ticket?

Passenger: Sure.

Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please!

Passenger: What for?

Attendant: For telling you where to sit.

Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.

Attendant: Nevertheless, we are now charging a seat locater fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.

Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.

Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight, or not?

Passenger: Yes, yes. All right, I'll pay. But the airline is going to hear about this.

Attendant: Thank you. My goodness, your carry on bag looks heavy. Would you like me to stow it in the overhead compartment for you?

Passenger: That would be swell, thanks.

Attendant: No problem. Up we go, and done! That will be $10, please.

Passenger: What?

Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry on assistance fee.

Passenger: This is extortion. I won't stand for it.

Attendant: Actually, you're right, you can't stand. You need to sit, and fasten your seat belt. We're about to push back from the gate. But, first I need that $10.

Passenger: No way!

Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I will be forced to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.

Passenger: Why not? Is he going to shoot me?

Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.

Passenger: Oh, all right, here, take the $10. I can't believe this.

Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Passenger: Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work.Can you fix it?

Attendant: Your overhead fan is not broken, sir. Just insert two quarters into the overhead coin slot for the first five minutes.

Passenger: The airline is charging me for cabin air?

Attendant: Of course not, sir. Stagnant cabin air is provided free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 50 cents.

Passenger: I don't have any quarters. Can you make change for a dollar?

Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!

Passenger: But you've given me only three quarters for my dollar.

Attendant: Yes, there's a change-making fee of 25 cents.

Passenger: For crying' out loud. All I have left is a lousy quarter? What the heck can I do with this?
Attendant: Hang onto it. You'll need it later for the lavatory.

Kids and Diwali

Holiday Inn Express

Holiday Inn Express advt. Ha ha!

தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

தீபாவளி நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்

அனைவருக்கும் உரித்தாகுக!

Celebrate this Diwali with care!

இட்லிவடை ஒரு வெண்பா

புதிது புதிதாய் செய்திகள் வாசித்திட
மனம் கவரும் படங்களோடு - இண்டர்நெட்டில்
அழகான வடிவமைப்பில் மெருகூட்டும் ப்லோக்
படிப்போம் நல்ல இட்லிவடை


*****
இதையும் படியுங்கள்!

idlyvadai and FARTOLOGY

idlyvadai and FARTOLOGY

Blogger(s) idlyvadai inTamil, has done a unique analysis on FARTOLOGY!

Very interesting post! Guaranteed Gas! No offense!

அடிக்கடி கேட்கப்படாத கேள்விகள்

இந்த மாதத்தோடு இட்லிவடை ஆரம்பித்து 5 வருடங்கள் ஆகிறது!

CONFARTULATIONS... OOPS.. CONGRATULATIONS!


HOW: Did I get to know about them? No idea, just stumbled through a friends blog, as it was hot in cut and paste!

WHO: does it? No idea! Someone with no work to do, or who had made tons of money, and now idling to want to become Mr.Methane! (but figured out becoming idlyvadai is easy, being a Tambrahm! - SYNONYMOUS)

SCOOP: the guy who writes as luckylook, should be the one who is idlyvadai, who is a graphic artist with some Tamil magazine. Just kidding! (But seriously, he works well with Adobe, illegal version!)

Kosuru: http://www.mrmethane.com/          (saw on one video, that this is only a humor act, with ventriloquism!)

Just Far. err.. Kidding!

கண்ணதாசன் (ஆவி) எழுதிய பாடல்

read here... http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/2008/october/221008a.asp

கண்ணதாசன் (ஆவி) எழுதிய பாடல்

மெய்யோடு பொய்யாக
ஊர்தூங்கும் நேரம்

இருளோடு ஒளியிங்கு
போர் செய்யும் காலம்

கோட்டானும் சாத்தானும்
இரைதேடும் ஜாமம்

இருந்தாலும், இறந்தாலும்
பொல்லாது ஏமம்..

ஆகாயம் இருள்கொண்டு
நிறம் மாறிப் போகும்

நிழல்கூட நிஜம் என்று
மனம் இங்கு வாடும்

ஆன்மாக்கள் குடியேற
கூடொன்றை தேடும்...

எதைத் தேடி அலைந்தாலும்
ஆட்கொள்ளும் ஏமம்...

Grady Booch and OOAD

Grady Booch the propoganist of Object Oriented Methodology in Computer programming, said - Objects are like clouds, each one does not know what others do, but only know how to communicate with each other.

கிரெடி பூச் (ஆப்ஜெக்ட் ஒரிஎண்டட் மேதொடோலோஜியின் தந்தை) சொல்கிறார், ஆப்ஜெக்ட் என்பது தனியாக இயங்கும் மேகங்கள் (தனித்தன்மை) அவை ஒன்றோடு ஒன்று எப்படி பேசிக்கொள்வது என்பது மட்டுமே தெரியும்!

Chandrayan - I launched by India

This is a proud moment for India, that Chandrayan - I is launched.

Great! Kudos to the entire team on the work!

Raj Thackeray and MNS

There is a mistake on part of Raj Thackeray and MNS. They should approach democratically!

Raj Thackeray runs MNS - Maharastra Navanirman Sena

சிவ சேனையின் ஒரு பிரிவு (பிரிந்த பின் ஆரம்பிக்க பட்ட கட்சி!)

ஹிந்துயிசத்தில் அராஜகத்திற்கு இடம் இல்லை!

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ஒரு அப்டேட். நண்பர் ரமேஷ் எழுதியது!

ராஜ் தாக்கரே ஒரு மடையன்

India wins 2nd Test against Australia

The margin of 320 runs is India's biggest victory in Test cricket (not counting innings victories)!

That was a great and wonderful performance.

Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra were the architects in terms of bowlers.

Sehwag, Gambhir and Ganguly got India the runs that were needed.

Should not forget Dravid and Tendulkar.

Overall team effort!

And good Captains knock and innings by MS Dhoni! (gets MOM, but I feel Amit Mishra was the right choice for his match figures of 7 for 106)

அறிபுனை போட்டி முடிவுகள்

Read it here...

அறிபுனை போட்டி முடிவுகள்

I did not win, does not matter!

But appreciate the willingness myself to take pains to write and participate!

Congrats to the winners and the painstaking process taken by JeyaMohan to evaluate!

His descriptions sound totally different!

I wrote 2 stories, which got me some more readers, who visit regularly!

Thanks...

27. கூடு விட்டு கூடு

38. வேலை

More than 500 visitors for above 2 stories, based on the hitcounter. Does it mean anything?

Also one of my stories,

Sangalph - Its for togetherness, a Short Story

had more hits to date for one of my individual blogposts! Few cinema guys were interested in it, and not sure about monetizing that! Isn't this a success?

Is blogging just an Ego Trip?

Sure! Blogging just an Ego Trip!

It improved one's language skills, from being Great to Good!

Just because, one site has hits or has appreciation from a certain set of circles, I would not call it a success!

Look at Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan and her blog The Compulsive Confessor, tell me on what topic she writes?

Personally for me, all my friends are looking at my writing. That is the stamp of approval.

It is a place to vent out feelings!

Thanks for reading and really appreciate it!

Some funny videos: Ganguly batting right handed

These are some videos, I could find on the net! You can point out more!

Colin Powell Supports Barak Obama for US President!

This is a surprising news, Colin Powell Supports Barak Obama for US President!

Well as an African American he has the right choice, baby!

BBC NEWS | Americas | Colin Powell backs Barack Obama

Powell says he will vote for Obama - First Read - msnbc.com

Colin Powell endorses Obama - CNN.com

புதிய வெண்பா

புதிய வெண்பா - ஒரு முயற்சி

கலர் கலராய் பட்டாசுகள் வெடித்திட
கையில் பிடித்த சாட்டை - பயத்தோடு
தீரும் வரை வேடிக்கை பார்த்து
கொண்டாடுவோம் நல்ல தீபாவளி

Boring Life

Sunday has begun as a boring day. Boring Life!

What to do for the day?

Plan to buy some books.

Back to Non Veg days, after Tamil month Purataasi, where not even egg is consumed (other than the cake).

The life goes on!

My friend writes from US, that he wants to move to Detroit, where a 2 bedroom apartment costs only $ 10,000/-. Joking?

Sachin is Test Cricket's Highest Run getter now!

Sachin hits the record that was pending for 3.5 years, held by Brian Lara. (Adelaide, 2005 vs Aus)

So today October 17th 2008, is a date to remember for Indians and Sachin.  Earlier Sunil Gavaskar has done it before retiring, which stood for few years and then that was broken by Allan Border and held on for few years, before Lara broke it.

Ponting is next in line, who can do it!

Records are meant to be broken!

Here is a link to see the video...

http://idlyvadai.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post_17.html


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Some records that are pending for today!

Saurav Ganguly's 7000 runs in his 111th Test match! If you notice one thing, he has the maximum number of fours and sixes hit among the fab four in similar number of tests! Dada doesn't like to run, saw even today, just before tea!

Also

Sachin's 12000 runs in his 152nd Match! (and may be his 40th Hundred/Century)

Dal Fryday

Dal Fryday at Arakere is an obscenely pricy place.

I dont know why they charge so much.

I have been there only once.

Not worth visiting.

What am I going to do for Diwali!

No plans for Diwali this year!

Very busy with the venture capitalists and presentations.

Last year no Diwali, as my father expired.

Was at terrace watching the crackers burst.

Neighbors let us alone, did not come to offer us sweets etc.

This year the mood is not there, stock market, world crisis.

Expenses are to be cut, like corporates, cutting down on gifts.

Should fly down to Sikkim or somewhere and take a break... or plan for South, if kids want.

Advance Diwali greetings!

டெல்லி பயணம்

நேற்று வேலை விசயமாக டெல்லி சென்று வந்தேன். ஒரு நாள் பயணம். ஆக்ரா, ஜெய்பூர், உதய்பூர், என்று குடும்பத்தோடு செல்லெலாம் என்று ஒரு எண்ணம். தாங்கும் இடம் காரணமாக தள்ளி போட்டேன். அடுத்த முறை அழைத்து செல்வேன். கூடிய விரைவில்!

மிகவும் ஆச்சிரியமான மாற்றங்கள் ஜி.எம்.ஆர். ஏர்போர்ட் கட்டுகிறார்கள். ரொம்ப காலம் கழித்து ஒரு முன்னேற்றம். குர்கவ் சைடில் அட்டகாசமான வளர்ச்சி.

ஜலவாயு விஹார் என்ற இடத்தில் நண்பர் இருக்கிறார். ஆயிரம் வீடுகள். செக்டார் 30. ஒரு நாள் கூட தண்ணீர் பரிசனை வரவில்லை என்றார். நான் சொன்னேன் பெயரில் தானே ஜலம் இருக்கிறது என்று!

பெங்களூரில் இருந்து கிளம்பியது எழு மணி. எழுந்து ரெடியானது மூணு மணி. குளித்துவிட்டு டாக்ஸ்யக்கு வெயிடிங். வீடு டிரைவரால் கண்டுபிடிக்க முடியவில்லை. நாலரை மணி. மெயின் ரோட்டுக்கு சென்றேன். காலை நாலு மணி, நாய்களின் பயம், நடை. அனுமாஷ்யம். பால் வண்டி... எஸ்.ராமகிருஷ்ணனின் கதை போல.

குழந்தைகள் தூங்கி கொண்டு இருந்தார்கள். வீட்டு கதவு திறந்து வெளியேறும் போது இருவரும் ஓடி வந்து பை சொன்னார்கள். கண்களில் நீர் பணித்தது. ப்ளைட் ட்ராவல் என்றாலே பயம்.

ஒன்றரை மணி நேரம் பயணம். தூக்கம். வழியில் பல ஆக்சிடண்ட்ஸ். கலக்கம்.

புதிய ஏர்போர்ட்டில் பாச்சென்ஜர் வெயிடிங் ஏரியாவில் புது டோய்லட் வந்துள்ளது. வாசம் தாங்கவில்லை. ஒரு கடை இடத்தை மாற்றியுள்ளார்கள், எடியுரப்பா திட்டியதால், உண்டனடி நிவாரணம். ஆனாலும் இந்த செக்கூரிட்டி செக்கிங் ஆட்கள் தொல்லை தாங்கலீங்க. ஒரு லிட்டர் தண்ணீர் (காய்சியது) கொண்டு போகவிடவில்லை. நூறு மில்லி மட்டும் தான் என்றார்கள். ஆனால் கோக் கேன்கொண்டு போகலாம், என்ன ஞாயம் சார் இது..

நான் சென்றது ஜெட் லைட். காபி மட்டும் இருபது ருபாய். காலையில் ஆறுமணிக்கு எழுபது ரூபாய்க்கு இரண்டு இட்லி ஒரு வடை, மற்றும் ஜூஸ் எல்லாம் சேர்ந்து நூறு செலவு... கொடுமை... ஏழைகளுக்கு இல்லை ஏர்போர்ட். எதற்கு இப்படி எம்.ஆர்.பி. தவிர விற்க விடுகிறார்கள்? ஆசை. பேராசை. அதிக வாடகை.

இரண்டரை மணி நேரம் பயணம். டெல்லி இறங்கிய போது பத்து மணி. நண்பர் டாக்ஸி அனுப்பி இருந்தார். அறை மணி நேரத்தில் அவர் அலுவலகம் சென்ற அடைந்தேன். வெய்யில் இல்லை. ஆம்பியன்ஸ் மால் வழியாக, அருமை.

புது ஆபிஸ் தொடங்கியுள்ளார். என் புது கம்பனிக்கு அங்கு செட் செய்ய யோசனை. பாதி ஆபிஸ் கிடைக்கும், வாடகைக்கு ஸ்டாக். நல்ல டீல் போல தெரியுது. ஆனால் கூலிக்கு ஆள்? செலவு செய்ய யார், இது தான் கேள்வி. சென்ற முறை கஷ்டப்பட்டது ஞாபகம் வந்தது. ஆறு வருடம் முன்பு. கோவை. இருபத்தைந்து லட்சம் நஷ்டம். இந்த முறை யோசிக்க வேண்டும்.

ஒரு மணி நேரம் நண்பருடன் விவாதம். பிறகு நியூஸ் பேப்பர் . கிரிக்கெட். சைட். வீட்டிற்க்கு போன்.

அங்கு ஒரு பிளாட்டினம் என்று ஒரு ஹோட்டல் சாப்பாடு. ஜீரா ரைஸ். கோபி கரி. சப்பாத்தி. மூங் டால். ஸ்வீட்ஸ்... க்ரீம் தயிர். டெல்லி எருமைகள்! வெஜிடேரியன்.

பக்கத்தில் ஓம் ஸ்வீட்ஸ் என்று ஒரு கடை. பெங்களூருக்கு ஒரு கிலோ ஸ்பெஷல் ஸ்வீட்ஸ் வாங்கினேன்.

அப்புறம் அவர்கள் வீடு வரை சென்றேன். பெங்களூர் வந்த போது நண்பர்கள்... டி.பி.எஸ் ஸ்கூல் பக்கத்தில் உள்ளது. பெரிய ஏரியா.

மீண்டும் மூன்று மணிக்கு ஆபிஸ். இன்னொரு நண்பர் மீட்டிங். நூறு ருபாய் போட்டால் வருடத்தில் ஆயிரம் எடுக்கும் ஆசை. என் விளக்கம் என்று ஓடியது.

ஐந்து மணிக்கு டாக்ஸ்ய் வந்தது. விடை பற்று ஏர்போர்ட் ஆறு மணி. ட்ராபிக். என்.எச்.8.

இரவு எழு மணி ப்ளைட். ஜெட் லவுஞ்சில் கொஞ்சம் ஸ்நாக்ஸ். ஆறு பன்னீர் பஜ்ஜி. இரண்டு கார்ன் சான்ட்விச். இரண்டு டோமடோ சான்ட்விச் ஒரு பைன் ஆப்பிள் ஜூஸ். இப்படி ஸ்நாக் மட்டும் நொறுக்கினால், எப்படி உடம்பு இறங்கும் என்கிறாள் மனைவி.

ப்ளைட் ஒன்பதரைக்கு இறங்கியது. பத்து மணிக்கு டாக்ஸ்ய். வீடு சேரும் போது பதினொன்றரை.

சரி எதற்கு தமிழில் இந்த பதிவு? ரொம்ப நாள் ஆச்சுங்க அது தான்...

சினிமா - மலரும் நினைவுகள்!

சினிமா - மலரும் நினைவுகள்! நண்பர் ரமேஷ் எழுதிய பதிவு சினிமா பற்றி. என்னையும் எழுத சொன்னார்.

இது எனது பதில்கள்.

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1. எந்த வயதில் சினிமா பார்க்க ஆரம்பித்தீர்கள்? நினைவு தெரிந்து கண்ட முதல் சினிமா? என்ன உணர்ந்தீர்கள்?

முதலில் நினைவில் இருப்பது எம்.ஜி.ஆர். படம். நல்ல நேரம். யானை எல்லாம் வரும். ஒரு குலநடை அருகில் பாம்பு வரும்...சிறு வயது ஒரு ஐந்து இருக்கும். இன்னும் நினைவில் உள்ளது. கோத்தகிரியில் பார்த்தது. இருட்டு. பயம். பாப்கார்ன். ஜாலியாக இருந்தது. அப்புறம் தங்கைகள் இருவர், அண்ணனோடு சண்டை போட்டு கார்னர் சீட் பிடித்தது, மறக்கவில்லை. முழு படம் ஞாபகம் இல்லை.

2. கடைசியாக அரங்கில் அமர்ந்து பார்த்த தமிழ் சினிமா?

சுப்ரமண்யபுரம். பெங்களூர். ஒரு சுமாரான தேயடர்.

3. கடைசியாக அரங்கிலன்றிப் பார்த்த தமிழ் சினிமா எது, எங்கே, என்ன உணர்ந்தீர்கள்?

கில்லி. டிவி. நான் ரசித்த படம். முதல் சீனில் இருந்து எனக்கு பிடித்தது. சினிமா என்றால் ஒரு நல்ல திரைக்கதை வேண்டும். செய்துள்ளார். தமிழ்நாடு கொலைவெறி வாசம்.

4. மிகவும் தாக்கிய தமிழ்ச்சினிமா

விஜயகாந்த் நடித்த செந்தூரபூவே. இன்னும் நினைவில் உள்ளது. ஆபாவாணன் படம்.

5-அ. உங்களை மிகவும் தாக்கிய தமிழ்ச்சினிமா-அரசியல் சம்பவம்?

விருமாண்டி ஒரு கமல் படம், சமீபத்தில் டிவிடி பார்த்தேன். சண்டியர் என்பது ஒரு ஜாதி குறிக்கிறது என்று சொல்லி பெயர் மாற்றினார்கள். படமெல்லாம் சண்டியர் வசனம்.

5-ஆ. உங்களை மிகவும் தாக்கிய தமிழ்ச்சினிமா-தொழில்நுட்ப சம்பவம்?

பாய்ஸ். அந்த காமிரா 360 டிக்ரி காட்சி. அருமை. அந்நியனில் ரிபீட்.


6. தமிழ்ச்சினிமா பற்றி வாசிப்பதுண்டா?

டைம் இல்லை. குமுதம், விகடன் மற்றும் ப்ளொக்ஸ்.

7.தமிழ்ச்சினிமா இசை?

ரஹ்மான், ஒரு முறை 'உயிரே ' கேட்டு பார்க்கவும்.

8. தமிழ் தவிர வேறு இந்திய, உலக மொழி சினிமா பார்ப்பதுண்டா? அதிகம் தாக்கிய படங்கள்?

ஆங்கிலம், தெலுங்கு, மலையாளம் மற்றும் ஹிந்தி படங்கள். ஆங்கிலத்தில் ச்லீப்லேச்ஸ் இன் சியாட்டில். தெலுங்கில் கங் லீடர். மலையாளத்தில் ஹிஸ் ஹைனெஸ் அப்துல்லா. ஹிந்தியில் ருடாலி.

9. தமிழ்ச்சினிமா உலகுடன் நேரடித்தொடர்பு உண்டா? என்ன செய்தீர்கள்? பிடித்ததா? அதை மீண்டும் செய்வீர்களா? தமிழ்ச்சினிமா மேம்பட அது உதவுமா?

இல்லை. பல சைஅன்ஸ் பிக்சன் எழுதியுள்ளேன். ஒரு படம் செய்ய ஆசை.

10. தமிழ்ச்சினிமாவின் எதிர்காலம் பற்றி என்ன நினைக்கிறீர்கள்?

நன்றாக இல்லை... ஒரே ட்ரெண்ட் வருது. சீசனல். ரசனை குறைவு. ஐந்து பட்டு. குத்து. பைட்.

11. அடுத்த ஓராண்டு தமிழில் சினிமா கிடையாது, மற்றும் சினிமா பற்றிய சமாச்சாரங்கள், செய்திகள் எதுவுமே பத்திரிகைகள், தொலைக்காட்சி, இணையம் உள்ளிட்ட ஊடகங்களில் கிடையாது என்று வைத்துக்கொள்வோம்? உங்களுக்கு எப்படியிருக்கும்? தமிழர்களுக்கு என்ன ஆகும் என்று நினைக்கிறீர்கள்?

ரொம்ப சந்தோசம். புத்தகங்கள் படிப்பேன்.

என் வாசகர்கள் எழுதுங்கள். என்னிடம் சொல்லுங்கள்.

Sickness, Stomach and Worries

Holidays are meant for good food.

Food and family.

Life goes on.

At times even great food brings sickness.

Upset Stomach and worries.

We need not bother about anything.

And life goes around a cycle.

Writing Styles

An authors passion should be like the calendar. Should provide the day to day information in a narrative style, bringing in emotions, actions and feelings.

Novel is the form of telling a plot, with a story or multiple stories.

I like the twist form of short stories, with a small anti-climax in the end. The readers imagination should be at play.

Since I am adept in Tamil, and English, I command a very good focus on what is needed for the author and read accordingly.

You would be surprised to know that some of my works have been internalized by many English authors in USA, when I tried to publish. Irony.

So you might see me writing sparingly. I used blog as a medium of snippets. Gotcha!

Writing is a gift, please don't misuse it.

இந்தியா குடும்பத்தின் பரிதாபம்...

இந்தியா குடும்பத்தின் பரிதாபம்...

யு நீட நாட் கட் லோச்செஸ் லைக் திஸ்.

படியுங்கள் இங்கே

oh my India. அத்மா சாந்தியடையட்டும்.

இந்தியாவில் சோறாவது கிடைக்கும்!

Interesting blog about Chennai

Here is one interesting blog about Chennai.

http://maami.wordpress.com/a-chennai-guide/

Ganguly announces retirement from International Cricket

Ganguly announces retirement from International Cricket, at Bangalore.

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Ganguly-calls-it-a-day-will-retire-after-Aus-series/370498/

He will however play the IPL till 2011 for Kolkatta Knight Riders.

I would say, I am a proud fan of his ODI capabilities and gritty captain. He was the one, who kept Kumble, Laxman out....even while in form.

Children and Suicide: On Slate

Do you want to read this?

http://www.slate.com/id/2201530/?GT1=48001

tough on me...

Children, they are Gods.

Tata decide on Gujarat for Nano

Tata decide on Gujarat for Nano... After moving out of West Bengal.. they are going to get the Anand Agricultural University land, where no politician has dared to occupy as poramboke. Tough rule of land... This is a flat land...

Good luck! Book me one, and one more Tata nano!

Very funny!

Read here....

Surveyசன் என்பவர் எழுதுனது...

"hey John, if you are free over the weekend, could you join us for கோழி புடிக்க?"

The Hill School, Pottstown

I was searching information about private boarding school in USA.

I came across The Hill School. Pottstown. PA. USA.



I have lived close to this school.


I lived in Reading from 1995 to 1999, before I decided to move back to India.

The current tuition runs about $42,000/- Wow! But worth it.

Very famous personalities, including Indians have studied here...

Seinfeld Kramer on MySpace

Seinfeld Kramer on MySpace...




Very interesting....

What can you learn from Hollywood?

Here is an interesting article by Guy Kawasaki.

Interesting.

http://blogs.openforum.com/2008/10/06/what-you-can-learn-from-hollywood/

Applies to India as well... particular to Tamilnadu.