Archive for the 'India' Category

A leaning building in Surat, India falls like pack of cards- Amazing Video !

May 29, 2007

Check out this video. There are many instances happening like these in India. However, very few are caught on camera. The bad quality construction is rampant in India and it takes hundreds of lives each year, especially in monsoon..
Check out this video for your self. If the video does not get embeded you can go [...]

Google joins the Cricket World Cup bandwagon !

March 17, 2007

Here is the complete post from Google’s blog on cricket. They also have joined the cricket excitement bandwagon…they have lots of stuff to offer…I have copied the whole post verbatim…I am really not in a great mood to write with India loosing couple of wickets early on against minnows like bangladesh !
World Cup action is [...]

Indias Emphatic Victory – No match practice for 2 games

March 9, 2007

India routed West Indies today by nine wickets after they set a score of paltry 86 to win. Indian bowlers are doing well…But I guess the Batsmen need more match practice. Both the warm-up games were more of cool down games
Instead of me writing more about the match, here is the news round-up [...]

Holi – Festival of colors – Look at the splashing of colors

March 3, 2007

 HOLI – Celebration of colors…….

The multiday celebration, also known as the Festival of Colors, begins on the day after the full moon in early March—this year, March 3. Celebrated by lighting bonfires and throwing colored powder and water on friends and family, Holi has great significance for Hindus and is traditionally associated with fertility and [...]

How to play a game of cricket

February 26, 2007

I am surprised at the amount of people who do not know how to play a game of cricket. With the world cup coming near, I thought it would be a good idea to let people know the basics of cricket.
You have undoubtedly heard of crickets– the insects that are known for their chirping [...]

Another Atrocity…When are such things going to change ?

February 23, 2007

Credit Card companies and financial companies make billions by charging high interests, late payment charges etc. I do understand that they should do it, but to what extent. Here is a report that appeared at Rediff website. A institution like Standard Charter  Bank getting down to such low levels is ridiculous.
Here is the story:
The Delhi State [...]

Cricket lovers in the United States can Watch World Cup Live

February 23, 2007

Cricket lovers in the United States and the Caribbean will be able to watch the World Cup live on televisions and computers.
EchoStar and its Dish Network said besides live matches, their customers would be able to watch replays, highlights and news. Simultaneously, it would provide background information on players and teams.
Michael Kelly, Executive Vice [...]

Lee out of the world cup !!!

February 23, 2007

Cricinfo has just reported that Brett Lee will be out of World Cup. I guess that is another good news for other cricketing nations. No facing 150 kmph beamers from him.
Australia seems to be having lots of troubles on hands….

From Cricinfo site:

 
Stuart Clark will replace Brett Lee in Australia’s World Cup squad after Lee was [...]

The odds of Cricket World Cup

February 23, 2007

Here are the betting odds of winning the Cricket world cup 2007. I think West Indies and New Zealand needed better odds, whereas, Sri Lanka I think are over rated.
Here are the odds from one of famous Cricket betting site: Bet365
Australia [...]

Rahul Dravid

February 22, 2007

Here is my take on all the players for Cricket world cup. I will also try and predict the performance of each of the players. It would be nice to compare it with what actually happens at the world cup at the end…
Rahul Dravid (Captain):
Full Name: Rahul Sharad Dravid
Born January 11, 1973, Indore, Madhya [...]