Sun TV couldn’t have timed this better themselves. Khushboo’s fall from grace, though induced, is a great plus as it will naturally deal a blow to the popular “Jackpot” show on Jaya TV.Thanga Vettai, which went on air this Saturday, is a quiz show for the family. The show’s USP is that the prize is […]
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After thrilling audiences in the Far East, Rajnikanth’s next destination is Europe - but not through a voluntary move. The superstar will feature in a French comedy movie, albeit for 10 seconds!The Hindu reports…
If all goes well, Tamil superstar Rajnikant, is all set to be part of a French film - or at least his […]
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Mr. Sharad Pawar has won the election for the post of President of the BCCI. The polls, which were a drawn-out affair, took a decisive turn after the appointment of former Chief Election Commissioner Shri T.S. Krishnamurthy as Special Observer.Rediff.com reports that the Pawar faction has won 20 - 11. That comes as a suprise […]
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After Mohammed Kaif hit the winning boundary this evening at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, to square the series 2-2, Rahul Dravid did a rare gesture, which we don’t normally associate with a man of reticence. No, not the shirt swirling “What the f***” à la Sourav Ganguly. He looked at the crowd, raised his […]
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Firefox is the world’s fastest growing browser. It is simple to use and is packed with features to enable safer browsing. With more than 100 million downloads in the past year, Firefox is definitely a phenomenon. I myself don’t know why I shifted, but once I did, I’ve seldom used Internet Explorer.
But here’s a site […]
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4, 2, 6, 123, 1, 9, 93, 67, 2, 11, 19, 39, 2, 2 and 2. That gives you the runs scored by Sachin Tendulkar, my favourite player and inarguably the world’s best living cricketer, in his last 15 ODI innings. Hardly anything that displays consistency or lives up to the aura and halo we […]
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Just when the fame of the = rand (200, 99) bug in Microsoft Word reached another level, with Chetan Bhagat exploiting it in his latest novel, One night @ the call center, another geeky bug has come to light. Try this…
On your Desktop, and create a new folder with the name “Notepad”
Open any webpage in […]
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After quite a lot of negative publicity, Anna University is in the news for a good reason.
Magma Design Automation, a California-based electronic design automation (EDA) company has tied up with Anna University’s Integrated Systems Laboratory (of the Department of ECE - my own alma mater!). According to The EE Times, Magma considers this move as […]
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For more than a month now, State Bank of India has been running ad campaigns - basically a set of teaser questions, all of which end with a matter-of-fact “SURPRISINGLY SBI”.I particularly liked the ad campaign, because SBI is probably the only “old bank” that I respect and would like to bank with. If you […]
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The Chepauk stadium is considered (not just by people from Chennai) as one of the best venues in India not just for the laurels India has won on this ground, but also because it is “reputed to be the most knowledgeable and appreciative in the country” (Cricinfo.com).That sporting crowd has, in the past few years, […]
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Andre Nel, the South African quickie, should easily qualify as one of the most non-sporting cricketers around. His famous glare down the pitch after every delivery leads me to that conclusion. It is, if we believe Mr. Nel, a habit. However habits cannot be cited as an excuse. (If you look at Sachin’s attire in […]
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[This is my 100th post on this blog. However, I would have loved something more joyful.]
They say fairy tales don’t end. But this one has ended. Yesterday, Roy Keane has quit Manchester United as player and captain, and has announced his decision to sign a long-term contract with a different club. That ends 12 long […]
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Today, there was an Airtel ad in the papers promising all existing and new subscribers a free air ticket for travel within India. In the era of low-cost air travel, this gimmick shouldn’t come as a surprise… until you read the fine print.Customers opting for this scheme would be required to pay a non-refundable deposit […]
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New design, new interfaces and extreme user-friendliness. This is what Office 12 aims at. Softpedia takes a sneak preview.
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Trivia time. What connects J.K. Rowling, Steve Jobs, Bono, Pope Benedict XVI, Mother Nature and The Google Guys? Need more names? George Dubya Bush, Bill and Melinda Gates…
They are all in the running for the TIME Person of the Year 2005. Like many other things with the media, the decision would have been taken already, […]
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Former Chelsea and AC Milan star George Weah has been defeated in the Liberian Presidential elections by Harvard-educated economist Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. This is the first time that a woman is at the helm of power in an African state.Whereas Ms. Johnson-Sirleaf had campaigned on the plank of development and her wealth of experience, Mr. Weah […]
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My blog is worth $31,614.24.
How much is your blog worth?
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I just installed the new Google Web Accelerator, a tool that prefetches links from web pages, so that when you click on the link, it loads instantly.That sounds like any other prefetching tool. However, the advantage here is that Google delves into its own cache of the web. (A popular rumour is that Google maintains […]
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I wish everyone a very happy Deepavali. May the festival of lights bring peace, joy and happiness to all. May the lights of this festival dispel darkness everywhere and illumine our intellect.
Happy Deepavali | தீபாவளி நல்வாழத்துக்கள் | शुभ् दीपावली
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Vijay’s movies can be classified into three categories: “no good”, “absolutely stupid” or “both the above”. No actor in the who world - even the whole universe - can surpass him at run-of-the-mill fare. In fact, the term “run-of-the-mill” has become so run-of-the-mill when applied to his movies. This is truly unfortunate because Vijay, despite […]
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