Indian Premier League ( IPL ) – Score Card

Bangalore vs Punjab
May 5, 2008, T20
Venue: Bangalore
Toss: Punjab elected to field

Bangalore 126-10 (19.2)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
R Dravid	66	51	9	1	129.41(Highest Scorer)

Punjab 127-4 (18.2)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Marsh	39	34	4	1	114.71(Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Sreesanth
Result : Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 6 wkts
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Mumbai vs Delhi
May 4, 2008, T20
Venue: Mumbai
Toss: Delhi elected to field

Mumbai 162-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Jayasuriya	34	16	6	1	212.5(Highest Scorer)

Delhi 133-10 (18.5)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
V Sehwag	40	20	3	3	200.00(Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Pollock
Result : Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs
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Chennai vs Rajasthan
May 4, 2008, T20
Venue: Jaipur
Toss: Chennai elected to bat

Chennai 109-10 (19)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
J Morkel b Tanvir	42	33	4	1	127.27(Highest Scorer)

Rajasthan 110-2 (14.2)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
G Smith not out	35	44	5	0	79.55(Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Tanvir
Result : Rajasthan Royals beat Chennai Super Kings by 8 wkts
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Bangalore vs Hyderabad
May 3, 2008, T20
Venue: Bangalore
Toss: Hyderabad elected to field

Bangalore 156-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
W Jaffer	44	37	6	0	118.92(Highest Scorer)

Hyderabad 153-6 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
R Sharma	57	42	5	3	135.71(Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: P Kumar
Result : Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Deccan Chargers by 3 runs
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Kolkata vs Punjab
May 3, 2008, T20
Venue: Mohali
Toss: Punjab elected to bat

Punjab 178-6 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Marsh	40	32	5	1	125 (Highest Scorer)

Kolkata 169-6 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
D Hussey	71	46	4	4/td>	154.35(highest Scorer)

Man of the match: I Pathan
Result : Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 runs
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Chennai vs Delhi
May 2, 2008, T20
Venue: Chennai
Toss: Chennai elected to bat

Chennai 169-6 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Vidyut	54	37	7	1	145.95 (Highest Scorer)

Delhi 172-2 (19)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
V Sehwag	71	41	7	4	173.17 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: V Sehwag
Result : Delhi beat Chennai by 8 Wickets
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Punjab vs Hyderabad
May 1, 2008, T20
Venue: Hyderabad
Toss: Punjab elected to field

Hyderabad 164-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
R Sharma not out	76	42	10	2	180.95 (Highest Scorer)

Punjab 167-3 (18.5)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Marsh not out	84	62	11	1	135.48 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Marsh
Result : Punjab beat Hyderabad by 7 Wickets
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Kolkata vs Rajasthan
May 1, 2008, T20
Venue: Jaipur
Toss: Rajasthan elected to bat

Rajasthan 196-7 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Asnodkar	60	34	10	1	176.47 (Highest Scorer)

Kolkata 151-10 (19.1)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
SC Ganguly	51	39	4	2	130.77 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Asnodkar
Result : Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkotta Knight Riders by 45 Runs
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Delhi vs Bangalore
April 30, 2008, T20
Venue: Delhi
Toss: Bangalore elected to field

Delhi 191-5 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
G Gambhir	86	54	11	1	159.26 (Highest Scorer)

Bangalore 181-5 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
J Kallis b Vettori	54	44	6	1	122.73 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: Mc Grath
Result : Delhi Daredevils beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 10 runs
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Kolkata vs Mumbai
April 29, 2008, T20
Venue: Kolkata
Toss: Kolkata elected to bat

Kolkata 137-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
L Shukla not out	40	22	4	2	181.82 (Highest Scorer)

Mumbai 138-3 (18.4)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
D Bravo not out	64	53	8	1	120.75 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Jayasurya
Result : Mumbai Indians beat Kolkotta Knight Riders by 7 wkts
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Chennai vs Bangalore
April 28, 2008, T20
Venue: Bangalore
Toss: Chennai elected to bat

Chennai 178-5 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
MS Dhoni c Chipli b Z Khan	65	30	9	3	216.67 (Highest Scorer)

Bangalore 165-10 (19.4)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
L Taylor c Raina b Amarnath	53	34	3	3	155.88 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: M S Dhoni
Result : Chennai Super Kings beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 13 runs
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Delhi vs Punjab
April 27, 2008, T20
Venue: Mohali
Toss: Delhi elected to bat

Delhi 157-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6	SR
M Tiwary	39	34	6	0	114.71 (Highest Scorer)

Punjab 162-6 (19.2)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Katich	75	52	11	1	144.23 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Katich
Result : Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by four wickets
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Mumbai vs Hyderabad
April 27, 2008, T20
Venue: Mumbai
Toss: Hyderabad elected to field

Mumbai 154-7 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
A Nayar	34	19	1	3	178.95 (Highest Scorer)
D Bravo	34	18	3	1	188.89 (Highest Scorer)

Hyderabad 155-0(12.4)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
A Gilchrist not out	109	48	9	10	227.08(Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: A Gilchrist
Result : Deccan Chargers beat Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets
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Chennai vs Kolkata
April 26, 2008, T20
Venue: Chennai
Toss: Kolkata elected to bat

Kolkata 147-9 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
L Shukla	42	33	4	1/td>	127.27 (Highest Scorer)

Chennai 152-1 (17)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
M Hayden not out	70	48	6	3	145.83 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: J Oram
Result : Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets
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Mumbai vs Punjab
April 25, 2008, T20
Venue: Mohali
Toss: Mumbai elected to field

Punjab 182-9 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
K Sangakkara	94	56	13	1	167.86 (Highest Scorer)

Mumbai 116-9 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
D Bravo b Chawla	23	21	4	0	109.52 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: K Sanakkara
Result : Kings XI Punjab beat Mumbai Indians by 66 runs
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Hyderabad vs Rajasthan
April 24, 2008, 9th T-20
Venue: Hyderabad
Toss: Rajasthan elected to field

Hyderabad 214-5 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
A Symonds not out	53	11	11	7	220.75 (Highest Scorer)

Rajasthan 217-7 (19.5)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
G Smith	71	45	9	2	157.78 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: Yousuf Pathan
Result : Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers by 3 wickets
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Mumbai vs Chennai
April 23, 2008, T 20
Venue: Chennai
Toss: Mumbai elected to field

Mumbai 202-7 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
A Nayar	45	20	6	1	225.00 (Highest Scorer)

Chennai 208-5 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
M Hayden run out (Harbhajan)	81	46	11	2	176.09 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: M Hayden
Result : Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 6 runs
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Hyderabad vs Delhi
April 22, 2008, 7th T-20
Venue: Hyderabad
Toss: Hyderabad elected to bat

Hyderabad 142-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
R Sharma c McGrath b Bhatia	66	36	6	4	183.33 (Highest Scorer)

Delhi 143-1 (13)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
V Sehwag not out	94	41	10	6	229.27 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: V Shewag
Result : Delhi Daredevils beat Deccan Chargers by 9 wickets
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Punjab vs Rajasthan
April 21, 2008, 6th T-20
Venue: Jaipur
Toss: Punjab elected to bat

Punjab 166-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6	SR
Y Singh lbw b Warne	57	34	6	3	167.65 (Highest Scorer)

Rajasthan 168-4 (18.1)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
S Watson not out	76	49	5	5	155.10 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: S Watson
Result : Rajasthan Royals beat Kings XI Punjab by 6 wickets
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Bangalore vs Mumbai
April 20, 2008, T20
Venue: Mumbai
Toss: Mumbai elected to bat

Mumbai 165-6 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
R Uthappa	48	38	5	1	126.32 (Highest Scorer)

Bangalore 166-5 (19.4)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
M Boucher not out	39	19	4/td>	2	205.26 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: M Boucher
Result : Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets
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Hyderabad vs Kolkata
April 20, 2008, 4th T-20
Venue: Kolkata
Toss: Hyderabad elected to bat

Hyderabad 110-10 (18.4)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
A Symonds c Sharma b Agarkar	32	39	2	2	82.05 (Highest Scorer)

Kolkata 112-5 (19)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
D Hussey not out	38	43	1	3	88.37 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: David Hussey
Result : Kolkata Knight Riders beat Deccan Chargers by 5 wickets
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Punjab vs Chennai
April 19, 2008, T20
Venue: Mohali
Toss: Chennai elected to bat

Chennai 240-5 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
M Hussey not out	114	54	8	9	211.11 (Highest Scorer)

Punjab 207-4 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
J Hopes c Sharma b Amarnath	71	33	10	3	215.15 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: M Hussey
Result : Chennai Super Kings beat Kings XI Punjab by 33 runs
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Rajasthan vs Delhi
April 19, 2008, T20
Venue: Delhi
Toss: Rajasthan elected to bat

Rajasthan 129-8 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
R Jadeja b Vettori	29	23	2	2	126.09 (Highest Scorer)

Delhi 132-1 (15.1)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
G Gambhir not out	58	46	7	1	126.09 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: M Maharoof
Result : Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets
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Kolkata vs Bangalore
April 18, 2008, T-20
Venue: Bangalore
Toss: Bangalore elected to field

Kolkata 222-3 (20)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
B McCullum not out	158	73	10	13	216.44 (Highest Scorer)

Banglore 82-10 (15.1)	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
P Kumar not out	18	15	1	2	120 (Highest Scorer)

Man of the match: B McCullum
Result ; Kolkata Knight Riders beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 140 runs
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Engineering Coaching Classes – a Review

Well, when I was a kid I was staying in an Employees Quarters were there is 30 blocks and 200 houses. I think it was in 1990 then, there was not even one Engineering graduate in the whole 200 houses. But now in 2008 there is not even one house that do not have an Engineer (not just diploma, I mean BE and B Tech) today.

Thanks for the Engineering colleges, when I did Engineering in 1990. There was one Anna University , a dozen DOTE 1 (Directorate of Technical Education) Colleges, DOTE 1 Colleges mean the Engineering Colleges run by the state Government itself. And 2 or 3 dozen DOTE 2 colleges. DOTE 2 colleges mean Colleges run by private firms.

Today we have approximately 220+ of Engineering colleges to cater the needs of budding engineers in Tamil Nadu,India, you can visit the following link1 or link2 for getting the list of engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu.

When I was studying we were eagerly waiting for the study holidays, as we do seriously look in to the books only then. We do group study usually we had 5 units each carry 20 marks. So if we read 2 set of question papers prior to that semester, one can be rest assured that he can come in flying colors. We were so lazy that we five friends just study just one unit and the rest will be taught among ourselves.90% of the time the questions are asked only from the past 2 years question papers.

Today’s students are very blessed there are many Engineering Coaching Centers available in Chennai today. I personally know one of the Institute it is called TRIJAI CENTUM COACHING, it is located in Anna Nagar, Chennai, India. They give coaching for all the subjects in all the disciplines of Engineering, namely computer science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical ,Civil, Information Technology and many other Disciplines of Engineering.

They charge Rs 3500/- to Rs 4500/- per student per subject. Classes are conducted by the Lecturers and Professors from various colleges. They have about 100 + lecturers already in their coaching center. The student has the facility to take the fast track or normal track as per his wish. There is a facility of one student one faculty system. They also have Home Tuition facility. This can be availed in case students cannot go to the center. They also have coaching centre for SSLC or X’th students and +2 students as well.

This firm is run by Mr. Jaya Kumar and he can be contacted at +91 99404 24037.

Useful Car Driving Tips

This Blog is not just another blog to tell you the following.

• Wear sear belt while driving
• Don’t Drink and Drive
• Don’t Consume medicine that can cause drowsiness before going for a Drive
• Follow road rules
• Don’t drive rashly

This Blog is to tell you what do to when in you are in a critical situation like

What will you do if you are not able to put the gear in a middle of Traffic?

Some times it happens that when you are driving, suddenly you may not be able to put the gear, most of the time the vehicle stops and you are not able to put the first gear. The remedy is that try to press the clutch alone one short push and one long Push. Things should be normal. This problem arises due to the clogging of the clutch. When you try the above you are removing the problem. Most of the time it solves the problem and you can drive home safe. If it is still not solved then there is a serious problem were you need technical assistance. For that keep the customer support number of your car company both in your mobile and as well written in a book and keep it safe in the car.

What will you do if the wiper is not working on a rainy day?

On a rainy day, if your wiper does not work, you cannot drive. To solve this try rubbing the car glass with tobacco leaves. When you rub with it, at least for a weeks time even a drop of water will not stick or flow on the car glass. This will help you to drive safely. You can repair your wiper as you can now drive to your service center with out any problem.

I would be happy to learn car driving tips from the readers. Please post it in the comments section

Children Insurance Policy

After the advent of Privatization in the Insurance Sector, there are too many Companies in the Insurance Sector. Today we have TATA AIG, ICICI Prudential, Max New York, Bajaj Allainz, SBI Life, Reliance and many more apart from Life Insurance Corporation of India

The idea behind Insurance, is very simple no one knows what is in store for us in future. As you know your date of Birth no one knows his date of death. So it is his duty to take necessary measures to protect his family even in his absence.

The formula is very simple if some one is earning Rs 10,000/- every month he should insure his life for atleast 20,00,000 .ie 20 lakhs, the idea is in his absence the family will receive 20 lakhs and if they put in any nationalized bank if they get 6% per annum that is it works to 1,20,000 , ie 10,000 every month. The last drawn salary of the person insured. The family will still get the same amount even in his absence. If he does more well and good.

Every one should take children Policy so that it will help their kids for a bright Future, The above said companies all have Children Policies. Each has their own merits and de merits.

ICICI Prudential has launched a Children Policy called Smart Kid. This Policy is ULIP based .The Policy can be taken for the kids from 0 age to 15 years. Minimum Premium amount in this plan is Rs 25,000/- per annum. This policy can be paid Monthly, Half Yearly or Annually.

The policy has to be paid mandatory for 3 years. Incase of the death of the Insurer,

• The sum assured will be paid to the family.
• The remaining premium need not be paid
• 10% of the Sum Assured will be paid for the Children Education
• At the end of the policy term the Amount Accumulated will be paid.

As far as I know the 10% of the sum assured paid also called as Income Benefit Rider is provided only by ICICI Prudential. I doubt if any other company is providing the same.

This information is provided by Mr.Elangovan ,an ICICI Prudential Advisor, You can reach him at +91 98414 02337 for any commercial needs.

Club Freedom – a Review

Club Freedom is one of the Popular Multi Level Marketing (MLM) Program available. Club Freedom is started in Sep 2006. Now they have 100,000 people from over 160 Countries. There are the first company to my knowledge to bring Matrix System in MLM Industry.

To join the Program one has to pay 200 USD or Rs 9500/- He/She will have to introduce 2 of his/her friends and in turn they have to duplicate the system. One joins in the stage 1 when the business goes as per the duplication his/her level increases and then he/she moves from stage1 to stage 2. when he/she reaches the Traveller position in the stage 2. If he/she successfully completes the cycle. He/she is awarded 6000 USD plus a Travel Package worth 1000 USD. Upon that he/she also recieved a free entry to the system again and the system can get repeated as many times.

The beauty of Club Freedom, they have couple of other programs that will make the Club Freedom work more easy. One of them is 6k4you. This is similar to auto fill system for more info click the above link.

For those 200 USD is really a big money, they have introduced Revolving Travel. Where the enrty fee is just 65 USD. Here once one completes 1,2,4 in the matrix he/she gets a free id in Club Freedom and one Free ID in Revolving Travel. Even Revolving Travel is also doing well.

Club Freedom has also introduced ECash Invest a program were they trade in Forex Market. This program was a complete failure as they were able to give only 1% to 2% profit every month. So Club Freedom has dropped the E Cash Invest plan.

To add beauty to the program a new Program called Flywayclub has been launched this is typical Revolving Travel plan but they have added a binary pay out plan there by one is able to earn Rs.1000 every Day.

RICH FRIENDS team in Chennai is doing a marvelous job in Club Freedom business, they have helped many individuals in earning 6000 usd in last 1 ½ years. They are now promoting Club Freedom through Flyway club.

They are also organising Travel Packages through Club Freedom. A team has just visited Bangkok few weeks back. A new team is going to Delhi, Agra ,Simla on 24th May 2008.

You can Contact Mr.Arumugam @ 98416 44656 or Mr.Arun 98400 28598 of RICH FRIENDS team for more details about this business.

Free Summer Vacation Courses

Summer Vacations have started , Children are planning to enjoy their holidays playing , their parents are planning to put them in summer vacation courses.

If you ask me Summer vacation is the time when students can freak out. There is no point asking them to do any courses . we were insisting them to study 24/7 all these days, we tell them that they can enjoy their time in their vacation, but when the vacation comes the parents ask them to study again.

It should be left to the kid to decide if they want to spend their vacation just by playing, or engage themselves atleast 2 hours a day , they can learn drawing, yoga , karate, Abacus, speed maths, Vedic Mathematics and what not. If some can go to part tme jobs , they will learn the outer world , most importantly the value of money.

We in Techno Solutions have planned for FREE summer vacation courses . We do it 100% free, the Duration of the course is just 2 hours in total. The course are conducted between 10 am to 12 noon from Monday to Friday. Students with Computer Interest can attend.

We teach them about Google Adsense, Google Adwords, Blogging and the current IT trend. We also teach them how to make videos with still photo graphs. People should call me up on my mobile to attend the course. My mobile number is +91 98844 86609. After the course if some one has a computer and Internet connection can earn a decent income.
A batch can taken 5 to 10 people maximum.

I request the parents not to pressurize the students to join any course like this. The initiative should be from the student himself.

Lord Shiva – Murudeshwar Beach, Karnataka

Last Week Lord Shiva at Murudeshwar Beach was on the News papers. Yes it was Kumbabishekam to the Lord Shiva.
My Memories go as back to 1993 . My few friends were studying Electrical and Electronics Engineering in Anjuman Engineering College ,Bhatkal , Karnataka. I went to see them in the mid April or so. It was real fun with them. It was then they took me to this Murudeshwar Beach. Murudeshwar is 16 km from Bhatkal.The beach was lovely. The glory to the Beach is the Lord Shiva Statue which is 123 feet high erected in the Beach. It is the tallest Shiva Idol in the World. I cannot forgot the moment how divine the looks of Lord Shiva were. You should visit the place to enjoy it. It is really a site seeing place as well. It attracts 1000’s of visitors every day. For those who want to go I will give the route. Murudeshwar beach is in the route Mangalore, Udupi - Kundapur - Byndoor - Bhatkal – Murudeshwar. It is approximately 165 km from Mangalore .Murudeshwar is 1 km from the National highway.

If you come by train there is a stopping called Murudeshwar , you can take Konkan Railway trains going from Mangalore to Goa. The nearest airports are Mangalore and Goa.

I had the chance to go again when one of my friend got married. The Marriage was in Bhatkal Karnataka, this time I went with my wife, there were too many developments in the Murudeshwar Beach, it was 1000 times more attractive than my first visit, Lord Shiva was sitting in the meditation pose, a treat for your eyes to watch.

The people told us that when they had Tsunami there were damages to the Hotels on the sea shore. But the Tsunami just touched the feet of the Lord and disappeared in the Arabian sea.

If any one plan’s to go to Goa, then try to visit Murudeshwar Beach, The memories will be there for your life time.

Vishu – Malayalam New Year Greetings

It’s Vishu Malayalam New Year , I wish (വിഷു ആശംസകള്‍) Vishu Greetings to all Mallu’s across the Globe.
Keralites celebrate the first day of the Malayalam month of Medam as Vishu. They believe the fortune of the year depends upon the first thing they see in the morning on the Vishu Day. To make sure they see auspicious thing on the Vishu day they prepare a ‘Kani’ on the previous day.The Kani generally contains raw rice, fresh linen, golden cucumber, betel leaves, arecanut, metal mirror, the yellow flowers konna (Cassia fistula), and a holy text and coins, in a bell metal vessel called uruli. A lighted bell metal lamp called nilavilakku is also placed alongside.This Vishu Kani (വിഷുക്കണി) will be the first thing they will watch on the day of Vishu.

Vishu is celebrated by 350 Million keralites in India and several thousand mallu’s world wide.

Vishu in Sanskrit means Equal. This is just not a Hindu festival. It is a New year for the state. Vishu is celebrated with more enthusiam and vigour in all parts of Kerala and by malayalees through out the world..

The elders of the family distribute money to the children and their dependants on the day of Vishu. This custom is called Vishu Kaineetam (വിഷു കൈനീട്ടം ).The same day is celebated as Bihu is Assam , Baishaki in Punjab and Tamil Puthandu in Tamil Nadu.

Kerala has a typical individuality amongst other states.It is called Gods own Country. It is the only state were the literacy percent is high. It has the most International Airport than in any state in India. Women population is higher than men.


There are variety of TV Programs on the Eve of Vishu to be telecasted in Asianet , Kairali and other Malayalam channels,

For those who want to send E-greetings to their loved ones they can try the following link
dgreetings.com or
hindunewyear.com or
greetings.prokerala.com or
ecards.webindia123.com

For those who want to send the sms to all Mallu friends simply cut and paste and send the below wishes.

നിറപറയും നിലവിളക്കും തെങ്ങിന്‍ തോപ്പും ഓര്‍മയില്‍ സുക്ഷിക്കുന്ന മലയാളിക്ക് ഒരു വിഷു കുടി . നന്‍മ നിറഞ്ഞ വിഷു ആശംസകള്‍ .

Thanks to Google Transliteration. Please bear with me if there is any spelling mistake.This is what a Mallu born and brought up in Tamil Nadu can offer.

Last but not the least , I wish once again all keralites across the Globe a Happy Vishu.

Sulekha Ads – a complete Failure.

I hope for the people who browse through internet especially in Chennai, India Sulekha is a familiar word. Sulekha is an online Advertising company.

My experience with Sulekha is horrible. 8 months back one of the Sulekha executive came to me for a Ad placement in Sulekha . The scheme is very pretty. I have to pay Rs.6500/- to place an Ad. They said they have a dedicated team who does the marketing. And they will give me 100 quality customers for the Ad placed. Till they provide me 100 quality customers my Ad will still run in the web. They also said they will give me a Sign Board for my company that is Techno Solutions.

I placed the Ad paying the fee, for few weeks there was no reply at all. Neither did I receive any response for my Ad nor did I receive the Sign Board.

So my next immediate job is to call them now and then and complain them that their Ad is not working. Just because they promised they will provide a Sign Board I have not prepared another one. My Clients and Post Man found it difficult to locate my office as there is no sign board. The post man even said that the further posts will not be delivered if the Sign Board is not placed.

After Serious of complaints to the Sulekha ,My Sign Board arrived after 3 months. My company name is Techno Solutions. It is printed as Techno Solution in the Board, and also a big Sulekha.com name in the Sign Board. There is no other information in the sign other than my wrong company name, and big Correct Sulekha.com printed in the sign board. The person who placed the board promised that the address , and the Info about the company will be done in the later stage. But when I called up Sulekha.com there is no more information about the same. For my knowledge the cost of the sign Board would be roughly Rs 1000/-. Which is again half done.

Till date I have received 2 responses from them. I think that too has been done by the their staff them selves. When ever I call them there is no satisfactory info about the Ad or the Correction of the Sign Board.

So putting a paid Ad in Sulekha is wasting time and Energy. Sorry to say this, this is my experience with Sulekha.

Yes, Sulekha Ads is a Complete Failure.

Just Dial Services – a Review

For those Just Dial Services is a new term. I will put it in simple words. If you want to know what kind of services are available near your neighbour hood you can call Just Dial Services by the following number 044-3999 9999. For example if you want to know if there is Dentist in your area. You can call up this number. This is a free service. They will be help you in this regard. Hats off to this service.

But my Blog is not about the information they provide, but about the business aspect of it. One day I called Just Dial to know if there is any one who is providing online games for real cash as we do.We are anxious to know ,if any one is providing the same service.

After few days I received a call from Just Dial asking me what am I in to , I said i am into web designing , Software development, Domain Name Registration and web space. They told me that they receive a minimum of 500 calls a month asking for the same services. They told me that if I pay Rs 50 per enquiry for 100 enquires. They will list my name to their list of service providers in the Web Development List.

The logic is very simple, it is like bidding if some one is ready to pay Rs.60 per enquiry his name will be higher in the list. So if some one calls Just Dial and ask for the above services. They send a sms to the person who called with a list of 6 to 7 people phone numbers like mine. So that he can call us for the above services. The same sms will be sent to us so that we can also follow up and convert the sale. A Email is also sent in the mean time. This service seems to be excellent in its given form.

What happened to me was quite different, in just 2 days time after I placed an ad with them I received my first sms from Just Dial. I was anxious to talk to my first customer. When I called to that number I came to know that it was a call from NET4INDIA asking me to use their domain sevices. That means I am not getting a business in turn I need to give business.

I thought it was all in the game, when I called back when I received the second sms, it was from a company who does telephone directory listing, again I need to pay them and get it listed.

Today I received one sms, when I called back it was from a Computer Institute, who were asking me if I can give placement for their students.

Adding fuel to the fire, in few days after I have received 5 to 6 SMS, people from Just Dial was asking me to pay a higher bid so that it will be placed high in the list.

So to my knowledge it is not wise to enroll in Just Dial as you do not get quality leads.

Ugadi – Telugu New Year

The Telugu New Year festival or Ugadi comes close on the heels of Holi. It is believed that Lord Brahma started creation on this day.

75 million Telugu speaking people world wide are celebrating Ugadi Today. Telugu is one of the official languages of India.

Ugadi is celebrated grandly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is called Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and as Ugadi in the other states.

Preparations starts one week before, Houses are cleaned . Every one enjoys shopping for new clothes.

Udagi Day begins with a ritual bath followed by prayers. Every one seeks God’d blessing for their Health, wealth and prosperity and success in the business.

Ugadi is almost the most auspicious time to start a new ventures.

On the day of Ugadi people go to the Temple to listen to the Panchangam (horoscope).These days reading the panchangam is also done in their respective houses.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS World’s largest voluntary organization celebrates Ugadi as their first festival out of the 6 festivals in a year.

Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards – Rasigan Express

The year 2007 is a fantastic year for Tamil Cinema. It has made107 films in the year, highest compared to last 9 years.

The good thing about Tamil Cinema is that it has come from the mellow Drama state to realistic Cinema .

Paruthi Veeran (பருத்தி வீரன்), Polladhavan (பொல்லாதவன்) , Mozhi (மொழி), Unnale Unnale (உன்னாலே உன்னாலே). Katrathu Thamiz (கற்றது தமிழ்) and few more are good examples of Realistic Cinema produced in the year 2007.

Even in the commercial side, Super Star Rajini Kanth’s Shivaji (சிவாஜி) has crossed 100 Crore Business. There is a rumour that Kamal Hassan’s upcoming Dhasavadharam (தசாவதாரம்) will cross 150 Crore Business. So even in the commercial side Kolly Wood is creating mile stones. People from Holly Wood & Bolly Wood are keenly watching the Kolly wood’s Performance.

Popular Holly Wood Stunt actor Jackie Chan is realsing the audio release of Dhasavadharam and Walt Disney planning (?) to take overseas rights for Dhasavadharam are good examples of Kolly wood films getting appreciation in Holly wood.

In this juncture from last year Star Vijay a popular Tamil channel has started Film Awards on all Discipline related to Tamil Cinema.Un like a Jury announcing the results. The best people in the Industry are selected by the common man in Tamil Nadu. In the Context Star Vijay has already sent a Vehicle called Rasigan Express (ரசிகன் எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்). This Rasigan Express will conduct a wide survey about the Tamil Cinema released in year 2007. it will find out who is the best actor, actress, director, producer, comedian etc etc ..

There are 4 special awards that to be given out they are Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for excellence in Cinema, Award for contribution to Cinema, Best Entertainer and Icon of the Year.

Rasigan Express was flag Hoisted by the Mr.Paruthi Ilam Vazhuthi (திரு.பரிதி இளம்வழுதி), Minister for Information and Publicity , Mr.Rama Narayanan, Mr. S.A Chandra Shekar & Mr. FEFSI Vijayan were present in the function.

The good thing about the awards is that it would free and fair results as the final judgement is done by common man like you and me.

The awards will be distributed in next month. The program will be anchored by film critic yuhi Sethu and actress Khusboo.

Service Apartments - Chennai

Well for those Service Apartment is a new term. It is a fully furnished home with typical residential apartment facilities, which can be leased or rented as a separate and independent house for which the cost of the services (laundry, telephone, Electricity, Water etc) is included in a daily, weekly or monthly charge.

Service Apartments generally meets the demand of Corporate people.There are research papers about the growth of this segment in US and UK.In India Service Industry is in budding stage.

Most of the Service Apartment provides the following facilities Air conditioners, fully furnished Bedrooms, Living Room, Kitchen with gas and utensils and Bathrooms, Housekeeping Service, Laundry Service, Cable TV, Broadband for Internet. Some of them provide cabs for travel use.

Generally the Service Apartments are built in and around the major business areas , they see to that the bus, train and air services are available near by.
The rent of the Service Apartment is also very competitive.

There are many Service Apartments near Madras Medical Mission (MMM), JJ Nagar West , Chennai,India. MMM is the largest Heart Hospital in Asia. So it attracts global customers. So you can find Service Apartments like Mushrooms near MMM.

The patients family take up rooms in the Service Apartments near by the hospital. To my knowledge there might be 10 to 15 Service apartments in and around MMM.This serves 10% to 15% of the patient's family need of MMM.

I have stayed in a Service Apartment in Collector Nagar formerly called Mogappair , JJ Nagar East, Chennai,India. The name of the service apartment is Royal Shelter. It is really a cool place to stay.

You can contact Dr. C. M. Victor Emmanuel , Proprietor Royal Shelter for any commercial needs . His phone number is +91 98848 52288 .

You can visit the photographs of the Service Apartment by clicking the following link

Tata Nano – 1 Lakh Car

Tata has introduced “Tata Nano” in to the market. Even though it is claimed to be a 1lakh car. The car rate will be 1 lakh 30 thousand on Road. This car will be a basic model car. This car will not have Power Steering , Power Windows and Cigarette Lighters.


Tata Nano higher end cars will have all facilities of a higher end car.

Tata Nano will hit the Indian Roads by October 2008. The Bookings for the car is already begun.

Tata has setup a car plant in Singhur, West Bengal. Tata Nano main body is made of steel. If the same is replaced with the High Durable Plastic then the car can be sold at a rate less than 1 Lakh. An expert committee is already working on this.

After Tata Nano hits the Indian Roads , imagine the Traffic in the Cities. Already vehicles are crawling in the metropolitan cities.

The Government should take necessary step to avoid heavy traffic when more four wheelers hit the road.

Is the Government already working on it ?

L K Advani's Book - My Country My Life

Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Lal Kishan Advani's "My Country My Life" is the latest sensational book that is sold in the market.

The Current trend in US , is that before any book comes to common man , there will be detailed article's about the book in media, there by creating a sensation among the public to read the book when it is published.

This book is published by "Rupa & Co " a Delhi based company.Mr.Mehra who owns the publication said that he was sure that this book does not require any advertisement.

The First Print of this 1000 pages book has already sold out in the first week of the Launch.The Second Print is expected shortly.The price of the book is Rs.595/-.

Usually books written by political leaders will have a huge expectation and criticism.

The foreword of the book is written by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the book as released by former President Dr.Abdul Kalam.

Advani has remarked that Atal Bihari Vajpayee then prime minister did not discuss with him regarding the Kandhahar Flight Hijack.

He has also described that the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's approach towards Tibet issue is totally wrong.

If any one would like to order the book online they can click the following link