Read the customer issue reported to General Motors... in this article :)
http://paultan.org/archives/2005/11/22/perodua-man-for-proton-ceo/
Monday, November 5, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The Dream of a LIFETIME for an INDIAN cricket fan comes true at last !!
13 runs needed off 6 balls... for Pakistan to clinch the World Cup... Everybody watching with bated breath.... Dhoni handed the ball to Joginder Sharma, the small town lad who did not look menacing by any means in front of Pak's Misbah-ul-Haq who had clobbered Harbhajan Singh in the penultimate over.
The first ball is a wide !! There goes our hopes down the drain... Jogi hit for a straight six the next ball... All our Indian hearts came till the mouth... The feeling of despair & helplessness that with just a boundary it will all be over.
We really believed that this young team without the 3 big guns of the Indian cricket will bring us the World's 1st T20 World Cup.
Hearts pounding again with Joginder bowling his next delivery.... We feared that Misbah would repeat the Javed Miandad act to win it for the Pakis.
Misbah tries to be smart & tries to scoop it behind Dhoni, the Wicket keeper.... What happened...? The ball is in the air & voila....
Sheer luck.... Its Sreesanth under the ball trying to catch the ball... And there she lands in his hands..... It was Pakistan's last wicket... Woow... It took some time for us to sink in our mind that India had won a World Cup !!!
Hurray!!! That was an involuntary hooting from all of us watching the match... In seconds I heard fire cracker sounds in my vicinity... This called for a huge celebration. We had friends messaging congratulating each other as if all we are going to get a share of the prize money :)
But really to tell you the fact... Its always an occasion of celebration when you feel proud to be an INDIAN.
This was an amazing feeling.... It brought out the nostalgic memories in my mind.... My mind rolled back to a few months ago.... March-April 2007 where India had crashed out of the W. Indies World Cup & couldn't even reach the super 8 stages. Its a known phenomena that Cricket is a religion in our nation which is over emphasized at times. The players are literally crucified when they lose in key tournaments & are held high in godly stature when they win.
Flash back to the 2003 S. Africa World Cup where India had done so well to reach the Finals but lost out to Aussies as they were too smart to be outsmarted by the Indians. In 1999 India failed to reach the Semis in England. It was a horrendous semifinals in 1996 for the Indian when they were outsmarted by the Lankans. I remember that I had high hopes on the then Indian cricketers, after that thrilling Pakistan match in the Quarter finals where India won it. The semis were abandoned due to crowd disruption in Cacutta, Eden Gardens.... after India failed to make an impact in all the departments of the game. I even remember myself crying along with Vinod Kambli :P
I am sure every cricket buff in this country would have had similar feelings as I have described above. I am sure people would have cursed Ravi Shastri as many times as me when he wasted balls in one day games... We have cursed the bowlers whenever they conceded unreasonable runs in crucial matches... But today's game had made us forgive all that.
At last... Nevertheless... Its the Dream of a lifetime for an Indian cricket fan to come true.
Too good a dream to come true... As I smiled & gazed at my wife for bearing with me when I watched this final match....my wife mused.... Imagine what if Sreesanth had dropped that catch?? I said, 'Dont even think about it'...
The first ball is a wide !! There goes our hopes down the drain... Jogi hit for a straight six the next ball... All our Indian hearts came till the mouth... The feeling of despair & helplessness that with just a boundary it will all be over.
We really believed that this young team without the 3 big guns of the Indian cricket will bring us the World's 1st T20 World Cup.
Hearts pounding again with Joginder bowling his next delivery.... We feared that Misbah would repeat the Javed Miandad act to win it for the Pakis.
Misbah tries to be smart & tries to scoop it behind Dhoni, the Wicket keeper.... What happened...? The ball is in the air & voila....
Sheer luck.... Its Sreesanth under the ball trying to catch the ball... And there she lands in his hands..... It was Pakistan's last wicket... Woow... It took some time for us to sink in our mind that India had won a World Cup !!!
Hurray!!! That was an involuntary hooting from all of us watching the match... In seconds I heard fire cracker sounds in my vicinity... This called for a huge celebration. We had friends messaging congratulating each other as if all we are going to get a share of the prize money :)
But really to tell you the fact... Its always an occasion of celebration when you feel proud to be an INDIAN.
This was an amazing feeling.... It brought out the nostalgic memories in my mind.... My mind rolled back to a few months ago.... March-April 2007 where India had crashed out of the W. Indies World Cup & couldn't even reach the super 8 stages. Its a known phenomena that Cricket is a religion in our nation which is over emphasized at times. The players are literally crucified when they lose in key tournaments & are held high in godly stature when they win.
Flash back to the 2003 S. Africa World Cup where India had done so well to reach the Finals but lost out to Aussies as they were too smart to be outsmarted by the Indians. In 1999 India failed to reach the Semis in England. It was a horrendous semifinals in 1996 for the Indian when they were outsmarted by the Lankans. I remember that I had high hopes on the then Indian cricketers, after that thrilling Pakistan match in the Quarter finals where India won it. The semis were abandoned due to crowd disruption in Cacutta, Eden Gardens.... after India failed to make an impact in all the departments of the game. I even remember myself crying along with Vinod Kambli :P
I am sure every cricket buff in this country would have had similar feelings as I have described above. I am sure people would have cursed Ravi Shastri as many times as me when he wasted balls in one day games... We have cursed the bowlers whenever they conceded unreasonable runs in crucial matches... But today's game had made us forgive all that.
At last... Nevertheless... Its the Dream of a lifetime for an Indian cricket fan to come true.
Too good a dream to come true... As I smiled & gazed at my wife for bearing with me when I watched this final match....my wife mused.... Imagine what if Sreesanth had dropped that catch?? I said, 'Dont even think about it'...
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Does Sanjay Dutt really deserve sympathy?
It was 31st July 2007, the D-Day for Sanjay Dutt which would decide his fate for the next few years... I too waited to know the outcome of the court's verdict.
Out came the verdict... Sanjay dutt was sentenced for 6 years of rigorous imprisonment. My first reaction to it was that I felt sorry for the 48 year old man. I had always loved the on screen image of sanjay Dutt.
It felt like our dear munna bhai is paying the penalty for being a celebrity.
But as I slowly started looking back at his past acts in real life through several articles on the net, the real picture started to emerge out.
Closely observe his early life, & set aside the munna bhai from the real life Sanjay Dutt.
In his teenage, Sanju got into drug addiction & was later rehabilitated. He cames across as a spoilt brat & it looks like he was not brought up with care by his parents, him being a star pair's son.
And then we have reports that the star had links with the underworld goons & that he was seen attending the lavish parties thrown by them. There could be an other angle to it too... that may be he was forced to attend such parties as we all know that the Underworld is known to put pressure on Bollywood for their own gains.
It turns out to be the two faces of the same coin.
The first side of the coin:
Sanjay obtained an AK 56 rifle & a 0.9 MM pistol from the underworld goons & claims that he procured them for his family's safety. But then, why did he have to get it from the guys who were involved in the 1993 bomb blasts?
His answer seems to be that he never knew what these guys were up to...!!!
All in all, we know that the minimum punishment under the Arms Act is 5 years. And Sanju has got 6 years.. May be a year more... since as per the judge, he not only committed the crime but he also got two others into it by asking them to destroy it without the knowledge of the police.
But if you look at the other side of the coin, the old man has already spent 16 months in jail when he was under-trial & the sword of rigorous jail term always was hanging above his neck since 14 years...
As we term it.. Justice delayed is justice denied...
The question is why did it take 14 long years to convict him & come to a decision? The basic problem lies in this fact. As we know, law is same for all & Sanju had to serve his punishment, but may be his term of sentence could have been reduced keeping all these factors in mind.
So.. in conclusion.. The sympathy which Sanjay Dutt is getting that he should be let off completely is understandably due to his munna bhai image & his soft spoken behavior in the society.
Sanjay Dutt definitely needs to pay for his criminal acts but looking at his past 14 years where he was always under the dark shadow of being accused as a criminal, & his good conduct in the society, his term can be definitely reduced.
Support Sanju by signing this online petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/SupSanju/petition.html
Latest update on Sanju's bail: He gets an interim bail on Aug 20th 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSDEB00045920070820
Out came the verdict... Sanjay dutt was sentenced for 6 years of rigorous imprisonment. My first reaction to it was that I felt sorry for the 48 year old man. I had always loved the on screen image of sanjay Dutt.
It felt like our dear munna bhai is paying the penalty for being a celebrity.
But as I slowly started looking back at his past acts in real life through several articles on the net, the real picture started to emerge out.
Closely observe his early life, & set aside the munna bhai from the real life Sanjay Dutt.
In his teenage, Sanju got into drug addiction & was later rehabilitated. He cames across as a spoilt brat & it looks like he was not brought up with care by his parents, him being a star pair's son.
And then we have reports that the star had links with the underworld goons & that he was seen attending the lavish parties thrown by them. There could be an other angle to it too... that may be he was forced to attend such parties as we all know that the Underworld is known to put pressure on Bollywood for their own gains.
It turns out to be the two faces of the same coin.
The first side of the coin:
Sanjay obtained an AK 56 rifle & a 0.9 MM pistol from the underworld goons & claims that he procured them for his family's safety. But then, why did he have to get it from the guys who were involved in the 1993 bomb blasts?
His answer seems to be that he never knew what these guys were up to...!!!
All in all, we know that the minimum punishment under the Arms Act is 5 years. And Sanju has got 6 years.. May be a year more... since as per the judge, he not only committed the crime but he also got two others into it by asking them to destroy it without the knowledge of the police.
But if you look at the other side of the coin, the old man has already spent 16 months in jail when he was under-trial & the sword of rigorous jail term always was hanging above his neck since 14 years...
As we term it.. Justice delayed is justice denied...
The question is why did it take 14 long years to convict him & come to a decision? The basic problem lies in this fact. As we know, law is same for all & Sanju had to serve his punishment, but may be his term of sentence could have been reduced keeping all these factors in mind.
So.. in conclusion.. The sympathy which Sanjay Dutt is getting that he should be let off completely is understandably due to his munna bhai image & his soft spoken behavior in the society.
Sanjay Dutt definitely needs to pay for his criminal acts but looking at his past 14 years where he was always under the dark shadow of being accused as a criminal, & his good conduct in the society, his term can be definitely reduced.
Support Sanju by signing this online petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com
Latest update on Sanju's bail: He gets an interim bail on Aug 20th 2007
http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSDEB00045920070820
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Rare Celebrity pics from Bollywood
Some of the very rare pics of the Bollywood fraternity
Kapoor Family
Aishwarya Rai Family
Shahrukh Khan's earlier days
Kapoor Family
Aishwarya Rai Family
Shahrukh Khan's earlier days
Thursday, April 26, 2007
My friend's bad experince at Nik Nish Bangalore..
Dear Friend,
My friend had a very bad experience shopping at Nik Nish which I would like to share it with you. Hear it from his own words:
"It is my personal experience and is just not a forward! Please do not shop at "Nik Nish", Forum mall,Bangalore. The place has some glittery items which are just good to look at. Attempt to touch or hold them, u might have to pay for it!! Am not kidding.. Pls read on!
I had been to "Nik Nish" and was looking at their glass articles. When I happened to check one of the items, part of it stayed in my hand and the rest fell on one another item which was priced higher. Needless to say it was a defective piece. The management there did not even bother listening to us and I had to pay for both the items. The guy in charge said " I understand that it is not your fault, but you will have to pay", "this is my job, I don't care right or wrong".
I could see couple more cases like this while I was there. The sales guy who stood next to me while all this happened did not speak anything either. I think since the articles there are priced too high, they play this cheap trick to get people pay for those which were already damaged. They made me pay 50% of the amount and put some other name on the bill! Moreover, the articles there are priced at double the price than the other places.
So, please avoid shopping at "Nik Nish". There are many more better alternatives. Happy shopping!"
My friend had a very bad experience shopping at Nik Nish which I would like to share it with you. Hear it from his own words:
"It is my personal experience and is just not a forward! Please do not shop at "Nik Nish", Forum mall,Bangalore. The place has some glittery items which are just good to look at. Attempt to touch or hold them, u might have to pay for it!! Am not kidding.. Pls read on!
I had been to "Nik Nish" and was looking at their glass articles. When I happened to check one of the items, part of it stayed in my hand and the rest fell on one another item which was priced higher. Needless to say it was a defective piece. The management there did not even bother listening to us and I had to pay for both the items. The guy in charge said " I understand that it is not your fault, but you will have to pay", "this is my job, I don't care right or wrong".
I could see couple more cases like this while I was there. The sales guy who stood next to me while all this happened did not speak anything either. I think since the articles there are priced too high, they play this cheap trick to get people pay for those which were already damaged. They made me pay 50% of the amount and put some other name on the bill! Moreover, the articles there are priced at double the price than the other places.
So, please avoid shopping at "Nik Nish". There are many more better alternatives. Happy shopping!"
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
An Evening on an Island --- My best shot @ Photography - Series N1
An Evening on an Island
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Ever dreamt of spending a weekend on an Island?
India's answer to the best of the Islands located in our very own KARNATAKA.
Its the St. Mary's Island located in Udupi District(Malpe Beach).
The Malpe Beach is just 6 km far away from the Udupi town. After seeking blessings from the Lord Udupi Krishna himself, one can take a dive into the beach waters of Malpe & then cruise on... to the heavenly scenic Island. Once you reach the Malpe Beach, you ll notice the Water Motor boats awaiting you to take you to the Island which is about a half an hour journey from the Malpe beach...
It is great fun to be on the motor boat especially if you have good company...
Here are some of the breath taking shots from my lens of the Scenic St. Mary's Island. I was lucky to be here during the sunset so that I could take some stunning shots from my cam... to present it before you.
The Exhillerating Sunset Scene from the Motor boat of the St. Maries Island...
For the full album of my trip - drop a mail to me.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
My best shot @ Photography
Can you guess this heavenly abode on earth ?
Its the Kodaikanal Lake !
Photography at its best from my lens...
Shot from my Olympus 4MP Digicam.
What a memorable trip it was...
It was my 3rd visit to Kodai.. & the place has mesmerized so much that if I get a long break from my work.. I would love to visit this place all over again...
I simply love to spend the evening at the lake side in Kodai.
Since it was winter when I had been there, the whole Kodai was smothered with thick cloudy snow. The downside of this effect was that we missed the Green valley view of many of the breathtaking spots in here... But the sight of the sceneries covered with snowy clouds is an other kind of out of the world experience. Take a look at another breath taking snap.The Guna caves or the Devil's Kitchen spot has been shut down completely for public viewing now as there were too many accidental deaths happening.
Silver cascade is another spot which is a great watch.
Kodai has good infra structure in terms of good hotels, lodges, transportation.Kodai is located on the southern crest of the upper Palani hills near Madurai in Tamilnadu,INDIA.
All in all, a great vacation spot... Perfect for the Honeymoon makers :)
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