All Things Considered

Watch IPL Live

2008-05-09T10:10:00.000-04:00

To get a ball by ball commentary goto cricinfo, also try cricbuzz it has a more Indian flavor . Since two days most of the sopcast links are not working or have become paid, so check the mms links first before trying the SOPCAST links. Enjoy!MMS LINKS1) star-cricket2) geo-urdu3) paglamofizSOPCAST links1)niharsworld2)dealsmama

Improve your vocabulary, donate rice!

2007-11-13T11:02:00.001-05:00

FreeRice is a wonderful website where you can improve your vocabulary and also donate some rice, for every word you get right they donate 10 grains of rice, what a wonderful idea!. Happy clicking!

Cricketers prize!

2007-09-24T13:57:00.000-04:00

This is the prize the Indian team got for getting into the finals of the 2003 world cup. This is SAHARA AMBY VALLEY located in lonavala near pune. All cricketers got a flat here.Wonder what is in store for hte cricketers winning the 20/20 world cup . Already BCCI has announced 20 million dollars !!! for the team and 1 crore for yuvaraj sixers.

India win the inaugural 2o/20 world cup

2007-09-24T13:07:00.001-04:00

India played the role of the underdog to perfection. No one expected them to even get to the super eitght stage, but hey proved everyone wrong and won the world cup. Congratulations to the Indian team. Below are the highlights to the twenty twenty final and the 1983 world cup final two greatest moments in the history of Indian cricket. enjoy. Indian batting Pakistan batting Presentation

Yuvaraj Singh Six sixers

2007-09-19T17:01:00.001-04:00

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. In the case of Yuvaraj the reaction is awesome. REACTION: six sixers in a row the first six is the best of them allSHORT VIDEOLONG VIDEOACTION :First two weeks ago in England he was hit for five sixes

Busiest night for Bollywood!

2007-08-10T15:53:00.001-04:00

what is common to the superhit films like dil to pagal hai and kuch kuch hota hai? The superstitious belief that whatever we wish when seeing a meteor( tootha thara) comes true. This has been used in so many bollywood movies that calling it a cliche would also be cliche!!. There will be a lot of shooting stars this weekend which should keep our bollywood script writers awake for a long time!!

Honeymoon on the moon!

2007-08-10T13:36:00.001-04:00

Galactic Suite", is set to become the first hotel planned in space. It is expected to open for business in 2012 and would allow guests to travel around the world in 80 minutes.!! Go here to get the full details IBarcelona-based architects say the space hotel will be the most expensive in the galaxy, costing $4 million (1.98 million pounds) for a three-day stay.During that time guests

Sreesanth beamer to kevin peitersen

2007-08-09T08:49:00.000-04:00

The second test had a lot of drama and emotion, eventhough it will be remembered as the jelly bean test, I think the beamer by sreesanth to KP was also up there in terms of the drama. Mike Artherton has infact called for a ban on sreesanth for the nasty delivery,( he has been fined 50 % of his match fee but that was for a seperate incident). watch the beamer video below, watch the third test live

India at 60, articles in time

2007-08-03T14:00:00.001-04:00

TIME and CNN are celebrating sixty years of Indian independence and have a wonderful series of articles on India and its journey through these sixty years. Have a look, if you don't have time(pun intended) at least look at the graphics on post 7 and 8. 1) A Young Giant Awakes 2) From Partition to Prosperity: A Family's Journey 3)Pakistan: Divided by Faith 4)The Real Estate Mogul Leading

The hypocrisy of justice!

2007-08-01T08:37:00.001-04:00

As all of you know already, Sanjay Dutt was recently sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment for possession of a fire arm during the mumbai riots. Eventhough the court might be right I felt the judgement was a bit harsh. I think that more than possession, the channel he used to obtain the firearms was wrong. And in the same week a court in TN has acquitted the main accused in the

Math tips and tricks

2007-07-31T16:48:00.001-04:00

I remember learning many tips and tricks for my engineering entrance test. I have forgotten most of them and in engineering I got so addicted to the calculator that now even two multiply 4 times 5 I use a calc. This is a cool video showing an useful trick to calculate the product of two numbers within 5 secs. It is very easy even a fifth grader can do this !. Human Calculator - Amazing videos

2nd test highlights

2007-07-29T01:43:00.000-04:00

watch the highlights for day1 and day2 of the second test. India on a very good position to take a huge lead. watch the third day live here. watch first test highlights here. Read about the strange strategy for the second test here and finally watch one of the greatest moments of Indian test cricket here.day1day2

Andhra cops firing 8 killed

2007-07-28T11:11:00.000-04:00

The Left parties' agitation seeking land for the poor in Andhra Pradesh took a violent turn on Saturday as at least eight activists were killed in police firing on protestors in Khammam district.CNN-IBN has more of it here NDTV says more may be injured hereEenadu report (in telugu) here

Maxed out movie

2007-07-28T10:17:00.000-04:00

Maxed Out takes viewers on a journey deep inside the American style of debt, where things seem fine as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. An excellent movie to learn about the credit card system in the US. must see for everyone who has acredit card. Your credit score is very important try to maintain it as high as possible It is going to get tougher and tougher to get credit in

The mysterious birth of a mule foal!

2007-07-27T10:30:00.000-04:00

A mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey. The horse has 64 and the donkey 62 chromosomes but the mule has an odd number i.e 63 chromosomes and hence all mules are sterile by birth. But recently kate a mule in colburn colorado gave birth to a mule foal. which is befuddling scientists. NPR has a podcast do listen to it to know more.

Darjeeling Limited trailer!

2007-07-26T13:36:00.000-04:00

THE DARJEELING LIMITED is an emotional comedy about three brothers and their family bonds. The eldest, played by Wilson, hopes to reconnect with his two younger siblings by taking them on a train trip across the vibrant and sensual landscape of India. Here is the trailer

Disabled athlete may be too fast for his own good

2007-07-26T10:36:00.000-04:00

The Hindu has a stirring news story on Oscar Pitrius who hopes to run in the beijing olympics with his artificial legs. Here is an excerptIt is something, isn’t it, that the most contentious argument in athletics this year concerns the speed of a runner who has no legs.Oscar Pistorius is 20, brave and, perhaps, too fast for his own good. He is a double amputee, who runs on carbon fibre feet, and

Red crab invasion

2007-07-25T18:14:00.000-04:00

Wow this is spoooky.!!

Shocking strategy for the second test.

2007-07-25T15:46:00.000-04:00

After just escaping defeat by the grace of the rain gods in the first test. The Indian think tank has assembled in a secret location and have been strategizing about the second test. And they have come up with some path breaking innovative ideas to bamboozle the England players. Since then the Indian cricket team has been practising only indoors and the strategy has not yet been revealed to the

Rajiv Gandhi Bofors coverup

2007-07-25T13:16:00.000-04:00

In a new book by former RAW chief B. Raman "The Kaoboys of R&AW". He alleges that Rajiv Gandhi ordered a coverup of the Bofors scandal. CNN-IBN has this report.Rediff has another report on the same book in which he says that RSS wanted to setup anti-terrorist cells in Jammu and KashmirRaman writes in his book, 'In a potentially controversial move, Vinod Pandey (Cabinet Secretary in the 1989 V P

10 simple ways to buid your self confidence

2007-07-25T11:03:00.000-04:00

John Wessley at pickthebrain.com has an article on how to improve your self confidence instantly. Go there to read the complete article I have listed his main points below.1. Dress Sharp2. Walk Faster3. Good Posture4. Personal Commercial"One of the best ways to build confidence is listening to a motivational speech. Unfortunately, opportunities to listen to a great speaker are few and far between

36 ways to spot a desi

2007-07-24T16:11:00.000-04:00

I got this funny email. some of them are so true, how many apply to you?1. Everything you eat is savored in garlic, onion and tomatoes.2. You try and reuse gift wrappers, gift boxes, and of course aluminum foil3. You are Always standing next to the two largest size suitcases at the Airport.4. You arrive one or two hours late to a party - and think it's normal.5. You peel the stamps off letters

Girl passes IIT entrance, loses seat for money

2007-07-24T13:49:00.000-04:00

This is sad. she got good marks and also cleared the IIT JEE but wasnt able to get the seat because her father could not pay the Rs. 40,000 entrance fee. It is very difficult for lower middle class and poor families children to get admitted into IIT first of all there is no money for all the tuitions, coaching classes etc which have become essential for IIT nowadays, and now even if they pass

Stonehenge mystery solved?

2007-07-24T12:13:00.000-04:00

Stonehenge is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.(Do you know how many of them are still existing today click here for more info on seven wonders) It is a big puzzle how these huge stones were erected with primitive tools available at that time. well a michigan man has devised a method which might have been used to build these gigantic structures. And the tool they

Andhra CM abuses Chandrababu Naidu in Assembly!

2007-07-23T09:16:00.000-04:00

CNN-IBN has a news report that says YSR used unparliamentary language in the assembly.The Andhra Pradesh Assembly hit a new low today, when Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajashekhar Reddy hurled verbal abuses at Opposition Leader Chandrababu Naidu in full public view.YSR insulted Naidu's lineage, after the latter accused the Congress-led government of favouring a BJP-MLC in awarding mining

nice tamil song

2007-07-22T11:05:00.000-04:00

Excellent photography and picturisation. Notice how the scree sort of reverberates with the music very nice ..

Costliest rice cooker ever!!

2007-07-21T10:42:00.000-04:00

Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. announced that it will release the "IH pressure rice cooker" series, which adopted high thermal conductive copper for the kettle. And the sticker price is "ultrarich" 131,250 yen (USD 1,074!!) for one of the two types of cookers. For more info go here or here

beer and menthos

2007-07-21T09:20:00.000-04:00

Most of us have seen what happens with menthos and diet coke, now what will happen if we mix menthos with beer?, well here it is

The real transformers

2007-07-20T16:37:00.000-04:00

Wow cool video. While watching transformers did you think is this possible in reality ? well here is the video really awesome!.

Pakistan claims Indian links to Lal majid

2007-07-20T15:53:00.000-04:00

CNN-IBN has a news story in which Pakistan has claimed that there are links between the Indian diplomats stationed in Islamabad and Afghanistan and the anti-militant operations at Lal Masjid. They quote sources from two pakistani newspapers "The Nation" and "The News".The Nation quoted a Pakistani official as claiming that Pakistani security agencies had “found a passport of Indian origin from

Twenty Twenty world cup links

2007-07-20T10:23:00.000-04:00

To see Yuvarajs six sixes click here.To watch the twenty twenty live go herethinkersonmove

good vibes from the future politicians

2007-07-19T14:51:00.000-04:00

A good gesture from the future politicians of India. A group of young MP's cut across all party lines united in a struggle against hunger.

India Versus England video streaming links

2007-07-19T08:03:00.001-04:00

This is a very important series for all the senior players as this may be their last opportunity to play in england. I wish them all the best. Here are some linksPAID CHANNELShttp://www.action8cricket.com/watch_live_cricket_online.htm 22 $https://cricketon.tv/drm/eventlist.asp - 99$http://apnaitv.com/tv/paypal.html - 32.98$http://www.willow.tv/EventMgmt/Default.asp - 99.98$SOPCAST Free streaming

Can you identify these freedom fighters?

2007-07-18T17:35:00.000-04:00

Below are some of the freedom fighters who fought for our freedom it has been 60 years since we got our freedom, how well do we remember our freedom fighters? and the sacrifices they made? cannot identify them yet need some clues ?here are there names in jumbled order match them1) dadabhai naoroji2) C. Rajagopalachari3) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad4) Durgabhai Deshmukh5) Gopal Krishna Gokhale6)

Laxmans last tour?

2007-07-18T14:48:00.000-04:00

Is the england tour going to be the last tour by Very very special laxman? I think if he does not get to play on this tour it might be the last chance for laxman too sad... Here are the highlights of his 167 in Australia first of his many brilliant performances

the web has crashed!!

2007-07-18T06:44:00.001-04:00

Exclusive video from onion news!!! lol

Rudy guiliani or Barack Obama who is hot?

2007-07-17T16:21:00.000-04:00

Watch this hot and funny video !!

aspartame or cancer time?

2007-07-17T11:52:00.000-04:00

For a few years now we have been hearing rumours about how artificial sweeteners are harmful to your health. Now a medical reasearch team from Italy have experimantally demonstrated the multipotential carcinogenic effects of aspartame. Here is an excerpt from their abstract (click here to get the full paper) The Cesare Maltoni Cancer Research Center of the European Ramazzini Foundation has

Beware of gongura!

2007-07-17T09:51:00.000-04:00

Few months back in Chicago a distant relative of mine was arrested. The crime growing gongura!!. The reason is gongura and marijuana (pot) look very similar and some of the neighbours got suspicious and called the police who arrested him. He was later released but all his gongura crop was smashsed !! As you can see in the pictures below the first one is pot and the second one is gongura dont they

Desi dating

2007-07-11T00:22:00.000-04:00

NIce tutorial on how to handle ABCD/FOB dating!

Interpreter(2005) movie review

2007-07-10T23:59:00.001-04:00

Interpreter starring Nicole kidman and sean pean is an excellent movie. Sylvia (Nicole Kidman) is an interpreter at the UN General Assembly( The movie was actually shot in the genreal assembly and the security council buildings which itself is worth seeing). she overhears somebody planning to assasinate a dictator(Zuwanie) from an african country.The secret service agent (sean penn) doesn't

Seven wonders of the ancient world

2007-07-10T17:14:00.000-04:00

The Taj Mahal voting frenzy has made everyone familiar with the new seven wonders of the world. But how many of the original seven wonders of the ancient world exist till today and more importantly what are they???I could name only two 1) the Pyramid of Giza and 2)the hanging gardens of babylon. Look at the picture below for a complete chronological list and visit this website for more

Pepsi Vs Coke

2007-07-10T16:53:00.000-04:00

Pepsi versus coke cool ad. I prefer coke ..

proirity postage boxes for free!

2007-07-10T11:23:00.000-04:00

Get large boxes, shoe boxes, video mail, cd mail boxes from USPS for free!!! here is the link

boeing for 1600 Rs

2007-07-09T16:25:00.000-04:00

BUy a boeing for 1600 Rs and other goof ups. Hats off to the reporter Aarti Nagraj for her dilligent work.

live earth hey you video

2007-07-09T13:27:00.000-04:00

Beautiful video from the live earth concert. Come on people we can make a difference!!

A touching story

2007-07-08T19:36:00.000-04:00

A really touching story. Hope there are more success stories like these.

Federer Vs Nadal

2007-07-08T13:37:00.000-04:00

Congratulations to Roger Federer for winning his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title. The clashes between Nadal and Federer have become the epitome of modern day tennis. Here is a video before their clash in the French Open final a spoof on Pirates of the Carribean

amazing dance

2007-07-07T22:13:00.000-04:00

amazing coordination!!! Human Pixel dance

wind energy video

2007-07-07T15:29:00.000-04:00

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Funny Video

2007-07-06T13:48:00.000-04:00

Motorbike stunts

2007-07-06T12:30:00.001-04:00

Wagah Border Ceremony

2007-07-05T15:12:00.000-04:00

nice comedy

2007-07-05T13:55:00.000-04:00

nice comedy video Watch more Desi & Bollywood Videos at ApnaVideos.com

Tendulkar adidas ad

2007-07-05T13:14:00.000-04:00

Impossible is nothing!!

watch India Vs South Africa live

2007-06-29T12:11:00.001-04:00

Watch India vs south africa second ODI live atSACHIN at his besthttp://www.watchindian.com/live/media1.htmhttp://www.lovelypk.com/voips/voip-indss.htmlhttp://www.livesportsonline.info/ind_sa.htmlthanks to ks for the linkIndia cricket match liveand below are the highlights of Sachin's batting in the close first match enjoy!!look at those straight drives vintage Sachin!

Snake and Baby !!

2007-06-28T11:32:00.000-04:00

WTF!!!

Hillarious commercial from India!!!

2007-06-27T20:32:00.001-04:00

Sreesanth dance !!

2007-06-27T12:37:00.000-04:00

Sreesanths reply to Andre Nel. Gearing up for the coming cricket season.

famous female painters from India

2007-06-26T12:52:00.000-04:00

Let me state at the very beginning that I am more of a science person then an art peorson and rennaisance, surrealism etc etc are greek and latin to me. I have never understood mordern art with their vague and random splashes of color and people interpreting a "deeper meaning " to it in their own way. The only mordern art I liked is sand art. Anyway this blog is not about me its about my

Rajnikanth ka baap!

2007-06-23T15:54:00.000-04:00

Watch this hillarious video that puts rajnikanth's heroics to shame!!