Indian ATM Network

I am facing a shit again with ATM networks, this time i tried to with draw 2500 from other bank's ATM using my SBM card. Money is deducted and i don't get my money, and get only unable to process transaction slip. So i tried to contact the call centre and the story is same

Dhoni and his batting

I was thinking what happened to Dhoni's batting approach. For instance take India vs Bangladesh league match in T20 world cup, Indian run rate is good before Rohit sharma departed. I was shocked that Raina wasn't sent to bat at no 3 instead dhoni came. Once I saw dhoni I confirmed that Indian run rate will get slow down, and my cousin had a same thought. Our thought wasn't wrong, run rate got slow down.

Dhoni and Gambir thought they were playing one day cricket, not even single boundary scored of 28 balls. Are they having wooden bat and plastic bat. Even commentators were crying about the run rate and they said Dhoni and Gambir should look for big shots. But they got different ideas that their duty is take single and double not fours or sixes.

One man played brilliantly for his 50 runs of 46 balls ( what an innings stupid does he thinking that he is playing one day cricket or T20 cricket). He is keep on rotating for single even in the 14th over. At one stage India would reach only 150 runs.

Thank God Dhoni departed and my man Yuvaraj came, then the fire works started immediately he scored 41 runs in 18 balls and statistics showed that India scored 34 runs from 9 balls. What an innings played by Yuvi. Only with the help of him India able to score some runs at the end.

My kind suggestion why can't dhoni come after Zaheer Khan, even he can score some quick runs, or is there any rules would ICC permit like some can bat instead of captain.

But I would say, he is good captain, and I was wondering that what happened to his batting??? Not only me everyone is thinking.

Stunner by Netherlands in T20 World cup opening match

I was watching the match late night, England were going fine around 90 runs in 10 overs mark.
I thought the match will be a one sided match and I was bit sleepy too. So I switched off the T.V and went to bed. Next day morning, I put the television on, to watch the highlights, but there is no highlights after that I reached the office and shocked to hear that England was beaten by Netherlands

Here I can smell something that some major teams will get shock treatment by minnows.
May be India by Bangladesh, who knows!!!!!

Awesome Blog every one should read it

My office mate, a fellow called Dilip Benjamin, maintains a awesome blog.
I never saw a blog with such a kind. Every one, once in their life time should read the blog atleast
one time.

The guy is cool and really make a shit out of everything. Oh boy he is real shit maker, who makes quality shit

The great blog link to follow http://dilipben.blogspot.com/

IPL-got over

2 Months innings got over, Interesting part of IPL is South Africa. Most of the matches are close innings. Everyone including fast bowlers, slow bowlers, spinners,batsman had a part to play.

But in India, only batsman will play their role, it is a bang bang game. But IPL loses Indian fans,
I always like to watch IPL in India(lots of noise) it is a fun to watch IPL or any cricket match in India.

As far as me, pitches should be similar to South Africa and Home crowd should be there. If these are possible no sports can touch IPL.

Prince of Persia -Epilogue

I am a big fan of Price of Persia video Game, I had a chance to play the latest version Epilogue in one of my friend's house, but very sorry it fails to impress me. I was disappointed very much.

The major attraction features in previous games are, the Prince will die when he fails in his attempts in the adventures like "jump from one wall to other or jump over the pits, or jump from one post to other" , he will be alive when he is succeeds.

But now in the latest version, Prince girl friend will help him with her magical powers, whenever he falls from the top he will not die but he will get to back to the place, before he falls. So as a gamer we don't do much other than fighting with enemies.

As far as me, this is the major failure and I got bored after clearing two levels.

This time Prince of Persia fails to impress me.

Bat and Fingers pointed towards the dressing room by Dravid

Dravid once again proved he is a legend in cricket, after every batsman fails to score in the 1st match of banglore team, as usual Dravid stood up tall like wall made a elegant 50 plus and proved it to be match winning performance.In Bowling department kumble too showed what he is capable off with 5 wickets in his pocket.

But the most interesting part, when Dravid reached his 50, he pointed his bat towards the dressing room and again he pointed his fingers towards the dressing room. I don't know who is there at the receiving end, but sure they got the message from Dravid. "Don't under estimate me"

India win the NewZealand series

After 41 years, India break jinx and win the New Zealand series by 1-0. Gambir and Harbhajan topped the table in their respective areas. Gambir scored 445 runs in the series and while Harbhajan claimed 16 wickets totally in the series. Every one in the team contributed their part perfectly.

Dhoni declared the innings little bit late, Rain God opened the sky and because of that match ended draw.

Home Minister P Chidambaram gets Shoe

A shoe thrown at the Home Minister P Chidambaram during a press conference, today by the Jarnail Singh, journalist from a Dainak Jagran. Protesting against CBI's clean chit to senior Congress leader Jagdish Tytler accused in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. P Chidambaram escaped narrowly, and asked to take him away, later added the word gently.

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Gmail turns 5

5 years back, on April 1st 2004 Google introduced Gmail. AJAX played vital role in the Gmail development. And I created GMail account, some where around January 2005. In those days you cannot create Gmail account without invitation and still during that time most of the people don't have GMail account.

Good going GMail, but still I got question even after 5 years why it is still in BETA.

SBM Toll Free Nos

Today, damn it I tried several times to reach SBI toll free no, I got the same reply "your input not reached"(to hear the instruction in English, which asked me to press 2) whenever I pressed no 2.I don't understand why it is behaving like this. I got fed up and tried another no, starts with 080... with my mobile, bloody I got the message like "This route is busy"

Then I searched in the Internet and got SBM toll free no, things got worse and still I got the same reply. Again I decided to try another no, starts with 080..., and get connected and asked to press 1 to continue in English, when I press 1, I was shocked , a recorded voice said "try between Monday to Saturday between 9.00 A.M to 9.00 P.M."

I was thinking what happens if some one miss the card and required to block the card immediately, should he need to wait until Monday. This is totally ridiculous. People might say why can't you reach SBI toll free no, but God only knows when can we get the connection with the call centers.

Its better they can provide at least three to four toll free nos. So that they can avoid line congestion. Finally I decided, I will try it on Monday.

Hats off to the Yavarum Nalam Movie director

It was long time back, I enjoyed a tamil movie like this. Brilliant screen play, awesome camera work from Shriram, that too opening scene camera. He used some kind of white lens or black and white frame for the scenes which took place at Madhavan house . After climax once Madhavan succeed his attempt to rescue his family, the frame or lens changes its color and viewed as normal color movie in the Madhavan's house.(Sorry I am not technical person to explain the camera work) BG music increases our blood pressure, I watched entire movie from the tip of the seat. Entire screen play with logic is very good.

But the two songs is negative aspect of the movie and there is one logic issue, an English Paper listing the T.V programs in Tamil Font. It is the only area where there is a hole in the logic.

Thanks to Mani, for showing me this.

At last, Madhavan acting in the movie is simply supereb

Inside Limosines

I was brushing my eyes again and again and pinched my hand after seeing this pictures

My Home snap shot from Google earth

Thank you google.

IPL shifted to South Africa

South Africa wins the race and IPL shifted to South Africa, there are lots of reason, why South Africa preferred over England. Sky Sports don't want to mess up the IPL with other big events in England. Police were not sure about the security and tickets fair generally higher than South Africa.

I don't understand why IPL event is tried to conducted on the election time in India. Around 600 cores estimated has loss for BCCI.

TATA launched Nano

I don't believe TATA can launch Nano so quickly within the span of time, after facing lots of problem in West Bengal, I thought it would take longer time than expected. Ratan TATA yesterday launched Nano. Company expecting a collection 7000 cores from the advance payment alone. It has 21 % more space than the other small cars.

Launching in the great recession period can be positive or negative, I am not sure, lets wait and see how the market turns up.

Stupid Directors

Wow! In those days,... Adidas? Hmmm.... Branded Pirate!


Bows, arrows, ... And cellphones in the olden days?



Hmmm.... Aero planes in the Trojan War?



You need to hold the trigger to shoot someone or...?


Old movie. New watch? Watch it out!

Computers in early days

First portable computer


Computer from Apple.

India beat New Zealand by 84 runs Margin

India clinch the series by winning the fourth ODI through D/L method. Sehwag blasted every bowler around the Park. He reached his 100 in 60 balls, and set a new record for India, fastest century by Indian batsman, beating Azhar's 100 runs 0f 62 balls.

Earlier New Zealand elected to bat and put up a fighting total 281. In reply India chased the revised target of 281 in 47 overs and reached 201 in 23.3 overs by that time rain god opened up and halted the match. India were far ahead with runs and wickets and declared as Winning side.

Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir gave the desired start to the Indian innings. India smoothly crossed initial overs without any loss of wickets.

Gambhir was on 28 while Sehwag was batting confidently on 51 to give nightmares to the Kiwis before rain halted the match for the third time in the day.

With two swift half-centuries by McCullum (77) and McGlashan (56), New Zealand managed to score 270/5. But the target for India was revised to 281 by the Duckworth-Lewis method.

Electing to bat first, New Zealand's Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder looked careful when they initiated their innings while India pacers struggled to get the breakthrough, early in the morning.

Both the openers managed to hit well and save their wickets till the time Ryder became part-timer Yuvraj Singh's victim when he was on 46 runs.

Ross Taylor joined Brendon McCullum, who smashed 15th ODI half-century of his career to take Kiwis past 100-run mark. Another India part-timer Yusuf Pathan came handy when he was quick enough to send back the new batsman - Taylor for just 5 runs.

Martin Guptill came in next and got an early scare of a run-out when he was on 12 runs. Just when the hosts looked a bit stronger, McCullum (77) was caught plumb by pace spearhead Zaheer Khan and he missed another well-deserving century.

Jacob Oram joined Martin Guptill at the crease but his arrival was of no benefit to the batting side as he gave away his wicket to lanky pacer Ishant Sharma off Dhoni. He added just one run to the board.

Ishant Sharma took another wicket in the form of Guptill (25) whose catch was closely taken by the third man and substitute Karthik. Grant Eliott entered next.

When Eliott (12) and McGlashan (28) were at the crease, play was stopped due to rain. New Zealand's score was 209 at the loss of 5 wickets then.

Play resumed but was again halted after two overs as rain played spoilsport for the second time. The game was reduced to 47-over per side.

Play began and McGlashan hit a quick fifty. He remained unbeated on 56. While, Eliott (35*) added some crucial runs in the end to raise the score to 270/5.

Earlier, Ian O'Brien and Ewen Thompson joined New Zealand's playing XI. Vettori, who missed the third ODI, came back to lead the side.

For India, Rohit Sharma replaced injured Sachin Tendulkar and Ishant Sharma made an entry. Munaf Patel warmed the bench.

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Yavarum Nalam Movie Review

It has been a while since Tamil cinema came up with a nice offering of horror flick, which has your heart racing and blood pressure soaring at just the right moment, before scaling down, like a well orchestrated symphony. But it has been worth the wait for movie buffs, with this pre-summer special of horror, centred around a television set.

The film (Yavarum Nalam) takes off from an ordinary, everyday event—the afternoon serial hour, which is the holy of holies in many homes today. And plays havoc with the happy urbanite joint family. Director Vikram Kumar makes a neat beginning showcasing Manohar (Madhavan), his wife Priya (Neetu Chandra), mother (Saranya), brother and his wife, and Mano’s younger sister happily moving into a swank, 13th floor apartment that the brothers jointly invest in. And offers tiny morsels of mystery, like the lift which refuses to budge for Manohar, the mysterious neighbor, the supra-powerful power outages, the first drop of blood shed in the pooja room, even as he shows the family happy doing the 100 ordinary things.

As the 13th hour (1 pm) serial airs in Mano’s house, avidly watched by the family, Mano alone begins to realize that the story is an eerie parallel of his own family’s. When events in his family turn gory, it is a race against time for Manohar to unravel a gory past, save his own family, and secure their future .

Madhavan carries the film on his shoulders neatly with a neat performance, and Saranya delivers, as always, with her natural style. Neetu Chandra fits the role snugly. P C Sreeram’s natural lighting is a major plus, especially in portraying the 1970s, and the grainy tone that he alone can bring to cinema is another plus. Of course, there are a few iffy points. Like the TV showing the climax while there is a power cut. And did our Chennai police (law and order) wear those red and blue topis even in the 1970s? That apart, dialogues are a major plus (Neelu Ayappan). It is a neat entertainer without amateurish spook props. This is one goose bumps date you would want to kee

World in grip of 'Great Recession': IMF chief

The global economy will shrink this year as the world enters "a Great Recession," IMF chief Strauss-Kahn has said. Kahn expects global growth to slow below zero this year.

Speaking in a taped interview with French television channel France 24, Dominique Strauss-Kahn said economic data has worsened since January, when the IMF forecast global growth in gross domestic product of 0.5 per cent this year.

"Since then the news hasn't been good," Strauss-Kahn said. "I think that we can now say that we've entered a Great Recession."

Strauss-Kahn didn't make a precise forecast for global economic decline this year.

"This recession can last a long time," Strauss-Kahn added, "unless the policies we're expecting are put in place, in which case 2010 can be a year of return to growth."

The World Bank said on Sunday that the global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II and that the global financial crisis will make it tougher for poor and developing nations to access needed financing.

Source NDTV

India beat New Zealand by 58 runs

Yesterday, India scored their second highest total in the ODI and the highest total ever in
New Zealand. India reached 392 in their alloted 50 overs. Sachin scored 163 runs and Yuvaraj scored 87, Dhoni in turn scored 68 runs. At the end some nasty hits by Raina who scored 38 from 18 balls make sure India well placed.

I thought it would be easy victory, but McCullum and Ryder had 164 runs partership in 21.2 overs. And once they departed India made a strong come back, but again 83 runs partership from Mills and Southee made a last minute threat. But finally India managed to win the Game. History made again , the most number of sixes hit in a match is 38.

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Young girl turning out to be 50

On March 7, a young girl turning out to be 50. Yes she is one and only Barbie. Barbie is a fashion doll manufactured by Mattel, Inc. and launched in March 1959. American businesswoman Ruth Handler (1916-2002) is credited with the creation of the doll using a German doll called Bild Lilli as her inspiration. Click here to know more

The most enjoyed and enjoyable moments

Whenever I return to my home, I really enjoy myself. The one hour from the moment, I step in, it will be a great excitement for me. Even though each and every hour would be wonderful, but I don't know why the first one hour is very excited for me and another situation I really enjoyed myself is the returning moments from the MBA exam hall to my home . This happens only to MBA exams not for the every exam. The reason


I don't know why?

Gandhi items owner agrees to cancel auction

The US owner of Mahatma Gandhi's iconic round glasses and other items on Thursday said he has agreed in principle to cancel a controversial auction and donate the belongings to India.

James Otis said he had agreed in talks at India's New York consulate to donate the glasses, sandals and other belongings in exchange for India boosting health spending for the poor and using the memorabilia in an international exhibition.

"The last I heard is the Indian government agreed to the terms I proposed," said Otis, a California-based peace activist. "They sent it to Delhi for approval."

There was no immediate confirmation of the deal or public response from the authorities in India.

Source NDTV

Bapu belonging and Bapu rare Photos

I passed ISTQB Exam

After some suspense and thriller, I found my name in the ISTQB Certified result.
Right from now onwards, I am ISTQB certified Tester.

India beat New Zealand by 53 runs

On the same day of attack on Lankan team by an unidentified group at Lahore. Indian beat New Zealand by 53 runs. The match reduced to 38 overs due to shower at Naiper. Sachin and Sehwag went into bat as India won the toss. They shared 69 runs partnership before Sachin departs.
India made 273 runs out of 38 overs.

Solid fifties by Sehwag (77), Dhoni (84) and Raina (66) powered India to 273/4.Sehwag led from the front and smashed his 34th ODI fifty. But soon the opener too gave away his wicket to Daniel Vettori when he was negating the Kiwi attack at 77 and missed on his deserving 11th ODI century. Ross Taylor took a brilliant catch to send the opener back. Yuvraj joined Dhoni when India was on 121 at the loss of two wickets.

Yuvaraj went for 2 runs. After him, Raina joined the party who scored 66 runs from 49 with strike rate of 169.

Bowlers done their jobs well. Praveen Kumar bagged two wickets, Ace spinner Harbhajan Singh's arrival at the pitch ruined the left over hopes of the hosts as he swept away three batsmen - Guptil (64), Broom (2) and Mills (0) in an over to take India closer to victory. Finally India beat by 53 runs.

SL Cricket team attacked at Lahore

Five Sri Lankan Cricket players have been injured in a terror attack in area around Liberty Market near Gaddafi stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Those who have been injured are Ajantha Mendis, Tharanga Paranavitana, Thilan Samaraweera, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene and team coach Paul Farbrace.

The injured players are back in their hotel. Earlier, they were taken to hospital in the city.

The 4th umpire Ahsan Raza has also been injured and has been reported to be critical.

According to the team manager, the incident took place when the team was heading for the third day's play in the second Test against Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan has been cancelled and the team has been called back.

Five policemen in Pakistan have been killed in the attack. The entire area around Liberty market has been cordoned off.

According to the Pakistan police, 12 terrorists were involved in the attack on Lankan team. The terrorists were armed with rockets, grenades and AK-47s.

Police has arrested four suspects in the Model Town area of Pakistan.

Pakistan sports minister has apologised to Lanka government for the gruesome attack.

"We are assessing the situation," Pakistan cricket board chief Ejaz Butt said.

According to the reports, army helicopter airlifted the Lankan players to Lahore airport. The team will fly back to Colombo via Abu Dhabi. Three doctors are accompanying the Sri Lankan team till Colombo.

Sri Lanka has sent foreign minister Rohitha Bogollegama to Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan army chief has met Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari.

Source NDTV

AR.Rahman bags two Oscar

Tamil musician AR.Rahman bags two Oscar awards for his best works in Slum dog millionaire.
He owned the Oscar awards for Best Original score and Best Original Son. He has taken the Indian pride to a height, my heartfelt congratulations go to the musical genius A.R. Rahman.

Oscars 2009: The winners

Here are the winners, as they are announced, at the 81st Academy Awards, which are being held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on 22 February.

Best supporting actress: Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Also nominated: Amy Adams - Doubt; Viola Davis - Doubt; Taraji P Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler

Best original screenplay: Milk
Also nominated: Happy-Go-Lucky; Wall-E; In Bruges; Frozen River

Best adapted screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Doubt; Frost/Nixon; The Reader

Best animated feature film: Wall-E
Also nominated: Bolt; Kung Fu Panda

Best animated short film: La Maison en Petits Cubes
Also nominated: Lavatory - Lovestory; Oktapodi; Presto; This Way Up

Art direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Also nominated: Changeling; The Dark Knight; The Duchess; Revolutionary Road

Costume design: The Duchess
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Australia; Milk; Revolutionary Road

Make-up: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Also nominated: The Dark Knight; Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Changeling; The Dark Knight; The Reader

Best live action short film: Spielzeugland (Toyland)
Also nominated: Auf der Strecke (On The Line); Manon on the Asphalt; New Boy; The Pig

Best supporting actor: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
Also nominated: Josh Brolin - Milk; Robert Downey Jr - Tropic Thunder; Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt; Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road

Best documentary feature: Man on Wire
Also nominated: The Betrayal; Encounters at the End of the World; The Garden; Trouble The Water

Best documentary short subject: Smile Pinki
Also nominated: The Conscience of Nhem En; The Final Inch; The Witness - From the Balcony of Room 306

Visual effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Also nominated: The Dark Knight; Iron Man

Sound editing: The Dark Knight
Also nominated: Iron Man; Wanted; Slumdog Millionaire; Wall-E

Sound mixing: Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; The Dark Knight; Wanted; Wall-E

Film editing:Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; The Dark Knight; Frost/Nixon; Milk

Best original score: Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Defiance; Milk; Slumdog Millionaire; Wall-E

Best original song: Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: Down To Earth - Wall-E; O Saya - Slumdog Millionaire

Best foreign language film: Departures - Japan
Also nominated: Revanche - Austria; The Class - France; The Baader Meinhof Complex - Germany; Waltz With Bashir - Israel

Best director: Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: Stephen Daldry - The Reader; David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon; Gus Van Sant - Milk

Best actress: Kate Winslet - The Reader
Also nominated: Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married; Angelina Jolie - Changeling; Melissa Leo - Frozen River; Meryl Streep - Doubt

Best actor: Sean Penn - Milk
Also nominated: Richard Jenkins - The Visitor; Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon; Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Best picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Also nominated: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Frost/Nixon; Milk; The Reader

ISTQB exam and Mahabalipuram trip

Yesterday, I wrote my ISTQB exam, the questions were twisted and I don't find enough time . But still I manage to complete the exam.

The venue, I wrote the exam at Meenakshi college. I hope to score around 80 marks.

After the Exam, Myself and venkat traveled to Mahabalipuram by volvo bus. Trip wasn't nice, I was made to wait for 3 hours after ordering for egg noddles in a restaurant. Every one (10 members including Senthil, Myself and venkat) feel very hungry. We missed out some of the sight seeing places like Light house, Sea shore Temple, Five Rathas because we were late. The closing time of these places were 4.00 P.M. But we were able to saw some of the caves. Totally, the trip is a utter waste except some of the photos of me came good.