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Can Kohli live up to the expectation?

2011-12-03T05:01:00.000-08:00

Ravi Shastri - The Man with the 'Tracer Bullet'

2011-08-09T09:05:00.001-07:00

If you grew up watching cricket in the late 90s and have not yet given up following it, there is one person whose voice, remarks, analyses of the game and oft-repeated phrases pepper your memory of the best moments in the game. Sachin's 200, Ganguly's bare chest, Dhoni's six - he was there.

Photographs Copyright AFP

Back and how!

2009-10-09T08:02:00.000-07:00

Tried Microblogging.. It isn't that interesting... So 'am back on the traditional blog.

:)

QUIZ #17

2006-10-08T06:25:00.000-07:00

QUESTION OF THE DAY:

When X's partner Gardiner Greene Hubbard went to the Washington Patent Office in the year 1876 to get X's product patented, he was told that two more people ElishaGray and Y with the backing ofWestern Union were also aplying for the same patent. Later , of course, it was X who got the patent and its X who is credited with the invention.
Who are "X" and "Y" and what is the invention I'm talking about?

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QUIZ #16

2006-10-07T04:35:00.001-07:00

NO. ONE>

Its independence was confirmed by the Treaty of London. What is it?

NO. TWO>

"X" was one of the eighteen living sons of Thakur Badan Singh and had fourteen wives. It was he who established the town of Bharatpur and was also given the title "Plato of the Jat Tribe in India ".
Identify "X".

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QUIZ #15

2006-08-27T22:53:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

Connect the following (the list is not exhaustive)::
Rover
Merlin
Courthey
Earl
Clippit
Scribble
Power Pup
Mother Nature
Hoverbot
The Genius

NO. TWO>

It is located on West Harrison Street in Chicago, two miles south of city's doentoen. It was here that the world's first blood bank opened, where Cobalt- Beam therapy was pioneered, where surgeons once reattached four severed fingers and where the Trauma Center was so famous- and so busy treating the gunshot wounds and injuries of the surrounding gangs- that it inspired the television series ER.
What is it?

NO. THREE>

"X" is a British Crown Colony in the South Atlantic Sea. To Argentina, they are the 'Malvinas'. There was a much hyped war in the year 1982 over these Islands.
Identify "X".

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NO. ONE>
These are all the names of different Mocrosoft Office Assistants.

NO. TWO>
The Cook County Hospital.

NO. THREE>
These are called The Falkland Islands.

QUIZ #14

2006-08-25T22:35:00.000-07:00

Hi all Quizzards!
Its been a long time since my last post. It was not that I had run out of Questions but ity was just a sleepy of hibernation. I'm back!! And though i can't give the promise that i'll be very regular with the sets of questions but can at least give the assurance that the readers will get to learn(know) something new everytime they log onto the blog..
Scroll down to the beginning of a new epoch. . .

Here is your set of Questions:

NO. ONE>

"X" was born in the family of a public-school inspector 10th (22nd) April 1870 in Simbirsk (now Ulyanovsk). He used pseudonyms such as V. Ilyin, K. Tulin, Karpov amongst many others.
Who is "X"?

NO. TWO>

Its northernmost part is 190 km from Burma and the southernmost part is150 km from Sumatra. Mythologically, a part of its name was presumed to be derived from Hanuman. Its first settlement by the British took place in 1789, which was later abandoned in 1796.

NO. THREE>

Where will you find the terms given below together:
Information Arbitrage
Microchip Immune Deficiency Syndrome (MIDS)
The Golden Straitjacket
The Electronic Herd
DOSCapital 6.0
Globalution
The Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention

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NO. ONE>
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov better known as Lenin

NO. TWO>
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands

NO. THREE>
Thomal L. Friedman's treatise on Globalisation - The Lexus and the Olive Tree : Understanding Globalisation

For a review on the book click here.

QUIZ # 13

2006-06-26T04:14:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

The bank 'XY' is 150 years old. It is named after 'X' Bank of British South Africa(estd. 1862 by John Paterson) and the 'Y" Bank of India, Australia and China (estd. 1853 by James Wilson). These Banks merged in 1869 to form 'XY' Bank.
What are 'X' and 'Y'.

NO. TWO>

On March 29, 1824, King William I issued a decree creating the Nederlandsche handel- Maatschappij (NHM) with the aim of reviving trade between the Netherlands and the Dutch Est Indies. In 1964, NHM merged with the De Twentsche Bank to form 'X' while Amsterdamsche Bank and Rotterdamsche Bank joined to become 'Y'. In 1991, these two banks were merged as 'XY' Bank.
What are 'X' and 'Y'.

NO. THREE>

What is the common link between the following three novels::
Jane Eyre
Wuthering Heights
Agnes Grey

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NO. ONE>
The Standard Chartered Bank

NO. TWO>
ABN Amro Bank

NO. THREE>
The three novels are written by the three Bronte Sisters namely Charlotte (for Jane Eyre), Emily (for Wuthering Heights) and Anne (for Agnes Gray)

QUIZ # 12

2006-06-22T00:54:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

Its the time taken by the Cesium electron to complete 9192631770 spins. What is it called?

NO. TWO>

Ila Sen and Mira Devi were sentenced to transportation for life in the year 1931.
Why?

NO. THREE>

Connect the following Directors(the list is not exhaustive)::

Chetan Anand
Raj Kapoor
Govind Nihalani
Kumar Shahani
Ramesh Sippy
Shekhar Kapur

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NO. ONE>
One (1) second

NO. TWO>
The two schoolgirls used revolvers to shoot and kill C.G.B. Stevens, Collector of Camilla in 1931

NO. THREE>
All these Bollywood Directors were born in Pakistan (during the times of undivided India)

QUIZ # 11

2006-06-16T01:08:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

What is Ibiagbanidokibubo Asenite Darigo's claim to fame. She is from Nigeria.

NO. TWO>

What is so special about the following pairs of brothers:

Rene and Willy Van Der Kerkhof
Frank and Ronald de Boer

NO. THREE>

'X' built big observatories in Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain, Benaras and Mathura. Learning through Portugese missionaries of the progress of astronomy in Portugal, he sent his own men , with one of the missionaries, to the court of Portugese King Emmanuel. Emmanuel sent his envoy, Xavier de Silva, with De la Hire's tables to 'X'. On comparing these tables with his own tables, 'X' came to the conclusion tht the Portugese tables were less exact and had several eerrors. He attributed this to the inferior diameters of the instruments used.
Who is 'X'?

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NO. ONE>
She was the winner of the Miss World Crown for the year 2001

NO. TWO>
These are the only pairs of brothers to have played for their nations in two successive Soccer World Cups

NO. THREE>
Sawai Jai Singh, ruler of Rajputana in the 18th century

QUIZ # 10

2006-06-13T22:04:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

'X'was the co-founder and Chairman of the Sycamore Networks Inc. He serves as a member of the MIT Corporation and contributed to the setting up of the Center of Technological Innovation at MIT named after him. 'X' is a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from tne IIT, an M.E. in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Brumswick in Canada and a Ph.D. in Data Communications fromQueen University in Canada.
Identify 'X'.

NO. TWO>

'X' had a very humble beginningwhen in 1833 Marcus Samuel opened a small shop in London, selling sea shells to Victorian Natural History enthusiasts which soon became a thriving import-export business. His son later recognised a huge opportunity to export oil for lampsand cooking in the far east. Rest is history.
What is 'X'.

NO. THREE>

Complete the series::

Clive Lloyd
Vivian Richards
Mohinder Amarnath
David Boon
Wasim Akram
Aravinda de Silva
Shane Warne
XXXX XXXX

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NO. ONE>
Gururaj Deshpande

NO. TWO>
Shell

NO. THREE>
Ricky Ponting (List of Man of the Match winners at Cricket World Cup finals in that order)

QUIZ # 9

2006-06-12T01:19:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

It was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in a whimsical essay in 1784. In 1907, in England, William Willett campaigned for it. It was first adopted during WWI in U.S., Germany, Great Britain and the same policy was followed during WWII. A law to force it was passed in U.S.A. in 1966.
What is it.

NO. TWO>

'X' was the greatest of all French leaders. President Pompidou of France said in his broadcast on the death of 'X' on 9 Nov 1970, "France is widowed."
Who is 'X'.

NO. THREE>

It begins with the lines:
Thou art the ruler of the minds of all people..
It is played on the music composed by Herbert Murril's orchestra.
What is it better known as.

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NO. ONE>
The Daylight Saving Time (DST)

NO. TWO>
Charles de Gaulle

NO. THREE>
The Indian National Anthem.."Jana Gana Mana"

QUIZ # 8

2006-04-23T01:06:00.000-07:00

NO.ONE>

Following the death of his patron Guiliano de' Medici in March 1516, 'X' was offered the title of the Premier painter, engineer and architect of the King by Francis I in France; his last and perhaps most generous patron. 'X' died on May2,1519 in Cloux, France. Legend has it that King Francis was at his side when he died cradling X's head in his arms.
Who is 'X'

NO. TWO>

There was oppression in Europe to the use of 'X', as they were considered infidel symbols, nad it took several hundred years before they were in commo use. Their earliesst known use is in a Sicilian coin dated back to 1134; in Britain, the first use is in 1490.
What is 'X'.

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NO. ONE>
Leonardo da Vinci

NO. TWO>
The Arabic (Indian) Numeral System

QUIZ # 7

2006-04-14T02:03:00.000-07:00

NO. ONE>

'X' was nicknamed 'Dr. Strangelove' and 'the Islamic James Bond'. In 1979, the Observer called 'X' the 'Most Successful Spy since Klaus Fuchs and Alan Nunn' .
Who is 'X' and what his claim to dubious fame?

NO. TWO>

'X' was born in England, raised in Canada and lives in New York City. 'X' was formerly a Business and Science Reporte at the Washington Post; he is now Staff Writer for the New Yorker. 'X' has authored internaronal bestsellers like The Tripping Point and Blink.
Nname 'X'.

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NO. ONE>

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of the Pakistani nuclear programme

NO. TWO>

Malcolm Gladwell

QUIZ # 6

2006-03-26T04:56:00.000-08:00

CONNECTOR ONE>

Connect the Ex-US Presidents given below-:

John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe

The list is exhaustive.

CONNECTOR TWO>

Connect these (the list is not exhaustive)-:

Patch Adams, Fatal Attraction, Analyse This, THe Miracle Worker, Citizen Kane, Unfaithful, and Disclosure.

CONNECTOR THREE>

Connect these (the list is exhaustive)-:

MS founder Bill Gates, Ex-US President Ronald Reagen, US President George W Bush, Comedian Bob Hope, Retired US Army Chief Tommy Franks, and Ex-US Secretary of State Colin Powell.

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NO. ONE>

These three Ex-US Presidents died on the US Independence Day

NO. TWO>

All these Hollwood movies have had Bollywood remakes!

NO. THREE>

All these are the American Receipents of the KBE (Knighthood Commander of the British Empire)

QUIZ # 5

2006-03-26T04:48:00.000-08:00

NO. ONE>

'X' was a Gujarati Medium Student who later became a Fullbright SCholar.'X' dated a Jew and married a Parsi. 'X' was also the First Woman Chairpersonof a Regional CII.
Name 'X' and the Company she belongs to.

NO. TWO>

In 1995, 'X' quit his job at Citigroup and founded 'Y' with one of his Co-workers.'X' is credited for having developed the VTR(Virtual Tax Room) Software.Some of the major acquisitions of 'Y' led by 'X' includes:
Eldorado Computing Co., US based Princeton COnsulting, and China basd Navion.
Name 'X' and 'Y'.

NO. THREE>
'X' was born in Reconquista. He scored a Hat-trick in his World Cup debut against Greece in June 1994. X's 34th goal against Bolivia equalled that of Maradona. 'X' was ranked third after Rivaldo and David Beckham in 1999 FIFA Player of the Year. After playing in and for Argentina for a decade,'X' joined Al Arabi Club in Qatar. But in 2005, 'X' ended the contract to retire and become a full time Coach.
Who is 'X'?

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NO. ONE>

Anu Aga

NO. TWO>

Jaithirth 'Jerry' Rao of the BPO Company MphasiS

NO. THREE>

Gabriel Batistuta

QUIZ # 4

2006-03-26T04:41:00.000-08:00

NO. ONE>

'X' was the First Ex- Indian Army Chief to get Z+ Category Security. 'X' also led the Operation Bluestar. Also, 'X' was also the Head of the Indian Peacxe-keeping Misison into Sri Lanka.
Who is 'X'?

NO. TWO>

'X' worked at the Oval House Theater before making it big in Hollywood. 'X' is long married to Keely Shaye Smith. 'X' owns a production house named 'Irish Dreamtime'.
Identify 'X'.

NO. THREE>

When the 'X' Awards were instituted, these were called the Clares and were held at
Willingdon Club and then at Brabourne Stadium. now these are held annually at the Shanamukhnanda Hall. What is 'X'.

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NO. ONE>

Rtd. Maj. Gen. Krishnaswamy Sundarji

NO. TWO>

Pierce Brosnan

NO. THREE>

The Filmfare Awards

QUIZ # 3

2006-03-23T04:17:00.000-08:00

No. One>

On November 13, 2004 Lance Cpl. Justin M. Ellsworth, twenty was killed by a roadside bomb during a foot patrol in Iraq. On December 21, 2004 the AP reported that his family was involved into a legal battle with 'X'.
What is'X' and what was the case all about?

No. Two>

'X' designed a series of Electromagnetic Computers between 1936 and 1944 in Germany. In 1945, 'X' designed a Computer Algorithm Programming language, PLANKALKUL, which has never been implemented, and its comlpete description was not even published until in 1972.
Who is 'X'?

No. Three>

'X' was first made by Celeb Bradhem as a headache tonic in 1898 and popularized as Brad's Drink. On July 7, 1903, 'X' was trademarked.
What is 'X' known as?

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No. One>

The case was against the Web Portal Yahoo! as the parents of the Seargent wanted to have access to the mail account of the their bereaved son.

No. Two.>

Konrad Zuse

No. Three>

Pepsi Co.

QUIZ # 2

2006-03-20T07:58:00.000-08:00

NO. ONE>
X's creation was announced on December 7, 2004.
The Executive profile of the 'X' is like this-:
Headquarters: New york
Factories: Raleigh (NC) and Beijing
Chairman: Chinese
CEO: American
CFO: Chinese
CPO: American
Listing: Hong Kong Stock Exchange

NO. TWO>
'x' was set up by two scientists from Xerox Parc and started with making PostScript Software (which allows printers to print in many type faces) for Printer Companies. Over the years, it built expertise in Digital Imaging. 'X' bought Macromedia, a Company that created Flash Player, for a hefty $3.4billion.
What is 'X'.

NO. THREE>
Founded in 1922 as the Swallow SideCar Company by William Lyons, it was renamed 'X' after WWII because ofunfavourable connotations of the initials SS.
The brand 'X' is?

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NO. ONE>

Lenovo

NO. TWO>

Adobe Systems Inc.

NO. THREE>

Jaguar

Mad at Quizzing,, Try these

2006-03-19T01:33:00.000-08:00

NO ONE:
In 1923 Kenneth Diagnaeu coined the term 'X' for Hormel Foods. With the advent of technology, the word changed meaning. Laurence Canter and Martha Seigel sent the 1st 'X'. There is a 16,500sq ft museum in Austin, Minnesota on 'X'. We associate Howard Carmack with 'X'.What is 'X'.

NO TWO:
'X' was a great Indian Mathematician and Astronomer who wrote the pioneer algebraic work Siddhanta Shiromani. 'X' was the first to use the decimal system in qritten book and used alphabetic letters to denote variable quantities as in modern algebra. Identify 'X'.

NO THREE:
"Cadet 'X', drop your pants and show me your backside," barked the sergeant at Sandhurst. Who's 'X'.

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Answers will be released in due time with a fresh set of qestions.

NO. ONE>
SPAM

NO. TWO>
Bhaskaracharya II

NO. THREE>

Cadet 'Wales'

Lets Google!

2006-03-18T02:59:00.000-08:00

Try digesting this:
Alerts, Answers, Blogger, Desktop Search, Froogle, Google File System, Google Labs, Google News, Google Toolbar, Gmail, Groups, Gmail Chat, KeyHole,Orkut, PageRank, Picasa, Web Search, Wireless....... and the list is fast growing.

It all began a decade ago with two Stanford Graduates named Larry Page and Sergey Brin devising an algorith for prioritizing web pages based on the number of links they provide; the algorith being named PageRank and the rest is history. What started as a PhD thesis is now a global lesder in Web based services. Its called GOOGLE. With research centers at Mountain View, New York, Santa Monica and the new one at Bangalore, more things are being expected in the future.
So lets Google!
N.B.: For those of you who dont know the site, its URL is

http://www.google.com

Objectivism : Ayn Rand Philosophy

2006-03-18T02:21:00.000-08:00

Who says a woman doesnot have a sound head over her shoulders. I dont know if the statement is wrong, but there has been an exception to this fact(if it is so). The lady who gave the philosophy of Objectivism and through her mammoth Novels namely 'Atlas Shrugged' and 'Fountainhead' was indeed more brainy than even most of the men we have seen in the glorious past of our Literature.
Formally Ayn Rand named her philosophy "Objectivism" but she caled it a philosophy of living on earth.
"My philosophy in essence," she said, "is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity and reason as his only absolute." Strong characters which portray her theory in true spirit namely, Howard Roark(in
Fountainhead) and John Galt (in Atlas Shrugged) have bean beautifully handled in the stories which have attained the status of classics over the years. Though they were written back in the 1940s but the idea that they coney holds relevance even today.
For those of you who haven't read any of the works of Ayn Rand; go ahead n grab a copy!

The world is FLAT

2006-03-08T03:23:00.000-08:00

About a month ago I finished reading Tom Friedman,s book on by the same title.
It is a great way of telling how Globalizaton actually took place; it is still continuing. With myself being an Indian and that too in the age-group that saw all the changes taking place in front of his eyes; the Y2K, the Out-sourcing and the Off-shoring and everything else that helped in flattening the world.
Great

Globalization: Results of hard Work or fate

2006-02-28T03:00:00.000-08:00

What have been India's strides into the realms of Globalization been; are they earnings from hard work or just the fate of a 100billion strong nation state. A country with such a population was bound to make its presence felt in the international scenario no matter who where at the helm of affairs in running the nation. There were these fabulous graduates from the I.I.Ts. and thus they drove us into the fast lane towards development. The petty politicians have done little help in realising the dreams of the Urban Indian. Three cheers for the Visionary of a man named Jawaharlal Nehru. India will always be grateful to him for the vision and mettle he showed in starting the I.I.Ts.
Coming back to the rush of investments into the country, which can be mainly attributed to the interest F.I.Is. have been showing in the Indian Economy. Part of the investments coming to India have been because of the needs in the international market. When production exceeds demand, you search markets to sell your products or commodities and when you have no valid reason to sell them you turn these commodities into Brands. This is the scenario in the Indian market, No matter every Mr Sharma and Mr Gupta is busy shopping every weekend!