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You bet… that's cricket!
The recent sting operation by a British tabloid, which exposed a betting racket in the ongoing
England-Pakistan test series, has once again brought
shame to the game
In that one moment when the country unites with bated breath, freezes in
anticipation till the ball with all gusto hits the stands and umpire
raises his hands signalling a six till that one moment, everything
else comes to a standstill. Take it from fans spread across all age
groups, stealing time to check out the scores on cricinfo, queuing up
for hours outside the stadium, putting up a brave face in front of the
onslaught of 'police on duty', dashing their way through the busy
traffic just to catch the toss on time! Who can explain this better
than the cricket fans, emotionally, psychologically and whole-heartedly
attached to the game? Then one morning, newspapers and television channels
flash the news about the ghost of match-fixing returning to Pakistan
cricket; a corruption scandal involving key players erupted overnight,
post their heaviest Test defeat.
A fine balance
Couples who combine business and matrimony share their experiences
 It takes two to tango,
whether it is about enjoying and having a blast or running an enterprise.
What else do you need? A good synergy and chemistry. And if this 'combo'
is that of a husband and wife the enterprise is sure to go places. Thus,
"In love and in business together" is the new mantra that some
entrepreneurs have coined. They talk about positive growth chart, not to
forget the bliss in matrimony. Some of these couples share their success
story that they credit to working together in a harmonious ambience, where
ego clashes are seen as key to growth and success.
Confessions of an actor
My children are my harshest critics, says Shah Rukh Khan
Describing his children as
his harshest critics, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he has
become a better film actor thanks to them. Writing in the magazine of
The Mail on Sunday on "The Secrets of my success", Khan wrote,
"Now I have kids, I enjoy them more than acting, but it's certain
I've become a better film actor thanks to them as well. "They're my
harshest critics. They're honest and say things like, 'That's no good;
you can do better.' If you appeal to their honesty, I think you can be a
very good actor," he added.
Inspired strokes
Kaiffy, a banker, has come up with a collection of his poems and paintings titled Colors of Recession
The darkest hour precedes
the dawn holds true for Kaiffy, a banker and artiste. Colors of
Recession — a collection of his poems and paintings - that was
released by Sunil Gupta, director, Canara Bank, at Gurukul-20,
Panchkula, is his own story. Kaiffy chose to quit his job for further
opportunities, but as luck would have it, the timing was wrong.
"Due to recession I was rendered jobless," shares Kaiffy. But
during difficult times he immersed himself in poetry, in which he had
keen interest ever since his school days. With time at his disposal, he
started to paint on the themes of his poems.
Bits about bytes
Not so social after all
Facebook is now mainstream in India, which has seen 2.1 crore unique Indians visitors in July. The rival Orkut had two crore visitors and thus in July, there were a total of over four crore Indian visitors on these social networking sites.
The numbers are just too big to ignore and the company is in the process of launching its office in
Hyderabad. This will be the social networking giant's 10th international office, which will provide support for sales and multi-lingual operations.
Spade work
Nature’s bounty
The God almighty has
provided the nature with prized of beauties. We have found them in
nature and brought them in our houses to decorate or in fact, to be very
near to the nature. But our quest for something new or
different-from-the-already-existing has not only brought about
revolution but also has become a source of introducing and conserving
flora. But even when we think it is ultimate, we have another
introduction from nature. Although the type is the same, the variety is
different. And that is what makes the difference.
For Urdu’s cause
The language and literature of any community or region reflects the living culture of people, linking their past with the present and so on," opines Nashir Naqvi, a celebrated Urdu poet, critic, scholar, orator, anchor and prolific author. Credited with 16 books in all language and genres, he stands tall with his incredible literary achievements. He has bagged scores of awards such as the Punjab State Shiromani Urdu Sahitkaar, Shehre Qaid International Urdu Award, Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Urdu Award-2003, Maula Ali Award, Urdu Ghazal Award, among others.
Hanged to death!
With multiple programmes, softwares and data loaded on to your phones, technical snags are bound to happen
Sitting in a café, waiting for your friends to turn up, tired of looking around? What comes to your immediate rescue? But of course, the mobile lying smartly on the table in front of you or tucked away in your bag.
Bored to death, your hands inevitably move on the keys, scrolling, trying and exploring applications you probably didn't give a look before. SMSing away to glory at the speed of 10 per minute! How about playing a snooker game, back to the
SMS, checking the email…there goes the cell!
Strong signal
If you have a wireless network installed in your home, you know that getting perfect reception can be tricky. The simplest of electrical devices can cause enough interference to reduce your wireless network range by a good 30 per cent!
Ideally, there should be a perfect circle of reception surrounding the antenna of your wireless router. But in real life things are rarely that perfect. But then there are ways to improve your network range.
Loving & caring
Life's most urgent question is: What are you doing for others? Answering this call of selfless living, Tammanaites bring ASHIA - Meaning: Life and Hope — a four-hour mega event celebrating its two glorious and successful years. Ashia celebrates the spirit of Tammana and its zeal of 'loving to live for others'.
Team Tammana
The Perfect fit
Levi's has launched a new line of custom fit jeans, Levi's Curve ID, made to fit the curve of a woman's body. The brand has showcased the Levi's Curve ID fit system as part of the India leg of the global launch.
One for the road
Buying a bike today is like buying a mobile phone, with so many options to choose from. The answer to a perfect bike still eludes so many bikers and would-be bikers especially when one is mystified on how to describe 'Perfect'.
Haute pick
Right click
In a digital SLR, there are two ways to see the image that you are going to shoot - one is through an optical viewfinder and the other on a view screen using 'Live View'. Now, the Pixel LD-W1 wireless remote control will take you a step further with clicking options that can be used in many different ways. All you have to do is connect the 2.4 GHz transmitter to the camera's hot shoe (external flash port) and take the receiver (RF remote) up to nearly 200 feet away, for viewing and clicking your shot on a three-inch, 960 x 240 LCD screen. So now you can set your camera on a tripod, hide out in a remote location, and take pictures.
All for fashion
Karan avoids Bollywood glitz, lets clothes do the talking
He calls himself Bollywood's fashion guru but Karan Johar avoided filmi glitz and let the clothes do the talking at his show in the ongoing Van Heusen Men’s Week here with a collection inspired by the 'most fashionable' city of them all, New York. The filmmaker decided not to have a Bollywood celeb as the showstopper, but actor Kunal Kapoor and Shweta Bachchan cheered him on from the front row.
Getting naughty
Touching, ogling, throwing passes on the runaway — that's how celebrated designer Rohit Bal aka Gudda brought the curtains down with the grande finale of the second edition of the Van Heusen India Men's Week (VHIMW) late on Sunday. And joining the naughty league was Bollywood hunk John Abraham.
Emmy-nent personalities
The 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, had big names striking a pose after being declared winners
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