Christmas Card 2011

Impact of FDI in Retail – Ernst & Young India Viewpoint

The Union Cabinet has suspended the 51% FDI in multi-brand retail and raised the cap on FDI in single-brand retail from 51% to 100%.

• Growth of the Retail sector in India - Improvement in Retail capability building

About 5-7 years back, the industry was expected to grow at a much faster rate than what it actually has. Lack of retail experience & capability has been one of the primary reasons for this subdued growth. FDI in retail will make way for inflow of knowledge from international experts which can give boost to the overall growth of the industry. Capability building apart from financial investments is extremely important for the industry.

• Push to Infrastructure - Improvement in management of supply chain

FDI in retail will boost investment in infrastructure from the retail players, 3rd party supply chain companies as well as the Government in the back of a sophisticated front end that international players are likely to bring. This will improve the efficiency of the supply chain, which will bring down the wastage, increase efficiency and reduce the overall cost to the consumer

• Push to productivity - The Farming Community in India

Our productivity in food & agriculture is one of the lowest in the world and there is a significant opportunity for up-liftment of output with investment in better farming practices. FDI in retail will mean that the farming community will have a new support group with a common interest which is expected to give a great push to productivity.

Likely impact if there is relaxation of FDI policy in Retail

• Single brand

This is a welcome step. FDI investment in single brand retailing till now has just been 0.03% [Rs 204 cr / usd 44 mn] of total FDI investments from April 2000 to September 2011. This relaxation is likely to result in increase in FDI in retail sector, by way of either new foreign entrants, or buy outs / increase in stake / M&A amongst existing single brand JVs with foreign partners. We could also potentially see present licensing / distributor / franchise arrangements being converted to either JVs with respective foreign retailer / brands, or, foreign retailers completely buying out the Indian licensee / franchisee / distributor.

• Multi brand

This is a welcome and historic step. This is likely to result in increase in investments and growth in Indian retail sector, which is ranked amongst the top retail destinations in the world. Besides new entrants / joint ventures, this could also result in combination of existing cash and carry operations of foreign players with retail operations of Indian retailers, or, foreign retailer acquiring stakes in existing Indian retail entity. Also, this could provide further options to existing Indian retail chains / groups to raise long term capital for expansion and maybe to attract partnerships with some global players. Also, foreign multi brand retailers, who did not want to enter India through cash and carry operations, may now explore Indian presence by having stake in Indian retail company 

Source: ey.com/IN

Its easy to laugh at many people

Mr. Bean is in a Quiz Contest trying to win prize money of  a Billion USD

The questions are as follows:

1) How long was the 100 yr war?
A) 116
B) 99
C) 100
D) 150
Mr. Bean says "I will skip this"

2) In which country are the Panamahats made?
A) BRAZIL
B) CHILE
C) PANAMA
D) ECUADOR
Mr. Bean asks for help from the University students

3) In which month do the Russians celebrate the October Revolution ?
A) JANUARY
B) SEPTEMBER
C) OCTOBER
D) NOVEMBER
Mr. Bean asks for help from general public

4) Which of these was King George VI first name?
A) ELDER
B) ALBERT
C) GEORGE
D) MANUEL
Mr. Bean asks for lucky cards

5) The Canary islands, in the Pacific Ocean, has its name based on
which animal:
A) CANARY BIRD
B) KANGAROO
C) PUPPY
D) RAT
Mr. Bean gives up.
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If u think you are indeed clever and laughed at Mr. Bean's replies, then
please check the answers below:
1) The 100 year war lasted 116 years from 1337-1453.
2) The Panama hat is made in Ecuador.
3) The October revolution is celebrated in November.
4) King George's first name was Albert. In 1936 he changed his name.
5) Puppy. The Latin name is INSULARIA CANARIA which means islands of the
puppies.

101 Reasons why "I LOVE..." is very important in life

1. I love the way we finish each other's sentences.
2. I love the way I know you'll never give up on me.
3. I love the fact that I wouldn't ever give up on you.
4. I love the way you look at me.
5. I love how beautiful your eyes are.
6. I love the way I can't imagine a day without you in my life.
7. I love the way if we were ever separated I wouldn't know how to go on.
8. I love the way we cuddle and watch sunsets together.
9. I love the way we sometimes stay up all night, then watch the sunrise together.
10. I love how I know you'll always be there when I need you to be.
11. I love the fact that I will always be there for you too.
12. I love how when I dream of my life partner, the only person I can see is you.
13. I love how complete I feel when I am with you.
14. I love how our bodies just fit together.
15. I love the way you make me laugh.
16. I love the way you laugh.
17. I love the way you won't compromise yourself when we are together.
18. I love the way you won't let me compromise myself.
19. I love your thoughtfulness.
20. I love your tenderness.
21. I love your ability to speak without saying a single word.
22. I love the way we glance at each other across the room and know what each other is thinking.
23. I love the way, how even though we may be miles apart I still feel like you're right here with me.
24. I love the way you surprise me with the perfect gifts that show you pay attention to me.
25. I love the way you'll watch a sporting game with me even though you may not be interested in it.
26. I love the way you treat my friends.
27. I love your love for the things that interest me.
28. I love the way you let me live my life freely without jealousy.
29. I love how you demand respect but are not controlling.
30. I love how I would do anything in this world to make you happy.
31. I love how you would do anything in this world to make me happy.
32. I love the way your voice sounds over the phone.
33. I love the way your voice sounds when you whisper sweet nothings in my ear.
34. I love the completeness and oneness I feel when we make love.
35. I love your sensuality.
36. I love how our romance feels like the perfect romance movie.
37. I love how you are my soul mate.
38. I love the way you handle troubled times.
39. I love the way you respect me.
40. I love the way you protect and defend me.
41. I love how you feel when we cuddle.
42. I love the softness of your lips against mine.
43. I love the softness of you lips against my body.
44. I love the feeling of your hair brushing against me when we make love.
45. I love laying in bed at night talking about nothing.
46. I love waking up to find we've been cuddling together all night.
47. I love the surprises you leave for me.
48. I love your intelligence.
49. I love your ingenuity.
50. I love your ability to make friends where ever we go.
51. I love your love for life.
52. I love your passion for your hobbies and interests.
53. I love how every time I look at you, you take my breath away.
54. I love how I thank God everyday for bringing someone as wonderful as you into my life.
55. I love the fact you gave me the gift of our children.
56. I love the special moments that we shared that will remain my fondest memories of you and I.
57. I love spending the holidays with the one person I love the most.
58. I love how my heart skips a beat whenever you walk into the room.
59. I love how you love me.
60. I love how I love you.
61. I love the ways you choose to show your affection for me.
62. I love the way you inspire me to be more than I am.
63. I love the way you spark my creativity and imagination.
64. I love the way you make me feel like anything is possible as long as I'm with you.
65. I love your sense of humor.
66. I love the way you make me feel like royalty.
67. I love the way you dress.
68. I love your understated elegance.
69. I love you just the way you are.
70. I love your spontaneity.
71. I love our life together.
72. I love how if I died right now I would be the happiest person alive knowing I found my one true love.
73. I love the fact that we will grow old together.
74. I love your way with words.
75. I love the way you look when your sleeping.
76. I love the way you think you look awful when you first wake up when it is actually then I find you the most beautiful.
77. I love your willingness to share everything and most especially your heart with me.
78. I love your strength of character.
79. I love taking showers together.
80. I love the way you leave me love notes to find whenever you're gone.
81. I love the way you treat me.
82. I love the way you take care of us.
83. I love your cooking.
84. I love the way you take the time to thank me for doing every day things.
85. I love the way you show your affection when we are around friends andor family.
86. I love the way you are not scared to show your affection when we are in public.
87. I love your confidence.
88. I love your ability to make me feel better when times are tough.
89. I love the way we make up after a fight.
90. I love how you treat our children.
91. I love the way you support me when I'm off track.
92. I love the way you take the time to show me how much you love me.
93. I love your beautiful hair.
94. I love your body.
95. I love your openness to try new things.
96. I love your ability to talk things through.
97. I love your courage to be you.
98. I love your greatness.
99. I love the fact that you want to be with me and only me.
100. I love how I am and feel when I am with you!
101. I love you for you!

Stop Comparing INDIA with SINGAPORE for corruption

Singapore is classified as semi-democracy;
Singapore had only a single party or coalition leading it since independence;
Singapore has long serving leaders who are often described as AUTHORITARIAN;
Singapore has shared history, shared border, shared cultural and social ties;
Singapore has significant government intervention in the economy through the Government Linked Corporations (GLCs).


However the level of corruption is under-reported in Singapore due to the tight media control and the usage of other subtler means to achieve the same aims. The kind of control that SG govt exerts on the media is unparalleled. Even the online media is relatively tame though they have been gaining strength recently. In most cases the govt critics do not have information on govt affairs as most of it is strictly controlled and distributed.


- For example the way government projects are awarded and outsourced are often shrouded in secrecy. Often these contracts are given to PAP supporters. No doubt they have the open tender system but the fact is not all projects are given out through this system or really “open”.


- Many (or even most) of the GLCs are headed PAP loyalists/cronies. The financial results of GLC are not reported. For example the head of Temasek is the PM’s wife. PAP has a system where they identify suitable candidates for the party even at the undergrad level to be groomed to be future leaders. In Singapore there is absolutely no difference between PAP and the government.


Courtesy: details here are provided by an NRI from Singapore 

ATM Withdrawal - MAN VS WOMAN in a CAR

 How a man withdraws cash from the ATM:
1) Park the car
2) Go to ATM
3) Insert card
4) Enter PIN
5) Take money
6) Drive away
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How a woman withdraws cash from the ATM:
1) Park the car
2) Check makeup
3) Turn off engine
4) Check makeup
5) Go to ATM
6) Hunt for ATM card in the purse
7) Insert card
8) Hit cancel
9) Hunt in purse for chit with PIN written on it
10) Insert card
11) Enter PIN
12) Take cash
13) Go to car
14) Check makeup
15) Start car
16) Stop car
17) Run bck 2 ATM
18) Take ATM card
19) Back 2 car
20) Check makeup
21) Start car
22) Check makeup
23) Drive for a mile
24) Release HAND BRAKE

50 ROMANTIC THINGS TO DO AFTER MARRIAGE

1.Watch the sunset together.

2. Whisper to each other.

3. Cook for each other.

4. Walk in the rain.

5. Hold hands

6. Buy gifts for each other.

7. Roses.

8. Find out their favorite cologne/perfume and wear it every time you're together.

9. Go for a long walk down the beach at midnight.

10. Write poetry for each other.

11. Hugs are the universal medicine.

12. Say only when you mean it and make sure they know you mean it.

13. Give random gifts of flowers/candy/poetry etc.

14. Tell her that she's the only girl you ever want. Don't lie!

15. Spend every second possible together.

16. Look into each other's eyes.

17. Very lightly push up her chin, look into her eyes, tell her you love her, and kiss her lightly.

18. When in public, only flirt with each other.

19. Put love notes in their pockets when they aren't looking.

20. Buy her a ring.

21. Sing to each other.

22. Always hold her around her hips/sides.

23. Take her to dinner and do the dinner for two deal.

24. Spaghetti? (Ever see Lady and the Tramp?)

25. Hold her hand, stare into her eyes, kiss her hand and then put it over your heart.

26. Dance together.

27. I love the way a girl looks right after she's fallen asleep with her head in my lap.

28. Do cute things like write I love you in a note so that they have to look in a mirror to read it.

29. Make excuses to call them every 5 minutes

30. Even if you are really busy doing something, go out of your way to call and say I love you.

31. Call from your vacation spot to tell them you were thinking about them.

32. Remember your dreams and tell her about them.

34. Tell each other your most sacred secrets/fears.

35. Be Prince Charming to her parents.

36. Brush her hair out of her face for her.

37. Hang out with his/her friends.

38. Go to church/pray/worship together.

39. Take her to see a romantic movie and remember the parts she liked.

40. Learn from each other and don't make the same mistake twice.

41. Describe the joy you feel just to be with him/her.

42. Make sacrifices for each other.

43. Really love each other, or don't stay together.

44. Let there never be a second during any given day that you aren't thinking about them, and make sure they know it.

45. Love yourself before you love anyone else.

46. Learn to say sweet things in foreign languages.

47. Dedicate songs to them on the radio.

48. Fall asleep on the phone with each other.

49. Stand up for them when someone talks trash.

50. Never forget the kiss goodnight and always remember to say, "Sweet dreams."

A Short Guide to Comparative Religions

Taoism: S#!+ happens.
Confucianism: Confucius say, 'S#!+ Happens'
Calvinism: S#!+ happens because you don't work hard enough.
Buddhism: If S#!+ happens, it really isn't S#!+.
Seventh Day Adventist: No S#!+ on Saturdays.
Zen: What is the sound of S#!+ happening?
Hedonism: There's nothing like a good S#!+ happening.
Hinduism: This S#!+ happened before.
Mormon: This S#!+ is going to happen again.
Islam: If S#!+ happens, it is the will of Allah.
Moonies: Only happy S#!+ really happens.
Storcism: This S#!+ is good for me.
Protestantism: Let the S#!+ happen to someone else.
Catholicism: S#!+ happens because you are BAD.
Hare Krishna: S#!+ happens rama rama.
Judaism: Why does this S#!+ always happen to US?
Zoroastrianism: S#!+ happens half the time.
Christian Science: S#!+ is in your mind.
Atheism: S#eeit.
Existentialism: What is S#!+ anyway?
Rastafarianism: Let's smoke this S#!+


Another Unknown Author had this comparison, Again not to hurt any one

A Cow based Economics Lesson

Excellent Article at the right time, Writer Unknown

Not to Hurt Anyone, But to make you understand

SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows.
You give one to your neighbor.

COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and gives you some milk.

FASCISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and sells you some milk.

NAZISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both and shoots you.

BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows.
The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.

TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell one and buy a bull.
Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows.
You sell them and retire on the income.

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND (VENTURE) CAPITALISM
You have two cows.
You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt/equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows.
The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island Company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company.
The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more.
You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States , leaving you with nine cows.
No balance sheet provided with the release.
The public then buys your bull.

SURREALISM
You have two giraffes.
The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.

AN AMERICAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.

A FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You go on strike, organize a riot, and block the roads, because you
want three cows.

A JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk.
You then create a clever cow cartoon image called a Cowkimona and market it worldwide.

AN ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows, but you don't know where they are.
You decide to have lunch.

A SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you.
You charge the owners for storing them.

A CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You have 300 people milking them.
You claim that you have full employment, and high bovine productivity.
You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.

AN INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
You worship them.

A BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Both are mad.

AN IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows.
You tell them that you have none.
No-one believes you, so they bomb the ** out of you and invade your country.
You still have no cows, but at least you are now a Democracy.

AN AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows.
Business seems pretty good.
You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.

A NEW ZEALAND CORPORATION
You have two cows.
The one on the left looks very attractive.


REALITY
You have two cows.
The bank takes both cows for unpaid credit.

Earth's location in the universe

Earth → Solar System → Local Interstellar Cloud → Milky Way → Local Group → Virgo Supercluster → Pisces-Cetus Supercluster Complex → Observable universe → Universe


Now In detail:

Earth - 12,700 km in diameter - Our planet

Solar System - 4 light-years across - Our home planetary system. At this point, the Sun's gravity gives way to that of surrounding stars

Local Interstellar Cloud - 30 light-years across - Interstellar cloud of gas through which the Sun and a number of other stars are currently travelling

Milky Way Galaxy - 100,000 light-years across - Our home galaxy, composed of 200 billion to 400 billion stars and filled with the interstellar medium

Local Group - 3 megaparsecs across - Group of at least 47 galaxies. Dominated by Andromeda (the largest), The Milky Way and Triangulum; the remainder are small dwarf galaxies

Virgo Supercluster - 33 megaparsecs across - The supercluster of which our Local Group is a part; comprises roughly 100 galaxy groups and clusters

Pisces-Cetus Supercluster Complex - 300 megaparsecs across - The galaxy filament of which the Virgo Supercluster is a part

Observable universe - 28,000 megaparsecs across - The large-scale structure of the universe consists of more than 100 billion galaxies, arranged in millions of superclusters, galactic filaments, and voids, creating a foam-like superstructure

Universe - Minimum of 28,000 megaparsecs - Beyond the observable universe lies the unobservable regions where no light from those regions has reached the Earth yet. No information is available about the region, as light is the fastest travelling medium of information. However, since there is no reason to suppose different natural laws, the universe is likely to contain more galaxies in the same foam-like superstructure

Refined Vegetable Oil - the Dangerous Facts

Refined vegetable oil starts from the seeds of various plant sources. The fats from plant seeds are polyunsaturated, meaning they remain in a fluid state at room temperature.
There are many different kinds of commercially refined vegetable based oils, including canola or rapeseed oil, soybean oil, canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, safflower oil, and peanut oil.
The generic cooking term "vegetable oil" refers to a blend of a variety of oils often based on palm, corn, soybean or sunflower oils.
Refined cooking oils are made by highly intensive mechanical and chemical processes to extract the oil from the seeds. This process removes the natural nutrients from the seeds and creates a final product which oxidizes easily. The oxidation factor makes these oils more likely to break down into cancer causing free radicals within the body.
In addition, many refined vegetable oils are also hydrogenated. This hydrogenation process makes them solid at room temperature so they can be sold as margarine and shortening. This hydrogenation process further damages the fatty acids in the oils, creating trans fatty acids, which are particularly dangerous to human health.
The consumption of vegetable oils created through chemical extraction processes is linked to widespread inflammation within the body, elevated blood triglycerides, and an impaired insulin response. These oils have been linked to diabetes, cancer and heart disease in multiple studies.


The process of extracting vegetable oil from oil seeds is not for the squeamish. Take a look at the steps and decide for yourself if this is a "food" you want to consume:

1. Oil seeds such as soybean, rapeseed, cotton, sunflower are gathered. Most of these seeds are from plants that have been genetically engineered to resist the huge amounts of pesticides applied to them.
   
2. The seeds are husked and cleaned of dirt and dust, then crushed.
   
3. The crushed seeds are then heated to temperatures between 110 degrees and 180 degrees in a steam bath to start the oil extraction process.
   
4. The seeds are put through a high volume press which uses high heat and friction to press the oil from the seed pulp.
5. The seed pulp and oil are then put through a hexane solvent bath and steamed again to squeeze out more oil.
   Note: Hexane is produced by the refining of crude petroleum oil. It is a mild anesthetic. Inhalation of high concentrations produces first a state of mild euphoria, followed by sleepiness with headaches and nausea. Chronic intoxication from hexane has been observed in recreational solvent abusers and in workers in the shoe manufacturing, furniture restoration and automobile construction industries where hexane is used as a glue. The initial symptoms are tingling and cramps in the arms and legs, followed by general muscular weakness. In severe cases, atrophy of the skeletal muscles is observed, along with a loss of coordination and problems of vision. In 2001, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued regulations on the control of emissions of hexane gas due to its potential carcinogenic properties and environmental concerns.
   
6. Now the seed/oil mixture is put through a centrifuge and phosphate is added to begin the separation of the oil and seed residues.
   
7. After solvent extraction, the crude oil is separated and the solvent is evaporated and recovered. The seed pulp residues are conditioned and reprocessed to make by-products such as animal feed.
   
8. The crude vegetable oil is then put through further refining techniques including degumming, neutralization and bleaching:
   
   
   • Water degumming: In this process, water is added to the oil. After a certain reaction period the hydrated phosphatides can be separated either by decantation (settling) or continuously by means of centrifuges. In this process step a large part of water soluble and even a small proportion of the non-water soluble phophatides are removed. The extracted gums can be processed into lecithin for food, feed or for technical purposes.
     
   • Neutralization: Any free fatty acids, phospholipids, pigments, and waxes in the extracted oil promote fat oxidation and lead to undesirable colors and oders in the final products. These impurities are removed by treating the oil with caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) or soda ash (sodium carbonate). The impurities settle to the bottom and are drawn off. The refined oils are lighter in colour, less viscous, and more susceptible to oxidation. Hmmm, lucky for us.
     
   • Bleaching: The major purpose of bleaching is the removal of off colored materials in the oil. The heated oil is treated with various bleaching agents such as fuller's earth, activated carbon, or activated clays. Many impurities, including chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments, are absorbed by this process and removed by filtration. However, bleaching also promotes fat oxidation since some natural antioxidants and nutrients are removed along with the impurities.
   
   
9. Deodorization is the final step in the refining of vegetable oils. Pressurize steam at extremely high temps (500 degrees or more) is used to remove volatile compounds which would cause off odors and tastes in the final product.
   The oil produced is referred to as "refined oil" and is ready to be consumed or for the manufacture of other products. A light solution of citric acid is often added during this step to inactivate any metals such as iron or copper present in the final product.

The process of refining vegetable oil damages the fats and makes the oils very unstable and prone to going rancid quite easily. Rancid oils in any form are particularly bad for your health because they introduce cancer causing free radicals into your body, without the benefit of including an antioxidant like vitamin E.
Mary Enig and Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation discuss this:

"High-temperature processing causes the weak carbon bonds of unsaturated fatty acids, especially triple unsaturated linolenic acid, to break apart, thereby creating dangerous free radicals. In addition, antioxidants, such as fat-soluble vitamin E, which protect the body from the ravages of free radicals, are neutralized or destroyed by high temperatures and pressures. BHT and BHA, both suspected of causing cancer and brain damage, are often added to these oils to replace vitamin E and other natural preservatives destroyed by heat."

Ms.Super Fake

For all Sachin Lovers

As far as statistics r concerned I got this from Sanjay Gupta for ODI’s Averages can be misleading, especially in one day cricket. What one must also look at is the rate at which the runs are scored. In my opinion the runs should be multiplied by the scoring rate and then divided by 100, to calculate an average which truly reflects the effect of the runs scored on the ultimate result of the match.
By applying the above formula in matches won, we can more accurately judge the impact of a player in the teams winning performances.

Actual Figures:
Sachin:
218 (Matches) 215 (Innings) 10429 (Runs) 56.98 (Average) 90.07 (Scoring rate)

Sehwag:
109 (Matches) 107 (Innings) 4666 (Runs) 46.19 (Average) 108.33 (Scoring rate)

Figures after taking into account Scoring Rate:
Sachin:
10429 (Runs) x 90.07 (Scoring Rate) = 939340.03 / 215 (Innings) = 4369.0234 / 100 = 43.69 (Final Average)

Sehwag:
4666 (Runs) x 108.33 (Scoring Rate) = 505467.78 / 107 (Innings) = 4723.9979 / 100 = 47.24
(Final Average)

Sachin = 43.69
Sehwag = 47.24


Sachin’s ODI record after playing 214 matches
Mat Runs HS Bat Av 100 Wkts BBI Bowl Av 5 Ct St
214 7971 143 42.85 22 78 5/32 47.32 1 72 0
Against Zimbabwe
20 779 127* 51.93 4 6 1/6 59.66 0 4 0
Against Bangladesh
5 163 54 40.75 0 3 2/8 18.00 0 2 0
Against Kenya
4 385 140* 385.00 3 0 - - 0 0 0
Against UAE
1 63 63 63.00 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Total
30 1400 46.67 7
Remove from the first 214 matches
184 6571 35.71 15


Sehwag’s ODI record after playing 214 matches
214 6924 146 34.44 12 88 3/25 40.51 0 81 0

AG Bangladesh
9 304 70 33.77 0 5 2/17 32.40 0 5 0
Ag Bermuda
1 114 114 114.00 1 0 - - 0 0 0
Ag Hong Kong
1 78 78 78.00 0 2 2/5 2.50 0 0 0
Ag Kenya
5 163 55* 54.33 0 0 - - 0 1 0
Ag Namibia
1 24 24 24.00 0 0 - - 0 0 0
Ag Netherlands
1 6 6 6.00 0 0 - - 0 3 0
Ag UAE
1 6 6 6.00 0 0 - - 0 3 0
Ag Zimbabwe
9 230 90 32.85 0 5 2/37 22.00 0 4 0
Total
23 925 1
Remove from grand total
191 5999 31.41 11

Sachin’s average exceeds Sehwag’s only by 4.3 runs, whereas Strike rate is lower by nearly 17%.
Sachin’s ODI record has improved in the last 10 yrs.
See the overall record
Remove the runs against the minnows like Bangladesh, Kenya, Ireland, Namibia,Netherlands, UAE, Zimbabwe
Total runs= 2724 (in 60 matches)
Overall= 17386-2724=14662, Ave= 38.69.
It has improved by 2.98 runs against the stronger teams in the last 10 yrs.
So Sehwag’s record is not as poor as it appears to be.
As far as NZ & England r concerned, his ODI stats r better than test stats.
Ag NZ Ave= 51.40, Ag Eng Ave= 37.42

As far as his ability to counter swing & seam movement r considered look at his stats ag NZ in his 1st tour to NZ in 2002-03:he was the only one to hit 2 centuries in 7 match ODI series. All the kiwi wickets were green tops, the ball would land on the leg and end in 1st slip. That was Sehwag’s 1st tour to NZ, and he was the highest scorer from both sides scoring 299 in 7 matches @42.71, the next highest was Fleming with 157 in 7 matches @ 26.16 . Sachin scored 2 in 3 matches, Dravid scored 116 in 7 matches @ave of 16.57.

If both Strike Rate & Average r considered, Sehwag is the best batsman in the present decade in ODIs. and the stats are almost similar in Tests too

Spouse

A young lady visited the matchmaker for marriage, and requested
'I am looking for a spouse. Please help me to find a suitable one.

' The matchmaker said, 'your requirements, please?'

Lady replied 'Oh, good looking, polite, humorous, sporty, knowledgeable, nice talking. Willing to accompany me the whole day at home during my leisure hour, if I don't go out. Telling me interesting stories when I need companion for conversation and be silent when I want to rest.'

The matchmaker listened carefully and replied, 'I understand you need television not spouse.

Its time to learn something abt Men

I think everyone might have read abt Mom's, Wife's and Girl's...
 
Its time to learn something abt Men...
 
Who is a boy / man ?
 
A boy/man  is one of the most beautiful creations of God.
 
He starts compromising at very tender age. He sacrifices his chocolates for his sister.
 
Later he sacrifices his love for just a smile on his parents face. He sacrifices his love for his wife and children by working late nights.
 
He builds their future by taking loans from banks and then repaying them for the life time. Thus he sacrifices full youth for his wife and children without any complain.
 
Believe me he struggles a lot but still has to hear the music (scolding) of Mother, wife and his boss. Yet every mother, wife and boss tries to have control over him.
  
Finally his life ends up by compromising for others happiness. He is that creation of God who no one can compete with.
 
Respect every boy/man in your life. You will never know what he has sacrificed for you.
 
Just extend your hand when he needs it and you shall receive twice fold love from him.

Enough Of Girls /women / Wife Emotional Messages Now… 
Boys also Have Emotions and respect it.

Top 22 things an Indian does after returning to India from "US".

22. Use Nope for No and Yep for Yes.

21. Tries to use credit card in road side hotel.

20. Drinks and carries mineral water and always speaks of health conscious.

19. Sprays deo such so that he doesn't need to take bath.

18. Sneezes and says 'Excuse me'.

17. Says "Hey" instead of "Hi".
Says "Yogurt" instead says "Curds".
Says "Cab" instead of "Taxi".
Says "Candy" instead of "Chocolate".
Says "Cookie" instead of "Biscuit".
Says " Free Way " instead of "Highway".
Says "got to go" instead of "Have to go".
Says "Oh" instead of "Zero", (for 704, says Seven Oh Four Instead of Seven Zero Four)

16. Doesn't forget to crib about air pollution. Keeps cribbing every time he steps out.

15. Says all the distances in Miles (Not in Kilo Meters), and counts in Millions. (Not in Lakhs)

14. Tries to figure all the prices in Dollars as far as possible (but deep down the heart
multiplies by 43 times).

13. Tries to see the % of fat on the cover of a milk pocket.

12. When need to say Z (zed), never says Z (Zed), repeats "Zee" several times, if the other person unable to get, then says X, Y Zee(but never says Zed)

11. Writes date as MM/DD/YYYY, on watching traditional DD/MM/YYYY, says "Oh! British Style!!!!"

10. Makes fun of Indian Standard Time and Indian Road Conditions.

9. Even after 2 months, complaints about "Jet Lag".

8. Avoids eating more chili (hot) stuff.

7. Tries to drink "Diet Coke", instead of Normal Coke.

6.. Tries to complain about any thing in India as if he is experiencing it for the first time.

5. Pronounces "schedule" as "skejule", and "module" as "mojule".

4. Looks suspiciously towards Hotel/Dhaba food.

Few more important

3. From the luggage bag, does not remove the stickers of Airways by which he traveled back to India , even after 4 months of arrival.

2. Takes the cabin luggage bag to short visits in India, tries to roll the bag on Indian Roads.

1.. Tries to begin conversation with "In US ...." or "When I was in US..."

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS??!!!(Give a Try)

1.If all the nations in the world are in debt(am not joking. even US has got debts), where did all the money go? (weird)

2.When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it? (to be given a thought)

3.What is the speed of darkness? (absurd)

4.If the "black box" flight recorder is never damaged during a plane crash, why isn't the whole airplane made out of that stuff? (very good thinking)

5.Who copyrighted the copyright symbol? (who knows)

6.Can you cry under water? (let me try)

7.Why do people say, "you've been working like a dog" when dogs just sit around all day? (i think they meant something else)

8.Why are the numbers on a calculator and a phone reversed? (God knows)

9.Do fish ever get thirsty? (let me ask and tell)

10.Can you get cornered in a round room? (by ones eyes)

12.Why do birds not fall out of trees when they sleep? (tonight i will stay and watch)

13.What came first, the fruit or the color orange? (wink wink)

14.If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? (No comments)

15.What should one call a male ladybird? (No comments)

16.If a person suffered from amnesia and then was cured would they remember that they forgot? (can somebody help )

17.Can you blow a balloon up under water? (yes u can)

18.Why is it called a "building" when it is already built? (strange isn't it)

19.If you were traveling at the speed of sound and you turned on your radio would you be ! able to hear it? (got to think scientifically)

20.If you're traveling at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens?

21.Why is it called a TV set when theres only one? (very nice)

22.If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth? (this is nice)

23.Why do most cars have speedometers that go up to at least 130 when you legally can't go that fast on any road? (stupid, break the law)

24. If drink & drive is not allowed why the hell they have parking in Bars

What's so special about the 4th of July?

Many things have happened on the 4th of July

The 4th of July has been an important date for many centuries. Nowadays, it's associated with the United States of America and for some strange reason, they feel that everybody should celebrate that day as well. This is the same country that had a WORLD Series where only American teams took part! Being a non-American, I decided to see what else we can remember on the 4th of July.

If you're a Catholic, then you might want to commemorate the 4th July, as on this day in 371, Martin of Tours was consecrated into the church against his will. He went on to found the first ever monastery in France. He apparently performed many miracles and there are countless legends about him. The cape he gave to a poor person became the origin of the word "chaplain," referring to a military pastor.

Another one for the Catholics, the guy who was responsible for improving the quality of church music died on this day in 683. His name was Pope Saint Leo 11.

All these earlier dates are all for the Catholics. In 965, Pope BenedictV died in a prison after the emperor had him incarcerated as he fancied another Pope who would kowtow to his wishes and demands.

On this day in 1187, Saladin, leader of the United Muslim forces, completely annihilated the knights of the Third Crusade in Tiberius, Syria.

In 1546, the Pope declared war on the Lutherans.

In 1648, Antoine Daniel, a Jesuit priest who taught the Hurons many hymns in their own language, was martyred by the Iroquois. I wonder if that's where the idea for my all-time favourite movie, The Mission, came from.

On this day in 1885, Louis B. Mayer, the famous movie executive was born in Minsk, Russia.  I'm sure most people have heard of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).  Some of his successes were Ben hur and Grand Hotel.  Apparently, he was a bit of a bastard but he had the ability to make a star.

380 People died of a blistering heat wave in the north eastern USA in 1911.

1918 and on this day Pauline Esther Friedman and her twin sister were born.  Both became famous columnists in their day, but Pauline was definitely the more famous of the two.  Her pen name was Ann Landers, but she was best known for her advice column called Dear Abby.

In 1927, the famous playwright, Neil Simon was born in The Bronx in New York.  The Odd Couple and The Goodbye Girl were two of my favourites from him.

Especially for Cris A, in 1946 the Philippines became a self-governing nation after 48 years of US rule.

1954 And the 14 years of ration books and rationing meat and bacon for the duration of the second world war and for some years after, ended on this day in Great Britain.

In 1968, a brave Alec Rose received a hero's welcome in Portsmouth, as he completed a 354 day solo round the world yacht trip without any corporate sponsorship.  He was knighted for his effort on the next day -5th July.  The Queen didn't waste much time!

In 1976, on the 4th July, Israeli commandos secretly flew thousands of kilometres to Uganda and heroically raided its airport at Entebbe, rescuing the almost 200 Israeli and Jewish passengers of Air France's infamous flight hijacked by Palestinian and German terrorists.  Unfortunately the only Israeli Defence Force casualty, was the operation's commander who was shot and killed at they entered the airport's terminal.

This sounds unbelievable but it's true.  In 1985 on this day, Ruth Lawrence became the youngest Brit at only age 13, to earn a first-class degree and the youngest known graduate of Oxford University.  Now my youngest should be that smart.  I can retire!

In 2003 we were shocked to hear that Barry White, famous singer who sang amongst others, You're the first, the last, my everything, died.

And finally we better not forget, it's also American Independence Day.

Note: Any more special ones please comment will add to this

2 Minutes noodles

BE AWARE.....!!!

Many of us can't do without “Maggi" especially when one is away from home, in a foreign land. Here is a piece of information to share so that we can remove the potential health hazard of consuming Maggi.

DO NOT IGNORE THIS ... Especially those who are fond of Maggi...

‘CORRECT WAYOF COOKING NOODLES'
The correct way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and health:

Normally, how we cook the instant noodles is to put the noodles into a pot with water, throw in the powder and let it cook for around 3 minutes and then it's ready to eat.

This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles.

By doing this, when we actually boil the ingredients in the powder, normally with MSG (monosodium Glutamate / aginomoto), it will change the molecular structure of the MSG, causing it to be toxic.

The other thing that you may or may not realize is that, the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to 5 days for the body to excrete the wax after you have eaten the noodles.

CORRECT METHOD:

1. Boil the noodles in a pot of water.

2. Once the noodles are cooked, take out the noodles, and throw away the water which contains wax.

3. Boil another pot of water, add the cooked noodles into the hot boiling water and then turn off the stove.

4. Only at this stage when the stove is off, and while the water is very hot, add the flavouring powder into the water, to make noodle soup.

5. However, if you need dry noodles, remove the noodles and add the flavoring powder and toss it to get dry noodles.

Dietician's Note:
If you buy plain noodles, you initially need to boil in water and discard the water. This will soften the noodles, but to prevent it from sticking we need to add a tbsp of oil. The noodles are deep fried partially to make them crunchy and then dusted with flour to prevent them from sticking while boiling. Hence when you buy the noodles they are already made unhealthy and this is the type Maggie too is made, plus they add MSG / Ajinomoto and other chemical preservatives.

A large number of patients with ages ranging from 18-24 years are ending up with pancreatitis either as a swelling or infection of the pancreas due to regular consumption of instant noodles... If the frequency is more than 3 times a week, then it is very hazardous...

Please share this info and help save a life.

Safety in Kitchen:

I'm writing about a shocking episode that happened on 13th May 2011 in Pune. This may be a good, useful lesson in safety for all of us to remember.

I was talking to someone I know, a person who is normally quite lively and chirpy but who sounded rather down and depressed this morning. This is the story that I heard, the reason behind the depression... A family firend had died due to burns sustained in the kitchen.
The gas stove was on, cooking under process. The lady observed some cockroaches near the sink and grabbed a can of insect repellent and sprayed it..Near the gas stove, which was on/burning. There was an explosion and in no time the poor woman was covered in flames, sustained 65% burns. Her husband rushed in, tried to douse the flames and his clothes too caught fire. The husband is still in hospital, in the burns ward, still unaware that his wife has succumbed, dead on arrival.

I've been trying to gather some information on the inscet repellents such as "Hit", "Mortein" etc. Are they inflammable? I guess they are, and the nano-particles spread extremely rapidly.

Did the poor lady realise the hazard involved? Apparently not!
Of course these insecticides are inflammable - BEWARE OF THE SAME ! Don't use them while the burner is on in the kitchen.