The news we might have missed during Obama Visit.

While everyone was overjoyed with the arrival of Obama, there was a small news piece in the thrid page of a leading english daily mourning the death of Sidhartha Shankar Ray. My earlier memories of S.S. Ray was of him being the Indian Ambassador back in 1994, where he had forecasted a tighter Indo US relationship and how he see that coming. It was irony that he died on the Obama arrived India as his first State visit confirming to what Ray had predicted about decade and a half ago.

Definitely his work merited a lot of people mourning his death and at least a front page news. To sum up some of his key achievements:

1.) Chief Minister of WB during 1972-77 and successfully dealt with the maoist rebellion.

2.) Right hand man to Indira Gandhi and was said to be the brain behing the 1977 emergency

3.) Governer of Punjab (1987-89) who along with KPS gill quelled the Khalistan revolution.

4.) Planned the Calcutta Metro, the first in this country back in 1970's.

5.) US ambassador,(1992- 1997), was intrumental of change of India's policy of allying with US and was instrumental in putting business on the India - US agenda.

Ray's sharp verbal duels with his personal friend but political foe - then chief minister Jyoti Basu- is etched in golden letters in the state's legislative history. He also happens to be the grandson of Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das ( C R Park !!!)

I believe this is a massive loss and 1 salute to this great personality.

fight over an H.

Does H makes that much of the difference. The name remains the same. For instance, my name "Subhankar" has been tampered with free usage of H everywhere as if H is an free electron which can take any place or be removed at will.....shubankar, subankhar, subankar. I never used to take any cognizance of this till today i came across this news piece.

Does it make any difference or is it my sense of indifference. I have stayed out from my state to have that feeling. But is it that important that we use our high pedestal of democracy to discuss this matter on priority. "Whats in a name"...........Shahrukh khan lend a name to Rajni as a goodwill gesture.....

Farmer suicides, illegal mining, rampant increase of naxalism will be have wait till we fix the "H". Thats called living on the "H" :)

Guess the symbol

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New york

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New york

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Times Square and Empire State

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Statue of Liberty. Ellis Island and World Trade Center

central park , American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum

Times Square and Empire State

Visit to Madame Tussads, New York

my recent visit to Madame Tussad - Good to see Amitabh being the sole representative from Asia .

Waka Waka

Like the lyrics....also the tune...


You're a good soldier
Choosing your battles
Pick yourself up
And dust yourself off
And back in the saddle

You're on the frontline
Everyone's watching
You know it's serious
We're getting closer
This isnt over

The pressure is on
You feel it
But you've got it all
Believe it

When you fall get up
Oh oh...
And if you fall get up
Oh oh...

Tsamina mina
Zangalewa
Cuz this is Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
This time for Africa

Listen to your god
This is our motto
Your time to shine
Dont wait in line
Y vamos por Todo

People are raising
Their Expectations
Go on and feed them
This is your moment
No hesitations

Today's your day
I feel it
You paved the way
Believe it

If you get down
Get up Oh oh...
When you get down
Get up eh eh...

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa
This time for Africa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh

Tsamina mina zangalewa
Anawa aa

Tsamina mina eh eh
Waka Waka eh eh
Tsamina mina zangalewa
This time for Africa

Nice song from Lamhaa

Listen to this. Sung wonderfully by Mika

A new Quiz on Bollywood

Do let me know your feedback

A new Quiz URL

In my quest to make the quiz more interactive than plane slide share files, i hit upon this URL where you make interactive quizes. A similar app is there in facebook ( its a dirty app which has lots of Ads and you soon loose interest there.

This Site is a neat one, but has some of key drawbacks:

1.) Does not support picture ( facebook app does it but again its not neat)

2.) Does not support Video and Audio

3.) Does not support single questions.

If any one come across such a site which has all these, please mail me subhankar@gmail.com

Here comes a small quiz on this site.

http://www.goquiz.com/quizzes/bollywood-90s.html

Answers IPL Main Quiz

Answers to the IPL main Quiz

Answers IPL Main Quiz

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Indian Premier League Quiz

The main quiz conducted on 21st May

Ipl quiz Main

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Ipl teaser

A set of 10 questions. More to follow along with Answers

Ipl teaser

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5th Grader Geography Quiz

Contributed by Hrishikesh Trivedi.
Geography 5th grader Quiz

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Tribute to Mr. Cricket

Today Pakistan had their worst nightmare come true as Mike Hussey (AKA Mr. Cricket) rescued Australia from a dire situation and won them the semi final single handedly. The game was well placed for Pakistan. First half of Austailian batting order had been sent back to their dug outs. Their last recognized pair of White and Hussey struggling to cope with a ever rising run rate things seemed very comfortable for Pakistan. By the worst of their imagination pakistani's would have never imagined that they would not be going to their third consecutive finals from this position. The wickets kept on tubling with Australia having to do a daunting task of chasing 53 runs from last 24 balls. But Hussey kept on the fight, puffing and running the 2's when the sixes/ fours were not coming. They managed to somehow maintain the asking run rate around 18- 20 runs mark. But they kept trying. Last over, it was 18 run required. Only 1 run was scored from the first ball and the game was almost over. 5 balls, 17 runs. Pakistan fans started their celebration. The pakistani player even were getting prepared to do the victory lap. But in cricket, there is a cliche - Game is not over till the last bowl is bowled. Then Pakistani players were struck by Hussey exploits. And before they could recover, the game was over. The next 4 balls produced 22 runs. Australia had won the match with 1 ball to spare. Hussey final score was a splendid 22 ball 60.

Now some stats about Mikes Hussey:
1.) He played for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL
2.) Might have attended the parties.
3.) Played the warm up before T20 world cup.
4.) Saved australia when they went to problems against Sri Lanka
5.) Took Australia to their first ever T20 finals

Its the passion you bring to the game and not the reasons...Elementary Mr. dhoni.

Sports Quiz

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Sporting quiz

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