ICL Lions Vs Superstars

It was a very thrilling match between chandigarh Lions(195/8 in 20 overs ) & Chennai(191/9 in 20 overs) Superstars today. At last Lions held their nerve & won by 4 runs.

Engineering Fees

I have seen many students securing good marks in PCM, Engineering CET but are not able to get admission into Engineering colleges because of high fees. Actually speaking the fees is not high but there are many people whose economical condition is not so good. In other countries the educational loan is within reach of needy people and the interest rates are also low but in India condition is worse. First of all you dont get Educational loan easily even if you get the Interest rate is around 12-13% p.a. that is too much. I want to do something from my side so that atleast one or two students like me will get benefit from it.

short story

Ref: http://www.spiritual-endeavors.org/stories/four.htm

Giving Blood:
Giving Blood many years ago, when I worked as a transfusion volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza who was suffering from a disease and needed blood from her five-year-old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yes, I'll do it if it will save Liza."
As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, "Will I start to die right away?"

Being young, the boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give her all his blood.
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The Obstacle in Our Path:

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one's condition.

neev_udaan

neev_udaan

ultimately india won the match!!India 4-0 lead in the series.
Second consecutive time Yuvraj Singh the man of the match for his crucial 48 runs and 2 important wickets of Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood. Rahul Dravid deserves appreciation for his 65 runs. Well done India!!!!!!!

neev_udaan

neev_udaan

Today April 6, 2006 is the fourth ODI between India and England in Nehru Stadium, Kochi. India wants 14 runs in 42 balls quite sure to win this match too. This will be India's 4 th consecutive win over England in the 7 match ODI series. while writing this article wicket of Suresh Raina has fallen. This is good cricket from the youngsters(Yuvraj Singh) and a great leadership from Rahul Dravid. Ohhhh this is turning out to be an interesting match....Yuvraj is also out...india 224/6 needs 14 more runs to win.

dravid & kumble

the following article from http://spirituality.indiatimes.com is quite inspirational:

Name: Rahul Dravid Date of Birth: 11 January, 1973 Major Teams: India, Karnataka. Nickname: Jammie Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break Doubles as: Wicket-keeper
Name: Anil Radhakrishna Kumble Date of Birth: 17 October, 1970 Major Teams: India, Karnataka, Lancashire, Northamptonshire Bowling Style: Right arm leg break bowler Batting Style: Right hand batsman
While watching the Presentation Ceremony at the end of the Second Test in Kolkata’s Eden Gardens the other day, one couldn’t help going into a flashback. As I saw Rahul Dravid being presented the Man of the Match award, I couldn’t help smiling when I remembered that this was the man who was once considered ‘too slow’ and ‘not good enough for a one-dayer’. With his breathtaking performance, especially over the last couple of years, Dravid can today serve as the perfect role model for young cricketing aspirants, especially those you’ve sets their hearts on batting. However, Mr Dependable and The Great Wall of India are names that have a story of concentration and hard work behind them.
After his sensational debut in 1996, there was a time when Dravid was left out of the ODI team for a long stretch, mainly on the basis of his slow scoring; and because he had had the bad luck of getting out in the 90s several times in a row. That all but sealed his fate. However, that treatment hardly kept him out for long. After a superb tour of New Zealand (1998-1999), he regained his place in the ODI side, and proved his worth by scoring three centuries. As far as the Test team is concerned, his is the name that comes to mind immediately in answer to the question: Who will be India’s next Captain? Today, the same Dravid who was once ‘too slow’ has become the bane of bowlers because he is just so difficult to get out. Today, the Dravid who was once left out of the one-day side has made more than 4000 runs in one-days. Today, Dravid whose batting career was jeopardized because he was said to be unfit for one-day cricket, is the Wisden Cricketer of The Year. And today, Dravid - who was once expected by fans and critics alike to get out in his Nervous Nineties, scores two centuries in a Test, one in each innings, becoming the second Indian to do so.

The silent assassin Talking of the Second Test, the other name that has been going around is that of Anil Kumble, the man who took a seven-wicket haul in the Second Test at Eden Gardens. Like Dravid, Kumble’s is a story of sheer grit and determination. After making his debut in 1990, he was hailed as a sensational bowling discovery and a revivalist of the art of leg-spin bowling. However, despite his performance like a one-man demolition squad in several series, Kumble’s success was described rather thoughtlessly as a series of fluke. The biggest blow came when he was left out of the last World Cup team. But Kumble is not the man to let disappointment keep him down for long. As Javagal Srinath says: “The best part of Anil’s cricket is the way he conducts himself under challenging circumstances. It’s unfortunate that a complete cricketer, inherent with strong values, has never seriously been considered for captaincy.” All those who thought Kumble’s early success was a fluke must have been effectively silenced when he took ten wickets against Pakistan in Delhi in 1999, becoming the only other cricketer in the world with this record. And any lingering doubts that his diehard critics have about his ability, have I’m sure, been neutralised now that he has broken Kapil Dev’s record of 434 wickets. If there’s anything else that you think Kumble can’t do, just let him hear you say it – and this silent spin assassin will make sure you eat your words.

they have inspired me not to lose ur heart when others point at you........
just try to see what property of urs they r pointing to.....
dont blame them instead try to correct that mistake.........
keep faith on yourself, go on............

first post

hi,
this is my first post.
wish you a happy blogging!!!!
-kashi
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