tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-170524912024-03-13T16:30:33.857+05:30Chai Biskut with VrijVrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-90369361114378679682023-03-07T10:25:00.000+05:302023-03-17T10:44:27.748+05:30What is this new H3N2 Flu ?<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CZc3D-KBvvcc3pKcgfjq0PozRfultqE7H78cjlxAlUzfzg2skFReu0oRPvQbXn4E1_covquHPVCSELy8cEu4vI3twjqfC5oaVPCBmzNBM7RyxRDjnzfpajYQuo3H1UQPQNhu1DTe0tc0xzZutfM5b1lRFB1uUnSGDCI2leJyTJIMzhUTjg/s1920/h3n2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="1920" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CZc3D-KBvvcc3pKcgfjq0PozRfultqE7H78cjlxAlUzfzg2skFReu0oRPvQbXn4E1_covquHPVCSELy8cEu4vI3twjqfC5oaVPCBmzNBM7RyxRDjnzfpajYQuo3H1UQPQNhu1DTe0tc0xzZutfM5b1lRFB1uUnSGDCI2leJyTJIMzhUTjg/w400-h94/h3n2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><b>What is H3N2?</b><br /><br />H3N2 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus, which can cause seasonal flu in humans. It was first identified in the late 1960s and has since caused numerous outbreaks around the world. It is While some symptoms of Covid-19 and H3N2 are the same, the incubation period for the H3N2 virus may be much shorter than that of Covid-19.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>How long does the infection last?</b></p><p>The infection caused due to the H3N2 virus lasts five to seven days and the fever starts going away after three days. However, the coughing can persist for up to three weeks.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>What are the symptoms?</b></p><p>H3N2 flu is typically characterized by symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills, and fatigue. In severe cases, it can lead to pneumonia, needing hospitalization, and rarely even death, particularly in vulnerable populations such as the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Is there any treatment for the flu?</b></p><p>The flu does not need any specific treatment as it is mostly self containing. Symptomatic medicines for fever, cold and cough are given. Antibiotics are not effective and not recommended.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Are vaccines available?</b></p><p>The H3N2 virus is known for its ability to mutate rapidly, which makes it difficult for vaccines to provide complete protection against it. Therefore, flu vaccination is recommended each year to help reduce the severity of illness and prevent transmission of the virus. However, the Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunization Practices have said that the influenza vaccine in India has not been recommended for Universal Immunization Programme (UIP) yet.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>How long with this epidemic last?</b></p><p>Flu is mostly a seasonal virus and the spread should subside as the temperatures rise in summer.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Here are some dos and don'ts regarding H3N2:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Do's:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>-Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, especially before eating or touching your face.</p><p>-Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your sleeve when you cough or sneeze, and dispose of tissues immediately.</p><p>-Stay home if you are feeling unwell to avoid spreading the virus to others.</p><p>-Seek medical attention if you experience severe symptoms such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion, or severe dehydration.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Don'ts:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>-Don't touch your face, especially your mouth, nose, and eyes, as this can increase the risk of infection.</p><p>-Don't go to work, school, or public places if you have the flu, as this can spread the virus to others.</p><p>-Don't share personal items such as towels, toothbrushes, or utensils with others, as this can increase the risk of transmission.</p><p>-Don't take antibiotics for the flu, as they are not effective against viral infections.</p><p>-Don't ignore symptoms of the flu, especially if you are in a high-risk group or have other co-morbidities, as prompt medical attention can help prevent complications.</p><p><br /></p>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-66080870250640584522021-05-05T17:21:00.008+05:302022-04-27T09:01:08.869+05:30The Malwala Palace<p> The Malwala Palace was built way back in early to mid 1800s and was situated on the road leading towards east from Charminar, just about 200m from the famed monument. It was constructed in a mix of contemporary Mughal and carvings of ethnic Rajasthani style. It retained the brilliantly unique style of Hyderabadi architecture with an intricately carved wooden pavilion and was probably one of the only two or three such palaces in Hyderabad to feature such carvings. </p><p>The palace was home to the Revenue dept under the Nizam of Hyderabad's rule and was titled 'Daftar-e-maal' in its initial days that led to its name. Raja Dharam Karan and Raja Shyam Karan were the prominent people to have made it their abode amongst the Mathurs who form a sizeable number in Hyderabad. They were inhabited close to the palace but have now spread across the city (and the world, I must say).<br /></p><p>The Malwala Palace or the Shivraj Bahadur ki Devdi , as it was referred to locally, has a special place in my heart as it was my naani-ka-ghar and I spent quite some time there during my childhood. We stayed barely 5 minutes walk away from the place and so passed it regularly on our way. I have seen it in splendour but not in full glory. As per the many elders of our family, it was a sight to behold when it was being maintained and with all the Khandils and jhoomars lit up. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d2046.1071408784044!2d78.47570822387283!3d17.361337321183832!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x100fa3f6fd18a206!2sMalwala%20Palace!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sin!4v1620444614216!5m2!1sen!2sin" style="border: 0;" width="600"></iframe><br /><br />It gave a striking appearance as you walked from the Charminar eastwards. The main arch gate (the only part that remains today) was majestic. It inspired awe as one passed by.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-koNHNLI4X34/YJJ9sULgdkI/AAAAAAABI2A/OSffXIrjzRQ-OqupmCqWOlAUEg80bT_XQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="259" data-original-width="384" height="216" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-koNHNLI4X34/YJJ9sULgdkI/AAAAAAABI2A/OSffXIrjzRQ-OqupmCqWOlAUEg80bT_XQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />The inner courtyard was no less grand with a large dalaan with a fountain in the centre leading up to the elevated portal with intricately carved pillars.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GW2J4uTdfVQ/YJJ-GXf6T6I/AAAAAAABI2I/j9zbm4MuGMEF6yRRGzPmVfrlkTpXnRvYgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1500" height="216" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GW2J4uTdfVQ/YJJ-GXf6T6I/AAAAAAABI2I/j9zbm4MuGMEF6yRRGzPmVfrlkTpXnRvYgCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />While I have never seen the palace in glory, there is one photo that shows its real richness.<br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sOT9lTlK2aA/YJJ-u8d1mdI/AAAAAAABI2Q/XN-M0KMc15IDACeEMYoWkGyCNWIPxjYgwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1510" data-original-width="2048" height="236" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sOT9lTlK2aA/YJJ-u8d1mdI/AAAAAAABI2Q/XN-M0KMc15IDACeEMYoWkGyCNWIPxjYgwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this pic when the Late great film star Dilip Kumar Saab visited the family at the palace. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zhFPKRQCqD8/YObB1mBUJEI/AAAAAAABKn8/IGYYdPCowG8eHK3JvP-9pev7EeUWnVKVwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="962" height="230" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zhFPKRQCqD8/YObB1mBUJEI/AAAAAAABKn8/IGYYdPCowG8eHK3JvP-9pev7EeUWnVKVwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br />A few more photos to show its beauty.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eJnpF58y8lo/YJKABGotbAI/AAAAAAABI2Y/NZKtQncqusI01Rcdi5P1wbs8QCVscXl2wCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="200" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eJnpF58y8lo/YJKABGotbAI/AAAAAAABI2Y/NZKtQncqusI01Rcdi5P1wbs8QCVscXl2wCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1l9TE7rn_U/YJKANbZ73WI/AAAAAAABI2g/CDv-wdo99vMetmeEv7p6YBm_QKZ_LkWswCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="2048" height="188" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-T1l9TE7rn_U/YJKANbZ73WI/AAAAAAABI2g/CDv-wdo99vMetmeEv7p6YBm_QKZ_LkWswCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this was the version I remember seeing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PmHdchVRIaE/YJKAHStwYjI/AAAAAAABI2c/65ziVXJmGV0rnrcU-dcm6i_nEhqwBH41QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1200" height="216" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PmHdchVRIaE/YJKAHStwYjI/AAAAAAABI2c/65ziVXJmGV0rnrcU-dcm6i_nEhqwBH41QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XdyvmyDn--U/YJKAlTjXVdI/AAAAAAABI2w/_oPdWM3rUpMNT-EOTsH1M3X2BLoG_IAjACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1012" data-original-width="1500" height="216" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XdyvmyDn--U/YJKAlTjXVdI/AAAAAAABI2w/_oPdWM3rUpMNT-EOTsH1M3X2BLoG_IAjACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Later it was being used as a community and wedding hall for functions of the Mathur community. Indeed, my parents did get married in the same palace.<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5lXcnIjPtJo/YJKBAR7T9DI/AAAAAAABI24/qim9c6Y7AcUuAUrq9izW64xtMRXFRzt_QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1012" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5lXcnIjPtJo/YJKBAR7T9DI/AAAAAAABI24/qim9c6Y7AcUuAUrq9izW64xtMRXFRzt_QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="162" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Coming back to my naani-ka-ghar, my mom grew up in the part circled in the image below. The house itself was wonderfully beautiful. The roof was high with solid wooden beams supporting it and a flooring that was made of such beautifully intricate small sized ceramic tiles arranged in gorgeous patterns. And that windowed balcony is something I still remember fondly. The view of the Charminar one got when we peered out of those balconies was breathtaking. And the cycle-rickshaws that went about ferrying people and goods across town as one looked down onto the street below. Auto-rickshaws had just started finding a foothold in the old city but the manual versions ruled the roads.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bd77B3B34ZE/YJKC78LEO-I/AAAAAAABI3A/Dn1JkowIuJcN1nFZwmB0qKyyo9-E5AccwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="822" height="185" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bd77B3B34ZE/YJKC78LEO-I/AAAAAAABI3A/Dn1JkowIuJcN1nFZwmB0qKyyo9-E5AccwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />And just out of the above frame to the bottom left was a small shop that rented out cycles for 50p an hour (in my time). We used to hire for a couple of hours and went around exploring the old city.</div><div><br /></div><div>Alas, the palace was sold off to a local businessman/politician and is gone now after it was razed down behind closed doors and a case is still going on in the courts considering it was a designated heritage structure.</div><div><br /></div><div>What is left of it today..</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MuP_88krMC0/YJKF-By3VAI/AAAAAAABI3Q/hu-5HevDXhAWEmLLL2pVZHLLrwZQWKnPQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MuP_88krMC0/YJKF-By3VAI/AAAAAAABI3Q/hu-5HevDXhAWEmLLL2pVZHLLrwZQWKnPQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="180" /></a> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jZMJYK84OYA/YJKGYB-eElI/AAAAAAABI3Y/Ztxf98gSBW0PKiY_65VDtBQF-Jc9SOBgwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="213" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jZMJYK84OYA/YJKGYB-eElI/AAAAAAABI3Y/Ztxf98gSBW0PKiY_65VDtBQF-Jc9SOBgwCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a> </div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>To end, sometime back, I found this wonderful sketch of the Malwala Palace in all its glory!</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3vsYI1PJtQ4/YJKHVh1_lBI/AAAAAAABI3g/_9qMtQ753AQVi-VrKYP3vx7Dep_J9PwMQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="293" data-original-width="507" height="185" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3vsYI1PJtQ4/YJKHVh1_lBI/AAAAAAABI3g/_9qMtQ753AQVi-VrKYP3vx7Dep_J9PwMQCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><p><i>* All images googled. Copyright with their respective owners.</i></p></div></div>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-5947115590749898032021-04-21T18:55:00.003+05:302021-05-27T11:00:49.134+05:30Easily remove unwanted system apps without root<p> One of the biggest grouse that people have against Xiaomi's phones is the presense of advertisements and huge bloatware, or the number of unwanted apps that form part of its MIUI custom skin.</p><p>We have seen a <i><a href="https://vrijilesh.blogspot.com/2021/02/block-ads-on-phone-without-root.html" target="_blank">simple method to get rid of ads</a> </i>on any phone. Now let us remove these unwanted apps. Normally for removing system apps, one would need root access, but here is a simple method. This method can not only be used in Xiaomi, but in any android phone as well, regardless of the manufacturer and android version.<br /><br /><b>Step 1 : Use native Uninstall Tool </b><br /><br />Use native Uninstall Tool to remove whatever is possible. Go to the Settings > Apps and click on Uninstall at the top. This will now show you a list of apps that can be uninstalled by the user on the phone. This will include apps installed by the user as well, so you will have to select which unwanted apps you need to uninstall.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once you are done with this step, you will now have only the system apps to be uninstalled.</p><p><b>Step 2 : Install adb, fastboot and drivers on your computer</b></p><p>A. For Windows computer, please download and install the <a href="https://androidmtk.com/download-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-tool" target="_blank"><b>Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool</b></a> application.<br /><br />B. For Ubuntu/Debian users, open terminal and install adb & fastboot.<br /><br />Use these commands one after the other:<br /></p><p><i>sudo apt update</i></p><p><i>sudo apt-get install adb</i></p><p><i>sudo apt-get install fastboot</i></p><p><i>sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot</i></p><p>Once this is done, your computer is ready for action.</p><p><b>Step 3 : Enable USB Debugging on your phone</b></p><p>To remove system apps, we need to connect to the ADB or Android Debug Bridge and so we need to enable USB Debugging on the phone.<br /><br /><b>A. Enable Developer Options. </b>These are hidden developer settings in your phone and need to be enabled. Go to Settings > About Phone. You will find a field called MIUI Version. Continuously tap on the same seven times and then you will get a heads up message that Developer Options have been enabled. (In many other phones, you will need tap seven times on 'Build Number')</p><p><b>B. Enable USB Debugging. </b>Go to Settings > Additional Settings > Developer Options. In this you will have to enable USB Debugging, Install via USB, USB Debugging Security Settings. Once you enable, you will be shown a warning and then asked to accept. You will need to Accept these to enable USB Debugging.</p><p>(The warnings are shown because you are making system level changes)</p><p>Connect the phone to the computer using a good quality cable. You will get a pop up in your phone requesting to allow connection to the computer. Allow/Accept. Allow Windows to install any drivers it needs to in the background. It might take 2-3 minutes.</p><p>In some MIUI versions, you will be asked to connect to create and connect to a Mi Account before USB debugging gets activated. You can use your email or phone to create the same and link your phone to the Mi Account through Settings > Mi Account. <br /><br />Once done your phone is connected to your computer in USB Debugging mode.</p><p><br /><b>Step 4 : Connect using ADB and use the following commands.<br /></b><br />In Windows, open the installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool. In Ubuntu, open Terminal.</p><p><b>A. Check for ADB connection</b></p><p>Type the following command</p><p><i>adb devices</i></p><p>This will show a list of adb devices connected to the computer. You will see a device code listed. It should show description as device. If proper authorization is not given, you will see description as Unauthorized or Unrecognized.</p><p>Then type </p><p><i>adb shell</i></p><p>Now it will display shell@phonecodename. This means you have entered adb shell to continue your commands.</p><p><b>B. List all app packages installed. </b>This is an optional step if you want to know the type of packages installed. Type</p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;"><i>pm list packages -f</i></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px;">This will give out a full list of all app packages.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>pm list packages -s </i>displays a simplified list.<br /><br />Note that each app package will be listed as 'com.android.xyz' or 'com.miui.pqr' format. You can make a list of all the packages that you need to uninstall. Remember that you should remove only those that do not affect your android system to work properly. Otherwise your phone will stop working properly. So remove only the ones you are confident will not affect the phone.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">The app package name can also be obtained by checking the app details in Settings > Apps > XYZ App.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><b>C. Uninstall unwanted packages.</b> To remove the packages, type</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>pm uninstall -k --user 0 package name</i></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Replace 'package name' with the actual package name of the app you want to remove.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">It will take a few seconds to work and will give a Success or Failed message. Remember to type the code and not copy-paste from here as that might pop-up errors.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>D. Codes for common MIUI bloatware</b></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">AntiSpam</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.antispam</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">E-mail</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.android.email</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Facemoji Keyboard for Xiaomi</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.facemoji.lite.xiaomi.gp</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Feedback Services</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.bugreport</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Games</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.xiaomi.glgm</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">GetApps </span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.xiaomi.mipicks</i></span></p><div><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Mi Drop</span></div><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.xiaomi.midrop</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Mi Pay</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.mipay.wallet.in</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Mi Payment</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.xiaomi.payment</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Mi Recycle</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.xiaomi.mirecycle</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Mi Roaming</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.virtualsim</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Mi Video</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.videoplayer</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">MSA - MIUI System Ads</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.msa.global</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Music</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.player</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Notes</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.notes</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Recorder / Sound recorder</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; 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font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Yellow Pages</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.miui.yellowpage</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Some other apps that are not used by many. Remove only if you do not use these. Facebook Lite is an official app available on the Play Store and uses less data and battery than the official facebook app.</span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Google Duo</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>om.google.android.apps.tachyon</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Google Play Games</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.google.android.play.games</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Google Play Music</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.google.android.music</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Google Play Videos</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.google.android.videos</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Talkback</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.google.android.marvin.talkback</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">Facebook Apps</span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.facebook.appmanager</i></span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.facebook.services</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i><span style="background-color: white;"></span></i></span></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">pm uninstall -k --user 0 </i><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><i>com.facebook.system</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif;">By following the same method, any app can be removed from your phone.<br /><br />Once you are done, head back to Developer settings and disable USB Debugging. Or even disable Developer settings.</span></p><p>Note: Screenshots & Images would be added soon!</p>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-42745036465538042452021-02-28T21:27:00.011+05:302021-03-01T14:09:15.936+05:30How to register for Covid Vaccine in India This is a short step by step guide to register for COVID-19 Vaccine in India.<div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">This guide shows how to register on the Cowin website and also how to book an appointment at your nearby vaccination center.</div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>Registration opens at 9am on Monday, 1st March, 2021.</b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Register at <b><a href="http://cowin.gov.in" target="_blank">http://cowin.gov.in</a></b></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto">Vaccination is open for citizens above 60 years of age and all citizens above 45years who have co-morbidities. <br /><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>Update (March 1st, 10.20am):</b><br /><br /><i>Follow this: Open Cowin Registration page. Wait for 1 minute till entire page loads in the background. Then enter your mobile number and again wait for 20 seconds. Then click on GET OTP.<br /><br />Once you get the OTP, enter the same and click Register. Wait for 1 minute. Do not keep clicking again and again. The site needs some time to connect to the database and get back. <br /><br />Patience helps.</i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><b>Update (March 1st, 10.20am):</b><br /><br /><i>While many people have complained about the website not working and have not even even received their OTPs, some have managed to sneak in and have been lucky enough to get registrations done.<br /></i></div><div dir="auto"><br /></div><div dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aq7JvZLxUXo/YDx22ApRq7I/AAAAAAABHVw/PzkSsAYATYw8WeYjGRtSNH_05r6i97Q1QCLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="1086" height="354" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aq7JvZLxUXo/YDx22ApRq7I/AAAAAAABHVw/PzkSsAYATYw8WeYjGRtSNH_05r6i97Q1QCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h354/image.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Plz do not hit the refresh button as it further adds to the server clog. 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These days, even Samsung has started adding ads within their UI.</p><p>This is the easiest method to block all ads on your android phone.<br /><br />This method should work on most phones. The idea is very simple and easy. All you need to do is route your internet traffic via a private DNS that blocks ads like Adguard.<br /><br />Navigate to the the Network Settings page in your Settings panel. At the bottom of the list you will find the Private DNS entry. Just enter the private dns url <b><i>dns.adguard.com</i></b> in that and save. That's it. You're done. No more ads on your android phone!<br /><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-091pMn3UAMs/YCs6hd9CMiI/AAAAAAABHJ8/soB0OUhPIMIePSTpHRsl44GCAwvwcbzmACLcBGAsYHQ/image.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1080" height="373" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-091pMn3UAMs/YCs6hd9CMiI/AAAAAAABHJ8/soB0OUhPIMIePSTpHRsl44GCAwvwcbzmACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h373/image.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>However, in some custom UIs like MIUI, this native android setting is hidden. There are some free apps that can show up the same.<br /><br />Install <b><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sika524.android.quickshortcut" target="_blank">QuickShortcutMaker app</a></b> from the Google Play Store. <br /><br />Scroll to the Settings option in the Activites tab and find:<p></p><p><b><i>com.android.settings.Settings$NetworkDashboardActivity<br /></i></b><br />You might also try to sear for 'mor'. Once you find it, click on it and 'Try' it. The option will open the Private DNS entry box where you can enter the private url dns.adguard.com<br /><br />That's it. 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The method to use remains same as above.<br /><br /><p></p>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-59807954898054082652020-09-02T09:36:00.000+05:302020-09-02T09:36:37.427+05:30Shakuntala Devi - Movie Review<p> <img alt="Shakuntala Devi first-look poster: Vidya Balan is unrecognisable as Human Computer" height="225" src="https://akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com/indiatoday/images/story/201909/vidya-shakuntaladvei_0.jpeg?.xi3kBBsQB8AJEnzYKM1vuGcRJrYRBFI&size=1200:675" width="400" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hey folks, this is technically not a review, but basically my views on the movie.<br /><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Movie was decently made but I felt a slight disconnect with flashbacks not placed together in the best way for my liking.</li><li>Vidya Balan could have been given a slightly different look. Too boring to see her in the same avatar in movies, ads, interviews... yawn.</li><li>Her dialogue delivery and acting seemed eerily close to what she did in The Dirty Picture. In both cases, the character was strong willed and travelled places. If someone mixes the scenes from the two movies, it might get difficult to distinguish sometimes.</li><li>I kind of empathised with the daughter. Even though SD must have had the best interests in her mind, it wasn't the route most mothers should take. There was a communication failure and Sanya's characterization was telling and probably the best in the movie.</li><li>The climax scene with the firang attornees seemed to be a sham and I doubt if it did take place thus in real life. If it was a departure from reality, then it could have been scripted better.</li><li>The guy who played Shakuntala's husband too did a great job, while Amit Sadh needs to emote better. He won't be playing the Breathe detective everywhere.</li></ul><div>Overall, I felt it was good that I did not have to spend 200 bucks on a movie ticket and 500 on popcorn in a theatre. </div><p></p>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-26330505411364725352020-05-27T21:57:00.001+05:302020-05-27T21:57:32.618+05:30The Match Fixers XI <div>Since everyone is coming up with this XI and that all time XI, here's my humble attempt at an all time Match Fixers XI. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Will captain this side. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Ajay Jadeja: </b>One of the best limited overs players for his country, adding to the list of fantastic fielders. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Umar Akmal: </b>The real weak link in the side. Can be a fantastic batsman and and a sidey wicket keeper. Can be replaced by the standby players if Vincent takes on the gloves. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Manoj Prabhakar:</b> Genuine all-rounder. Can even open the batting or come one down if needed. Real floater in the side. Can provide the masala quotes too. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Mohd. Asif: </b>Undisputed talent and brilliant bowler. Not sure why he resorted to shady activities when he could do anything legally with the ball. He had mesmerized most batsman across the globe. </div><div><br></div><div><b>S. Sreesanth</b>: Brilliant bowler, but he's in the team more for his penchant to work up the opposition and provide histrionics. Wanted to take Amir but he and Asif opening the bowling would have been boring. </div><div><br></div><div><b>Danish Kaneria:</b> Quality leggie and genuine No. 11. Can pick wickets as well as keep scoring at bay. </div><div><br></div><div><b>12th man : Shakib Al Hasan: </b>Fantastic all rounder. He's been left out since Jadeja, Cronje and Prabhakar provide the all rounder role and he's in the run for a minor offense unlike the others. Still if need be on slower pitches, he and Kaneria can be deadly.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Manager: </b>Gurunath Meiyappan</div>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-41875163608094483542015-11-03T10:16:00.001+05:302015-11-03T10:16:54.036+05:30Shaandaar Shit !<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Thanks to some generous friends, we were gifted passes to spend a few hours in INOX! Unfortunately, the box office was going through a lean patch and the only movie we could watch in the day time with good seating available on a Sunday was this grand shit! (Talvar, we had seen as you might realise from the previous post.)</div><div><br></div><div>Anyways, this is a story of two insomniac bores who were made to have similar tastes so that they could fall in love and sleep together (literally) ! Well, they could well have dozed off if they had seen the movie earlier.</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yeNSIMHEBmE/Vjg8PtX7GWI/AAAAAAAAL_Y/8fFUauBUMU4/s1600/image-714037.png"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yeNSIMHEBmE/Vjg8PtX7GWI/AAAAAAAAL_Y/8fFUauBUMU4/s320/image-714037.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6212781926533241186" /></a><br></div><div> </div><div>All said and done, it is a brilliantly made movie. You just have to leave your brains at home. (Yes, at home - coz otherwise, you wouldn't buy tickets for this movie.) Its more a childish movie than anything. Whether it is the dialogues or the story or the inanity of the entrire 'show off' drama, it has to be written by someone who has the IQ of a seventh grader, if not less. Or, they were trying to impress Rahul Gandhi.</div><div><br></div><div>Acting is pretty decent, in fact I'd say very good. You need good acting skills to act as unnatural as the characters in the movie. Its the only positive side of the movie - the popcorn and coke aside!</div><div><br></div><div>The movie brings us back to <a href="http://vrijilesh.blogspot.in/2008/03/why-of-boring-movies.html">THE QUESTION</a> I asked a good 7 years back! </div><div><br></div><div>A moon and seven stars to the movie! Din mein chaand taare dikha diye!</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div></div></div></div></div> </div> Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-52444463174936081792015-10-27T14:41:00.001+05:302015-10-27T14:41:39.848+05:30The Sword of Impetitude<div dir="ltr">Too late in the day to publish a review, but nevermind.. here it goes!<div><br></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ufigOMPVfX4/Vi8_zMZEoAI/AAAAAAAAL-Q/WNszcEukqYI/s1600/image-799849.png"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ufigOMPVfX4/Vi8_zMZEoAI/AAAAAAAAL-Q/WNszcEukqYI/s320/image-799849.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6210252559899467778" /></a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Everyone in the country and their bitter halves who have ever tuned onto news channels know about the Aarushi Talwar - Hemraj double murder. A lot has been said, written, discussed and debated about the case. Most people would know details better than many of the investigating officers. The script is basically what has been reported of the case by the media, plus a little more from the 'other' side.</div><div><br></div><div>The film, itself, is a brilliant docudrama narrating the story from a dual point of view with the same scenes being shot in different perspectives of narration. This itself points to a clear and well written screenplay. The dialogues are crisp and to the point. The ones by the main protagonist of the movie (Ashwin Kumar, played by Irfan Khan) are justifiably the best - with some dry and some caustic humour interspersed. The 'Dharmpracharak asan' term used for the missionary position is as brilliant a word play as you would ever get in a bollywood movie, mainstream bollywood movie at that.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMmaWnmSAR8/Vi8_z59HvQI/AAAAAAAAL-c/v3_36woIblc/s1600/image-702856.png"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bMmaWnmSAR8/Vi8_z59HvQI/AAAAAAAAL-c/v3_36woIblc/s320/image-702856.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6210252572130262274" /></a><br></div><div><br></div><div>I have a feeling that the motive behind the movie was to show the injustice done to the parents of the dead girl who are now languishing in jail. Quoting from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Boscombe Valley Mystery, "Many men have been hanged on far slighter evidence," "So they have. And many men have been wrongfully hanged.". However, in this particular case, it did appear to the viewer - and was emphasised by Irfan's character in the brilliant climax debate - that it was quite obvious that the wrong people had been sentenced. The court gives a decision based on the evidence collected and evidence shown by the investigating team. The court did not do much wrong. The investigating team fucked up royally! On multiple counts. If the chief aim of the movie was to show the shabby state of affairs our so called investigating teams do, then the movie is a huge success.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mju0RV1l7GM/Vi8_0sQVqfI/AAAAAAAAL-o/jrRFeZWrUPw/s1600/image-705892.png"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mju0RV1l7GM/Vi8_0sQVqfI/AAAAAAAAL-o/jrRFeZWrUPw/s320/image-705892.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6210252585632639474" /></a><br></div><div><br></div><div>The actors were chosen perfectly, the characters were brilliantly named. Hell, so was the movie! Acting is top notch by the entire cast. If you have not yet seen the movie, do so. </div></div> Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-34257218844793392702014-06-28T08:58:00.001+05:302014-06-28T08:58:10.989+05:30Raaaaj...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dMpkaR-VjuA/U642RzW6nqI/AAAAAAAALqg/aikzCR6WVB8/s1600/IMG-20140624-WA0003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-dMpkaR-VjuA/U642RzW6nqI/AAAAAAAALqg/aikzCR6WVB8/s640/IMG-20140624-WA0003.jpg"> </a> </div>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-50971585731247317942013-12-09T12:27:00.001+05:302013-12-09T12:27:51.408+05:30Back to routine<div dir="ltr">1. Aussies thrashing the Poms.<div><br></div><div>2. The Great Indian Cricket Team getting sucker-punched in its face by the Saffers. Of course, its not IPL!</div><div><br></div><div>3. Someone gets up and says he'll carry on Brian Lara's legacy.</div> <div><div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div> </div></div> Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-17326997939663521112013-03-10T17:06:00.000+05:302013-03-13T11:42:18.624+05:30Book review: Chanakya's New Manifesto<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The chapter on Creation of an Inclusive society has a lot going for it. The author spells out most of the stuff that we need to do brilliantly. However, just eliminating illiteracy, poverty and malnourishment is like applying a pain balm on an aching muscle. You are trying to treat the symptom without getting to the root cause. I have always maintained that the overpopulation of this country is the single largest cause of most of its, maybe all of its, greatest troubles. The author has not really gone on to say it directly - that the same needs to be tackled, and how. This I feel is the single biggest drawback in the New Manifesto. Failure to highlight one of the major hindrances in our progress.<br />
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Pavan K Varma has surprisingly written it in a text book style, and that may not derive the interest of the youngster from the university. It is more in the line of a research scholar or a journalist or a political science student. Or the Uncle who keeps badgeoning the government listening to Arnab Goswami.<br />
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And the problems of this nation are much more than what Chanakya's new manifesto aims to solve. Somewhere down the line, one gets the feeling that we have read the stuff someplace. And the feeling that the author has left us without reaching a conclusion. Enjoyable read nonetheless.<br />
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<b>Accidental India: A History of the Nation's Passage Through Crisis and Change</b><br />
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I personally loved the Soup Kitchen for the Soul and the Da Vinci code chapters which talk about the Mid-day Meal scheme and the Right to Information Act, to mention only a couple of them. Given a random topics and asked to pick out a few that moulded the nation's growth, I'm sure not many would have zeroed in on simple yet far reaching topics like Dr Verghese Kurien's Amul White revolution which is depicted as The Milky way or the rather contentious nationalization of banks pioneered by the Indira Gandhi regime or even the genial Lal Bahadur Shastri giving a push to fill India's grain godowns.<br />
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And it is good to note that the author has not taken up topics like the Bofors or Mandal Commission or the Babri Masjid demolition and harped on more positive growth aspects of this country. The author has also looked into the future to talk about what lies ahead of us. However, what the author has elaborated upon were the disturbing circumstances, the crises under which the reforms took place. The Indians act bold only with their back to the walls was well known in cricketing parlance - Eden Gardens 2001 a fine example - but the same is actually true of the nation and some of the glorious revolutions that took place in the country. While Steve Waugh's Aussies were on a ride steamrolling everyone in their path, two brave men showed them the finger salute and turned it all around. The author was well placed to unearth the pledging of our gold reserves to the Brits to repay our debts. We were at a pawn-broker selling our family jewellery. And then decided to fight against the odds, open up reforms under the guidance of a pouting premier and a turbaned financier. Such are the logs that the author has put on paper.</div>
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I thought of cataloging this book to a single genre and failed miserably. History, tick. Facts, tick, Politics, tick. Industry, tick, Governance, tick. Ideals, tick. Research, tick. Hell, it even will tick if I classify it as a post-doctoral thesis!</div>
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I would surely recommend this book to everyone. Especially to most of the socially unaware, educated, working, earning female population of this country. </div>
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Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-51190200911369471462013-01-27T09:59:00.000+05:302013-03-12T10:49:52.290+05:30Silk at 158<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Its been more than 10 days that its been away from me, and the most recurrent memory I have of it is the silky smooth handling at 158. Yes, 158kmph is the top speed of the soon-to-be-released Tata Indica Vista D90. And it felt smooth as silk at that speed.<br />
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I did a constant 150kmph for over 10 minutes and there were hardly any speed variations. The inbuilt computer does a fantastic job of guaging the terrain changes and applies adequate power to overcome those to help maintain a near constant speed. The accelerator was also extremely comfortable and responsive. So, here is a short burst about the car:<br />
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It maintains the same trim of the Indica Vista which derived from the Indica V2. The premium black top is the only additional feature. I'm not sure if its the best colour to put on a car top in a hot country like ours. But it does add some zing to the appearance of the car. The triple barrel headlight also has its design sourced straight from the earlier version, which is not a bad thing after all. A bit of chrome here and there adds to the cool look of the car.<br />
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First thing that strikes you before entering is the rehashed colour scheme giving a slightly upmarket look. But the moment I felt the same, the feeling vanished. It was not the best quality plastic used and on closer look, did give me a cheaper feel. My Santro which sells at half the rate of this car has a better quality plastic.<br />
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There was some thought given to driver and passenger comfort and two cup holders were present. The fully automatic power windows were controllable from the individual doors as well as the master control at the drivers'. The driver's door console also had remote adjustment for side view mirrors which was a great feature.<br />
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There was adequate leg room for both the front and back seats. Another cool feature was that the foldable back seats were in 40-60 config which allowed one to fold a part of the seat only. Many manufacturers put in a 50-50 config which allows seating for only one person. In this 40-60 config, two people could comfortably sit when the shorter part was folded. The boot was quite spacious too.<br />
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Driving the VistaD90 was superfun. The seating height, controls and other parameters were very nice.<br />
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The start was not too noisy. Gear shifts were a bit harsh, but thats probably due to the new gearbox and should smoothen out with use. The car was a bit sluggish on the lower speed lower gear movements, and that might not earn it most points in heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic, but when given the go above 30-40kmph, even on city roads, it performed beautifully in the 3rd and 4th gears.<br />
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To test the car's handling and speed runs, I took it to the Nehru Outer Ring Road of Hyderabad and floored it. The 5th gear is a pleasure. Its extremely smooth to drive on and very responsive even at speeds of 140+. The company advertises its max speed as 158 and it did not go any faster than that. There was absolutely no vibration and the handling at that speed was awesome. The braking too was good and smooth and there were no jerks. I took it off road for a mile and the suspension was found a little wanting in that field, but hey, its not what the car is meant for.<br />
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External Look: 7<br />
Internal Feel: 7<br />
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Fuel efficiency: 7<br />
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Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-32978547492344413512012-09-04T17:46:00.004+05:302012-09-04T18:08:14.981+05:30Governmental Mahabharat !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A Team comprising of a Writer, a
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financial assistance with the script to produce a Movie on Mahabharata.</div>
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All of them committed suicide later and the reason will be very obvious once you have read the reply from Govt.</div>
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Dated ............ .........</div>
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Ref:
Film story submitted by you, regarding financing of films by Government
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The
undersigned is directed to refer the above letter and state that the
Government has examined your proposal for financing a film
called ''Mahabharat' . The Very High Level Committee constituted for this
purpose has been in consultation with the Human Rights Commission,
National Commission for Women and
Labour Commission, in addition to various Ministries and State
Governments and have formed definitive opinions about the script. Their
observations are as below:</div>
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1. In the script submitted by you it
is shown that there were two sets of cousins, namely, the Kauravas,
numbering one hundred, and the Pandavas, numbering five. The Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare has pointed out that these numbers are high,
well above the norm prescribed for families by them It is brought to
your kind attention that when the Government is spending huge amounts
for promoting family planning, this will send wrong signals to the
public. Therefore, it is recommended that there may be only three
Kauravas and one Pandava.</div>
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2. The Ministry of Parliamentary
Affairs has raised an issue whether it is suitable to depict kings and
emperors in this democratic age. Therefore, it is suggested that the
Kauravas may be depicted as Honourable Members of
Parliament (Lok Sabha) and the Pandava maybe depicted as Honourable
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha). The ending of the film shows the
victory of the said Pandavas over the said Kauravas. The ending may be
suitably modified so that neither of the Honourable Members of
Parliament are shown as being inferior to the other.</div>
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3. The
Ministry of Science and Technology has observed that the manner of birth
of Kauravas is suggestive of human cloning, a technology banned in
India . This may be changed to normal birth.</div>
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4. The National
Commission for Women has objected that the father of Pandavas, one Sri
Pandu is depicted as bigamous, and also there is only one wife for the
Pandavas in common. Therefore suitable changes maybe made in the said
script so that the said Sri Pandu is not depicted as bigamous. However,
with the reduction in number of Pandavas as suggested above, the issue
of polyandry can be addressed without further
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5. The Commission for the Physically Challenged has
observed that the portrayal of the visually impaired character
'Dhritharastra' is derogatory. Therefore the said character may not be
shown as visually impaired.</div>
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6. The Department of Women and Child
Development have highlighted that the public disrobing of one female
character called 'Draupadi' is objectionable and derogatory to women in
general. Further the Home Ministry anticipates that depiction of such
scenes may create law and order problem and at the same time invite
strong protests from the different women forums. Such scenes may also
invite penal action under SITA (Suppression of Immoral Traffic Act),
therefore they may be avoided and deleted from the film.</div>
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is felt that showing the Pandava and the Kauravas as gamblers will be
anti-social and counter-productive as it might encourage gambling.
Therefore, the said Pandava and Kauravas may be
shown to have engaged in horse racing. (Hon. Supreme Court has held
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8. The Pandavas are shown as
working in the King Virat's employment without receiving any salary.
According to the Human Rights Commission, this amounts to bonded labour
and may attract provisions of The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act,
1976. This may be corrected at once.</div>
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9. In the ensuing war, one
character by name Sri Abhimanyu has been shown as fighting. The National
Labour Commission has observed that, war being a hazardous industry,
and the said character being 16 years old, this depiction will be
construed as a case of child labour. Also there is no record of his
being paid any compensation. This may also be deemed to be violatory of
the provisions of The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act,
1986 and Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Such references in the film may be
removed.</div>
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10. The character
'Sri Krishna' has been depicted as wearing a peacock feather. The
peacock is our National Bird and wearing dresses made from peacock
feather is an offence under the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972. This may
not be depicted.</div>
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11. Smt Maneka Gandhi has raised very serious
objection for using any elephants or horses in war scenes, since there
is every scope for mistreatment and injury to the said animals. The
provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1890 and
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Amendment) Act, 1960 would be
applicable in the instant case. Suitable changes may be made in the
script to address the objections raised.</div>
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12. In pursuance of the
Memorandum of Ministry of Finance regarding austerity measures, it is
informed that in the battle field sequences, only ten soldiers may be
allowed for each side. Also, all the characters may be shown to have
obtained a valid licence under the Arms Act, 1959 as well as
the Indian Arms Act, 1878.You are therefore requested to modify the
script along the lines indicated above and resubmit it to the
undersigned at the earliest for reconsideration.</div>
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<a href="http://www.yashodharalal.com/" target="_blank">Yashodhara</a>, whose blogs I often read silently, is out with a book with the above quoted title and she's now up with a <a href="http://www.yashodharalal.com/2012/08/the-just-married-please-excuse-contest.html" target="_blank"><b><i>contest</i></b></a> for we bloggers. And since I've been itching to pen something on this blog for quite sometime, I guess rejigging some old memories would result in no harm!</div>
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This was just a week after our wedding after all the requisite customs were done with. We finally got the green signal for our honeymoon. I was pretty much sure I did not want to go abroad for one, as there were so many places to discover in this magnificient country of ours. And well - on a honeymoon - sight-seeing is best done indoors! So Simla it was. And being December, it would be lovely cozying up in the chill!</div>
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Being a railway fanatic, I wanted to book up a First AC coupe on a Rajdhani, but the idea of a 24 hour journey on train was vehemently and unceremoniously vetoed and so I think we flew Indigo from Hyderabad to Delhi. The better half was in a good mood, having gotten over the million rituals and away from the maddening crowd. The fact that I consciously prevented my eyes from darting towards the air-hostesses helped. The two hour flight was spent in whispering sweet nothings and getting her toe-ring jewelry off the feet and into the hand bag! </div>
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Wifey never was nor is a fan of road journeys. And that helped the railfan in me. She agreed to travel from Delhi to Kalka by a regular train and of course she easily agreed to do the scenic Kalka-Simla Narrow guage train run by the Shivalik Deluxe!</div>
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When I entered the Old Delhi railway station for the first time, I pinched myself and confirmed that I was still on earth and not yet in hell. I could just imagine what wifey was going through. Anways, we waded past the fish-market that the station had become and finally reached the spot where our train was supposed to land up! Now, we were booked up on the overnight run of the Kalka Mail that would its way from Howrah to Delhi. This train is a treat for a railfan what with its multiple change-of-configurations and loco changes. It arrived with a dirty red Howrah WAP-4 loco and I was disappointed. I was expecting the state-of-art brand new white monster WAP-7 loco that had been recently added to the Indian Railway's fleet. The loco was allotted to sheds in North and East India initially and I'd never ever seen one with my eyes down south. I took the disappointment of not having that loco with a positive view of getting to have more of wifey in my thoughts than the loco and boarded the train with a smile. Wifey had strictly instructed me not to leave her for a minute and since I did not want to disappoint her, I made myself forget that I was a railway enthusiast.</div>
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We chatted till late in the night and then dozed off. We were a little late when we reached Kalka, but there was more than half an hour left for Shivalik's departure. Just when we had disembarked from the Mail, came the melodious tones of the loco. It was not a sound I was familiar with. It was a new loco. And there I spot it.. a white loco at the head of the rake. Wifey, wait a minute; and off I ran with my camera and immersed myself in the pleasure of having seen my first WAP-7 loco when there was another short tweet from across the platforms! Ah, the puny little sky blue ZDM-4 which was to haul our Shivalik to Simla!</div>
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I returned to the wife to find a different woman there. Smile on face and twinkle in the eye replaced by frown on face and anger in the eye! The love was left on the broad guage track and the sulk had joined us on our journey up the narrow!</div>
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Lips sealed, smoke bellowing from the ears, killer looks from the eyes was what wifey threw at me. I must have said a thousand sorrys as the Shivalik wound its way through the pine covered hills and dark tunnels. The night lamps were going off as the day broke and the sun shone ever so lightly onto the large windows of the D4 coach of the Shivalik.</div>
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The Shivalik has only one halt on its entire run and that is at Barog, a wonderful station! The weather was brilliantly bright and it was extremely cold. Then they served hot breakfast on the train. That did the trick and the frown returned to her bag and the smile came out! Simla provided us another great treat. It received its first snowfall of the season the day we reached!</div>
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Wifey still freaks out when reminded of this incident! She says that I left a newly wed wife for an hour and went away somewhere! A lil exaggeration is fine I guess, if it brings a smile on her face.</div>
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Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-69892149738877558732012-07-05T21:59:00.001+05:302012-07-05T21:59:20.399+05:30I. Ill.<p>I. Ill. </p> <p>Cold. Cough. Body pain. Fever. </p> Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-73646816274228873182012-04-14T19:40:00.001+05:302012-04-14T19:41:41.356+05:30Ambedkarism, my foot!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Father of the Great Indian Constitution must be turning in his grave today at the sight of the gross distortion of his ideals in making our society abolish the medieval and archaic system of untouchability and low castes. <br />
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What Ambedkar wanted was equality for all.</div>
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What Ambedkar wanted was abolishment of caste system.</div>
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What Ambedkar wanted was brotherhood amongst all.</div>
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What Ambedkar wanted was a society that was one.</div>
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He drafted the constitution with an aim to do just that, bring about a reign of equality.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Believe it or not ....... a Congress!</span><br />
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Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-18094998205382662332011-07-28T09:27:00.001+05:302011-07-28T09:27:51.793+05:30One of my Oldest patients<div dir="ltr"><i>This post is part of a series of posts in a dual duel between me and Shruti of <a href="http://ishru.blogspot.com">Better Butter</a>. She suggested that I should write about this.</i> <div><br></div><div>The Oldest patient I had was about 93 years of age, a frail old lady with great composure. She had a tooth hanging along which would not come out so easily and so I was requested to do the needful. Neither the case nor the patient was of any trouble. So I should talk about another 'oldie'.</div> <div><br></div><div>This was during the student days and the Third year requires us to have some knowledge of General Medicine and General Surgery. Since they assume that dentists need not know those subjects as docs do, the training is rather mild. </div> <div><br></div><div>However, during exam time, we are supposed to examine patients at random and take a detailed case history and suggest treatment for the case. What the hospital staff does is have a few easier cases put up for us so that we could do well in the practicals.</div> <div><br></div><div>One such patient was named John. He was a chronic asthmatic and was called to get admitted to the hospital during every practical exam. He was a heftily built fellow who appeared to be around 60 years of age, but claimed to be 85 years old. Hence on this post. </div> <div><br></div><div>This chap was admitted and treated for free and was given free meals (proper ones, sometimes even Biryani and the like) so that he could be cooperative during the exam. We had heard cases from our seniors that he even demanded a bottle to be cooperative.</div> <div><br></div><div>Fortunately for me, I was assigned his bed to take up the case history. And he had the answers ready as if on rote for every question I posed to him. Only when I re-questioned him on his supposed age did he get flinchy. He even dared me to visit his home so that he could show me proof of his age. But when I completed him on his physique he mellowed down and became more cooperative.</div> <div><br></div><div>And when I had finished, guess what he did.. yeah, like a true Indian, asked for Chai-paani !! Had I had an inkling those ten years back that I would be writing this, I would have given him some Chai Biskut!!</div> <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>So Shru, Why do u conceal your four letter words behinds inanities like Fish, Flop, etc... and not use the real word when you actually mean it?</div></div> Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-43832987829238778762011-07-09T20:14:00.004+05:302011-07-20T11:47:41.571+05:30Rail Gyaan again!<div class="mobile-photo">
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Last weekend saw myself, Vivek and Manish having a few hours at our disposal. And off we trudged together towards Tandur, on the Hyderabad-Wadi section on the Mumbai line. We took the 57517 Hyderabad-Tandur passenger and returned by the pairing train. We barely made it to the Begumpet station in time racing against the traffic but we need not have worried as the train was late and was made to hang on till an hour late running Konark had to go first. Anways we started just an hour and a half late, which made matters worse later as were were first halted at Vikarabad for the Nanded-Bangalore express to reverse and head away and then again at Godamgura for a double whammy overtake by the Hussain Sagar and SC-Rajkot expresses. The enchantingly beautiful weather added to the fun and we were playing hide n seek with the showers. The run was slow and had it not been for the good weather and great company, it would have been sad. We reached Tandur a good couple of hours delayed. However, the return was almost spectacular by comparison and we got back to BMT in the correctly designated time.</div>
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Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-54346895032802744622011-06-24T15:53:00.003+05:302011-06-24T15:56:51.881+05:30The DRS vs a DRS !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><br />
</div><div>I follow two sports the most. Cricket and Formula One. The past year has seen both the sports introduce a new path-breaking technology abbreviated as the DRS. In cricket it stands for the Decision Review System, while in F1 it expands to the Drag/Downforce Reduction System.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Majority of the rote drivers in F1 have loved the system which enables a car behind to overtake the one in front by opening up a part of its rear wing, thereby reducing the drag on the straights and adding a few tens to the speed. It has also been derided because it gives no scope to the man ahead to actively defend his position and makes him a sitting duck.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Just look at this video and see for yourself how easily Jenson Button can get past Kamui Kobayashi. Not denying that Jenson is a good driver, but under normal circumstances, I know for sure that Kamui will fight tooth and nail to retain his position and Jenson would have to use all his brawn and brain to get ahead. Not now. Kamui is history at the flick of a Button, pun intended. Have a look.<br />
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</div><div>Indians being Indians, we cannot accept something thats not Indian without stomping over it. The stomped one here is Cricket's version of the DRS, which allows upto two unsuccessful attempts at questioning an umpire decision. But hey, the Lords at the BCCi are not too enamoured by this all and have questioned (!) and lampooned the system depending on their individual whim! Turn back the calendar about 5 years back. Did the same BCCI not question and lampoon the T20 version calling it names like gully cricket and tamasha and the like. In just over half a decade, the same tamasha is being sold by the BCCI for billions. It has embraced the T20 format like no other. I hope the same fate befalls the DRS and that the BCCI accepts it - nay, embraces it - as soon as possible.</div><div><br />
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</div></div>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-37322582564115533132011-05-20T15:17:00.002+05:302011-05-20T15:27:44.762+05:30Splash down<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div><iframe allowfullscreen>="" frameborder="0" height="329" iframe="" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TWk3ptwItMM" width="500">&lt;p&gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/div&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</iframe></div></div>Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17052491.post-72541028487234344312011-05-03T11:26:00.001+05:302011-05-03T11:26:47.471+05:30Hear the PIN drop!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pNkYlwCSqwY/Tb-ZIJoHlWI/AAAAAAAAIwY/ZPnC_a_q28Y/s1600/pin-drop-king-1455-707472.png"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pNkYlwCSqwY/Tb-ZIJoHlWI/AAAAAAAAIwY/ZPnC_a_q28Y/s320/pin-drop-king-1455-707472.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602364826774377826" /></a></p><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3">Folks.. here is an interesting compilation of repartee which literally made the Pin drop! Have fun:</font></div> <div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3"><br></font></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Field Marshal Sam Maneckshaw once started addressing a public meeting in</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">English at Ahmedabad.</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">The crowd started chanting, "Speak in Gujarati. We will hear you only if you</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">speak in Gujarati."</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Sam stopped. Swept the audience with a hard stare and replied, "Friends, I</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">have fought many a battle in my long career. I have learned Punjabi from</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">officers of the Sikh Regiment; Marathi from the officers of the Maratha</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Regiment; Tamil from the officers of the Madras Sappers; Bengali from the</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">officers of the Bengal Sappers , Hindi from the officers of the Bihar</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Regiment; and even Nepali from the officers of the<span> </span><span>Gurkha</span><span> </span>Regiment.</span></div> <div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Unfortunately there was no Army officer from<span> </span><span>Gujrat</span><span> </span>from whom I could have</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">learned Gujarati."</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">You could have heard a pin drop.</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; "> </span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">The Pin Drops a Second time</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">At a time when the US President and other US politicians tend to apologize</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">for their country's prior actions, here's a refresher on how some former US</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">personnel handled negative comments about the United States.</span></div> <div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">JFK'S Secretary of State, Dean Rusk, was in France in the early 60's when</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Charles<span> </span><span>DeGaulle</span>, the French President, decided to pull out of NATO.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; "><span>DeGaulle</span><span> </span>said he wanted all US military personnel out of France as soon as possible.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Rusk responded "Does that include the 180,000 US soldiers<span> </span><span>who were</span><span> </span>buried</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">here to liberate your country from the Nazis in the Second World war?"</span></div> <div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">You could have heard a pin drop.</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">The Third Pin.</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; "> </span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">When in England , at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">the Archbishop of Canterbury if US plans for Iraq were just an example of</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">empire building by George Bush.</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">He answered by saying,</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">'Over the years, the United States has sent many of</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">enough to bury those that did not return.'</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; "><br></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">You could have heard a pin drop.</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; "> </span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">And the Fourth Pin?</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; "> </span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">were taking part, including French and American.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">During a break, one of the French engineers came back into the room saying</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami<span> </span><span>victims.!What</span><span> </span>does he intended to</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">do, bomb them?'</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">An<span> </span><span>american</span><span> </span>engineer stood up and replied calmly: 'Our carriers have three</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">victims and injured to and from their flight deck. We have eleven such</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">ships; how many does France have?'</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">You could have heard a pin drop.</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Did I hear the Fifth Pin?</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; "> </span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">away in English as they sipped their drinks when a French admiral suddenly</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">complained that, whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">only English.</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">conferences rather than speaking French?'</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, 'Maybe it's because many</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">years ago, the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">wouldn't have to speak German.'</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; "><br></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">You could have heard a pin drop.</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">The Final Pin drops.</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#ff0000" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">Robert Whiting, an elderly US gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">briefcase.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">"You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">sarcastically.</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; "><span><br></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_quote"><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria, serif; "><span>Mr.</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px; font-family: Cambria, serif; "><span> </span>Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">The American said, 'The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." </span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"> </font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">"Impossible. Americans always have to show their passports on arrival in</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">France !</span><br> <blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">The American senior gave the Frenchman a long, hard look. Then he quietly</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">explained, ''Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach , at 4:40am , on D-Day</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">in 1944, to help liberate this country, I couldn't find a single Frenchman</span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">to show my passport to."</span></div> <div class="gmail_quote"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Cambria, serif" size="3"><br></font><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px; ">You could have heard a pin drop!</span><br><blockquote style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0.8ex; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-right-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; padding-right: 1ex; " class="gmail_quote "> </blockquote><div><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div></div><br></div></div> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "></div></div></div></div><br> </div><br></div> Vrijilesh Raihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03012685634902956877noreply@blogger.com3