Publicity Gimicks

I guess there is no limit on Publicity gimicks these days, we make the petty things a big issue. An issue such large that it shows up on Google News, wonder if Google news is worth reading after reading such paltry happening a News of the Day. I am begining to wonder India isnt a free country anymore. You can't speak the truth, you cant wear what you intend to wear without being flagged. I am talking particularly about this incident which happened over the weekend to actress Shriya. While this is happening when a party decides to lodge a police complaint for the dress which is considered to hurt the feeling of Hindus, what does he expect to from celebrities?
Whatever happened to those cases which are pending and dont have the time or date for the judges to precide over. I will be surprised if this case is presided by a judge or a arrest warant is signed by a judge, I will begin to think our judicial system has hit the rock bottom. On similar grounds I guess the party which decided to lodge the complaint can get enough sleep of having made the news or rather Google news , thanks to Shriya and Shivaji-The Boss.

Ethically Speaking

I havent written on this blog for quiet sometime but have been wanting to write few of spoken topics such as Race to White house 2008. But however I feel I have to write what is close what I belive on i.e Sports, Cricket. The Indian Cricket team is having a tough time down under with what I call unexpected things going other way. We have a player on verge of ban though his ban is under appeal and umpiring calls going the other way. I feel it has been blown out of proprtions, here is the reason why it has been blown out of proportions.
1. Cricket is next to religion in India.
2. There are too many News Channels competing to get an edge to sensationalize the happening event.
3. There are millions of dollars at stake here be it for BCCI or CA.

The incident of poor umpiring is something every cricket team has seen over their playing team, The conditions Indians are facing nothing alien I remember the times of Indian Cricket tour when Sunil Gavaskar was the captain who refused to play after being given out costing India the match.

The Indian tour of 1985-1986 was marred by poor umpiring aswell, I guess India should get used to the fact of getting similar treatment down under but reacting to boycot the tour I am not sure about. Lodging protest is a way to let know but dont win it at the cost of not playing cricket, Emotions do ride high but as Cricketers we do what is best Playing good cricket.

If Aussies play hard , let us play hardball as well, who is stopping. Things which went out of proportions are

Deciding to ban a player for racist remarks which had no proof off is like ICC (Mike proctor) acting racially.
Removing an umpire to officiate the match is second greatest stupidity of ICC.

Forget all and go play good honest cricket.

Will India Win the World CUP????

Beginning of this year 2007 a lot of people were forwarding the same email of why India will win this year's world cup because of history has a fact of repeating itself. I have kind of pasted the email which was forwarded for quiet sometime until India exited from Real World Cup in W Indies. Well looks like everybody predicted it right but they were looking at wrong world cup, well sometimes if got to happen it happens so Twenty Twenty world cup was created and so India won, History repeats.


This is absolutely great. This will just be true .

Trivia – 1

Year 1981

1. Prince Charles got married

2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe

3. Australia lost the Ashes

4.Pope Died
2 years later India won the world Cup!!!

Year 2005

1. Prince Charles got married

2. Liverpool crowned Champions of Europe

3. Australia lost the Ashes

4.Pope Died

2 years later will India win the world Cup???? .........

- – - – - – Trivia -2

1982 Football World Cup won by Italy

1983 Cricket World Cup won by India

2006 Football World Cup won by Italy

2007 Cricket World Cup: INDIA ???



http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/current/story/312320.html

AiR tel Rehman...

I am back with same topic Advertisement. Well this time I had to bring in some Technology factor in , AirTel has been one of the factors which has caused lots of cell phone subscribers in India to realize the power of communication. Their Ads are awesome and as usual AR Rehman backgrounds their music . Their Express yourself ringtone is awesome one. Enjoy the Video....

Film Division Presents

Film Division Presents

I used to like this video being a kid, watching on only channel available Doordarshan. This video brings out nostalgia. I remember one of my friend Dams singing whole song in both male/female and chorus voice. Enjoy the video...

It happens only in India

Now that I have learned how to embed the video on my Google, this is the same video of chaotic traffic in India , Take a look , this video is an classic example of how to drive in India, never back down even if it is a bus.

Fevicol

Funny Ad

It did work

My last post was on Immigration and Gandhigiri or peaceful way of protesting. Well guess what I wasn't thinking I will be writing this follow up post to say it did work. USCIS decided to change its way and asked folks who were eligible to apply to apply the application. Well it is definitely worth mentioning but celebration? We will hope positive things will happen

http://www.shusterman.com/pdf/cis71707.pdf

Gandhigiri at its best

Everyday I subscribe to Silicon India daily digest. This is a gist of news happening on Tech Indian community. I am touching upon a topic which I wouldn't dare to write on any blog, Immigration and Gandhigiri(Is Gandhigiri a word? Not sure but Wikipedia claims it to be http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandhigiri). This news however caught my attention it wouldn't do justice if I don't write anything about it. Like a lots of folks who were affected on latest Immigration status fiasco I got affected by this as well due to few USCIS worker's hindsight to open the gates for immigration. I was thrilled but was kind of expecting this to happen on July 3rd or a later date but to my surprise happened on July 2nd the first working day of July.

Why did this occur to me??? It was deja vu because of similar incident happening on H1B visa for 2007. Anywayz it happened. Who profited by this? Doctor's office and Attorneys who file these papers. They aren't going to return your money because USCIS closed the gates on you. I was irritated , p***ed but s*** happens. I was also thinking how we could make this incident go noticed without creating a sensation I thought about Lage Raho Muna Bai and his flowers idea.. well I am not the only who thought that way but few of them just went ahead as well... read the link below you will now what I am talking about..

http://www.siliconindia.com/shownews/36410/1

If you havent watched Lage Raho Munai Bai, it is a good movie... I am not recommending you to watch it, taste differs.. I can say it is good movie. I thought it wasn't practical to achieve results but I guess it is practical to practice it, for results we will have to wait and see.

Taste of India

I have always been fascinated with Amul the product and their advertisement. What begin as a Operation Flood in Anand Gujarat is now Amul a giant in milk products in India. Nowbody can resist the test of Amul butter in their mouth.
Enjoy their ad