New HTC HD7. WP7 is an all together different different beast. 5000+ & counting apps already in under 2 months. The interface rocks.

Pontings repeated on-field attempts at cheating and misbehaviour point to what his ancestors were..........Criminals :). Aussies should stop preaching. They won through deceipt and criminal intimidation coyly called sledging, and now that the tables are turned, is time for them to retreat with their tails between their legs :).

Kudos to Pune Traffic Police. Acted on a Facebook based complaint in under 60 min and fined the offending vehicle. Hats off. More citizens must endevour to make our traffic scene better.

Looking forward for my long awaited year-end holiday

Test Hundred Number 50............More to come........Don Who :) Amply clear who the Real Don Is !!!!

Aditya Thakare.............Gharaneshahi cha kadadun virodh karnaryanchi ashi hi ek Thakershahi
All politicians are the same, so atleast select the most honest corrupts ;)

Given a choice between Power & Corruption, the PARTY WITH A DIFFERENCE chooses Corrupt Power. Indeed different.
No Hope from Hopeless Politicians

Bangalore and Pune are 2 of the biggest IT cities in India, another common thing is the chaotic traffic scene in both cities.

Bangalore.........

10 reminder e-mails, 7 frustrating visits, umpteen calls & 300+ pages of e-mail exchanges later, ICICI bank still has no clue what my credit card issue is all about. Everytime, I get a call from a new Team from a new location asking for the same details all over again

Seb Vettel......A WORTHY 2010 F1 World Champion....... CONGRATULATIONS MAN.......Poor Fernando Alonso, you will win only if there are team orders man.

BJP's shame: BSY at centre of land scams.
BJP is the real Party with a Difference. They will scream political conspiracy, conviniently forgeting that its the same publication that brought out the Adarsh Sacm.
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Last day of my Annual Diwali Holiday. Had an amazing week, being home with my son Veer and baby sitting :)
Its back to the grind tomorrow.

Wish you all a Very Happy & Safe Diwali & a Healthy & Prosperous New Year

Back to home sweet home after a 20 days. Made loads of new friends with loads of new oppurtunities to work on. Thankyou USA and Thailand.

Done with a successful but hectic trip of the US.......and enroute to Mumbai via Bangkok

Last night of this trip in the US of A...........in SF, fly to LA tomorrow, and then back to home sweet home

Rajnikant lost his debit card...................and the world economic crisis began :)

Adobe under attack: New PDF, Flash zero-day affects Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris users

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Clear Skies, Cool Breeze..........Thats San Diego :)

Take Care FF Users......Firefox zero-day under attack.....
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Chilly, Windy & Rainy Seattle....

Flying to Seattle, for a quick 1 day visit

6,57,000. Its the number of Windows7 Copies sold everyday for the past 1 year. Yes those many per day for 365 days, and still going strong.

A Huge Thunderstorm in Las Vegas.........

Wayne Rooney wants to leave Man Utd - Sir Alex Ferguson
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He will do it if he wants an early end to his career. All stars who leave MUTD face it. Ask Ruud Van or Christiano Ronaldo. They have not performed anywhere near to where they were at MUTD. And David Beckham.............:)

Bangkok to Los Angeles, 14 hrs 30 min. Great flight and great crew. Thanks Thai Air. The night in LA and now in Las Vegas. Cloudy Las Vegas

4 hours to Bankok, 13 hours here and now a 16 hour flight to Los Angles.
Thai Air expirience has started off well

Travelling Thai Airways to LAX. 1st time on Thai.

Survey says: Corporate IT budgets looking good for 2011
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Indian Tigers devour a Kangaroo Tandori 2-0. Kangaroos cant jump the Laxman-resha yet again.
Cant wait to see Ricky crib about something

Gandhiji's last words were - 'Hey Ram', Ponting's last words would be 'Hey Laxman'

Heavy Rain and Thunder in Pune.............Yet again........

Victory against the Aussies, Laxman is really THE SPECIAL ONE........That was fantastic.......Well played Ishan........
Root for a White Wash Now.

Heavy Rains......................again............

India bribed 72 nations to get Delhi CWG: Report
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Microsoft makes Small Business Server 7 public test build available
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ComScore: Microhoo now with 28.5 percent combined U.S. search share. For Team MS the hard part is done, now comes the hardest......sustain and grow
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Your Facebook "likes" might influence your Bing search results
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Google engineer accesses teen emails: What's the damage for Google?
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The credit card issue with ICICI remains unresolved. Even e-mails to all of their nodal officers and grievance cells have gone unanswered for months. Surprising :(

Internet Explorer 9 beta review: Microsoft reinvents the browser. Microsoft seems to have a winner on Hand
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Askari is looking for professionals for positions in Sales & Marketing. A Burning Desire to Succeed the only requirement. Rush your resumes to hr@askari.co.in

Hugely frustrated with ICICI Bank credit card services. Have an issue for the last 7 years which remains unresolved, even after 70 e-mails and more than 10 visits

Story of A Carrot, an Egg and a Coffee Bean...

Story of A Carrot, an Egg and a Coffee Bean...

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil, without saying a word.


In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

Turning to her daughter, she asked, "Tell me, what do you see?"
"Carrots, eggs, and coffee," she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft.

The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The
daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, "What does it mean, mother?"

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently.

The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak.

The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had pr otected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.

The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

"Which are you?" she asked her daughter. "When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?"

Think of this: Which am I?

Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes
with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a
breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?


Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water itself, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you.

When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest, do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?


The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of
everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

"It's easier to build a child than repair an adult."

You might want to send this message to those people who mean something to you (I JUST DID); to those who have touched your life in one way or another; to those who make you smile when you really need it; to those who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down; to those whose friendship you appreciate; to those who are so meaningful in your life.

Don't just miss out on the opportunity to brighten someone's day with this message!

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy