The Gmail Killer

New battle lines are being drawn between Google and Facebook. Facebook is all set launch an e-mail service. The reported service is called 'Project Titan', unofficially referred internally as it Gmail Killer. Of course, Gmail won't be the only one to be affected. Others who would be affected AOL, Yahoo with 303 million users and Microsoft with 384 million users. Facebook, would in all likelihood, leapfrog all these players with its 500 million users.

Facebook can leverage upon the massive user base to its advantage. Moreover, it can study the activities, buying patterns,gaming patterns of its users which can be monetized through advertising.

I have been a fan of Google and its products, let us see how good the mailing service from Facebook turns out to be. Whatever might be the case, the humble user stands to gain in the bargain. Competition generally brings about the best from the competing players. The end-user has a better range of products. The improved competitive atmosphere is likely to compensate on the privacy of the users.

If both the players can do away with possibility of intruding into the privacy, then the humble end user can expect a nice deal.

Futility of All-time world-XI's!

ESPN has recently published an All time world XI. For starters, you guys can take a look.

http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/482936.html

Needless to say, this has evoked a spontaneous and endless debate about the presence or absence certain players in the XI. Indians would be elated to find the person occupying No 4 position, Sachin Tendulkar.In fact, he is the only player from the current lot.

Gavaskar's fans would be furious about his absence, so the would be the fans of Lara, Kapil Dev, Murali and Ponting. The endless debate would culminate into a vicious circle. So it would keep on repeating itself.

My argument is that the whole idea of framing All Time World XI is flawed. You can't compare people of different era. This statement may sound like a Cliché, but it does hold true. Gavaskar played against the fierce-some pace quartet without WEARING A HELMET or Protective gear.

Old-timer played in uncovered pitches, Nowadays the pitches are covered, rolled. There was also a even contest between bat and ball. Now, the runs are scored flat feather beds as a result the batting averages of the current lot is inflated.

So let us enjoy the game in its corresponding context..

Endhiran Goof!

The costliest Indian movie has lived up to its expectations. So far it has been a thundering success throughout country. Needless, to say it is having a dream run in south India. All the technical parameters have been carefully dealt with. Apart from the commercial success, the movie has received rave reviews from critics too.

The superstar has stormed the bastions of the khan territory, this would be surprising even for a hardcore superstar fan. In this deluge of applause, people tend to forget the acting skills of the superstar. The performance is powerful, subtle and jaw dropping at times.


Ok, have you guys noticed that the above pictures. Even a technically supreme picture seems to have certain goofs. During the song sequence Kadhal Anukal song, the light reflectors and the crew are visible through the reflections that come from Rajini's sun glasses. But seriously, that doesn't really matter. Does it?

Glorious infamy of Conwealth Games!

We can't help but notice the infamous corruption which preceded the games. Many would argue that the rich haul of medals have overshadowed the ignominy. Majority would argue that this is the way work is being done in our country for ages.

I feel that the culprits should be brought to be brought to book and shouldn't be left scot-free.

The enough misery stamps before a star bankrupt.

Oh paul, u did it again!

The soccer world cup has a curse for all the favourites. All the favourites barring spain have bitten dust. The most heart breaking debacle has been that of brazil who's flamboyant, attacking football has been nullified by Sniejdar and company. Next in line were argentina, who were petrified by ruthless Germans. On a lighter vein, we have gotten away from the possibility of Maradona fulfilling his PROMISE. Although i would have preferred the fulfillment of larissa's promise. Unfortunately, that was not to be, as paraguay has crashed out. The virtually unknown model has sky rocketed to lime light. Her popularity has been exploited to promote various brands. Another noteworthy feature of this world cup is the predictions of paul. I'm sure this eight legged freak will make established book makers run for their money. So far all his predictions have come true. Thanks paul i've made some easy money. Waiting for ur final prediction.

Are the oldies required in the present setup?

If one looks at the scenario superficially, then the oldies would nowhere be near in their scheme of things. But I feel presence of Rahul, Sachin and Ashish rendered solidity to our line up. Moreover, they can pass on their valuable experience to their successors. If we consider Sachin and Rahul, they has come to the fag end of their career. They have nothing to prove in their illustrious career. In my opinion, the most important reason is for the youngsters to understand that no one can take their place for granted. The youngsters, like Rohit Sharma, Sreesanth, had become so casual and reckless, that they took their place for granted. No doubts about their potential to replace their worthy predecessors, but they were falling short in their attitude and their willingness to learn from their mistakes.
Therefore, the sudden reinforcement of our oldies should give them tremors in their belly and wake them up from their deep slumber.
I accept that their presence is going to be pretty short, but I’m sure that even their short presence should be worthwhile experience for all the stakeholders!