Ra. One Vs G. One

After long time i went for movie with my friends.As i m not a movie freak so it take long time to persude me to come for movie.The very first disscussion after persuding me for movie was which movie we are going to watch.After much head banging we zerod out to sahahrukh khan and kareena kapoor stared RA ONE.They ware very excited.
We reached the theater at time.The theater was full.The Movie started on very well note.The songs specily Chamk chaloo and O rah bara are very good.But as the movie progressed it becom boring.The storie line is very weak. the acting of shahrukh khan and kareena kapoor was average.Arjun rampal's look as villen is very good.The vfx effect is really exciting.It my be not comparable with the Hollywood movies but it excites the users.over all we can say only visual effect is exciting in movie.

The RA. One has no G.One(jeevan).

LOKPAL

I know I am weak in expressing my views in writing but the current events going on made me to express my view in writing. Recently Kisan Baburao Hazare popularly known as Anna Hazare started stir against government to pass a bill called LOKPAL BILL. The primary objective of this bill is to constitute a governing body or better we can say a law enforcement body whose job is to keep tab on corruption.

In constitution there is provision to deal with all short of crimes including corruption but it becomes toothless over period of the time. It requires revision, not a new department Or Law. Constituting a new department will increase the expenditure of government which eventually will come down to common people in the form of tax.

One of the most interesting point of lokpal bill is constitution of governing body who will supervise the working and recruitment of lokpals. The civil society draft of lokpal bill states that the governing body must include retired judge, retired senior IAS/IPS officers and designated persons from society but it doesn’t provide any measure to establish the authenticity of people. Also the constitution doesn’t permit for government - public partnership for constituting, Law governing or Law enforcement body because there is no measure or guide line to establish the authenticity of representative of public if they are not elected member or not nominated by government.

I am not against the agitation or any measure taken to stop the corruption but all means must be constitutional.

Osama Bin Laden - leader of terrorist group Al Qaeda is Dead

@The above image may be fake.It is used for illustration only.

The leader of terrorist group Al Qaeda is dead now. This news is confirmed by U.S. president, Barack Obama . A coffee shop owner, first tweet about the killing of Osama bin Laden . The 79 member united states commando team executed the operation in Abbottabad from a base in jalalabad in afganistan. Geronimo EKIA was the code word to confirm the killing of Osama Bin laden.Geronimo was the code name for Bin laden and EKIA stands for enemy killed in action.
In brief television appearance , Obama congratulated all the security forces.he also had a moment of remembrance for the victims of the attack on 9-11 and their families.

The body of bin laden has been buried under sea according to the Islamic custom. 

How we fought and won a war on graft (Lokpal Bill)

Sri Anna Hazare went on indefinite hunger strike on 5th April 2011 to pressurize government to pass locpal bill. This bill has provision to keep a view on function of bureaucrats and neta.It has provision to punish the bureaucrats and on neta . hole nation supported Sri Anna Hazare in this noble cause.

People at india gate to show there support to Sri Anna Hazare.

Candle march at India gate in suppport of Sri Anna Hazare.

Sri Anna Hazare ji showing his demand to people at janter manter meeting.

Supporters shouting slogans in support of Sri Anna Hazare. 

Sri Anna Hazare Ji breaking fast after government's assurance of drafting and passing the Locakpal Bill

Sri Anna Hazare interacting with young lady after breaking the fast.

Crazy supporter showing support for Sri Anna Hazare.

Many Bollywood celebrities have also shown support for Sri Anna Hazare, who has gone on an indefinite hunger strike for a stronger Lokpal Bill that provides for stringent punishment for corruption.


@Anupam Kher (Actor) :  When somebody is fighting corruption, I don't judge his ways. I applaud his intentions and actions. I am with ANNA HAZARE. Are you?

@Amir Khan (Actor) :  Anna Hazare deserves greater support than cricket team.

@Dia Mirza (Actress ) : Finally, people are voicing strong support for a man that has, should and will be a great example to our generation. I support Anna Hazare.   

 @Juhi Chawaa@Dia Mirza (Actress ) :  I am complete and absolute supporter of Shri Anna Hazare! All those with a conscience and a clean heart speak up.

IPL 2011 Schedule

Schedule for Indian Premier League Season 4(IPL 2011) has been announced by BCCI. The tournament will start on 8th APR 2011.
IPL T20 is one of the biggest event of the cricket.Mostly it is played every year in the summer season of Indian Subcontinent.

Date	Local/IST	No.	Match Details	Venue
8-Apr-11	20:00	1st	Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 1st IPL	Chennai
9-Apr-11	16:00	2nd	Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals, 2nd IPL	Hyderabad
9-Apr-11	20:00	3rd	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 3rd IPL	Kochi
10-Apr-11	16:00	4th	Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians, 4th IPL	Delhi
10-Apr-11	20:00	5th	Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab, 5th IPL	Navi Mumbai
11-Apr-11	20:00	6th	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers, 6th IPL	Kolkata
12-Apr-11	16:00	7th	Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils, 7th IPL	Jaipur
12-Apr-11	20:00	8th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians, 8th IPL	Bangalore
13-Apr-11	16:00	9th	Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings, 9th IPL	Mohali
13-Apr-11	20:00	10th	Pune Warriors vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 10th IPL	Navi Mumbai
14-Apr-11	20:00	11th	Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 11th IPL	Hyderabad
15-Apr-11	16:00	12th	Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 12th IPL	Jaipur
15-Apr-11	20:00	13th	Mumbai Indians vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 13th IPL	Hyderabad
16-Apr-11	16:00	14th	Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 14th IPL	Chennai
16-Apr-11	20:00	15th	Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab, 15th IPL	Hyderabad
17-Apr-11	16:00	16th	Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils, 16th IPL	Navi Mumbai
17-Apr-11	20:00	17th	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, 17th IPL	Kolkata
18-Apr-11	20:00	18th	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings, 18th IPL	Kochi
19-Apr-11	16:00	19th	Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers, 19th IPL	Delhi
19-Apr-11	20:00	20th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals, 20th IPL	Bangalore
20-Apr-11	16:00	21st	Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors, 21st IPL	Mumbai
20-Apr-11	20:00	22nd	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 22nd IPL	Kolkata
21-Apr-11	20:00	23rd	Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals, 23rd IPL	Mohali
22-Apr-11	16:00	24th	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 24th IPL	Kolkata
22-Apr-11	20:00	25th	Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings, 25th IPL	Mumbai
23-Apr-11	20:00	26th	Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab, 26th IPL	Delhi
24-Apr-11	16:00	27th	Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians, 27th IPL	Hyderabad
24-Apr-11	20:00	28th	Rajasthan Royals vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 28th IPL	Jaipur
25-Apr-11	20:00	29th	Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors, 29th IPL	Chennai
26-Apr-11	20:00	30th	Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 30th IPL	Delhi
27-Apr-11	16:00	31st	Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings, 31st IPL	Navi Mumbai
27-Apr-11	20:00	32nd	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Deccan Chargers, 32nd IPL	Kochi
28-Apr-11	20:00	33rd	Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 33rd IPL	Delhi
29-Apr-11	16:00	34th	Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians, 34th IPL	Jaipur
29-Apr-11	20:00	35th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors, 35th IPL	Bangalore
30-Apr-11	16:00	36th	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Delhi Daredevils, 36th IPL	Kochi
30-Apr-11	20:00	37th	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab, 37th IPL	Kolkata
1-May-11	16:00	38th	Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors, 38th IPL	Jaipur
1-May-11	20:00	39th	Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers, 39th IPL	Chennai
2-May-11	16:00	40th	Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab, 40th IPL	Mumbai
2-May-11	20:00	41st	Delhi Daredevils vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 41st IPL	Delhi
3-May-11	20:00	42nd	Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 42nd IPL	Hyderabad
4-May-11	16:00	43rd	Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 43rd IPL	Chennai
4-May-11	20:00	44th	Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians, 44th IPL	Navi Mumbai
5-May-11	16:00	45th	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 45th IPL	Kochi
5-May-11	20:00	46th	Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils, 46th IPL	Hyderabad
6-May-11	20:00	47th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab, 47th IPL	Bangalore
7-May-11	16:00	48th	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings, 48th IPL	Kolkata
7-May-11	20:00	49th	Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils, 49th IPL	Mumbai
8-May-11	16:00	50th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 50th IPL	Bangalore
8-May-11	20:00	51st	Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors, 51st IPL	Mohali
9-May-11	20:00	52nd	Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings, 52nd IPL	Jaipur
10-May-11	16:00	53rd	Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors, 53rd IPL	Hyderabad
10-May-11	20:00	54th	Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians, 54th IPL	Mohali
11-May-11	20:00	55th	Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 55th IPL	Jaipur
12-May-11	20:00	56th	Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils, 56th IPL	Chennai
13-May-11	20:00	57th	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kings XI Punjab, 57th IPL	Indore
14-May-11	16:00	58th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 58th IPL	Bangalore
14-May-11	20:00	59th	Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers, 59th IPL	Mumbai
15-May-11	20:00	60th	Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils, 60th IPL	Dharmasala
15-May-11	20:00	61st	Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Rajasthan Royals, 61st IPL	Indore
16-May-11	20:00	62nd	Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers, 62nd IPL	Navi Mumbai
17-May-11	20:00	63rd	Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 63rd IPL	Dharmasala
18-May-11	20:00	64th	Chennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala, 64th IPL	Chennai
19-May-11	20:00	65th	Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 65th IPL	Navi Mumbai
20-May-11	20:00	66th	Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th IPL	Mumbai
21-May-11	16:00	67th	Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers, 67th IPL	Dharmasala
21-May-11	20:00	68th	Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors, 68th IPL	Delhi
22-May-11	16:00	69th	Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings, 69th IPL	Bangalore
22-May-11	20:00	70th	Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians, 70th IPL	Kolkata
24-May-11	20:00	71st	TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 IPL	Mumbai
25-May-11	20:00	72nd	TBC vs TBC, Eliminator IPL	Mumbai
27-May-11	20:00	73rd	TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 IPL	Chennai
28-May-11	20:00	Final	TBC vs TBC, Final IPL	Chennai

Cricket world cup 2015 Logo

The new logo for ICC(international cricket council) world cup 2015. cricket world cup 2011, cricket world cup 2011 schedule, cricket world cup venue, ICC world cup, ICC world cup 2015 logo image, image, photo 2015 world cup, photo world cup.

Japan Before And After Earthquake And Tsunami

An 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Northeast Japan spawned a ferocious tsunami that's caused massive destruction; flattening whole cities, starting raging fires, and killing hundreds.The earthquake and nuclear crisis could result in losses of up to $200 billion for the world’s third largest economy.The death toll has climbed above 10,000, with thousands still missing.

Oscar Winners Of 2011

Best Picture - The King’s Speech
Best Actor - Colin Firth ,The King's Speech
Best Actress - Natalie Portman Black Swan
Best Director - Tom Hooper The King's Speech
Best Original Song - We Belong Together' from Toy Story 3
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Film Editing - The Social Network' Angus Wall & Kirk Baxter
Best Visual Effects - Inception' Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould,
Andrew Lockley & Peter Bebb
Best Documentary Feature - Inside Job
Best Short Film (Live Action) - God of Love, Luke Matheny
Best Documentary (Short Subject) - Strangers No More
Best Costume Design - Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood
Best Makeup - The Wolfman, Rick Baker & Dave Elsey
Best Sound Editing - Inception, Richard King
Best Sound Mixing - Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo & Ed Novick
Best Original Score - The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Best Supporting Actor - Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Foreign Language Film - In a Better World' Denmark
Best Original Screenplay - David Seidler, The King's Speech
Best Adapted Screenplay - Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Best Animated Feature Film - Toy Story 3
Best Short Film (Animated) - The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan & Andrew Ruhemann
Madagascar, carnet de voyage Bastien Dubois
Best Supporting Actress - Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Cinematography - Inception
Best Art Direction - Alice in Wonderland
Production Design - Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration, Karen O'Hara

New pepsi commercial for ICC world Cup

Pepsi is one of the global sponsors for the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup. The body paint campaign of Pepsi is an attempt to bring alive the passion that these cricketers have for their game.

The body paint is fresh and symbolic of the each player’s passion for the game. Covered only with a layer of colorful body paint, the cricketers’ images reflect their energetic and unique persona on the field.

Harbhajan Singh

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dilshan

Lasit Malinga

Kelvin Pieterson

Tillakaratne Dilshan

Guardian Angel

A man was walking in the street when he heard a voice. “Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you.” The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished.

He went on, and after awhile he was going to cross the road. Once again the voice shouted: “Stop! Stand still! If you take one more step a car will run over you and you will die.” The man did as he was instructed, just as a car came careening around the corner, barely missing him.

“Where are you?” the man asked. “Who are you?”

“I am your guardian angel,” the voice answered.

“Oh yeah?” the man asked. “And where the hell were you when I got married?”

Corporate

A Woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She reduced altitude and spotted a man below. She descended a bit more and shouted,

"Excuse me Sir, can you help me? I promised a friend, I would meet him an hour ago but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, "You're in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

''You must be an engineer," said the lady balloonist.

"I am", replied the man. 'How did you know?'

''Well", answered the lady in the balloon, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me at all. If anything, you've delayed my trip even more."

The engineer below responded, "You must be in Top Management."

''I am", replied the lady balloonist, "but, how did you know?''

"Well," said the Engineer,

"You don't know where you are, or where you're going. You made a promise, which you've no idea how to keep, and you expect people beneath you, to solve your problems."

To Sachin Tendulkar with love

"Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it." - Hashim Amla, the South African batsman, reassures himself as he boards a flight.

"Sometimes you get so engrossed in watching batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar that you lose focus on your job." - Yaseer Hameed in pakistani newspaper.

"To Sachin, the man we all want to be" - Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin.

“Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their TV sets and switch off their lives." - BBC on Sachin

"Tuzhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoda hai?" - Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachin's catch in 2003 WC.

Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal. - Brian Charles Lara

"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin." - Mark Taylor, during the test match in Chennai (1997)

"The more I see of him the more confused I'm getting to which is his best knock."
- M. L. Jaisimha

"The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual," - Glen McGrath

"I can be hundred per cent sure that Sachin will not play for a minute longer when he is not enjoying himself. He is still so eager to go out there and play. He will play as long as he feels he can play," - Anjali Tendulkar

Question: Who do you think as most important celebrity ?
Shah Rukh Khan: There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the GENIUS!! - Shah Rukh Khan in an interview.


“India me aap PrimeMinister ko ek Baar Katghare me khada kar sakte hain..Par Sachin Tendulkar par Ungli nahi utha Sakte.. “ - Navjot Singh Sidhu on TV

He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also. - Waqar Younis

'I Will See God When I Die But Till Then I Will See Sachin' - A banner in Sharjah

On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India!! - Peter Rebouck - Aussie journalist

"Sachin cannot cheat. He is to cricket what (Mahatma) Gandhiji was to politics. It's clear discrimination. " - NKP Salve, former Union Minister when Sachin was accused of ball tempering

There are 2 kind of batsmen in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar. Two all the others.
- Andy Flower


"I have seen god, he bats at no.4 for India" - Mathew Hayden

"Commit all your sins when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed coz even the GOD is watching" - A hoarding in England


NOW THIS ONE IS PROBABLY THE BEST AND MOST CUTEST OF THE LOT


"Even my father's name is Sachin Tendulkar."
- Tendulkar's daughter, Sara, tells her class her father's name after the teacher informs them of a restaurant of the same name in Mumbai.

Mumbai Marathon through the eyes of lense

Thousands of the city's residents alongside athletes participated in marathon on January 16, 2011. Ethiopia's Girima Assefa win the Mumbai Marathon. Assefa finished in two hours, nine minutes and 57 seconds.

Ethiopia's Girima Assefa reacts after winning the Mumbai Marathon

A man dressed as Mahatma Gandhi walks after participating in the Mumbai Marathon.

Physically impaired participants take part in the Mumbai Marathon.

ICC world cup 2011 Schedule

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 schedule: ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 schedule below

Match	Date	Teams	Venue
1	19 Feb	India vs Bangladesh	Dhaka
2	20 Feb	New Zealand vs Kenya	Chennai
3	20 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Canada	Hambantota
4	21 Feb	Australia vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
5	22 Feb	England vs Netherlands	Nagpur
6	23 Feb	Pakistan vs Kenya	Hambantota
7	24 Feb	South Africa vs West Indies	New Delhi
8	25 Feb	Australia vs New Zealand	Nagpur
9	25 Feb	Bangladesh vs Ireland	Dhaka
10	26 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Pakistan	Colombo
11	27 Feb	India vs England	Kolkata
12	28 Feb	West Indies vs Netherlands	New Delhi
13	28 Feb	Zimbabwe vs Canada	Nagpur
14	1 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Kenya	Colombo
15	2 Mar	England vs Ireland	Bangalore
16	3 Mar	South Africa vs Netherlands	Mohali
17	3 Mar	Pakistan vs Canada	Colombo
18	4 Mar	New Zealand vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
19	4 Mar	Bangladesh vs West Indies	Dhaka
20	5 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Australia	Colombo
21	6 Mar	India vs Ireland	Bangalore
22	6 Mar	England vs South Africa	Chennai
23	7 Mar	Kenya vs Canada	New Delhi
24	8 Mar	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Pallekelle
25	9 Mar	India vs Netherlands	New Delhi
26	10 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
27	11 Mar	West Indies vs Ireland	Mohali
28	11 Mar	Bangladesh vs England	Chittagong
29	12 Mar	India vs South Africa	Nagpur
30	13 Mar	New Zealand vs Canada	Mumbai
31	13 Mar	Australia vs Kenya	Bangalore
32	14 Mar	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
33	14 Mar	Bangladesh vs Netherlands	Chittagong
34	15 Mar	South Africa vs Ireland	Kolkata
35	16 Mar	Australia vs Canada	Bangalore
36	17 Mar	England vs West Indies	Chennai
37	18 Mar	Sri Lanka vs New Zealand	Mumbai
38	18 Mar	Ireland vs Netherlands	Kolkata
39	19 Mar	Australia vs Pakistan	Colombo
40	19 Mar	Bangladesh vs South Africa	Dhaka
41	20 Mar	Zimbabwe vs Kenya	Kolkata
42	20 Mar	India vs West Indies	Chennai
43	23 Mar	First Quarterfinal	Dhaka
44	24 Mar	Second Quarterfinal	Colombo
45	25 Mar	Third Quarterfinal	Dhaka
46	26 Mar	Fourth Quarterfinal	Ahmedabad
47	29 Mar	First Semifinal	Colombo
48	30 Mar	Second Semifinal	Mohali
49	02 Apr	FINAL	Mumbai

Simple Solutions to Complex Problems

Many years ago in a small Indian village,

A farmer had the misfortune
Of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The
Moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer's beautiful
Daughter. So he proposed a bargain.

He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could marry his
Daughter. Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the
Proposal.

So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let
Providence decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black
Pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would
Have to pick one pebble from the bag.

1) If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her
father's debt would be forgiven.

2) If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her
father's debt would still be forgiven.

3) But if she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into
Jail.

They were standing on a pebble strewn path in the farmer's field. As
They talked, the moneylender bent over to pick up two pebbles. As he
Picked them up, the sharp-eyed girl noticed that he had picked up two
Black pebbles and put them into the bag.

He then asked the girl to pick
A pebble from the bag.

Now, imagine that you were standing in the field. What would you have
Done if you were the girl? If you had to advise her, what would you
Have told her?

Careful analysis would produce three possibilities:

1. The girl should refuse to take a pebble.

2. The girl should show that there were two black pebbles in the bag
And expose the money-lender as a cheat.

3. The girl should pick a black pebble and sacrifice herself in order
To save her father from his debt and imprisonment.

Take a moment to ponder over the story. The above story is used with
The hope that it will make us appreciate the difference between lateral
And logical thinking.

The girl's dilemma cannot be solved with
Traditional logical thinking. Think of the consequences if she chooses
The above logical answers.

What would you recommend to the Girl to do?

Well, here is what she did ....


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The girl put her hand into the moneybag and drew out a pebble. Without
Looking at it, she fumbled and let it fall onto the pebble-strewn path
Where it immediately became lost among all the other pebbles.

"Oh, how clumsy of me," she said. "But never mind, if you look into the
Bag for the one that is left, you will be able to tell which pebble I
Picked."

Since the remaining pebble is black, it must be assumed that she had
Picked the white one. And since the money-lender dared not admit his
Dishonesty, the girl changed what seemed an impossible situation into
An extremely advantageous one.

MORAL OF THE STORY:
Most complex problems do have a solution. It is only that we don't
Attempt to think.

Why We Tell Stories

There was once a disciple of a great teacher. Day after day the disciple would sit at the feet of his teacher listening to his instruction. Many people would come to visit and inevitably the teacher would engage them by telling a story.

One day the disciple asked; "Guruji, why do you engage people by means of stories? Why don't you just give them your teaching straight out?"

The guru answered: "Bring me some water."

Now the disciple knew his teacher to be a very formal and disciplined man. He had never asked for water at this time of the day. Nevertheless, he went immediately to fetch it. Taking a clean brass water pot from the ashram kitchen, the disciple went to the well, filled the pot with water and returned. He offered it to his teacher.

"Why have you brought me a pot when I asked only for water?"

The moral of this story…

We share with others the lessons we have learned. We provide you with a banquet of various tastes and styles. It is up to you to choose that dish which you find most palatable.

Ants and the Grasshoppers

Hi,

 

I have no idea from whose creative mind this story has come out, but then it clearly represents the ‘current state’ of INDIA. Do think about it.

 

Old Story:

 

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and

 

Laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool

 

And laughs dances plays the summer away. Come winter, the Ant is warm and

 

Well fed. The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the

 

Cold.

 

 

New Indian Version:

 

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house and

 

Laying up supplies for the winter. The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool

 

And laughs dances plays the summer away.

 

 

 

Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and demands

 

To know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others

 

Are cold and starving.

 

 

 

NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering Grasshopper

 

Next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with

 

Food.

 

 

 

The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this poor

 

Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

 

 

 

Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house.

 

 

 

Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding that

 

Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .

 

 

 

Mayawati states this as 'injustice' done on Minorities.

 

 

 

Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticize the Indian Government for

 

Not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.

 

 

 

The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the

 

Grasshopper (many promising Heaven & Everlasting Peace for prompt support

 

As against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .

 

 

 

Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for 'Bengal Bandh' in

 

West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.

 

 

 

CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working hard in

 

The heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants and

 

Grasshoppers.

 

 

 

Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian Railway

 

Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath'.

 

 

 

Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the 'Prevention of Terrorism Against

 

Grasshoppers Act'[POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of the winter.

 

 

 

Arjun Singh makes 'Special Reservation' for Grasshoppers in Educational

 

Institutions in Government Services.

 

 

 

The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing left

 

To pay his retroactive taxes, it's home is confiscated by the Government

 

And handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV, BBC, CNN.

 

 

 

Arundhati Roy calls it 'A Triumph of Justice'.

 

 

 

Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice'.

 

 

 

CPM calls it the 'Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden'

 

 

 

Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.

 

 

 

 

 

Many years later...

 

 

 

The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar

 

Company in Silicon Valley,

 

 

 

100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation somewhere

 

In India ,

 

 

 

...AND

 

 

 

As a result of losing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the

 

Grasshoppers, India is still a developing country...!!