Stable Government

Finally the people of India have voted for stability at the Center. That verdict carries a message with it: India wants progress; it wants a sense of direction; as clearly, it does not want to be moved away by the pulls and pressures of a coalition of different interests each pulling in a different direction. At least this will not happen now.

Before these polls so much said about prime minister, coalition government. But pre poll verdicts all went wrong. Indian National Congress is all set to return to power in center after an almost thumping victory (almost because it is still 12 short of the majority, but they will make up for that surely).

Personally I am just disappointed by these results. Being a big supporter of BJP that really terrible but for the sake of country I will take these results. I didn’t vote because of some busy schedule in the office but didn’t matter as our candidate Mr. Anurag Thakur won convincingly by a margin of 77000 votes. So that far more than satisfactory. Result went in BJP favor in Himachal Pradesh mainly due to the satisfactory work done by the state Government. But overall BJP suffers heavy defeat.

But now all set for the Congress to continue with the work they started in the last five years. Hope that economy will become more strong and Government take further steps towards the development of country.

Cheers!!
Munish

IPL Returns

Drama regarding IPL venue shifting, postponing of schedules, security concerns is over and now whole focus is shifted to Cricket. IPL-RETURNS. And returns with a bang. Its now entered into 6th day which means I am quiet late to react. But was so much busy for last week or so that didn't even get time to write anything here. Anyways I have quiet few things to describe today. The way this tournament started, the way things are going it will be again a big hit thats for sure.

Venue is shifted to South Africa which means no team will be holding the host advantage. But still DD,CSK, MI, DC have plenty in their kitty to tag them as the favorites for last 4 spot. But I am quiet disappointing the way my favorite team(not by players mean but city wise and too "Priety" factor)Kings XI Punjab has played so far. I am not predicting but assured that if they continue playing the way they are playing right now they will be placed at the bottom half of the table. Two teams those are looking more destructive, composed and balanced are my last time favorites Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians. Deccan got things going under the new captain Adam Gilchrist and their batting line up so as bowling is on the track. In batting, Gilly himself along side Gibbs, Rohit Sharma, Laxman, Styris looking quiet good(not to forget "Roy Symonds" will return soon)and in bowling department Edwards, R.P and Ojha are commanding so far. Looking forward for a better show from them this time around. Mumbai on the other got the World's most experienced opening pair of Sachin and Sanath("Motera Mauler" a name given to Jayasurya due to his destructive batting). Alongside them they have Duminy, Bravo, Nayar. In bowling too they got "Slinger" Malinga, Zak and the world's top spinner Bhajji. Quite a experienced side!!
The other two possible Semi-Finalists are Sehwag's Daredevils and Dhoni's Super Kings.

For the others, Bangalore Started well under KP but they suddenly lost momentum following two heavy defeats. SRK's Nightriders looks like they haven't came out of multi captain theory. And last but not the least, last time champions, Rajasthan Royals again started badly and then rain washed the next match. But what happened last night is something RR known for, changing the things when they are almost out of control. They won a cliffhanger yesterday and given by the form of explosive Yusuf Pathan, new slinger Kamran Khan and motivational captain "The Spin Wizard" Shane Warne they are again seem to be on track.
The final four lineup would become more interesting with tournament proceeds. But I will still bet for MI, CSK, DC and DD for the semi final spot. Else they say "Future is uncertain".
Keep watching and Enjoying IPL.
Cheers,
Munish

Jai Mata Di

I am a very religious person. It almost in my routine to visit temple. And i feel blessed to be a resident of a Chintpurni holy shrine(almost 15 minutes from home). I always wished to visit the biggest of them all "Mata Vaishno Devi" Temple. I am feeling very pleased, satisfied to write that I visited the temple day before yesterday. It almost like a dream come true. This was my second trip but earlier one I don't remember anything as at that time was just of 2 years old. So its just a great feeling to go there.
We were 7 people in the group. We started around 10 p.m from Ludhiana. We just enjoyed the whole travel up to Katra. We had just one stoppage on the way as we stopped near Damtal 15 km from Pathankot. And once the road from Jammu to Katra started the whole view was just awesome. Beautiful mountains and the the shades of rising sun making the travel more enjoyable.
We all were wondering about the rush at the temple and what we saw at Katra made us more anxious. People were standing in long queues waiting for tickets. Then started the most difficult part of the trip.
We were finding a place to settle down and some sleep but we got nothing for first 4 hours. We all were tired and restlessness increased the tiring. Then we found a hotel and just after resting for couple of hours we started the journey.
Then first come the place so called "BanGanga". From here we started the long journey of 16 k.m upto Darbar. We used slogans like "Jai kara Shera wali da bol sache darbar ki jai" along the way.

After walking for almost 7 hours we reached "Bhawan". We were just amazed to see the rush at the Bhawan. I personally never saw so many people together in my whole life. I took "Prashad" and rested a while before bathe in almost freeze water. I worshiped at the Bhawan around 3 in the morning. Darshan at the Bhawan were not so good as I got few second to look at the main "Pindi". Then we all moved to "Bhaironath Temple". And after few hours of walk I reached in the hotel and we came back around 3 and reached our place in the mid-night.
I am just feeling so refreshed and energetic after visiting Maa Vaishno Devi temple.
All in all, it was really a great experience and like a dream come true.
Jai Mata Di,
Munish

Winning Effort!!!

Before the start of the test series somebody asked me in the office” So Munish what would be the result of the series? ” (he asked me so as I am a good predictor when it comes to cricket.. lolz) and my simple reply was 2-0 India. And the prediction almost becomes a reality but rain god just denied that. I was checking my mobile since morning for the latest score (as there is no other source in the room for latest updates) and when I saw 210/5 I was quiet assured that we will win it but after some time it just stuck in 281/8 because of rain. Anyways Indian’s fans will take 1-0 after 41 years.
Almost every Indian fan was assured of Indian victory before the start of the series because the kind of confidence Indian Team have in themselves these days they can beat any side in world cricket(Australia, England are the latest examples). And the way team won in the first test at Hamilton it becomes more sure. But then come the toughest test of the tour. But again team showed what they are up to as they saved the test almost from a dying situation.
If I talk of players then I can't name the single individual as everybody chip in when it required. Whether its Sachin and Harbhajan in the first, Gambhir and Laxman in the second and Zak, Gambhir and Bhajji in the third everybody performed.
Now the whole focus will be shifted to million dollar IPL and me too eagerly waiting for that. I was supporting Deccan Chargers last year but unfortunately they ended up at the bottom. Hoping for a better show from them this time around.
Cheers!!
Munish

Tata Nano launched finally

Finally, Tata Nano is here. After a long journey full of admiration and controversies, Tata Nano, the small yet innovative car by Tata launched yesterday. The world's cheapest car which is promising affordable and comfortable vehicle to millions of Indians for whom a car was far out of reach. The snub-nosed(a term used for sharp or flat nose),4 seater 623 rear engine an idea and dream of Tata group chairmen Mr. Ratan Tata.
But with its much awaited launch on Monday, it also faces the biggest challenge of delivering on promises. The journey to Nanos launch which has been delayed by at least six months has not been an easy one neither for Tata Motors nor for Ratan Tata. The project got in a political controversy in West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamul Congress stood against the land given for the cars factory at Singur. After a long wait, Tatas withdrawing from the state late last year, only to head to Sanand in Gujarat, where production will take at least one year to start.
Tata Motors will now launch the Nano, but with limited production capacity that is believed to be only around 50,000-60,000 units in the first year.
Of course everybody is looking forward to this dream car so as I as this is specially built by keeping in mind the Middle Class Family. But before buying it,one biggest question which will come in any Himachali person's mind(Being a resident of Himachal Pradesh, I have to think of that) will it fit in our road, will it able to move smoothly through the hilly roads of Himachal Pradesh. And if it would be then I can say it will be The "Biggest Hit".

Microsoft Internet Explorer Rolls Out..

Microsoft Corp. is set to publicly launch Internet Explorer 8 early on Thursday, the latest version of its market-dominating Web browser.
The application can be downloaded from Microsoft's website from 9 a.m.

IE8, as it is commonly referred to, has been in public beta testing for about a year, but Thursday's launch marks its full public roll out.

Microsoft, the world's largest software company, said IE8 will run with Windows Vista, its latest operating system, and also Windows XP, the previous version which some users still prefer over Vista.

The application replaces IE7, which has a hold on the browser market. According to a recent survey Internet explorer has a 72.2 per cent market share, ahead of the Mozilla’s Firefox browser with 17.2 per cent.

Google new Chrome browser has only 2.8 per cent of the market, while Apple Safari has less than 1 per cent.

New features in IE8 include right-clicking on addresses or other Web features to go straight to a map or put into a blog or other website, which Microsoft calls an "accelerator". Users will also be able to put in keywords in the address bar to recall sites visited related to that word.

The new browser also has enhanced security protection, for example warning users if they are about to download something from a site known to be a source of malicious software, or "malware".

So download it from official Microsoft Website or follow the link: (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/beta/worldwide-sites.aspx) and enjoy.

Happy surfing..

India_New Zealand Test-Series

So whack whack form of Cricket is over and now its turn of more serious, patient form of the game i.e Test Cricket. So far India's tour of New-Zealand is mixture of both success and failure. India lost both T-20 matches and being the world champions that a bit of shame but recovered in a brilliant way to win the ODI series. India outplayed New-Zealand in all departments of the game and won the series despite a consolation win for the hosts in the dead rubber and created history by winning first ever ODI series in New-Zealand. India's earlier failure in New-Zealand were mostly due to the failure of their batsman but this time they just show their strength in the batting department.Sehwag was devastating and so as others. This is arguably the best batting line-up in the world right now.

But now its the time to switch to the more patience form of cricket. In this form experience matters more than anything and Team India had plenty of that. The trio of Sachin, Dravid and Laxman along with Sehwag, Gambhir Dhoni and Yuvraj will try to put as much runs as they can on the board to give a chance to the bowlers. In bowling department India too have plenty of experience with Zaheer leading the fast bowling department along with Ishant and Harbhajan in the spin department could be equally effective. New-Zealand too is a good side and they too have some class in both departments. With likes of Brendon Mcullum, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder they have a strong batting line up and in Daniel Vettori they have the world's best left arm spinner. So its almost a equal fight(Hoping for comfortable India's win though).Hope you all will enjoy the series and get disturbed in the early morning as the match will start at 3:30(IST).

Cheers!!!
Munish