Nope, KKR wud be in the bottom 4 teams.... I think it wont even qualify 4 the SEMI-FINALS..... I even doubt that DDs wud come in the top 4... My top 4 teams to qualify in the semis are (not in any order):-- MIs, RCB, CSK & DC...!! ....

dear boarders, I am going out for 5 nights and four days fro m tonight. I will be earnestly missing you all. Good night...

Yes Karshin.. I think my Gut-Feeling Predictions are proving to be almost true since quite sometime to be precise since 2003..... Now planning to start a FORECASTING SIDE-BUSINESS 4 myself..... LOL, LOL..!!!!! Cheers & Going 4 the LiVE *Bombay Indians v/s Royal Challengers Banglore* match @ Brabourne Stadium today.....YES, YESSS, YeSSSSssss...!!!!!!! :) :) :) Thats the way aha-aha.... I like it AHA-AHA...... Thaaats the way aha-ahaaa.... I jusss lurrrve it Aha-ahaaaaaaaa....... :) :) :) ....

Road Minister Kamal Nath has embarked on the world’s most ambitious highway development plan. He will encounter several hair-pin bends on the way. Developers and financiers say a razor sharp mind lies behind his often deadpan expression. Nath has worked hard since he took over in June 2009. In eight months the National Highway Authority of India awarded projects worth Rs40000 crore. By the end of March , the figure could touch Rs 55000 crore. While it might fall short to the target of Rs 100,000 crore set for this year, it is by no means a mean achievement for a first year in office. Government support to the sector is evident in the Rs 19894 crore provision that the finance minister has allocated in this budget for building roads. India Infrastructure Finance Company will also increase disbursements to Rs 20000 crore by 2011 to finance these projects. Nath is spearheading the National Highway Development Programme that aims to build or upgrade 47000 kilometers of highways by 2015. The Biggest such plan opening up for investment anywhere in the world. The Minister has also set for himself a tough target: To build 20 km of roads every day. Naturally the industry from cement makers to road developers is salivating at the prospects of contracts that will be worth Rs 100,000 crore ($22 billion) each year. Over 80% of the highway projects being executed by the NHAI are running behind scheduled and the state run organization is yet to complete shake off the lethargy of the past. Big Challenges A Getting equity B Realising 20 km dream is the lack of capacity in the system to handle projects worth Rs 100,000 crore each year. C Acquisition of Land for example Uttar Pradesh has not acquired land for a single NHAI project in recent years. For Kamal Nath whose political base is in rural Madhya Pradesh, the value of road linkage is apparent. He was reminded of that at the Delhi Auto Expo in January as he ran into visitors from Chindwara, his Parliamentary constituency. They had all come to Delhi to check out the latest car models. A disposable income of one lakh may not mean much in Delhi but in rural areas, it means an SUV he says. For their sake, Kamal Nath can not afford to fail. Excerpts from India FORBES ...

I think KINGS XI PUNJAB are looking the weakest team to me.... So there goes:- the bottom team.. 4 me..!! :) Now, rgdg ur other question on the SEMI-FINALISTS, so lemme ask my Gut-Feeling.... May be it`ll reply in a few days more, as the suspense unfolds in this IPL 3. :) As 4 today, ummmm.... difficult.... But the BEWADAS(RCB) are looking a better team this time..... Lets see even the Sheikh of tweak has to win anyhow after his TWO LOSSES.... But 4 me RCB are looking better equipped to win.... provided YUSUF PATHAN[My *the* favorite T20 & ODI player] has some other plans to take it over...... Theres only one man:-- This *Yusuf Pathan* , who can anytime, anywhere CHANGE THE COURSE OF ANY MATCH..... But overall my bet wud be on the *Royal Challengers Banglore* to win from the RRs, today. Disclaimer: I am not betting today for this match, as busy in the evening & plus my Gut-Feeling isnt very ACTIVE today... it is concentrating on my business, for today. :) :) ....

Yes Tara dear I had a very good sleep last nite.... thinkin` bout ur 1K which looked like A *10K* to me..... lol.... I jus knew it, I KNEW it that U`d reply immediately... HAAAAAAAA on this point... OK lets continue ***The WAGER of Battles*** on the IPL matches , between us.. but i wont bet on every match... 4 sure..! ....Yeah though I made a fortune with my main bet on the MIs, yesterday..... Mind U I am not a PERPETUAL-BETTER ..... But whenever I get this sort of slight INKLING i jus go 4 it Lock, stock & barrrel.... lol Somehow since the last 6-7 years or so my GUT-FEELING hasnt betrayed me until now....!! :) ;) ;) ....

:) Callahan.. Thnx for giving me that special privilege(of replying to me), pal..... Start betting, buddy, & u`ll develop the interest in IPL & T20 games.... lol[But within ur limits] Oh c`mon its entertainment, yaar, nothing else.... I am sure now U must be enjoying the IPL 3, with all the glitterati surrounding it. Dont jus potray urself otherwise here on MMB..... I am sure & i know, U must be sneaking into one or two IPL matches.... :) :) ...Sam U are one helluva mysterious guy on MMB, U love ur anonymity like Anns does..... But somehow why the hell do i have this urge of meeting or talkin to U guyz more than anybody else...... LOL...!! Cheers pranky!! :) PN: Probably b`coz U both are different like the Maggi Ketchup --- **Its different..!** :) ....

Thanx ....

Dear Venkat,
I agree with all that you have said.There is little else I can do.
Bye....

Thanx for the info....

Dhoni scores a century.
Cheers to Dada ,Viru and the Indian team....

Thanx Manish...

Thanx for the info...

Thanx for the info....

Some people are really something.Like Shah Rukh Khan. He is a walking book. You meet him just once and thats enough ..you never forget him...

"Shahrukh Khan was born in a Pathan family in Delhi in 1965. His father Taj Mohammad was a freedom fighter who struggled for the independence of the country. Since he didn`t want to see the partition of the country, so in 1947 he came to India from Peshawar even before independence. Shahrukh`s mother Latif Fatima was the adopted daughter of Major General Shahnawaz Khan. Gen. Shahnawaz Khan needs no introduction. He was the major General in the Azad Hind Fauj of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. At the time of independence Country shouts slogans of these Generals, like- Dhillon,Sehgal, Shahnawaz-Zindabad Zindabad. Shahrukh`s mother`s family also came to India from Rawalpindi. One can imagine the love of above families for their nation as these Muslim families migrated to India at that time when millions of Muslims were compelled to leave India and millions of Hindus were compelled to migrate from Pakistan to India."

Shahrukh Khan lived in Rajendra Nagar area of Delhi and completed his schooling from St. Columbus School. He pursued higher education from Hansraj College and Jamia Millia Islamia University. After the demise of his parents, he went to Mumbai in 1991. The same year he married a Kashmiri Munjal Brahmin girl Gauri Chhibbar. The marriage was concluded according to the Hindu customs and rituals. Now, Shahrukh Khan has two children- Aryan and Suhana. His home can be called the home of a true secular nationalist Muslim. All holy books- Quran, Gita, Bible etc. are there in his home and he studies these from time to time. He has been given many national and international honours and awards. In 2005, he was given India`s fourth biggest civilian honour- Padmashri. In April 2007, his wax statue was installed in the famous Madame Tussauds Museum in London. The same year, a similar statue was installed in another famous museum of Paris. In October 2008, he was awarded `Datuk`, the highest honour of Malaysia. In 2009, he was honoured with the doctorate degree by Bedfordshire University of Britain. Many books have been published on the personality of Shahrukh Khan.

The above info is "sourced" . I have met him a couple of times,while I was working(thats why I said he is a walking book)...and once at the airport when I didnt know he was standing in front of me ,as I struggled to reach past him and to my luggage on the conveyor belt.
He looked back(I still didnt recognise him!!) pointed at a suitcase and asked if that was mine. When I siad yes ,he actually lifted it off the belt and helped put it on my trolley. He looked familiar ...he must have seen the beginning of shocked recognition ....but he calmly went back to collecting his baggage...
He is more secular, humble and gracious then very many of us.
He is truly a Global Indian.. sad this rationale behind unnecessarily degrading him.
What matters is his name is Khan and he is doing great,just as his movie is. Its SRK all the way ,with the perfomance of a lifetime! The rest of the cast are just part of the scenery.
Good things happen to good ppl.While detractors eat their hearts out...even Matoshree`s daughter in law is with Khan...thats poetic justice,if ever!
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By the way saw My name is khan on the first available show on friday.
I didnt carry a bag,slipped my wallet and a knuckle duster in my jeans pocket. Did some shadow kick boxing with the mirror before leaving ...I was ready for a fight....but I dint encounter any Shiv Sainik!Long live democracy!
The movie was SRK all the way. Loved it. It strecthed at times ,at times it got on my nerevs...but if you love Sharukh the way I do you must go watch it.
Yes Shah Rukh ,your name is Rizwan Khan and you are not a terrorrist.Love you.
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Last week a friend of mine got her credit card statement. Much to her horror the payable amount was 1 lac and 67 thousand!

She looked for the card and couldnt find it .It had been stolen!! She gave me a panic call ,on reaching her place I found her dearest frind,her neighbour there consoling her.

I looked at the statement,and made a note of the places where the money had been spent. One of the place was "Lifestyle".I know the owners a lil bit. Some running around the last few days ...matching the time the bill was made and getting hold of the inhouse tv footage...we managed to nail the "thief"...
It was the "dearest friend the neighbour"!
My friend is still shell shocked.
So much for "realtime " friends!!
Are "virtual " friends better....er? Hmmmm???...

If you allow the law of "an eye for an eye" very soon the only people around are going to be blind. When a friend says something mean to us or betrays our trust whats our first reaction? We feel like getting even.
But does that solve anything? Ever??Revenge never heals hurts. Instaed of striking back,go and cool off!Later tell your friend how you feel about what happened. If you want an apology,ask for one. And if your friend wants forgiveness,give it..
Resist the urge to get even....

What happened MD?

Me too MD.
But you were always the stronger one. What happened ? I just showed my lil one tis msg of yours and she said -Ma mail her and find out-

Mail me or smthing ,talk to me..orjust come back please...thus is not fair
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