Sydney Test ( Cricket )

The Sydney Test between India and Australia will go down in history for more than one reason and umpteen wrong decisions. More than the players, it was the umpires who influenced the result of the match. The second Test would have very well gone in India’s favor but for the poor umpiring.
On-field umpires Steve Bucknor and Mark Benson have got it wrong more than ten times and most of them were ruled against India. Andrew Symonds, centurion in the first innings, got at least three lives, one inferred by the TV umpire. Symonds himself admitted of being out at the score of 30. Skipper Ricky Ponting got two lives. Similarly, in the second innings Michael Hussey got thick edge of RP Singh before Dhoni caught it but Mr. Bucknor thought otherwise. Of course, these are some of the instances of Australian innings.
Umpiring was equally horrendous during India’s batting. Wasim Jaffer was given out in the first innings off a no ball. In the second innings, Steve ‘Slow Death’ Bucknor lifted his index finger even when the ball caught behind was deflected of Rahul Dravid’s pad. Mark Benson, decided not to lag behind and asked Ganguly to leave as Michael Clarke caught him off Lee’s delivery in slips. The TV replays showed Clarke didn’t collect the ball neatly. Even if one ignored this, nobody could overlook Clarke’s followthrough. He didn’t complete the catch as the ball touched the ground as fell and rolled.
It seemed Team India is up against two teams, Australia and the Umpires. Had umpiring been upto the mark, the Border-Gavaskar series might have been levelled in Sydney.
Bucknor’s erroneous outing in India’s last tour Down Under in 2003-04, fetched him zero from Sourav Ganguly in captain’s report. It seems Bucknor is determined to sustain his score and his decisions have not only influenced the match but his fellow umpires. It’s time BCCI and the cricket followers raised their voice against poor umpiring and take substantial action.

Barrons- How good is it for cracking GRE???

Hello friends, i hope all MS aspirant guys know what Barrons mean. Others don't worry, I will give out the detail. Barrons is a book which students rely on to crack their GRE exam. When i had to take my exam, I got really confused on the number of books available in the market for GRE; I really didn't know what to buy until i met some of my seniors who are currently doing their Masters in US. Almost all of em suggested me to buy Barrons. Initially I was very much skeptical about it, but once I started taking my practice tests I was totally impressed by this simple but effective book. Barrons not only helped me in my vocabulary but it also got me good marks in my GRE.

Barrons consists of some 3500 words. One needs to learn all the words before attempting any practice test. It would take at least one month to master the entire book. So all my fellow MS aspirants, do read Barrons if you want good score in your GRE.

Crack Gre

GRE is must for those who want to pursue their higher studies in US. Many Indians score really well in this exam. GRE tests your vocabulary, problem solving, and reasoning. I will give you some tips on how to crack this important exam.

Start your preparation 6 months before your exam. These six months are very crucial and they decide your score on the d-day.

Vocabulary:

1. Barrons ( Learn all the 3500 odd words )
2. Take loads and loads of tests on verbal section

Quants:

1. Its the most easy part of em all. If you are strong in fundamentals, then you won't face any problem in this section.
2. Take a look into all the mathematical formulas you know.

Reasoning:

1. Try to read 1 book every day. This will help you in your writing skills.

It took me 180 days to get fully prepared for my GRE. On the d-day, I was confidant and scored well. In verbal i got 560 and in quants 760. Hope you guys do the same and get good results.

Audio Review - Sadhu Mirandaa ( Tamil )

FILM : Sadhu Mirandaa
CAST : Prasanna, Kavyaa
DIRECTOR : Sidiqe
MUSIC DIRECTOR : Deepak Dev

Neendhana Neendhana: Singers - Ranjith & Swetha
This song weaved magic around my ears. I liked the song right from the beginning. Melodious and has some peppy beats which will surely grab attention among youngsters. ( Pick of this album )
Rating: * * * *

Ramana Porandalum: Singers - Jassie Gift & Vineetha
The first time when i listened this song, i got irritated by the female voice. But the male voice and later the rap between the song grabed my attention. Trust me you won't like this song initially but i'm sure this song has something for the listeners.
Rating: * * *

Aagayam Kaanaamal: Singers - Srinivas & Jyothsna
Srinivasam & Jyothsna have given the best romantic song in this move. Deepak Dev's use of varigated tunes inbetween the songs is simply wonderful.
Rating: * * * *

Habibi Habibi: Singers - Vijay Yesudas
This song is below average. I don't want to comment anymore on this song.
Rating: *

Puyalodu Mothidum: Singers - Susith Suresan, Sayanora
This song is somewhat familiar to the song Erimalai Thaane from the movie " Kandanaal Mudhaal ". It has all the hard beats and sounds too loud.
Rating: * * *

Theme of Saadhu Mirandaa:
This theme gives a nice feeling of how this movie will turn out to be. No lyrics, but the title name of the movie is used in the entire song.
Rating: * * *

Who is this Deepak Dev??? Why wasn't he given a break long ago??? I'm sure some of these songs will become the best songs of 2008. He has used some peppy tunes like Harris Jayaraj, and he also used some hard metals like Yuvan. The songs are pleasing to hear.

Overall Rating: * * * 1/2