PSLV Launched

India's ninth PSLV (polar satellite launch vehicle) successfully took-off from Sriharikota on today. This will serve as a launchpad for loads of technological and commercial ventures.

After the dismal failure of the GSLV(the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle)in July 2006, the success with the PSLV-C7 has helped boost the morale of the Scientists in India's space research organisation, ISRO.
This is for the first time that ISRO has sent up a launch vehicle into space, with four payloads at a time, two satellites from India and one each from Argentina and Indonesia.
Cartosat-2, India's second earth imaging satellite put up in Orbit by PSLV-C7, will serve as an eye in the sky that will transfer images with high spatial resolution. Cartosat's images would be finer at 80 cm resolution than those of US satellite Ikonos which are of one-metre resolution.

A good Start for Sania

Sania Mirza of India entered the Semifinals of the Hobart International Tennis tournament beating her Doubles partner and local favourite Alicia Molik of Australia. Sania won 6-4, 6-1.
However, the pair ended their doubles journey with a lost in the Quarterfinal. Sania is all set to play Anna Chakvetadze in the semis.

It sounds interesting that you play against someone and then play with the same person. Now that’s the greatness of Sports.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!!!

Eid Mubaraq!

My Warm Eid- Wishes...

"Eid Mubaraq!"

Demise of an Era

“He has done the crime against people of Iraq then, They should have decided what to do with their former ruler, Not the interim government that came into power due to an American support.. He has done Crime against Humanity, let the
International Tribunal decide what to do with him and Not any Country-Court.. ”

I said it last night and in a few hours time I’ve come to know that this is not going to happen... Never... Because, the Man I was talking about is no more.

I just watched it on TV; the former Iraqi President, Saddam Hussein is dead. He is hanged an hour before.

He was hanged today, as the Sun was rising in the City of Baghdad. But on whom the Sun was shining today?
The Dictator who dominated Iraq for over four decades, the Man who was causing nightmares for Bush (both Senior and Junior), is no more. The fiend that has been haunting psyches of America is no more.

But that isn’t what we Indians identify him as. For us he was not a fiend but a friend.

For us, he was a special friend. I’ll remember him as a man who, like a true friend, stood by India on many occasions. I’ll remember him as a secular leader who succeeded in keeping Iraq united for over a long period of time, despite the acute civil differences that were made by some selfish people. I’ll remember him as a leader who supported the modern living in Iraq, when some other countries of the region were going back in time.
We have lost a friend forever....

But I also can’t forget the inhuman steps he took during his regime. Inhuman to the extent that-one can not put it in words. I accept he was required to be punished but I won’t accept the way the punishment was carried out in hurry. (Well that shows how desperate Mr. Bush is to get rid of this all,).
Why they chose this particular date for execution, when the year 2006 is to end soon, when the Hajj is going on and when Muslims are to celebrate the Eid soon? (Well, they might have filmed this one too, and they may air it on prime time shows.)
Anyways, He is hanged till death for a crime he did around two and a half decade ago. What was America doing at that time? (Oh! How can I forget, he was in a fight with Iran and Communism, then, isn’t it?)
So why was he hanged now?
I simply refuse to accept this decision and the action over it. I believe that, execution is not the answer. It will end the person and not the thought.

Whatever it may be, but one thing is sure, Iraq will face tough time in the days ahead. There are pockets that are happy with Saddam’s execution and there are pockets who want to take revenge. There’re pockets that support US, there are pockets who oppose it. And there are pockets who want to get free. I feel that surely this is the Divide and Rule policy in place

Saddam To Be Hanged on Saturday?

Saddam Hussein will possibly be hanged in a few days. But I’m sensing a plot over here. Why he was denied of appeal? Why there is so rush about it? May be it’s all to deny him the right to be judged by an international court. Yes, He deserves a fair trial although he denied the same for several people.
What will be the difference between Saddam and his killers, if he’s really hanged? Nothing. Because already they have made a grave mistake by attacking Iraq and they are still to heal it Thousands of civilians and soldiers died in this war, and in Afghanistan, in Somalia and places like this.

He has done the crime against people of Iraq then, They should have decided what to do with their former ruler, Not the interim government that came into power due to an American support..

He has done Crime against Humanity, let the International Tribunal decide what to do with him and Not any Country-Court..

Two Years after Tsunami

Two Years ago, South Asia and South East Asia faced two Tsunami waves First that lasted for a few moments and took millions with her and Second, the Tidal wave of help and rehabilitation. That second Tsunami is still continuing and is required to continue for a long time.

The Physical damage done by the killer wave is a thing easy to recover, but that's not the case with minds. That's not the case with the thousands of little children who lost their childhood.

Although I live in a place long away from the one where Tsunamis struck, the pain is still alive in my heart and so is the case with several others.

Merry Christmas!!!!

It’s Christmas Time and I’m so happy today…!
It’s been a memorable Christmas for me; I spent it with some of my very close friends. I’d gone to Kadav yesterday. And although I’m so happy, I’m a bit tired and so I can’t write more.

Irfan Out of SA Series:

I am Happy today, but not so happy. I’m not happy with a decision taken by Indian Team Management. Indian Ace Seamer is asked to return home and play in the Ranji Series to get back his bowling form.
Now what they’re doing with him? You chose him as a bowler and then said that he’s a potential all-rounder. And then when your team is in need of all round performers, you deselect him saying that he is a bowler first. That too when he is the highest run-scorer and when your Great legends are going down.
Oh, I’m confused! Just imagine how confused he might be because of the changing nature of our game plans.
We worship the performers but when someone outperforms, we forget the previous one. This should not happen. I wish now he doesn’t feel like being thrown out of The Team.

Best Of Luck Irfan!

BMM Somaiya Festival: ESTRO 2006-07

I forgot to tell you, we today had our College Festival going on and our department has a special festival- Estro. We had our Film Festival Today and one of the Documentries was a really touchy one.It satirically talked about how Indians are unaware of their glorious past- the Freedom Movement, and even their currrent situations. It

Now what to call it???

I’m not so happy with the Indian Media especially the News Channels. Really Really Very Unhappy…
Well I’m angry with them all!!!!

They are spending hours and hours and hours on the loss of Indian team but nobody is bothered about the Glories in Asian Games

I’m so angry with them… And no it’s not because of the lost Cricket Series but it’s because we are not recognizing our heroes. I’m not angry or jealous with the game of Cricket. I just want to say LOOK AT THE SHOOTERS and other ATHLETES too! They are performing excellently.

And this suggestion is for the Indian Cricketers too!

Sadly, People are interested in Cricket only. And that’s why they are not so happy these days, they don’t know the other joys…