Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Stairway to heaven
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Aadha Insaan Bolega - by India TV














Saturday, November 15, 2008
Microsoft launches DreamSpark in India!

On 5th November 2008, Microsoft unveiled DreamSpark - a software giveaway for an estimated 10 million eligible students in India. DreamSpark will provide students access to the latest Microsoft developer and designer tools at no charge.Microsoft DreamSpark will be available to all students whose studies touch on technology, design, math, science and engineering. The software available to students will include:Microsoft developer tools * Visual Studio 2005 Express * Visual Studio 2005 Professional * Visual Studio 2008 Professional * Visual Basic 2008 Express * Visual C++ 2008 Express * Visual C# 2008 Express * Visual Web Developer 2008 Express * XNA Game Studio 2.0 * 12-month free Academic membership in the XNA Creators Club
Microsoft designer tools Expression Studio 2, including o Expression Web o Expression Blend o Expression Design o Expression Media
Microsoft platform resources * SQL Server 2008 Developer * SQL Server 2008 Express * Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition * Virtual PC 2007 Training Resources * IT Academy Student Pass
This broad range of professional-level software will be available both online via www.dreamsparkindia.com<http://www.dreamsparkindia.com>;
and in offline format via DVDs distributed by program partners NIIT, Aptech and Hughes Net Fusion Centers. A student merely needs to offer a proof of identity at a branch of these institutes to avail of a DreamSpark DVD. There are 125 NIIT, 175 Aptech, and 200 Hughes Net Fusion Centers participating across the country.
These program partners will also provide technology training on the DreamSpark software tools at a nominal cost; as well as have the option of soft skills training in languages like English and Hindi. Microsoft India is also working with academic institutions, government bodies and student organizations across the country to ensure that all students get a chance to benefit from DreamSpark.
DreamSpark will also facilitate student participation in Microsoft's annual marquee contest, Imagine Cup<http://www.imaginecup.com/>,
through various contest categories such as software design, short films, photography etc. Students from India that qualify for the Imagine Cup 2009 World Finals will get to travel to Egypt. Selected teams will also get the opportunity to get mentored by the Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at IIM, Ahmedabad.
Addressing students and academicians at IIT Delhi - where the DreamSpark program was unveiled - Bill Gates, Chairman, Microsoft Corp, said, "We want to do everything we can to equip a new generation of technology leaders with the knowledge and tools they need to harness the magic of software to improve lives, solve problems and catalyze economic growth. Microsoft DreamSpark provides professional-level tools that we hope will inspire students like you to explore the power of software and encourage you to forge the next wave of software-driven breakthroughs."
RegardsMrityunjayMicrosoft Student Partner, Hyderabad
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
The Weekend waste - QoS ,Fashion, Golmaal Returns

So I started the movie marathon with Quantum of Solace. As usual I had very high expectations of Bond, but he failed to deliver anything special. The cameraman was so high on adrenaline during action sequences he was not able to hold the camera stable at all, almost all action sequences were “shaky”. There were no gadgets from the future, no sexy cars; all James Bond had was a high-end cell phone. Till now all Bond movies had shown the finger to reality - Bond leaping off a cliff, getting into a plane mid-air to escape, Bond jumping on a hot-air balloon, Bond on a speed boat that runs underwater too, a car that turns invisible [ok, this one was a tad tacky]. This time there is nothing, and I mean nothing to make you believe that Bond is someone special with access to cool gadgets. He is nothing but Jason Bourne this time around.

Next up on the agenda was Fashion. Madhur Bhandarkar again gives a realistic movie, but it was too slow for my taste… Maybe it was the sumptuous lunch I had just before the movie that was working its wonders, maybe it was the slowness of the movie, but I was definitely nodding off. Page 3 was mind-blowing, after that Madhur Bhandarkar has never been able to match himself.
Golmaal Returns was the last movie for the weekend. And that was I’d say the best movie I saw in the weekend… Totally senseless, and total timepass movie. There was rarely a moment when I got bored. With ample references to earlier movies - Golmaal, Tashan, Black, and Ekta Kapoor serails - this movie rocked. Loved the bit where Tushar Kapoor’s sister in the movie [Kareena] is named Ekta and shown to be a K-Series addict and the way the soap names are used in the dialogues. No sense, all fun - that I how I’d term this movie.
PS : It's been a long time since i watched movies back to back, it was a weird experience since i was kind of hooked up with TV series for a while and watching movies for a change that too such bad ones was not at all a good idea or may be i should be more careful with the selection of movies i watch or may be i should get back to good old TV series, atleast they make me laugh. :)
Monday, November 10, 2008
The Namdaemun fire


Saturday, November 8, 2008
MAHA PRALAY (ARMAGEDDON ) on INDIA TV







