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Life around Tour de France – Stage 9

July 14, 2009 11:50 ⋅

This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a professional quizmaster and a passionate traveler

A route through Lourde !!

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The 9th Stage in this years Tour de France started off in St.Gaudens & ended in the town of Tarbes. This is a very untypical stage in Pyrenees as with stage the visit to Pyrenees & south France ends and though there are two mountain stages in the infamous Col d’Aspin & the Col du Tourmalet, there is over 70 kms of straight downhill stretch after the climb where the peleton can catch up with any breakaway.

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Life Around Tour de France – Stage 2

July 6, 2009 21:42 ⋅

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This is a guest post by Mr.Q, a quizmaster by profession and a foodie!

A Nice stage for the tour…

This part of South France where the race is now on, is usually known more for the sun & beaches, for the holiday spots & the jetset glitterati who sail around on their yachts – Monaco, Nice, Antibes, Cannes…etc.

Having seen the flag off at Monaco, we decided to park ourselves somewhere on the route today to catch the race, and did we have a wonderful time?? Right from the morning, it was very hot and though we don’t sweat very much here, the climate makes you slightly uncomfortable, particularly, if you are inclined to walk around in the sun as we were.  Read more...

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When Confidence becomes Overconfidence

June 15, 2009 15:29 ⋅

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  • When you are in a state of mind where you think all decisions you take cannot be wrong
  • When you let complacency enter your style of work and attitude
  • When you start to refuse to listen
  • When you refute all justified objections
  • When you spring to object on being criticized

That’s the time you need to realize probably you are or are on the brink of getting overconfident. You might think that you are the most open minded person but in reality it might not be so; because in your mind you have already stopped looking and listening for options.  Read more...

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Dark nights for the Knights

May 13, 2009 11:00 ⋅

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Imagine the disappointment for the South Africa crowd, not because of the repeated poor performance of the Kolkata Knight Riders but because of their favorite Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan absconding from the scenes these days.

My heart goes out for SRK. After all, it’s not easy to own a team which ended up second last in IPL 2008 and probably would be end up last in IPL 2009. And with fake IPL blogger on its tail revealing the inside stories; things are not looking any better for him.  Read more...

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Just for Laughs – Indian Premier League (2)

May 1, 2009 13:06 ⋅

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Just for laughs – life around Indian Premier League (1)

April 29, 2009 10:00 ⋅

Look how romantic, a boyfriend or a husband can get during IPLs….sigh!

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ins & outs – Rajasthan Royals

April 24, 2009 10:23 ⋅

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  • Rajasthan Royals franchisee was bought owned by the Emerging Media Group for IPL 2008, headed by Manoj Badale.
  • Shilpa Shetty & Raj Kundra have now taken a $11.7 million stake in the RRs’ in 2009.
  • Rajasthan Royals are the Champions for the IPL 2008.
  • There is no Icon Player and brand ambassador for the team.
  • It was the only IPL team in 2008 to have a foreign player – Shane Warne as Coach and Captain.
  • The team’s mascot is a lion named Moochu Singh.
  • The team anthem, ‘Halla Bol’ was sung by Ila Arun
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Indian Premier League – Info on venue

April 18, 2009 00:05 ⋅

This is an informative piece that appeared in the news daily daily today which I thought was a good read….

kingsmeadKingsmead, Durban

This is the venue where Yuvraj slouted Stuart Broad for six sixers in an over, the first ever timw in a T20 match.  Seating capacity: 25,000. No. of IPL matches to be played: 16

st-georgeSt George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

Home to the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club. Seating capacity: 19,000. No. of IPL matches to be played: 7

wanderersThe Wanderers, Johannesburg

Nicknamed ‘The Bullring’: hosted the 2007 World T20 final. Seating capacity: 34,000. No. of IPL matches to be played: 8  Read more...

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Life around IPL

April 17, 2009 23:17 ⋅

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Not that we need any reason to gang up but IPL just adds to the existing excitement of getting together! So, its time again for hi fives, lots of cheering, booing and high decibels :)

It’s a rule at my place that the team I support, hubz will go for the competing team…Its fun as we end up booing each other. Geee… And man was I happy when Rajasthan Royal won? I supported them and Chennai Super Kings from day 1. For finals my loyalty was tilted towards Rajasthan Royals and yoo-hoo we won. This year I haven’t decided as yet, though hubz  feel that Bangalore Royal Challengers stand a good chance this year; after all the shuffling and renegotiation of players.  Read more...

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The Tiara – Pageant & Model Training Studio

April 6, 2009 08:00 ⋅

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Well, having met and known Ritika Ramitri personally I am so happy and proud to know that she was the trainer behind the Pantaloon Femina Miss India World Pooja Chopra. In fact Pooja Chopra , Hanika Paryani , Karishma Karnik and Nishtha Khadiwala, who vied for the top spot have been personally trained by the charming Ritika. Even the Gladrags Megamodel 2009 Ankita Mohapatra was trained by The Tiara.Kudos to you Ritika, really happy for you :) …wishing you more success in future!

The Tiara’s Past Successes

  1. Amrita Thapar – Ponds Femina Miss India Universe 2005
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