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Once Upon A Time Cricket was a Gentlemen’s Game…Now tainted forever with Match and Spot Fixing and Illegal Betting…my passion for the game has ebbed considerably

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Once Upon A Time Cricket was a Gentlemen’s Game…Now tainted forever with Match and Spot Fixing and Illegal Betting Cricket,at one time was my passion and focus…I’ve played and captained at school,college ,club and City league levels in India and Overseas too…won several cups and prizes…was called for Mumbai Trials in the late 1970s but …

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It’s Facebook Time on Nasdaq soon !…Quick Trading Opportunity beckons….US $ 11.8 billion IPO closing today two days before schedule…US $ 35 Offer at Top end gives a US $ 96 Billion Valuation !

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Hey ! We Facebook guys have made 28 year old Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Really Rich…Facebook closes it’s US $ 11.8 Billion IPO today…two days before actual closing… invited offers for 337.4 million shares between US $ 28 to US $35 to give a US $ 96 Billion valuation at top end…lists under FB on …

It’s Facebook Time on Nasdaq soon !…Quick Trading Opportunity beckons….US $ 11.8 billion IPO closing today two days before schedule…US $ 35 Offer at Top end gives a US $ 96 Billion Valuation ! Read More »

What a Wonderful Wholesome Sunday ! ~ Mothers Day ~Serious Gym ~Excellent Breakfast ~Satyamev Jayate ~ Interesting one to one Interaction with Top Professionals ~ last ball IPL win ~ A Mother of an EPL Title Deciding Match on Mothers Day !… What a Finale !…Miracle was headed for Manchester alright…enroute to United but last minute diverted to City !

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What a Wonderful Wholesome Sunday ! ~ Mothers day ~Serious Gym ~Excellent Breakfast ~Satyamev Jayate ~ Interesting one to one Interaction with Top Professionals ~ last ball IPL win ~ A Mother of an EPL Title Deciding Match on Mothers Day !… What a Finale !…Miracle was headed for Manchester alright…enroute to United but last …

What a Wonderful Wholesome Sunday ! ~ Mothers Day ~Serious Gym ~Excellent Breakfast ~Satyamev Jayate ~ Interesting one to one Interaction with Top Professionals ~ last ball IPL win ~ A Mother of an EPL Title Deciding Match on Mothers Day !… What a Finale !…Miracle was headed for Manchester alright…enroute to United but last minute diverted to City ! Read More »

Alphonso Mango Season is here …It’s Time for some Devgad ‘Haphus’…even if they yet cost the heaven !…blame it on a Summer Addiction !’

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  Alphonso Mango Season is here …It’s Time for some Devgad ‘Haphus…even if they yet cost the heaven !…blame it on a Summer Addiction !’ Mumbai yet retails for Rs 550 a dozen => that’s US $ 10 a dozen…for a smaller size than one would expect….my Californian Friend tells me they are retailing for …

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Just a Thought to Tickle you….If Equity is a Zero Sum Game and Retail Investors are a Dying Breed how will FIIs and Mutual Funds make Money !?…playing each other !?

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Just  a Thought to Tickle you……If Equity is a Zero Sum Game and Retail Investors are a Dying Breed how will FIIs and Mutual Funds make Money !?….playing each other !?

Reliance breaks Rs 700 on the downside yet again …this should test conviction of even loyalists…the name ‘Reliance’ appears to be a misnomer and misplaced too !

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The Name ‘Reliance’ is a misnomer and misplaced  here….and not for the first time either ! Reliance breaks Rs 700 on the downside yet again…Two days ago on May 8,2012 to it recorded  it’s 52 Week Low of Rs 671 ……this should test conviction of even loyalists Closing at Rs 695,Reliance’s Market Cap is Rs …

Reliance breaks Rs 700 on the downside yet again …this should test conviction of even loyalists…the name ‘Reliance’ appears to be a misnomer and misplaced too ! Read More »

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