surpasses Sheila: Katrina wows as Chikni Chameli

Its now confirmed that the song is indeed based on the Marathi track, tune being the same, just the lyrics have been changed.

So is it as engaging as the original?

Katrina Kaif gyrating seductively in a koli attire, kashta et all, moving on the desi beats, movements and expressions in sync with the lyrics, we think Katrina has pulled it off quite well.

The video has been liked not only by her fans but also those who are not much fond of the actress otherwise.

45 year Mumbai housewife, Surekha Parab says, "Chikni Chameli is better than Sheila for sure. Katrina has danced better and the song has better rhythm than the former."

28 year old Ashish another Mumbaikar says, "Kombdi Palali in marathi movie Jatra was a super track. The hindi remake is not bad either, just the singing in the Marathi version is better."

The song has been getting great hits on Youtube too.

Courtesy: Timesofindia

Google 'let it snow' trick: unveils

WASHINGTON: Internet giant Google has added a seasonal touch to its search engine, where all of a sudden a snow storm hits the screen on typing 'let it snow'.

Type in those three magical words when you visit Google and you'll be treated to a new Easter egg.

Snowflakes will fall from the top of your screen and slowly cover Google's search results with a light coating of snow.

Use your cursor as an ice scraper to draw in the "frosted glass" effect, or click on the search "Defrost" button, The Washington Post reports.

This is perhaps the coolest Google search trick since "do a barrel roll," which produces a vintage video-game effect. 

 

Courtesy: Timesofindia

eye maiden Test series win

Roughly half of the Indian squad was not part of the England series and it will also be the first tour of Australia for them, so the rookies can expect a stern Test.

And while Australia's slump in form presents a golden opportunity, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni remains cautious.

"Some people think that the last Australian team was much better than the current Australian side. To judge them is quite a difficult task," Dhoni told reporters in Chennai on the eve of departure for Australia.

"(Because they are) missing big names in the present setup, some people think that this is our best chance. But we did well that time also (in 2007) and quite a few things happened in the series."

A series win, or even a tightly contested one, would also help the Indian young guns ensure there is life beyond one-day internationals and the instant gratification found in Twenty20s.

To many Indian fans, drawing the 2003-04 series in Australia felt as special as beating them back home but the young faces in Indian cricket are not content with, or used to, coming off second best.

BATTING FORCE

Virender Sehwag, fresh from his recording the highest individual score in a one-day match, will look to combine with Gautam Gambhir at the top of the order and provide the launchpad for a formidable batting line-up that follows.

Tendulkar, of course, continues the search for the elusive century of centuries. Could it be karma that the hunt leads him to Aussie shores?

As Dravid looks to continue a good run of form that started against the West Indies earlier this year, Laxman will hope to continue what is now, almost, his birthright, a good run of form against the Aussies.

With the top five picking themselves and Dhoni taking the seventh spot, the toss up will be between youngsters Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the number six spot, which has been up for grabs since Sourav Ganguly's retirement.

No one among Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and a host of other youngsters have managed to cement the spot in the much-vaunted Indian batting line-up.

Dhoni will bank on the experience and guile of pace bowling spearhead Zaheer to take advantage of Australia's new found tendency for batting collapses and hope that Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Abhimanyu Mithun and Vinay Kumar give a good account of themselves.

The onus of tying up the Aussie top order will fall mainly on the capable shoulders of Ashwin, whose off-spin will lead the slow bowling attack in the absence of Harbhajan Singh and the retired Anil Kumble.

"Ashwin has just made his debut in the series against West Indies and nobody knew what Ashwin can do. But he ended up winning the man-of-the-series in the Tests," Dhoni said.

"Even when Shane Warne or Glenn McGrath made their debut they started from zero wickets."

Like Australia did recently, India will soon approach a period of transition as they lose world class performers to the inevitability of retirement.

Whether they claim the four-match series or not, India is hoping the tour will sow the seeds of building a team that can eventually win a Test world title just as the one-day side did back in April. 

Courtesy: timesofindia

PM giving final touches: Lokpal row

The ruling Congress grumbles that all the government's frantic efforts to draft a Bill that will find favour with Anna may to come naught. Senior party leader Digvijaya Singh has tweeted, "Govt of India making a serious attempt to include most of the demands in Lok Pal but Anna Team won't still be satisfied. Their agenda is Political. (sic)"

Watching keenly is 74-year-old Anna Hazare, who too had a busy weekend, city-hopping and changing plans with an eye on Delhi. He has cancelled a visit to Hyderabad, will not head to Delhi either. Anna is going home to Pune and will be there till the Bill comes before Parliament. He is reported to have expressed the desire to watch Parliament discuss the Bill from the visitor's gallery.

Anna has repeatedly said he hopes the anti-graft law that envisages the setting up of an ombudsman body to investigate corruption in government will see light of day in this session. But he is ready with Plan B - Mr Hazare has threatened to go on yet another fast from December 27 and begin a "jail bharo (fill jails)" agitation from January 1 if the bill is not passed in this session. He is emphatic that the deadline will not change, but has suggested that the government extend the present session if it is running out of time. "Parliament's limit is December 22nd. We say extend the limit, for the country...extend it by two, four, five days and make this bill a law in that time. Only after that adjourn the Parliament...Everyone has assured that this bill will be passed in this parliament session, so fulfill that assurance", Mr Hazare said yesterday.

Since last week, the government has attempted to find a consensus on some key demands of Team Anna that have remained contentious.  It seems to have, through many confabulations, found a please-all formula to include the Prime Minister under the ambit of the ombudsman body, with adequate safeguards. But the inclusion of the CBI and the modalities of how 5.7 million junior bureaucrats will be included are still outstanding issues with no common ground yet between the government, various Opposition parties and Team Anna.

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Wilbur Sargunaraj

International Star and Youtube sensation Wilbur Sargunaraj, has been a worldwide hit.

Everyone knows the man, everyone loves his songs and energy. Wilbur Sargunaraj just completed his Dubai Tour this December and will soon tour other countries. He gets talking about his love for Chennai, the Kolaveri craze and his inspirations..
Wilbur Charm
Being myself and being original! Understanding that that I have been created by God with a purpose and have a reason for living. Celebrating the inside which means putting emphasis on things like character rather than external things. Making common things extraordinary and giving common things a voice! Being a 1 ^stclass global citizen and always striving to increase my cultural Intelligence. That is Wilbur Sargunaraj.
Happy Feet
I have never taken any energy drinks or drugs (always say no to these horrible substances!!) or any enhancers to keep me performing! Its lies in the energy that God has given me and a passion for performing! Im a pretty queit person and love being enclosed in the 4 walls of my room but get me on a stage or performance and I explode! Health advice: Drink plenty of water and work on your cardio everyday! Get a good amount of sleep to strengthen your immune system! One last thing: Be at peace with yourself and others as physical health is important but Spiritual and Relational health are just as important as well.