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People will pay for web content, says Google

Atul — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:04:23 +0000

Nikesh Arora, president Google for Europe, Middle East and Africa and vice president Google UK, believes that the web economy will evolve just like the print economy - and that means people will pay for content...

Holy Cow: Cow develops liking for non-veg food

Atul — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:21:53 +0000

A cow at a village in this district of Kerala has developed a liking for non-vegetarian food. The cow, reared by C.P. Hussain in Kuttiyatoor village, developed a craze for non-vegetarian food, especially raw and fried fish as well as chicken delicacies.

Several people from villages nearby also throng Kuttiyatoor to see the seven-year-old cow gobbling meat dishes, reports reaching here said.

The cow reportedly turned non-vegetarian after its owner started feeding grass mixed with fish a few years ago.

Dr P.C. Ramakrishnan Nambiar, a retired animal husbandry department director, said such syndrome could be found among a few animals as they start taking anything and everything to offset natural deficiency in mineral and proteins

The Fur Fury

Atul — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:42:14 +0000

What else could have PETA done to stop these unrelenting designers from killing the animals for their fur. A perfect action under the circumstances!

Hrithik Krazier than King Khan

Atul — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:08:56 +0000

Itâ€™s time for some serious competition even in the male item number market with Hrithikâ€™s Karzy 4 Item Number clearly bettering Sharukhâ€™s version. Check out this amazing video on CNN IBN to see how unreal this man can be with his superlative...

The Blistering Sehwag at his Demolishing Best

Atul — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:12:03 +0000

Day three belongs to none other than Virender Sehwag. He equalled his highest Test score of 309 and remains unbeaten. That’s also the fastest triple hundred ever. That will give South Africa a sleepless Friday night. Rahul Dravid is unbeaten on 65, just 15 runs away from 10,000 Test runs. At stumps, India are just 72 runs behind South Africa’s first innings total. And guess what, Tendulkar, Ganguly and Dhoni are yet to come.

Sega Confirms Yakuza 2 European Release

Atul — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:19:04 +0000

The European gamers can rejoice for Sega has confirmed a release of the European version of the popular PS2 game.

Becoming a Writer

Atul — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:43:43 +0000

We all aspire to impress one and all with our writing prowess and at the same time satiate our conscience that we did a reasonable job. The intricacies involved in becoming a good writer are intricate itself. Read this narrative from a more than inspiring Amrita to know how one incident in her kindergarten life reformed her thoughts regarding writing skills and made her a writer she is today. It was all about writing an essay on what those lil children would do if they had a million at their disposal.

Holi goes Global: Indians Celebrate Holi in Dubai

Atul — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:21:40 +0000

The number of affluent Indians settling abroad keeps increasing, as they aspire to lead a quality life. They do betray their country in a sense, but what they carry along with them is their culture and it is that very culture which binds them abroad. A corroboration of this was Holi celebrated in Dubai Creek Park organized by the Indian Association Dubai.

China ups death toll in Tibet riots

Atul — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 11:50:50 +0000

China said 19 people were killed in riots in the Tibetan capital last week and official media warned against the unrest spreading to the northwest region of Xinjiang, where Uighur Muslims bridle under Chinese control. Eighteen were burnt or hacked...

IPL: Event not reason for quitting - Gilchrist

Atul — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:59:49 +0000

Wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has insisted the Indian Premier League had nothing to do with his recent retirement from international cricket.
The 36-year-old from New South Wales called it quits after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Bank Series and is now all set to begin a lucrative Twenty20 career in the IPL, where he will represent the Hyderabad team