Shimla "Queen of Hills"

Shimla (Queen of Hills) its name of goddess 'Shayamla Devi', which is one more appearance of Goddess Kali. Shimla has been blessed with all the natural beauty, any one can think of. residence on a panoramic spot, the hilly town is bounded by green pastures and snow- peaks. Shimla is very different from other hill stations. Shimla is capital of Himachal Prades it is located in the north west Himalayas

On 26 Jan it was sudden plan to Shimla. It was usual day when I woke-up. and no doubt it was holiday too. But after couple of hours I had pull up my shocks to Shimla. Till 2 o’clock I have not made any reservation, within in half an hour I had done the reservation Delhi to Kalka and Kalka to Shimla via Shivalik Dlx Exp (a toy train). At night we started our journey, it was not very comfortable night, because of the hectic day schedule. But when we reached at Kalka and we started our journey Kalka to Shimla the all tiredness was gone. But I did a mistake, I forgot to bring my Camera, therefore all the picture was taken by my mobile.

A toy train was different train compare to other train. It was wonderful experience. Out side view from our toy train is also very beautiful. Train was passing through mountains and offers beautiful views on the way. Inside the train pantry service is good not very good. In this train almost people seems that they are going for holiday young couple, old couple, families and children. They all were looking so excited, I was too, This was first time for me to visit Shimla. Before this whenever i planed for any hill station, first name come to my mind is Shimla, and this was the time when i was about to see that place.

I had not booked any hotel before departure to Shimla, because I know in Shimla we will find lots of good hotel, it up to you to decide what type of hotel you looking for. I saw many hotels than I have chosen hotel Clarks, it is very near to the mall street. The Mall of Shimla is the key attraction for the tourist as it is the core to a large number of shops. The mall is the most happening place of Shimla, as several of its restaurants and bars act favourite meeting point of the town. Next to the Mall of Shimla are the Tibetian and the Lakkad bazaar. Besides it is also the biggest shopping centre of Shimla. There is many interested place to see around the Mall like Scandal Point, General Post Office, Kali Bari Temple , Christ Church ( The famous Christ church & St. Michael's Cathedral of Shimla is a beautiful architectural masterpiece) , Jakhu Hill. and many more. Well no doubt in Shimla there you will find many religious places like few i have already mentioned and few are Bhimakali Temple, Sankat mochan Temple , Tara Devi Temple.

I really forgot to mention that on this trip I was with my wife along with my loving in-laws (Ma-Baba). So of course i had to take them all religious place...at least few of them. First day we just visited few temples and church. And just liked to walk only in mall street. One place that you cannot ignore is definitely the Mall Road in Shimla. The mall road of Shimla is very beautiful and different then other hill station's mall road. Thank god my wife at least likes something in Shimla, otherwise her views about this place is not very good. She says other hill stations are much much better than this Shimla... here nothing to see except the big crowd. Let's again come to the mall road,

The Mall road of Shimla is full of shops that sell woollen clothes, handicraft items, pottery items, stones jewellery, woollen caps etc. Yes you easily won't find any branded clothes, but who goes to mall road to buy branded clothes, in my opinion we all like to buy from any hill station only those things which relates to their culture. So am I, we buy some woollen caps, handicrafts etc. at late night what we found is every restaurant and Dhaba's in mall road were full of crowd.... and it took very difficult for us to find out any restaurant to eat. Please pay attention... here i am not talking about any good restaurant, i am just talking about any of there restaurant. Those all were packed and it took almost 3hrs for us to get the table to eat something. after having our dinner we marched to the hotel, it was about 11:30pm and there were no one on the street. It was end of the day one.

Maestro Sachin Tendulkar turns 37 Years

Isn't it difficult to believe that Sachin Tendulkar enters his 37th year on Saturday? Somehow, it seems only yesterday that he started his international career but we have to pinch ourselves to remind us that it was in Pakistan way back in November 1989.

He started his way out as a curly haired 16-year-old and seems to have drunk from the fountain of youth. Like the evergreen Dev Anand of the silver screen, he seemingly can just go on and on. He has frequently spoken of his one remaining dream to be achieved – to be a member of the World Cup winning team.

He gets the opportunity next year and while conventional wisdom is that he will ride off into the sunset following that Fifty50 tournament whether India wins or not, gamblers will do well to hesitate before placing any bets on this. One would indeed not be surprised if he is still around to represent the country in the 2015 World Cup. So what if he will be 42? Age is just a number after all for cricketers like Tendulkar.

Watching him on the field these days it is difficult to believe that he is the senior most cricketer in the game today. Whether batting or fielding, whether leading the side or sending down his occasional cocktail of leg breaks, off breaks and googlies he could well be the junior most player around. His enthusiasm is boundless and time and age have not withered his skill or lessened his hunger for success.

If anything like good wine, he is getting better with age as his recent performances in all formats of the game clearly illustrates. Moreover, this keenness is infectious as the Mumbai Indians campaign in the IPL has underlined. The players responded spontaneously with the result that Mumbai Indians topped the table at the end of the league stage when it was not necessarily the strongest among the eight outfits in a highly competitive field. A victory on Sunday will be the perfect birthday present for Tendulkar.

Being a living legend has its own responsibilities - and pitfalls. Nothing but the best is expected from you all the time and particularly when you are an Indian the pressures are unthinkable. But, Tendulkar has carried these hopes and aspirations on his shoulders for two decades now whether it is Test cricket, ODIs or leading the side in the IPL.

Twenty20 they said was a young man's game but then they underestimated Tendulkar's sublime skills. He has proved that cricket's newest and shortest format is not just about fours and sixes and big hits but there is a place for strokes that are a blend of timing and placement.

He has based his game on playing cricketing shots and the results are there for all to see – he is the leading run getter in the IPL and with an impressive strike rate to boot. No wonder, there was a clamour for his inclusion in the Twenty20 World Cup side for on form there is little doubt that he can walk into the side.

However, he made it clear three years ago that he wasn't going to play Twenty20 internationals and such is the respect for his views that the campaign for his inclusion soon petered out.

I have never seen the knowledgeable Chepauk spectators in such a fix as they were during the match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians last week. They wanted their team to win which was perfectly natural, but they also wanted Tendulkar to succeed.

It reminded me of the predicament that Neville Cardus found himself in around a hundred years ago when as a schoolboy he wanted England to win but he also wanted his hero Victor Trumper to get a hundred. That's Tendulkar for you. He commands spontaneous respect from every corner of the country.

It is not easy to maintain a squeaky clean image in a game beset by controversies and even scandals. It is not easy to maintain one's popularity for 20 years and continue to be successful in all formats of the game for an extended period.

Let's not make the mistake of writing off Sachin Tendulkar – a mistake that a prominent national newspaper did in 2006 after he had a few failures in the Test matches in Pakistan.

It carried a short news item on page one headlined "Endulkar?'' I am reminded of this every time he goes through a purple patch which he is enjoying at the moment or when he sets a world record which he did at Gwalior a couple of months ago.

The now infamous headline can be summarily dismissed as sensationalism or a vulgarly irresponsible job by a deskman who tried to be too clever but was made to eat humble and distasteful pie.

Tendulkar will go out on his own terms and on a high. In the meantime, let us wish the perennially young man many happy returns of the day, a memorable year and many more years of service to Indian cricket!

Source: Yahoo Cricket

Ashtamudi, Kerala: Dream Destination

Kerala is wonderful with its lush green coconut trees, the serene backwaters and the relaxing Ayurvedic massages. The exclusive feature of Kerala is its backwaters. It has a combination of lakes, canals, and rivers opening into the Arabian sea. The canals, rivers connect villages and are still used for local transport. The backwaters are self-supporting eco-system full of aquatic life. I Ashtamudi Lake, the second largest lake in Kerala

Kollam (Quilon) is one of the peaceful towns situated on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake. Kollam is an attractive blend of rich heritage, diverse cultures and natural beauty. The place is well-known for cashew nut and spices trade. Ashtamudi means 'eight coned'(Ashta = 'eight'; mudi = 'coned') in the local language of Malayalam.. It is a palm-shaped widespread water body with eight famous arms, adjoining the Kollam town. The lake is 55 kms long and is divided into eight creeks. . Ashtamudi lake is famous for its splendid landscape views. There are coconut trees and palm trees all along the banks of the lake and the uniformity is broken by the quiet town of Kollam. The Kollam Boat Club provide boats to cruise in the lake. You can enjoy a amazing backwater tour starting from Kollam to Alappuzha. You can see the famous Chinese fishing nets beside the coconut palms, all along the banks. Kollam was the port of international spice trade

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It was UFO light ? Or something else ?

On 11th March 2010 @ 02:49 I was coming from Airport. I called my wife to open the main Gate and I was waiting outside to open the door. When I was looking into the sky than I saw UFO searchlight coming from East. Firstly my reaction was very normal, but when I saw that light carefully than I realize it was not a normal light it was something else. It was running very fast, so it was very clear to me it was not an Aeroplane or A Rocket. It is something else. I also showed to my wife. She was also very shocked when she saw in the vast sky. I'm dammm sure it was not normal thing.

Unfortunately I was not able to take any picture of UFO search light. I do not have any evidence to proof my statement and because of this it is very hard to believe, but believe me it is true n real story.

My Goan Experience

Swaying palms, white sands and sparkling waters: the three essential elements that attract 2 million visitors annually to Goa’s balmy shores are plentiful in this tiny, glorious slice of India hugging the country’s western coastline and bounded by the Arabian Sea.

First We had stayed in Captain Lobo’s Beach Hideaway. Capt.Lobo’s Beach Hideaway is ideally located on a stretch of the Baga Beach and near to Calangute Beach. Well its not a very luxury hotel but also a well maintained & no doubt his plus point is it’s a beach property. On very second day we shifted to another Hotel Sun Village, well no doubt because of my wife… b’coz she doesn’t like to stay at normal hotel.

The so-called New India was out in full force. Well-heeled local tourists from Mumbai and Bangalore poured in by the thousands for the holiday: mixed gender groups dancing the night away, young entrepreneurs flashing cash and ordering bottle service. I even saw a precious few Indian women avail themselves of the ocean. But, surprise, surprise, by far the largest demographic – outnumbering even the Russians on package tours.


After breakfast proceed for a North Goa tour. Visit Miramar, Dona Paula, Calangute, Baga Beaches, also visit Fort Agoda etc. In the evening return back to our hotel for night stay.

Last two days we went to South Goa, the reason behind the we were tried and we want to relax. In South Goa in found its actually very calm and beautiful. People are so sophisticated in South Goa. It was Sunday they were coming with their family. You will hardly found any unmarried crowd in South Goa. Me and my Wife enjoyed a lot in North Goa n South Goa but two mine friend not enjoyed in South Goa

We were four freinds and we enjoyed a lot. In another words we had a Great Great Great time in Goa. Those days were unforgettable days. We will always remember this trip for long n life long.