MS Dhoni Announces Retirement From Test Cricket

We Miss You MS Dhoni - The Legend

No farewell matches like Sachin..

No emotional press conferences like Dravid..

He came out to bat today..

Bailed India out of trouble with his calm batting..

Managed a DRAW for his country..

Then, gave a SMILING Interview in the presentation ceremony..

Praised all his team mates for their effort in the test match..

Didn't uttered a single word about his retirement..

Then, walked away SILENTLY..

Inspirational Stories #176 - The Gift of Forgiveness – Christmas Story

The Christmas of 1949 we didn’t have a tree. My dad had as much pride as anybody, I suppose, so he wouldn’t just say that we couldn’t afford one.

When I mentioned it, my mother said that we weren’t going to have one this year, that we couldn’t afford one, and even if we could – it was stupid to clutter up your house with a dead tree.

I wanted a tree badly though, and I thought – in my naive way – that if we had one, everybody would feel better.

Amazing Facts about Food (It's too funny !!!)

Here are some of the funniest and amazing facts about food.  Read them and enjoy.

100 pounds of rain water is required to produce a single pound of food from earth.  

ü  11.9 pounds of cereal are consumed by average American / Canadian per year

ü  Do you know that we get only one pound of coffee from one coffee tree?

ü  The fear vegetables is called as Lachanophobia

ü  Do you know that the French fries came from Belgium, but they are most popular in USA

ü  The number one selling snack in USA is the Potato chips

ü  Do you know that Russian children are given a birthday pie instead of birth day cake?

Rohit Sharma smashes highest ODI score 264 India against Sri Lanka

Records Rohit Sharma broke during his knock of 264

India’s opening batsman Rohit Sharma smashed a brilliant 264 from 173 balls to register the highest score in the history of ODI cricket. In the process, he also broke a number of other records. He was dropped by Thisara Perera after playing a loose shot early on in his innings, but that did not deter the confidence of the Mumbai Indians captain. He went from strength to strength and took just 15 balls to get from 200 to 250.

Here are some records Rohit broke during the knock:

#1 Highest individual score in an ODI innings - 264

Rohit Sharma broke the record for the highest ODI individual score of all time today. He didn’t just beat Virender Sehwag’s 219, but also bettered Belinda Clark’s 229 against Denmark, making this the top individual score in an innings across all one-day internationals.

TOP 10 ODI INNINGS OF ALL TIME 

1) ROHIT SHARMA (India) 264 (173 balls) v Sri Lanka, November 13, 2014

2) VIRENDER SEHWAG (India) 219 (149 ball) v West Indies, December 8, 2011

3) ROHIT SHARMA (India) 209 (158 balls) v Australia, November 2, 2013

4) SACHIN TENDULKAR (India) 200* (147 balls) v South Africa, February 24, 2010

5) CHARLES COVENTRY (Zimbabwe) 194* (156 balls) v Bangladesh, August 16, 2009

6) SAEED ANWAR (Pakistan) 194 (146 balls) v India, May 21, 1997

7) VIV RICHARDS (West Indies) 189* (170 balls) v England, May 31, 1984

8) MARTIN GUPTILL (New Zealand) 189* (155 balls) v England, June 2, 2013

9) SANATH JAYASURIYA (Sri Lanka) 189 (161 balls) v India, October 29, 2000

10) GARY KIRSTEN (South Africa) 188* (159 balls) v UAE February 16, 1996

Inspirational Stories #175 - A Short Story on Self Confidence

A Short Story on Self Confidence

There was a business executive who was deep in debt and could see no way out.

Creditors were closing in on him. Suppliers were demanding payment. He sat on the park bench, head in hands, wondering if anything could save his company from bankruptcy.

Suddenly an old man appeared before him. “I can see that something is troubling you,” he said.

After listening to the executive’s woes, the old man said, “I believe I can help you.”

Inspirational Stories #174 - The Tale Of Two Pebbles

The Tale Of Two Pebbles

 Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer’s beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain. He said he would forgo the farmer’s debt if he could marry his daughter.

Both the farmer and his daughter were horrified by the proposal. So the cunning money-lender suggested that they let providence decide the matter. He told them that he would put a black pebble and a white pebble into an empty money bag. Then the girl would have to pick one pebble from the bag.

If she picked the black pebble, she would become his wife and her father’s debt would be forgiven. If she picked the white pebble she need not marry him and her father’s debt would still be forgiven. If she refused to pick a pebble, her father would be thrown into jail.

CITIES THAT NEVER SLEEP

CITIES THAT NEVER SLEEP

New York City

The city that never sleeps is wonderful, frenetic and often overwhelming. New York lets you choose your own nocturnal adventure—a left turn might reveal the glitzy lights of a late-night theatre and while a stroll to the right might unveil after-hour nightclubs and hip, underground bars.

Indian Cricketers and their Cars

M.S Dhoni with his Hummer –

Shakuntala Devi, Popularly known as the Human Computer

Shakuntala Devi, Popularly known as the Human Computer for her awesome ability to mentally solve complex mathematical problems.

Without any formal education as a child, Shakuntala Devi had the ability to memorize and calculate numbers mentally. An ability her circus artist father discovered while playing cards with her, when she was just three. He apparently found that she beat him not by sleight of hand, but by memorizing the cards.

In 1977 in USA, Shakuntala Devi competed with a computer to see who gives the cube root of 188132517 faster, she won.

Inspirational Stories #173 - Sylvester Stallone Zero-to-Hero Story

This is one of the SADDEST stories ever told in Hollywood. His name is Sylvester Stallone. One of the BIGGEST and Most famous American Movie superstars. Back in the day, Stallone was a struggling actor in every definition. At some point, he got so broke that he stole his wife's jewelry and sold it. Things got so bad that he even ended up homeless. Yes, he slept at the New York bus station for 3 days. Unable to pay rent or afford food. His lowest point came when he tried to sell his dog at the liquor store to any stranger. He didn't have money to feed the dog anymore. He sold it at $25 only. He says he walked away crying. 

Mail sent by Narayan Murthy to all Infosys staff

Mail sent by Narayan Murthy to all Infosys staff:

It’s half past 8 in the office but the lights are still on… PCs still running, coffee machines still buzzing… And who’s at work? Most of them ??? Take a closer look…

All or most specimens are ?? Something male species of the human race…

Look closer… again all or most of them are bachelors…

And why are they sitting late? Working hard? No way!!! Any guesses??? Let’s ask one of them… Here’s what he says… ‘What’s there 2 do after going home…Here we get to surf, AC, phone, food, coffee that is why I am working late…Importantly no bossssssss!!!!!!!!!!!’

This is the scene in most research centers and software companies and other off-shore offices.

Some very good and interesting points about Japanese

Some very good and interesting points about Japanese

.. Read it till the end.

1 - Did you know that Japanese children clean their schools every day for a quarter of an hour with teachers which have led to the emergence of a Japanese generation who is modest and keen on cleanliness.

Who owns the Internet? The Internet's Owners

The Internet's Owners

So who actually owns the Internet? There are two answers to this question:

1.    Nobody

2.    Lots of people

Sachin Tendulkar - 50 Interesting Facts about LEGEND Little Master

Sachin Tendulkar - 50 Interesting Facts about LEGEND Little Master

1. Sachin Tendulkar started off with centuries in his debut matches in the Ranji, Duleep and Irani Trophy. No other domestic cricketer has been able to break this record till now.

2. Sachin Tendulkar was done in by a sharp bouncer from Zimbabwe’s Henry Olonga in a league match at Sharjah in 1998. In the final match against the same opposition, Tendulkar had his revenge as he smashed the bowler all around the ground and belted an unbeaten 118 runs.

Amazing Facts - You Probably Didn’t Know That Will Blow Your Mind

Amazing Facts - Probably Didn’t Know That Will Blow Your Mind

1. A new policy has been introduced in Washington to reduce the crime rate. As per that policy, the person who wants to do robbery or a crime has to inform the police in advance about the crime. Otherwise if he is caught after the crime, the police will treat it as additional crime.

2. In Alabama state in America, if someone knowingly or unknowingly throw salt on rail tracks, he will be hanged.