Sachin Tendulkar went onto score first fifth double hundred in test cricket today. He reached his hundred yesterday, and completed the double today. For the statistics, this is his 5th test double hundred, 6th International double hundred (he has one in the ODI’s), 48th Test hundred, 94th International hundred, and 75th first class hundred. Also [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Sachin Tendulkar scores his 5th Test Double Hundred!
Posted: July 29, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Cricket, ICC Rankings, India, Sachin TendulkarTags: Cricket, Double Hundred, India, Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag
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How to Type the Indian Rupee Sign!
Posted: July 28, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Computer Articles, India, TechnologiesTags: India, Rupee, Symbol, Technologies
Now, it is very much possible to type Indian Rupee Symbol from your computer. This procedure was available immediately after the sign became official, so I am a little late in updating on this. I have shared and uploaded the required font here. The steps to type the symbol are very simple, and are as [...]
EPIC – The New Indian Browser!
Posted: July 28, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Computer Articles, India, TechnologiesTags: Blackle, Browser, Epic, Facebook, Gmail, HTML, India, Orkut, Technologies, Twitter, Yahoo
This is a new browser that is launched especially for the Indians. I am not sure if it is made by an Indian, but it is very likely that this will be the case. (In fact it is being developed by Hidden Reflex, I just got a comment on this post from their founder, Alok). [...]
Life After 15 kgs Down!!!
Posted: July 22, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Just For FunTags: How to lose weight, Lose Weight, Shishir Gupta, Weight loss
It is a great feeling to write about my latest achievement. I have managed shed off 15 kgs from my body in the last 4-4.5 months. This really is an achievement for me, as when I had started this target only looked as a dream to achieve, but the fact to have achieved it is [...]
Indian Rupee finally gets its Symbol!!!
Posted: July 15, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in IndiaTags: India, Rupee, Symbol
Indian Rupee finally gets it’s symbol. I had first read about this a few days back. I was surprised but in a happy way. I thought finally India would come on the world map as an economic leader. As a kid I liked the Dollar ($) and the Pound (£) signs and always wondered why [...]
A Trip to the National Defence Academy (NDA)!!!
Posted: July 11, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Adventure, India, Just For FunTags: Adventure, India, National Defence Academy, NDA, Shishir Gupta
I visited the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune today, commonly called as NDA. I and a few of my friends were planning a trip this weekend to some place preferably Mahabaleshwar, but nothing materialized as such. In fact I even made a plan of going to NDA, all of my friends wanted to none of [...]
A Trip to North-East India!
Posted: July 11, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Adventure, India, Just For FunTags: Adventure, India, Kohima, Kohima Second World War Cemetery, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, North-East India, Second World War, Shishir Gupta, Tripura
A traditional Nagaland Village Gate My dad is posted in Dimapur, Nagaland and has Nagaland, Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, a part of Assam, and a part of Arunachal Pradesh under his command. This gave me a very good opportunity to visit these remote states. So I planned to go on a leave to my dad’s place [...]
Ana Ivanovic is out of Top 50 in WTA Rankings!
Posted: July 5, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Ana Ivanovic, TennisTags: Agnieszka Radwanska, Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, Flavia Pennetta, Francesca Schiavone, Jelena Jankovic, Kim Clijters, Li Na, Petra Kvitova, Samantha Stosur, Sania Mirza, Serena Williams, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tennis, Tsvetana Pironkova, Venus Willaims, Vera Zvonareva, Wimbledon, WTA Rankings
Ana Ivanovic has dropped out of the top 50 in the WTA rankings. She has now dropped to 64, which is 19 places from where she was at the start of Wimbledon. Meanwhile Serena Williams strengthened her position at the top after her win at the Wimbledon. Jelena Jankovic gained a position to be ranked number 2 now and [...]
Federer Drops to No. 3 in ATP Rankings!
Posted: July 5, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Rafael Nadal, TennisTags: Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, ATP Rankings, Fernando Verdasco, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga, Juan Martin Del Potro, Nicolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Rafeal Nadal, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Somdev Devvarman, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Wimbledon
Federer has dropped to world number 3 in the ATP rankings. This is the first time in almost seven years that he has dropped out of the top two ranks. Meanwhile Novak Djokovic climbed to world number 2 eclipsing Roger Federer. Rafael Nadal strengthened his position at the top after his win at the Wimbledon. [...]
Leander Paes and Cara Black win Wimbledon Mixed Doubles 2010!!
Posted: July 4, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in TennisTags: Cara Black, Leander Paes, Rafeal Nadal, Tennis, Wimbledon
Leander Paes wins the Wimbledon 2010 Mixed Doubles along with Cara Black. This is his 12th Grand Slam Doubles title, and his 6th Mixed Doubles Slam title. He has won four times at Wimbledon now, of which this is his third in the Mixed Doubles. This is his third title partnering Cara Black. Although they [...]
Rafael Nadal wins Wimbledon 2010!!!
Posted: July 4, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Rafael Nadal, TennisTags: ATP Rankings, Rafeal Nadal, Roger Federer, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal with the Wimbledon 2010 trophy Finally Rafael Nadal has won the Wimbledon 2010. He defeated Tomas Berdych in straight sets 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. And what was even more convincing was that his serve was not even broken once during the course of the match. This is his second win at Wimbledon and his [...]
Wimbledon 2010 – It is Nadal vs Berdych in the Finals!!
Posted: July 4, 2010 by Shishir Gupta in Rafael Nadal, TennisTags: Andy Murray, ATP Rankings, Leander Paes, Novak Djokovic, Rafeal Nadal, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Venus Willaims, Wimbledon
It is going to be Rafael Nadal versus Tomas Berdych in the Wimbledon men’s final today. I was without the internet connection for more than a week so I could not post any update of the tournament. Though it is late still I would give in a few details here. In the quarter finals round [...]
