Balaji Hatricks!

He is back! Yes, the forgotten figure of Indian Cricket, Lakshmipathy Balaji is back with a bang! It must have been the worst 2-3 years of his life after being out of action due to an injury! Part of The Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, he was the Man who did the damage to the Kings XI Punjab returning with figures of 4-0-24-5 which also included a hatrick - The First in the IPL!!!

The best part was 4 of the 5 wickets were crucial important wickets, the first being Shaun Marsh who was looking dangerous with a 38 ball 58 which included 3 fours and 4 sixes! The next to go was Ramnaresh Sarwan who can take the game away from anytime if he gets his eye in! The were the 2 inportant wickets he had taken in his first spell!

On his comeback spell he had taken the wiket of Irfan Pathan who was looking very very dangerous with a 18 ball 40 which included 3 fours and 3 sixes!!! The next ball saw Piyush Chawla packing his bags!

Next was the hatrick ball. You would have thought that VRV Singh would have a brain that matched his body size, but instead he went for a wild swing which saw him top edge the ball high into the sky which Dhoni had no problems pouching!

That hatrick brought the familiar Wide Smile in Balaji's face which had been missing for soooo long!

What was to note that being a medium fast bowler, he had bowled throughout in the 95 - 120 kmph mark and never crossed it.... All his wickets were with these slower deliveries! Now isn't that beautiful!!!

To View The Hatrick Video Click Here

To Check out Balaji's profile Click Here

Bhajji Sreesanth Row

Harbhajan allegedly slapped Sreesanth after Mumbai Indians lost their IPL match to Kings XI Punjab last night and the paceman was seen bitterly crying on the field reports The Times of India.

Upset over the row between Mumbai Indians stand-in captain Harbhajan Singh and Kings XI Punjab paceman S Sreesanth, Indian Premier League Chairman Lalit Modi on Saturday said it was a "serious matter" and was not good for the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.

But Modi said the IPL committee would wait for an official report on the matter before deciding about their next action in the issue.

Click Here to Read the whole report

Sreesanth on the other hand has no intention of complaining and says bhajji had apologised to him in the dressing room and that he had the right to do what he did!!!

Click Here to View the Interview with Sreesanth

In my view no matter what, nobody is entitled to physically assault anyone off the field or on it no matter how good a player you are!!!

What are your views people? Do Comment!

Pointers to Avoid Credit Card Frauds

• Before throwing credit cards away, ensure that you have cut them up into four. Make sure the magnetic strip (the black strip) behind the card is not left intact since it holds key information that can be misused.

• There is a critical 3-digit number on the back of the card called CVV (card verification value). The 16-digit card number, expiry date and CVV together, are enough to complete an Internet transaction. Memorize, note-down (elsewhere please, not on the card itself) and blacken the CVV.

• A card’s magnetic strip has the basic details of the cardholder. But the card also comes with a blank space for you to sign in. Take a minute and sign in. Else anyone who may get your blank card, can sign in and use it.

• Never ink your credit card PINs on your credit cards! The thief who gets your card would hit a double jackpot – both the card and the PIN in one piece.

• Carry your cards separately from your wallet, in a zippered compartment, a business card holder, or another small pouch.

• Always browse through your billing statement. If you are the organised kind, you will keep all charge slips with you and compare them with the bill. If you find that there is some spend that you cannot account for, call your issuing bank and complain.

• Ask your bank to send you an SMS, a mail, or to call you and alert you every time your card is used if they provide that facility. You don’t have to wait for the billing statement.

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Industree - 10% Off
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Art of Living - 10% Off
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Online Gift Shopping in India

The New Year is fast approaching and I think it's about time to go on a shopping spree and that too online! The Online Shopping craze is rising at a fast pace in India! Sites like storrz, a fast growing online shopping mall with a good number of brands under them, are making merry of this very fact...

There are loads of items that can be shopped for from stores like GK Vale and Ferns 'N' Petals which have been set up in storrz.com! The cameras, ipods, flowers, cakes all look very tempting! Not to forget the Jus'Trufs store! This is one of my favorites! They have such a good collection of chocolates that we get tempted to gift our loved ones with one of those! Well... I got to confess that I gifted my girl with their "It's U I Love" chocolates! There's a cute little teddy that comes with it! She liked it! :) The gifting page can be viewed here - Click Here

What's even better is that they promise 24hrs delivery! So there's no need to wait for a week or more to get your hands on a product you have paid for! They also provide bangaloreans with the option of swiping their credit/debit cards at the door step and also using their SodexHo meal passes at the time of delivery! At least in this way we can get rid of those meal passes! ;)

Another option for bangaloreans is that they can shop for groceries online! Looks like bangaloreans need not go out anymore for anything other than partying!!! :)

Rise of Online Shopping in India

E-commerce is seeing a steep rise according to Assocham (Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India). Two metros (Delhi and Mumbai) are driving this growth with each contributing 24% and 20% of the E-sales log on share respectively! It’s very surprising that Bangalore being the IT Hub of the country contributes a very meager 6%.

In places like Delhi, safety is could be an issue for women traveling alone in the evenings. Another major reason why metros are contributing to e-shopping growth is the literacy rates and the cities’ internet savvy population.

There have been many online shopping portals that have opened up in recent times like

http://www.futurebazaar.com, http://www.indiaplaza.in, http://www.storrz.com et al which will continue to contribute to these rising figures!

Well let me provide a little information on this new site http://www.storrz.com

Storrz.com is a product of JustOnDemand Technologies Pvt. Ltd, a firm based in Bangalore. It is has got many firsts to its credit! It is the first Online Shopping Portal in India that allows customers to shop for groceries online! It is also the first online portal which provides customers with the option of swiping their credit/debit cards at the time of delivery! They also provide us with the option of paying using SodexHo Meal Passes!

Interestingly, it also offers same day delivery for all products, bettering the delivery services provided by other Online shopping portals. This delivery covers the whole of the country using Blue Dart's Domestic Priority Service for 24hrs delivery. At present certain categories like perishables are not delivered beyond Bangalore. Speaking of groceries, it has got over 3000 products in this segment alone! That’s like WOW!

Storrz.com has tied up with Major Retailers and OEM Brands like Namdharis Fresh, MTR, Dr Morepen, Jus’Trufs, Mars, Pedigree, Tilia, The Art Of Living, Indus Tree Crafts etc.

For more information you can visit http://www.storrz.com