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It looks like that i've taken heavily to reading books in my free-time. 10 books in two week can certainly certify this. This is the third book by Chetan Bhagat, who has definitely become one of the most read and loved english author. After his "Five Point Someone" and "One Night @ Call Center", this is his third book.

After reading all his three novels, i can say that Chetan is not a great writer like J.K. Rowling or Dan Brown, but he's a great story-teller, something of the same calibre as the above authors.

This is a story about a boy and his two friends. Its about their passions, cricket and buisness and the politics surrounding them- the old Hindu-Muslim rivalry. And it is about the three mistakes that he makes, first to invest all his savings for a shop in a new mall, which later collapses during an earthquake. Second, he had a fling with his best friend's sister. And the last is left for the reader to discover....

The problem with seeing stuff in the dark is the lack of contrast. That’s what these bad boys from fancy watchmaker Tag Heuer aim to tame, jacking up the contrast to give you better night vision using tech developed for the 24-hour LeMans auto race. You’re not going to be seeing as well as a cat, dog or deer does at night with these specs on, but they’ll certainly improve upon the human eye’s paltry night vision capabilities.

Paltry? Just to give you an idea, only 10% of the light entering our eyes falls on the photosensitive parts of the retina, so we need all the help we can get. No, these aren’t the night vision scopes that soldiers use — those would be far too bulky to look this cool — but these titanium frames with their anti-reflective lenses will fit perfectly under that crash helmet you wear for those night racing sessions.

Pre History Of Indian

In this post i'll try to reveal India's glorious past. The history of India is very large and spans over around 100,000 years as deduced by some historians, but i'll to keep it short so that you are hooked and not bored.

Latest research on ancient DNA indicates that ancestors of modern humans (Homo Sapiens) left Africa around 100,000 years ago and travelled south walking through Pakistan and India. However, there are others who claim that humans evolved independently in India. Traces of Paleolithic and Neolithic people have been found in different parts of India. From, 10,000 BC to 3500 BC was the Neolithic or the New Stone Age- which saw the beginnings of agriculture- and the Chalcolithic Age, which saw the development of the use of copper and bronze. In fact, remains of Neolithic people have been found in almost all parts of the country.

The Indus Valley Civilisation flourished around 2500 BC years ago. Archeological evidence shows that a highly organised civilized community existed in the area around the Indus river. Excavations that started in the 1920s reveal Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, in Pakistan, and Ropar in Punjab, Lothal in Gujarat and Kalibangan in Rajasthan as the principal sites of this civilisation. A number of seals have been found, but they are yet to be deciphered.

The reasons behind the decline and fall of the Indus Valley Civilisation remain shrouded in mystery. Some historians believe that it was the arrival and rise of the Aryans that ultimately caused the end of the Indus Valley Civilisation. It is believed that the Aryans came to India from the Central Asia. It was the Aryans who composed the Vedas and Upnishads. The Vedic Civilisation can be split into two distinct periods- the Early Vedic Age and the Later Vedic Age. The Rig Veda in all probability was composed between 1500 and 900 BC.

From the sixth century BC onwards, a number of powerful kingdoms emerged in eastern India. In course of time, four kingdoms emerged more powerful that the others. These were the Avanti, Kosala, Magadha and Vatsa. One of the most well known kings of Magadha was Bimbisara. He expanded the prosperous Magadhan state through warfare and matrimonial alliances. His son Ajatshatru is believed to have killed Bimbisara in his old age c. 491 BC. The history of Magadha after Ajatshatru is clouded in obscurity. It is generally believed that two distinct lines ruled Magadha. The earlier of these two were the Haryanka (of which Bimbisara and Ajatshatru were members). The Sisunagas are generally considered to have succeeded the Haryankas. Then came the Nanda dynasty.

Elsewhere, the Persians conquered parts of north-western India and made it into a satrapy. This was considered to be the most populous Persian satrapy that also paid an enormous tribute.

The Persians were followed by Alexander via Great (Alexander of Macedon), who crossed the Hindu Kush mountains in 327 BC. He intended to annex the former Persian conquests in India. After successfully subduing the hill tribes in the north-western frontiers, Alexander crossed the Indus in 326 BC. It was on the banks of the Jhelum river that the invading Macedonian met his first serious Indian opposition in the shape of the Paurava kingdom to its king. Alexander then pressed on and soon crossed the Chenab, Ravi, and Beas rivers. He intended to carry on to the Ganga valley. But his weary troops wished to return home. This forced Alexander to retrace his steps without establishing his mark on the Indian heartland.

Around 6th century BC saw the genesis of two of India's major religions- Jainism and Buddhism. The Buddha or The Enlightened One was born a prince who came from the Shakya Clan. Born c. 563 BC he gave up everything as a result of a reaction to the suffering he saw in the world and travelled around teaching his way. He attained Nirvana around 486 BC.

Mahavira, a contemporary, was born near modern Patna. Scholars debate the birth date and place. Mahavira was not the founder of Jainism, but he reformed and refined previous teachings of the Jain tradition. Mahavira became the 24th Tirthankara of the Jain religion.

Remember PacMan? There was a time when it was the hottest game around, and it got better when colour screens became the norm. There were actually color dots that had to be gobbled! That was 1988.

Today, games have grown from being a mere pastime. They are a passion. What's more, they constitute an industry that commands respect and is often seen in awe for what it has achieved.

Would you touch a game today that doesn't have the best available graphics, sound and gameplay? Shouldn't you also be able to play it online with your buddies? What about the improvements? The publisher must release mods (with or without hot coffee!) periodically to keep the enthusiasts going... Yes, gaming has become more complicated that the simple PacMan.

Thankfully, there's something for everyone- sports games, arcade games, FPSes, MMORPGs, online games and flash games that are easy to play. If you don't understand some of the abbreviations that I've mentioned, then you are at the right spot. Just look out for the accompanying posts.

This series of blog posts aim at being a guide to all people about all things gaming- for those who have a passion for games, those who just want to have some fun, or just want to increase their general knowledge. So what are you waiting for? Lets frag!

To be continued....