Monthly Archives: May 2007

Holidayyyyyyyyyy

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Kishor

My blogging will be badly hit as I will be taking a well-deserved vacation for some weeks. Posts could be intermittent, and it will depend on time and connectivity issues. But, I still hope to scan through my favourite blogs … Continue reading →

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Guess who – identities unveiled

Posted on May 30, 2007 by Kishor

(From top to bottom) 1. Sachin Tendulkar2. Bill Gates3. Pervez Musharraf4. Mahmud Abbas5. Zinedine Zidane6. George Bush7. Angelina Jolie8. Mohammed Ahmadinejad9. Roger Federer10. Condoleezza Rice Congrats m.flower, you got six names right. Your gift is on its way

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Anything for ‘kicks’

Posted on May 29, 2007 by Kishor

How do Ras Al Khaimah students get high for cheap? Paracetamol + non-alcoholic beer + smoke! News to expect after a week: Paracetamol tablets banned in UAE!

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Guess who

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Kishor

Can you identity the following famous personalities just by their eyes? For starters, these are the people who are in news most of the time. Try your luck. Get, set, go…

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Cannes Film Fest: Is it about movies or skin?

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Kishor

(Pic source: AFP, Reuters)

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Money power

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Kishor

Earlier, they imported athletes to win medals for them during the last Asian Games, and now they are hiring 10,000 Vietnamese to cheer their soccer team. Qatar is known to do things a bit differently!

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Corporate blogging hits Oman

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Kishor

Blogging bug has bit the corporates in Oman, finally. Khimji Ramdas, one of the leading business houses in Oman, has started a blog, K R Bright Sparks.

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Water is a great leveller

Posted on May 22, 2007 by Kishor

For nearly one-and-a-half days, our apartment complex, housing 30 plus flats, faced severe water shortage as the main supply pipe in our area conked off. Well, inmates scurried in all possible directions to source the precious commodity for their daily … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of Muthrah Corniche

Posted on May 20, 2007 by Kishor

Read earlier post on Muthrah Corniche

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It’s raining hotels and resorts

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Kishor

Third Crowne Plaza property in Oman Coral to set up hotel in Oman Fifth Golden Tulip in Oman $1.4bn Salam Resort on track …more to follow!

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