6 manly qualities women love in men

There are certain qualities in men that women absolutely dig.

It's not just about being tall, dark and handsome. There are certain 'manly' qualities about guys that can make any woman go weak in her knees. And while you may think it's all about the looks, guess what? There's more. It's a potent mix of both, physical attributes and of course, that all important emotional touch. Here, we tell you about six points you need to heed.

Well groomed
Yes, we said tall but the reality is that height is really not as important a factor as how you present yourself. Just like guys like a women who is well turned out, women too dig guys who ensure that they are perfectly groomed a la Leonardo DiCaprio. The basic funda women believe in is that if you are careful enough to take care of yourself, they can trust you to take care of them. So, remember guys, sloppy dressing, uncombed hair, dirty nails, smelly socks, stained shirts or jeans and the likes are an absolute no-no when you are trying to make that all important impression on someone from the opposite sex.

A sense of style
Women would rather have you splurging on them than on obscenely priced designer wear. So, even if it's a typical roadside purchase that you swear by, make sure you adopt a certain classy and stylised look and maintain it. Women don't really expect you to be a picture copy of a Pierce Brosnan or a David Beckham, but trying to imitate their style will surely up your popularity quotient. Keep yourself updated on the latest trends. Also, just as you have your reservations against the 'nun-type' dressers, women too hesitate when it comes to the boring office type dresser.

Laugh it out
One of the most important trait that woman dig is a sense of humour. Women have more than enough problems to deal with and don't really need the company of another equally depressed soul. Yes, you have your bad days, but it does go a long way if you have a good sense of humour, and clean humour at that. Beware, taking a dig at others and constantly putting others down do not really spell fun for women. And we can't tell you enough how much women love people who can laugh at themselves and their own mistakes.

Show them you care
Women need to be constantly reassured that they are loved and cared for. Acts like holding their hand while walking down the road, watching the sunset, an occasional hug and peck on the cheeks and making sure that they cross the road safely mean that you are proud to be seen with them and care for them. Remember, not displaying your affection openly is a sign that you are ashamed of who you are with. However, beware of being crass while displaying you affections.

A sexy smile/wink
There's a reason why women absolutely adore Richard Gere or Hugh Jackman and it has a lot to do with the way that they smile or that glint in their eyes. Believe us when we tell you that if you look at them and smile like that, it does make them feel very special, like they are one in a million.

Be calm
Woman are known to be harrowed and frenzied. Yes, they do tend to get hyper very easily and that is the precise reason why you need to be the calming factor in their lives. It really doesn't help if you too get stressed out or fly off the handle at any and every incident. Your sex appeal lies as much in your looks as it does in your attitude - women dig guys with a cool and peaceful attitude, the one who is able to calm them down and reassure them that all is well.



http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/6-manly-qualities-women-love-in-men/articleshow/5860298.cms

The curious case of Rohit Sharma

Five seasons of IPL had gone by and the "under achievers" tag had been stuck to a team with a collection of superstars that would often fail on big nights. But came the sixth season, and the team saw itself change to a champion side that absorbed pressure and overcame it. Mumbai Indians has finally won an IPL title and are no longer under achievers. Everyone knows how events would normally turn up in an IPL final. An opposition such as CSK would apply pressure, and invariably the oponents would cave in. Not the case this year. (Neither was it last year.) For the second time in two years, CSK failed to clear the final hurdle. For MI, credit largely needs to be given to their new found leader, Rohit Sharma.

This leaves an interesting case on hand. When Gautam Gambhir captained KKR to their first IPL trophy in 2012, there were suggestions he was a possible replacement for MSD. Sehwag was in the race too, being the then deputy. But their recent woes in form have possibly left them both out of contention. It seems so unlikely that they would even be seen in Indian colours again. Raina has done well as a stand-in, in whatever opportunities he has got.  Kohli with all his aggression and intensity has shown that he is ready to take things over from MSD. Yet, temperament (or the lack of ) has left him in dire straits off late. For a time unheard, there was a steady rise of Rohit Sharma, deputy to captain for the MI in IPL for last 2 years. Failure of Ponting led to Rohit taking over and it has been a fairly tale since then. 

It is hard to believe that Rohit Sharma made his international debut as many as six years ago. Still not a regular in the Indian XI. But we may assume that some realisation has dawned on him. Perhaps missing out on the 2011 World Cup squad had stirred him into a better fitness regime. What followed was match winning performances against Westindies. But again as you would always expect from Rohit Sharma, a period of rut followed in Australia and Srilanka. Every failure weighed him down further and further. For all the elegance, he may bat like a dream, but a few failures and the shoulders will drop even more, and the give away expression will reappear. 

This IPL, he was in charge of a side comprising some of the best men to ever play international cricket and has succeeded as leader. He showed glimpses of MSD with his changes on field. Admittedly, he had an army of legends for a think-tank. While that means he would have never been short of ideas and suggestions, it could also have been detrimental, if he were hesitant to take his own decisions. Rohit is understood to have listened to everyone, and then gone by his gut feeling. And while doing all that, he also had his best IPL season with the bat.

As special as a player might be, he can only excel when he accepts and starts believing how good he actually is. And so he did. "I like to keep things simple and trust my instinct," he has said. "We have so many guys who have led their teams in international cricket and they're always there for me with advice and support. I get inputs from all of them but the final decisions are left to me." He definitely took vital calls on the field. No matter what you discuss in meetings it is up to the captain to come up with substantial moves on field and he did that to good effect. Holding your own among such institutions, and having a trophy to show for it, has to be a significant confidence booster for a young man. But can he translate that confidence into success as a batsman in the international stage is there to be seen. For now, (even if it is early) we may still believe that we have an able successor for MSD.

- DC

Courtesy: ESPN Cricinfo

Knowing things!!!

There was this robbery in Guangzhou , the robber shouted to everyone: "All don't move, money belongs to the state, life belongs to you".
Everyone in the bank laid down quietly.

This is called "Mind Changing Concept --> Changing the conventional way of thinking".
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One lady lay on the table provocatively, the robber shouted at her "Please be civilized! This is a robbery and not a rape!"

This is called "Being Professional --> Focus only on what you are trained to do!"
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When the robbers got back, the younger robber (MBA trained) told the older robber (who is only primary school educated), "Big bro, let's count how much we got", the older robber rebutted and said, "You very stupid, so much money, how to count, tonight TV will tell us how much we robbed from the bank!"

This is called "Experience --> nowadays experience is more important than paper qualifications!"
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After the robbers left, the bank manager told the bank supervisor to call the police quickly. The supervisor says "Wait, wait wait, let's put the 5 million RMB we embezzled into the amount the robbers robbed".

This is called "Swim with the tide --> converting an unfavorable situation to your advantage!"
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The supervisor says "It will be good if there is a robbery every month".

This is called "Killing Boredom --> Happiness is most important."
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The next day, TV news reported that 100 million RMB was taken from the bank. The robbers counted and counted and counted, but they could only count 20 million RMB. The robbers were very angry and complained "We risked our lives and only took 20 million RMB, the bank manager took 80 million RMB with a snap of his fingers. It looks like it is better to be educated to be a thief!"

This is called "Knowledge is worth as much as gold !"
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The bank manager was smiling and happy because his loss in the CINOPEC shares are now covered by this robbery.

This is called "Seizing the opportunity --> daring to take risks!"
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Source - FB fact pages

IPL: The curse of the female reporter - By Zenia D’Cunha

The sixth edition of the unprecedentedly popular Indian Premier League (IPL) is being watched and followed by millions. Love it or hate it, you can’t deny you’re checking on the IPL like a mad ex checking the Facebook status of his former lover.

And if there is IPL, there will be Extraaa Innings on Sony Max, and if there is Extraaa Innings on Sony Max, there will be gorgeous women in the studio and stadium, dressed to the nines, armed with microphones, asking random and often clueless, questions to cricketers with no apparent purpose or meaning.

Much has been said about the two female reporters on Extraaa Innings in IPL 2013: Karishma Kotak, a contestant on the reality TV show Bigg Boss 6, and former Miss India International Rochelle Maria Rao, winner of a beauty pageant known for its imprudence.

I am slightly envious of the fact that these ladies get the opportunity to roam around stadiums, talking to cricketers, but my concern is with the thinking behind the recruitment of these ladies and what they stand for — namely that female sport reporters do not and are not supposed to understand sport; they are merely supposed to be beautiful showpieces to decorate the screen for the watching audience, which, against all evidence, is presumed to only be made up of men.

This concept is not new, nor is it restricted to the male psyche. It appears to be a universally established fact that physically attractive ladies with little or no knowledge about the game make acceptable sport presenters. And this is what irks the most. 

 

It is not a mindset so much as an unsaid mantra, and I have personally experienced such incidents in my short stint in this field. In my final year of journalism studies I told one of my professors — a senior reporter with a leading news channel — that I was interested in pursuing sport journalism, and his immediate response was: “Oh you’ll do well in the sports beat. Your biggest advantage is that you are a woman.” You just can’t buy that sort of encouragement.

Recently, I did an interview with Rohit Sharma and was delighted when he spoke pleasantly, politely and in depth. I was later told that this was due to the fact that I’m a woman and that he tends to be curt with male reporters. I have worked with Ravi Shastri for some time, and he treats me as more of an equal than he does my male colleagues.

What these incidents highlight is that yes, being a lady does have its perks in the field of sports reporting, and honestly, I am quite flattered to be treated like one in whatever interactions I have had with cricketers so far. But there is a huge, wide, deep chasm in being a lady sports reporter and being a doe-eyed, brainless reporter.

If Sony Max and Extraaa Innings want glamorously dressed women in their show to attract eyeballs, they can easily get intelligent female presenters, such as former cricketers Isa Guha, Anjum Chopra, Melanie Jones and Lisa Sthalekar. They’re really not that hard to find and, as well as being women, they also benefit from not being Ramiz Raja.

As Neeraj Vyas, business head of SET Max said: “The focus is on fun and entertainment and not on serious cricket. The girls are not chosen for their knowledge of cricket. Give them some time, they will get better. The girls have to change every year to get in younger and fresher faces.”

Encouraging words for any budding young female journalist who thinks actually learning about their chosen field might be more important than dousing oneself in Fair & Lovely from a young age.
 
If the girls are “not chosen for their knowledge of cricket” then on what basis are they chosen? On how presentable they look against the green backdrop of a stadium or on how well they can hold a mike or how tight can their dress get without splitting?

Let’s have a look at some of the inanely absurd things Miss Kotak and Miss Rao have uttered on camera while talking to cricketers:

• Last year, Dale Steyn was asked: “How difficult is it to spin the ball in Indian conditions?”

• Indian racing driver Karun Chandhok was asked about the noise levels at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

• Andrew McDonald was asked: “Who is taller, you or Chris Gayle?”

• Allan Donald, sitting in the Pune Warriors India dug-out in their blue colors, was referred as the Sunrisers Hyderabad coach.

My point here is simple: I am a lady who not only follows cricket, but aims to work in the field of sports journalism. And instances such as these IPL hosts are detrimental to my prospects. Mr. Vyas clearly mentioned that they need glam models with no knowledge of cricket for the entertainment factor. But in the process he is negatively affecting the image of women sports presenters. 

They could have used Indian female cricketers and subtly promoted them and their game. There is no dearth of cricket-playing or following women in India. Hell, many of them are nice to look at as well if Preity Zinta, bouncing up and down, isn’t enough for you. If the aim is to have beautiful, eye-pleasing women, then it can be achieved without stereotyping sports-loving women and insulting the intelligence of the wider cricket-watching population.

Next time you’re watching the IPL, just ask yourself this question: Am I honestly happy I’m listening toDanny Morrison rather than Mithali Raj?

http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricket-articles/IPL-The-curse-of-the-female-reporter/25950

10 reasons why I like the Chennai Super Kings (by hbkniranjan)

There is a lot of bullshitting about the Chennai Super Kings over how they make it to the playoffs every season. N Srinivasan scripts all of CSK’s wins from his bathroom, politics, blah blah blah. While there is no denying that the IPL is full of controversy, why is that CSK always paraded as the team to hate just because they are so good? Now, I am from the same state but that’s not the reason why I like the CSK.

CSK: Giants of the IPL

  

1. CSK is the only team to embrace the concept of a domestic league in the right way. There is a very CHENNAI flavor in every aspect of CSK. The ‘Whistle Podu’ theme belongs to Chennai. Isn’t there one flavor that you can connect to a Mumbai or a Kolkatta or a Jaipur?

2. CSK is the only team to have embraced the concept of a club properly. Faf Du Plessis was an unknown when CSK signed him 2 years ago. Now he’s our leading scorer. That’s what successful EPL teams to. That’s what we do.

  

3. The dressing room of CSK is widely known as the happiest of all in IPL teams. The pranks, the way newcomers are made comfortable is a mark of great teams.

  

4. When CSK plays and a batsman hits a four, they don’t have to show Shah Rukh Khan clapping, when a six is hit, they don’t have to show the Shetty sisters hugging or when a batsman gets out they don’t have to show Priety Zinta cussing and discussing strategy with the coach. It’s strictly the players and the fans and that’s how it should be. The lesser the distractions, the better the team.

  

5. After the incident involving Shah Rukh Khan at the Wankhede Stadium, Juhi Chawla was quoted as saying “If today Shah Rukh Khan were to get upset and quit the IPL I wonder if there’d be any people watching the matches… in Wankhede or any stadium.” Seriously, if Wankhede comes to watch Shah Rukh Khan rather than Sachin’s batting, then God save cricket.

  

6. Despite the dash of IPL, Chennai still and will remain the most knowledgeable of all crowds in India. That’s a mark of fans who will remain loyal to CSK all life. If you think about it you will understand what I am saying. Remember, Sachin was booed once in Mumbai. That will never happen to any cricketer in Chennai (Except Virat Kohli when he plays for RCB)

  

7. As a team, CSK is not dependent on one player like how RCB have in Gayle and Kolkatta in Gambir. Every time we find some player finishing it in tight situations. Morkel, Bravo, Dhoni, it’s a finishing line up to dream.

  

8. One of the most important factors is how well the local lads and generally the Indian players have played for us. Vijay, Badri, Anirudha, Ashwin and Balaji have all won games for us. Name one team that has so many local lads in their team and doing well. Add to that Raina and Dhoni. So the over dependence on overseas players is negated in CSK.

  

9. Harsha Bhogle tweeted this after the last season win he said “Eventually the best team, the best organized, the best selected and the best led won the IPL and that is how it should be”. Need anything more to say.

10. Actually, there is one more thing to say… “We are the Bloody Champs”! Distracters talk about N Srinivasan’s role in the team and his influence as the BCCI’s big fish. Let me clarify. His India Cements Company is involved with cricket for 60 years now. They are responsible for bringing up players like Rahul Dravid. So here’s the thing… N Srinivasan is the president of the most powerful cricket board in the world. Would you credit every Indian Win as his script?

Make way for the Prince - Honda Amaze!!!

Often there is a sense of curiosity and sheer excitement when we wait for outcomes. We just wait for things to happen and there lies the surprise. Life is such. We do not know what the future holds for us. Each and every day springs in new surprises  And so, life is exciting. But when we do know whats in store for us, apparently monotony sets in. It steals away the amazement which would make things worth waiting to know. It applies to everything. Ranging from hit list to Sports to living and so on. Consider Man United in EPL. CSK in IPL. Tiger Woods in Highest Paid Athlete list. We all know these are there to stay every year and there are no surprises. There is a clear dominance in each of these right through. Yet we were in for a surprise when things unfolded last year. Man City replaced Man United. KKR toppled CSK. Floyd Mayweather punched his way to chuck Tiger Woods out. Some of us were left in shock and awe while some cherished the surprise. Surprise there is, reminds us that change is inevitable. Actually, change is good.

For years now, Maruti has been the market leader in Cars in India with Hyundai being the distant second. MUL sells close to one lakh units each month (a share of close to 45%) while HMIL sells just over a quarter of it (around 14%). The reason for MUL's dominance is early inroads, huge network and trust among customers backed by a huge portfolio catering to all segments. With it's Alto, Swift siblings and Wagon-R, MUL enjoys unprecedented success in volumes. Come what may, it defies law of competition. Any competing vehicle form other manufactures loses by a big margin to these household names from MUL. The DZire especially has reigned supreme ever since it came into the market. But it was about time that somebody upped the game in this segment and Honda seem to have just done that  with it's latest offering, leaving MUL in a spot of bother.  Literally.

Honda sales normally amounts to less than 10000 units each month (at the most in it's prime). It even hit a low of 1960 last June (thanks to the storm created by petrol price hike and desire for diesel cars). A mere share of around 3 - 4% of the pie is what it earns normally. The reason being the lack of a diesel variant in its portfolio. Quality offerings from rivals din't help Honda's cause and the Japanese car makers were left reeling down the barrel.  Apparently Honda lost its reputation and it's future in the Indian market went for a toss. After an year of resilient market study and strategics,  Honda has come up with what could be a defining move, its first ever diesel variant in India - the "Amaze" and boy hasn't it revived Honda's fortunes.  A whopping 22,000 bookings in less than a month of its launch, plucking a thick share from the leading Dzire, has meant a telling blow to Maruti.  Going by expert reviews, it  almost seems like the Amaze was designed and built just to topple the DZire from its throne. Honda has struck gold with Amaze and this was something the competition was dreading for a long time and to come up with something better definitely took a lot of doing.

More than doubling its normal sale volume with just one launch, Honda has now stamped its authority back on Indian roads. A job well done, a lesson learnt the hard way hard though but shall stay on for its success. We all do learn the hard way and its the only way we keep ourselves forward. It has meant that excelling in matching customer needs with a prompt offering is always a proven success package.  Honda has just done that, we may believe. As for Maruti, the so far unchallenged leader, it would take time and a possible miracle to rebound.

- DC

Prestige!!

The first part is called "The Pledge".

We show you something ordinary: a wicket, or a couple or even three. We ask you to be content with it. But of course... you want more.

The second act is called "The Turn".

We send the ordinary something and make it do something extraordinary. Say a Badri or a Saha.

Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because of course you're not really looking. You don't really want to know. You want to be fooled.

But you wouldn't clap yet. Because making something disappear isn't enough; you have to bring it back. That's why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part, the part we call "The Prestige"

# MSD

-DC