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business analyst with trouble ticketing at MN

2009-08-31T11:43:00.000-07:00

Hello,

We have an urgent requirement, and need matching profiles urgently…..Please don’t send me pure BA profiles, please check if they match the requirement before sending the profiles.

send Qualified profiles to: Praneeth@sureitinc.com

Role – Business Analyst
Number required (3 to 4)
Location – Minneapolis, MN
Duration 3-6 months
Rate: $35/hr

Expectation –

Total – IT experience 7-8 years
3 + years – Lead on the applications dealing with ‘trouble ticketing’ (front end) for any telecom product
2+ years – Business analyst on trouble ticketing application interacting with actual business end users to identify and document ‘Business Requirements’.

Will be added advantage if has worked in US mainly working on POTS (Plain Ordinary Telephone System) related trouble ticketing. Should be well aware of whole ticket life cycle, generic terms used to provision POTs and typical faults associated with the same. Should also be well aware of US specific telecom terms used by business community.

The person is not expected to do any coding on this assignment.

Best Regards

Praneeth
SureIT Solutions, Inc.
Phone: (602) 490-0074 | Fax: (866) 322-0121

Connect with me:
Linkedin SureIT Yim: Lazzyrock

IT Recruiting

2009-03-25T06:51:00.000-07:00

RECRUITER’S HANDBOOK

This handbook is aimed at explaining the US recruitment process to new Technical recruiters. Technical Recruitment process for the US market works differently then the domestic segment. In India permanent placements are popular whereas in the US contractual positions are equally popular. Let us see how recruitment is different in India and in the US.

Employment Type

1. Contract - Corp-to-Corp

Definition: Corp-to-Corp the client, a corporation, pays to the business entity of US Citizen or Green Card Holder, which is organized as a corporation, for the services rendered. In other words any employment where the contact is between two (2) companies is called Corp-to-Corp.

Corp-to-Corp employment contract can happen in 2 cases.

Case – I: Any U.S. Citizen or any Green Card Holder can incorporate a company. Usually, people register a company to avail the tax benefits or save tax. This is a complicated set-up process. The person incorporating the company (Company A) can be the sole worker of the company and can take up employment with another company, a client (Company B). The client (Company B) will make the payment for the services rendered by the consultant to the corporation that the consultant owns. The consultant can then draw salary from his own company and pay tax. The client in this case is not liable to pay any tax on behalf of the consultant.

Case – II: This can also happen when a client company hires a consultant with H1B VISA. H1 is works permit VISA for all professionals who are neither US citizen nor Green card holder. In this case the consultant has an employer in the US, a registered corporation. This company allows the consultant to work for another company, a client, but the contract is signed between the employer company and the client. The consultant is a full time employee of his own company but a consultant with the client company.

Payment Terms: In this scenario the client company pays to the consultant’s company directly and does not deduct any tax, as payment of tax is the liability of the corporation rendering services.

2. Contract – Independent (1099)

Definition: This is actually sole proprietorship concern also called Independent. In other words a sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business that is owned by one individual. It is the simplest form of business organization to start and maintain. The business has no existence other then the owner. Its liabilities are the owner’s personal liabilities.

Payment Terms: In this scenario (1099) the client company pays directly to the independent contractor and does not withhold any tax.

3. Contract – W2

Definition: This is the simplest option of all other options. There is no need of bookkeeping as is the case other options like Corp-to-Corp and 1099. In this case the wages of the contractor are subject to the same tax withholdings as a regular employee of the client. In such cases the liability of depositing tax is with the employing company. The approximate percentage of benefits and taxes is about 12.5 to 15% percent in some cases.

Conclusion

A 1099 employee is in most cases a temporary employee (technically, not even an "employee"). Because they are not permanent, they do not need to complete a W-4 or have the employer withhold taxes. They are responsible for paying their taxes directly to the IRS. The IRS requires that the employer report the earnings paid on a form 1099. The IRS would rather put the burden of tax withholding on the employer and therefore has fairly stringent rules regarding when someone can be considered a 1099 employee.

Corp-to-Corp – Indicates that the employer would prefer to deal directly with another corporation. The main reason for this preference is to avoid some of the potential liability that might exist in dealing with an independent contractor on a 1099 basis. This would include corporations dealing directly with other corporations or corporations dealing with individuals who have incorporated.

A W-2 employee is an employee whose taxes are withheld by the employer and the earnings are reported to the IRS at the year-end via a W-2. The W-2 employee completes a form W-4 at the beginning of their employment to instruct the employer on how to withhold taxes. This eliminates any possible issues that may arise with the IRS regarding employment status.

Important: Keeping in mind the above details we must now understand the contract fees payable under different work authorizations. Lets assume that the client agrees to pay the contractor $ 60 per hour. The chart below explains the final payment and deductions, if any, as applicable and also shows the net amount that is finally paid to the contractor under each employment authorization type.

Corp-to-Corp			Independent (1099)			W2
Client	Deductions	Contractor	Client	Deductions	Contractor	Client	Deductions	Contactors
$ 60	Nil	$ 60	$ 60	Nil	$ 60	$ 60	12.5 to 15% of $ 60	$ 60 – deduction

Tax Term – Tax Terms include:

§ Contract - W2 – Will be working as a contract W-2 employee for the company.

§ c Contract - W2 – Will be working as a contract W-2 employee for the company with the option to hire.

§ Full-time – Will be working as a full-time W-2 employee for the company.

§ Contract - Independent – Will be working as a contract 1099 employee for the company.

§ Contract to Hire - Independent – Will be working as a contract 1099 employee for the company with the option to hire.

§ Contract - Corp-to-Corp – Will be working on contract with or through another corporation.

§ Contract to Hire - Corp-to-Corp – Will be working on contract with or through another corporation with the option to hire.

§ TN – Visa for temporary workers authorized under schedule 2 of NAFTA.

S t r a n g e

2007-11-10T10:40:00.000-08:00

look at this pictures,are this pictures true or morphed

World's Greatest Batsman Sachin Tendulkar

2007-10-27T10:29:00.000-07:00

Name : Sachin Tendulkar

Full name : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Nick name :The Master Blaster, The Little Champion, The Bombay Bomber

Height : 5′4”

Born : 24-04-1973

Birth place: Bombay, India

Test Debut: Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90

ODI Debut: Pakistan at Gujranwala, 2nd ODI, 1989/90

1st Class Debut: 1988

Major Teams: Mumbai, Yorkshire, India

Known As: Sachin Tendulkar

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Leg Break, Right Arm Medium, Leg Break Googly

Marital Status: Married

Wife Name: Anjali Tendulkar

Children: Two (One Boy and One Girl)

Girl Name: Sarah Tendulkar

Boy Name: Arjun Tendulkar

Sachin’s favorites

Favorite food
All sea food, especially fish cooked by his mother, steak. (by the way he also enjoys devouring bowlers of the opposition!)

Hobbies
Driving and listening to music especially Dire Straits, Sting, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Phil Collins and Eagles.

Other Cricketers admired
Wasim Akram, Sunil Gavaskar, Jonty Rhodes, Shane Warne, Sanath Jayasuriya and Brian Lara

Team Mates Admired
Anil Kumble, Vinod Kambli, Javagal Srinath.

Other sportsmen admired
Diego Maradona, John McEnroe and Boris Becker

In his spare time he attends to
His family and his personal stereo

He likes batting with
Vinod Kambli

One dream that will always remain unfulfilled
Playing against the West Indies pace attack of Holding, Marshall, Garner and Roberts.

Favorite cricket grounds
Sydney Cricket Ground and Wankhede Stadium.

Most memorable match
Beating Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1992 World Cup.

greatest hits

Ton-by-ton guide to Sachin Tendulkar’s feat in surpassing Sir Don Bradman’s 29 Test centuries.Â
1990Â At the age of 17, Tendulkar reaches three figures for the first time in a Test as he makes 119 not out against England at Old Trafford. The innings includes 17 fours but the match is drawn.
1992Â

Tendulkar shows the Australian fans what he is capable of by batting almost five hours for an unbeaten 148 in the third Test at Sydney, but once again the game is drawn.Â

The following match in Perth sees him make 114 off 161 balls, with 16 fours, but India are beaten by 300 runs.Â

Tendulkar is a class apart as he makes 111 out of an Indian first innings total of 227 against South Africa in Johannesburg and at 19 years and 217 days becomes the youngest player to reach 1,000 Test runs.Â

1993Â
England are on the receiving end as Tendulkar scores his first century on home soil, hitting a six and 24 fours in his 165 as India win by an innings and 22 runs in Madras.Â

Next up are Sri Lanka and Tendulkar’s second innings 104 not out helps India to a 235-run victory in Colombo.Â

1994Â

Tendulkar returns home to face Sri Lanka again and it is a similar story as he collects 22 boundaries in a first innings score of 142 at Lucknow as India triumph by an innings and 119 runs.

The year comes to an end with a home series against West Indies and Tendulkar defies Courtney Walsh and co for almost seven hours to make 179 in Nagpur. The game ends in a draw.Â

1996Â

Tendulkar is in brilliant form on his second tour to England, marking the start of a three-match series with 122 at Edgbaston, but he is unable to prevent the home side from winning by eight wickets.Â

The third match at Nottingham sees Tendulkar score 177, including 26 fours, and he shares a stand of 255 with Sourav Ganguly. The match, however, ends in a draw.Â

1997Â

India are beaten 2-0 in South Africa at the start of the year, but Tendulkar marks the second Test in Cape Town with a score of 169, which features 26 boundaries.Â

Tendulkar makes Sri Lanka suffer again by making 143 in an Indian total of 537 for eight declared in Colombo, but the game is drawn.Â

The second Test follows a similar pattern with Tendulkar this time batting for six and a half hours to reach 139.Â

There is no let-up for the Sri Lankans as they travel to India only to suffer another Tendulkar onslaught - 148 including three sixes and 20 fours in Bombay, but they escape with a draw.Â

1998Â
Australia visit India in early 1998 and Tendulkar greets Mark Taylor’s men by hitting fours sixes and 14 fours in his 155 not out at Madras as India win by 179 runs.Â

He does even better in the third Test at Bangalore with an innings of 177, but Australia prevent a clean sweep with an eight wicket win.Â

Tendulkar makes his first Test hundred against New Zealand, but his 113 cannot save India from a four-wicket defeat.Â

Arch-rivals Pakistan visit India and Tendulkar helps himself to 136 in Madras, only for India to lose an exciting match by 12 runs.Â

1999Â

Once again Tendulkar feasts on Sri Lanka’s bowling, making 124 not out in the drawn Test in Colombo.

India return home to play New Zealand and Tendulkar scores 126 not out in the drawn Test at Chandigarh.Â

A landmark innings in the third Test sees Tendulkar make 217, his first Test double century, in a 344-ball innings which includes 29 boundaries.Â

India are outplayed in Australia at the end of the year, but Tendulkar shows his class by scoring 116 in the second Test at Melbourne. The home side win the game, however, by 180 runs.Â

2000Â

Tendulkar plays the supporting role to Rahul Dravid with 122 as India beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets in Delhi. Dravid scores 200 not out.Â

It is Tendulkar’s turn to double up in Nagpur as his 201 not out off 281 balls leads India to 609 for six declared, but the match is drawn.Â

2001Â
India complete a magnificent 2-1 triumph over Australia by winning the final Test by two wickets in Madras, with Tendulkar contributing 126 in India’s first innings.Â

Partnered by protege Virender Sehwag, Tendulkar hammers 155 off 184 balls against South Africa in Bloemfontein, but the home side win by nine wickets.Â

England try to keep Tendulkar in check, but it does not work at Ahmedabad, where he scores 103 in a drawn Test.Â

2002Â

Zimbabwe suffer in Nagpur as Tendulkar hits 23 fours in his 176 and India go on to win by an innings and 101 runs.Â

Tendulkar hits his 29th century to equal Bradman, with West Indies the team to suffer. He reaches 113 not out at the end of the first day in the second Test.Â

He then surpasses The Don’s record with a sublime 193 in the third Test against England at Headingley.Â

Tendulkar is now only four centuries short of Sunil Gavaskar’s record.

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2007-10-22T04:21:00.000-07:00

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Fastest Cars in the World

2007-10-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

These are the fastest cars based on acceleration (in seconds) from 0 to 60 MPH.
The fast and furious :-)

2.6 - 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans

2.7 - 2000 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Concept

2.7 - 2000 Dodge Hennessey Viper Venom 800TT

2.7 - 1999 Leblanc Caroline

2.7 - 1993 Dauer 962 Le Mans

2.8 - 1996 Renault Espace F1

2.9 - 1991 Audi Avus Quattro

2.9 - 1997 Callaway C7 Corvette

2.9 - 1997 Dodge Viper GTS-R

3.0 - 2003 Bugatti 16/4 Veyron

3.1 - 2006 Mosler

3.1 - 1995 Ford GT-90

3.1 - 1993 Jaguar XJR-15

3.1 - 1998 Koenigsegg CC

3.1 - 1991 Lotec C1000

3.1 - 1991 McLaren F1

3.1 - 1995 Yamaha OX99-11

3.2 - 2002 Koenigsegg CC 8S

3.2 - 1992 Bugatti EB110 SS

3.2 - 1996 Quadraduce

3.3 - 1997 McLaren F1

3.3 - 2001 Saleen S7

3.3 - 1987 Vector Avtech WX3

3.4 - 1992 Bugatti EB110 GT

3.4 - 1985 Koenig Competition Evolution

3.4 - 1994 Schuppan 962CR

3.4 - 1987 Westfield SEI

3.4 - 1997 Dodge Viper Venom 600 GTS

3.5 - 2002 Pagani Zonda C12-S 7.3

3.5 - 2002 FERRARI ENZO

3.6 - 2002 Lamborghini Murciélago

3.6 - 2003 Ferrari Enzo

3.6 - 2001 Lamborghini Diablo

3.6 - 1997 Porsche 911 GT1

3.6 - 1987 Porsche 959

3.6 - 1997 RUF Porsche CTR-2

3.7 - 1991 BMW Nazca C2

3.7 - 1996 Ferrari F 50

3.7 - 1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE30 Jota

3.7 - 1996 Porsche 911 GT2

3.8 - 2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10

3.8 - 2000 Porsche 911 Turbo

3.8 - 1997 Campagna T-Rex

3.8 - 1992 Jaguar XJ220

3.8 - 1996 Lamborghini Diablo SV

3.8 - 1998 Lotus GT1

3.8 - 1994 Ultima Spyder

3.9 - 2006 Dodge Viper

3.9 - 2001 B. Engineering Edonis

3.9 - 2003 Viper SRT/10

3.9 - 1987 Ferrari F 40

4.0 - 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

4.0 - 2000 Dodge Viper ACR Coupe

4.0 - 2001 Porsche Carrera GT

4.0 - 2003 Porsche 911 GT2

4.0 - 1993 Lamborghini Diablo SE30

4.1 - 2001 Ferrari 550 Barchetta

4.1 - 1990 BMW Nazca M12

4.1 - 1993 Lamborghini Diablo VT

4.1 - 1996 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster

4.2 - 2000 BMW Z8

4.2 - 2000 Ferrari 360 Modena

4.2 - 2002 Ferrari 575 M Maranello

4.2 - 1994 TVR Cerbera

4.2 - 1985 Vector W8 Twin Turbo

4.3 - 2003 Porsche 911 GT3

4.3 - 1996 Bugatti EB112

4.4 - 2002 Aston Martin Vanquish

4.4 - 2002 Lotus Esprit V8

4.4 - 1988 Cizeta Moroder V16T

4.4 - 1997 Dodge Viper GTS

4.4 - 1997 Gillet Vertigo

4.4 - 1996 Mega Monté Carlo

4.4 - 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo

4.4 - 1996 Spectre R42

4.4 - 1990 TVR Griffith

4.4 - 1996 Vector Aeromotive M12

4.5 - 2003 z06 Corvette

4.6 - 1996 Dodge Viper RT/10

4.6 - 1994 Ferrari F 512 M

4.6 - 1996 Ferrari F 355 GTS

4.6 - 1996 Ferrari F 355 Spider

4.6 - 1982 Lamborghini Countach

4.7 - 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL600

4.7 - 1992 Aston Martin Vantage

4.7 - 1996 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1

4.7 - 1997 Ferrari F 550 Maranello

4.7 - 1985 Isdera Commendatore

4.7 - 1996 Lotus Esprit S4S

4.7 - 1997 Rinspeed Mono Ego

4.8 - 1997 Chevrolet Corvette C5

4.8 - 1996 Lotus Esprit V8

4.8 - 1997 Panoz Roadster

4.9 - 2002 Acura NSX

4.9 - 1994 Chaterham Seven HPC

4.9 - 1989 De Tomaso Guara

4.9 - 1996 Ferrari F 355 Berlinetta

4.9 - 1996 Ford Mustang Saleen S351

4.9 - 1997 Italdesign Scighera

Bollywood Upcoming Movies

2007-10-20T00:57:00.000-07:00

Dulha Mil Gaya:
Release Date : 08,Feb 2008

Director: Muddassar Aziz
Producer: Vivek Vaswani
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Fardeen Khan, Mohit Chadha, Tara Sharma, Johny Lever, Beena Kak, Suchitra Pillai, Vivek Vaswani, Howard Rosemeyer

Jodhaa Akbar:
Release Date : 25,Jan 2008

Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Producer: Ashutosh Gowariker, Ronnie Screwvala
Starring: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Sonu Sood, Punam S. Sinha, Raza Murad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Suhasini Mulay, Ila Arun, Rajesh Vivek, Pramod Moutho, Surendra Pal, Visswa Badola, Pramatesh Mehta, Shaji Choudhary, Manava Naik, Disha Vakani, Abeer Abrar, Indr

My Name is Anthony Gonsalves:
Release Date : 11,Jan 2008

Director: E. Nivas
Producer: Bhushan Kumar
Starring: Nikhil Dwivedi , Amrita Rao, Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Pawan Malhotra, Javed Shaikh, Lillette Dubey, Saurabh Shukla, Mukesh Tiwari, Daya Shankar Pandey, D. Santosh

Singh is King:
Release Year : 2008

Director: Anees Bazmee
Producer: Vipul Shah
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia

Woodstock Villa:
Release Date : 21,Dec 2007

Director: Hansal Mehta
Producer: Sanjay Gupta, Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor
Starring: Sikander Kher, Neha Uberoi

Love Story 2050:
Release Date : 21,Dec 2007

Director: Harry Baweja
Producer: Pammi Baweja
Starring: Harman Baweja, Priyanka Chopra, Boman Irani, Archana Puran Singh, Harsh Vasishtha

Taare Zameen Par:
Release Date : 21,Dec 2007

Director: Amol Gupte
Producer: Aamir Khan
Starring: Aamir Khan, Tisca Chopra, Darsheel Safary, M. K. Raina

Khoya Khoya Chand:
Release Date : 14,Dec 2007

Director: Sudhir Mishra
Producer: Prakash Jha
Starring: Shiney Ahuja, Soha Ali Khan, Sonya Jehan, Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sushmita Mukherjee, Dipannita Sharma

Halla Bol:
Release Date : 14,Dec 2007

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Producer: Suresh Sharma, Abdol Samee Siddiqui
Starring: Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Kapoor, Ishteyak, Ruby Bhatia, Mukesh Tiwari, Lekh Tandon, Kareena Kapoor, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Pahlaj Nihalani, Tusshar Kapoor, Ranjit Kapoor, Neeraj Vora

Chal Chala Chal:
Release Date : 30,Nov 2007

Director: Rajiv Kumar
Starring: Govinda, Murli Sharma

Aaja Nachley:
Release Date : 30,Nov 2007

Director: Anil Mehta
Producer: Aditya Chopra
Starring: Madhuri Dixit, Akshaye Khanna, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, Ranvir Shorey

Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama:
Release Date : 23,Nov 2007

Director: Chandrakant Singh
Producer: Surendra Bhatia
Starring: Neha Dhupia, Rati Agnihotri, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Aashish Chaudhary, Amrita Arora, Mona Thiba, Sanjay Mishra, Razzak Khan, Allan Kapoor, Zia Biswas, Riya Biswas

Dus Kahaniyaan:
Release Date : 23,Nov 2007

Director: Sanjay Gupta, Apoorva Lakhia, Hansal Mehta, Jasmeet Dhodi, Meghna
Gulzar, Rohit
Producer: Sanjay Gupta
Starring: Arbaaz Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Nana Patekar, Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Vidya Balan, Aftab Shivdasani, Bipasha Basu, Diya Mirza, Dino Morea, Esha Deol, Jeetendra, Jimmy Shergill, Manoj Bajpai, Neha Dhupia, Rohit Roy, Soha Ali Khan, Tanushree Dutta

Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal:
Release Date : 23,Nov 2007

Director: Vivek Agnihotri
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Starring: John Abraham, Naveen Andrews, Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi, Raj Zutshi, Boman Irani, Dilip Tahil

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro:
Release Date : 16,Nov 2007

Director: Sanjay Sharma
Producer: K.C. Sharma
Starring: Kapil Sharma, Kulraj Randhawa, Anupam Kher, Vijay Raaz, Makrand Deshpande, Raj Zutshi, Dilip Joshi, Dinyar Contractor, Prem Chopra, Akhilendra Mishra, Jennifer Mayani, Pratima Kazmi, Atul Parchure, Sahila Chadda, Mushtaq Khan, Ganesh Yadav

Om Shanti Om:
Release Date : 09,Nov 2007

Director: Farah Khan
Producer: Shahrukh Khan
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Shreyas Talpade, Malaika Arora Khan, Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor, Subhash Ghai, Karan Johar, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Rani Mukherjee, Preity Zinta, Zayed Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Kajol, and many more..

Ek The Power Of One:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Sangeeth Sivan
Producer: K Sera Sera, Dharam Films
Starring: Bobby Deol, Nana Patekar, Shreya Sharan, Chunkey Pandey, Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Saawariya:
Release Date : 09,Nov 2007

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Producer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Zohra Sehgal, Begum Para

Mr. Fraud:
Release Date : 09,Nov 2007

Director: Abbas Burmawalla, Mustan Burmawalla
Producer:
Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Tanushree Dutta, Anuj Sawhney, Satish Shah

Hanuman Returns:
Release Date : 02,Nov 2007

Director: V G Samant

Strangers:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Anand L Rai
Producer: Raj Kundra
Starring: Kay Kay Menon, Jimmy Shergill, Nandana Sen, Sonali Kulkarni

Mumbai Salsa:
Release Date : 26,Oct 2007

Director: Manoj Tyagi
Producer: Surendra Sharma, Amita Bishnoi
Starring: Vir Das, Indraneil Sengupta, Ray Irani, Linda Arsenio, Manjari Fadnis, Dilip Thadeshwar, Alisha Chinai

Black N White:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Subhash Ghai
Producer: Subhash Ghai
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Anurag Sinha, Shefali Chhaya, Aditi Sharma

Jab We Met:
Release Date : 26,Oct 2007

Director: Imtiaz Ali
Producer: Dhillin Mehta
Starring: Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Dara Singh, Kiran Juneja, Saumya Tandon

No Smoking:
Release Date : 26,Oct 2007

Director: Anurag Kashyap
Producer: Kumar Mangat
Starring: John Abraham, Ranvir Shorey, Ayesha Takia, Joy Fernandes, Paresh Rawal, Sanjay Singh

Anamika:
Release Date : 26,Oct 2007

Director: Anant Mahadevan
Producer: B. L. Sharma
Starring: Minisha Lamba, Dino Morea, Koena Mitra, Gulshan Grover, Aarti Chabaria, Achint Kaur, Bunty Grewal, Prithvi Zutshi, Vishwajeet Pradhan

Hello:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Atul Agnihotri
Producer: Atul Agnihotri
Starring: Sohail Khan, Sharman Joshi, Isha Kopikar, Gul Panag, Amrita Arora, Dilip Tahil, Suresh Menon, Sharat Saxena, Arbaaz Khan, Special Appearances -, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif

Shabri:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Lalit Marathe
Producer: Ram Gopal Varma
Starring: Isha Kopikar, Pradeep Rawat, Zakir Hussain

Mr.Black Mr.White:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Deepak Shivdasani
Producer: Deepak Shivdasani, Bhola Malviya
Starring: Sunil Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Sandhya Mridul, Upasna Singh, Vrajesh Hirjee, Tania Zaetta, Sharat Saxena, Mahima Mehta, Shravan, Ning, Anishka Khosla, Bobby Darling, Rashmi Nigam, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Aashish Vidyarthi

The Challenge:
Release Year : 2007

Director: K. C. Bokadia
Producer: Amit Kumar Bokadia
Starring: Sunny Deol, Tabu, Farida Jalal, Govind Namdeo, Mukesh Rishi

Jimmy:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Raj N. Sippy
Producer: Salman Malik, Nawman Malik
Starring: Mimoh Chakraborty, Pooja Singh , Zulfi Syed, Ashish Vidyarthi, Ehsaan Khan, Rati Agnihotri, Rahul Dev, Shakti Kapoor, Vineeta Thakur, Adi Irani, Vikas Anand, Gargi Patel, Vikaas Kalantri

Welcome:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Anees Bazmee
Producer: Firoz Nadiadwala
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Anil Kapoor, Feroz Khan, Katrina Kaif, Mallika Sherawat, Nana Patekar

The Last Lear:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Rituparno Ghosh
Producer: Arindam Chaudhuri
Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, Divya Dutta, Jishu Sengupta, Preity Zinta, Shefali Chhaya

Raffoo Chakkar:
Release Year : 2007

Director: B H Tharun Kumar
Producer:
Starring: Aslam Khan, Nauheed Cyrusi, Shakti Kapoor, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Tinu Anand, Archana Puran Singh, Meeta Vasisht, Yudisthar, Nisha Rawal, Anant Mahadevan

Bal Ganesh:
Release Year : 2007

Director: Pankaj Sharma

ALL TIME BOX OFFICE records(movies)

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1 Titanic (Par.): $600,788,188 1997

2 Star Wars (Fox): $460,998,007 1977^

3 Shrek 2 (DW): $441,226,247 2004

4 E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Uni.): $435,110,554 1982^

5 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Fox): $431,088,301 1999

6 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (BV): $423,315,812 2006

7 Spider-Man (Sony): $403,706,375 2002

8 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Fox): $380,270,577 2005

9 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (NL): $377,027,325 2003

10 Spider-Man 2 (Sony): $373,585,825 2004

11 The Passion of the Christ (NM): $370,782,930 2004^

12 Jurassic Park (Uni.): $357,067,947 1993

13 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (NL): $341,786,758 2002^

14 Finding Nemo (BV): $339,714,978 2003

15 Spider-Man 3 (Sony): $336,530,303 2007

16 Forrest Gump (Par.): $329,694,499 1994

17 The Lion King (BV): $328,541,776 1994^

18 Shrek the Third (P/DW): $321,012,359 2007

19 Transformers (P/DW): $317,846,471 2007

20 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (WB): $317,575,550 2001

21 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship (NL): $314,776,170 2001^
of the Ring

22 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (Fox): $310,676,740 2002^

23 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (BV): $309,420,425 2007

24 Return of the Jedi (Fox): $309,306,177 1983^

25 Independence Day (Fox): $306,169,268 1996

26 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse (BV): $305,413,918 2003
of the Black Pearl

27 The Sixth Sense (BV): $293,506,292 1999

28 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, (BV): $291,710,957 2005
the Witch and the Wardrobe

29 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (WB): $291,132,139 2007

30 The Empire Strikes Back (Fox): $290,475,067 1980^

31 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (WB): $290,013,036 2005

32 Home Alone (Fox): $285,761,243 1990

33 The Matrix Reloaded (WB): $281,576,461 2003

34 Meet the Fockers (Uni.): $279,261,160 2004

35 Shrek (DW): $267,665,011 2001

36 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (WB): $261,988,482 2002

37 The Incredibles (BV): $261,441,092 2004

38 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Uni.): $260,044,825 2000

39 Jaws (Uni.): $260,000,000 1975

40 Monsters, Inc. (BV): $255,873,250 2001

41 Batman (WB): $251,188,924 1989

42 Night at the Museum (Fox): $250,863,268 2006

43 Men in Black (Sony): $250,690,539 1997

44 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (WB): $249,541,069 2004

45 Toy Story 2 (BV): $245,852,179 1999

46 Cars (BV): $244,082,982 2006

47 Bruce Almighty (Uni.): $242,829,261 2003

48 Raiders of the Lost Ark (Par.): $242,374,454 1981^

49 Twister (WB): $241,721,524 1996

50 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (IFC): $241,438,208 2002

51 Ghostbusters (Col.): $238,632,124 1984^

52 Beverly Hills Cop (Par.): $234,760,478 1984

53 X-Men: The Last Stand (Fox): $234,362,462 2006

54 War of the Worlds (Par.): $234,280,354 2005

55 Cast Away (Fox): $233,632,142 2000

56 The Exorcist (WB): $232,671,011 1973^

57 The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Uni.): $229,086,679 1997

58 Signs (BV): $227,966,634 2002

59 Rush Hour 2 (NL): $226,164,286 2001

60 The Bourne Ultimatum (Uni.): $225,775,920 2007

61 Mrs. Doubtfire (Fox): $219,195,243 1993

62 King Kong (Uni.): $218,080,025 2005

63 Ghost (Par.): $217,631,306 1990

64 The Da Vinci Code (Sony): $217,536,138 2006

65 Aladdin (BV): $217,350,219 1992

66 Saving Private Ryan (DW): $216,540,909 1998

67 Mission: Impossible II (Par.): $215,409,889 2000

68 X2: X-Men United (Fox): $214,949,694 2003

69 Austin Powers in Goldmember (NL): $213,307,889 2002

70 300 (WB): $210,614,939 2007

71 Back to the Future (Uni.): $210,609,762 1985

72 Wedding Crashers (NL): $209,255,921 2005

73 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (WB): $206,459,076 2005

74 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (NL): $206,040,086 1999

75 Batman Begins (WB): $205,343,774 2005

76 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (TriS); $204,843,345 1991

77 Ratatouille (BV): $204,431,330 2007

78 The Mummy Returns (Uni.): $202,019,785 2001

79 Armageddon (BV): $201,578,182 1998

80 Superman Returns (WB): $200,081,192 2006

81 Gone with the Wind (MGM): $198,676,459 1939^

82 Pearl Harbor (BV): $198,542,554 2001

83 Happy Feet (WB): $198,000,317 2006

84 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Par.): $197,171,806 1989

85 Ice Age: The Meltdown (Fox): $195,330,621 2006

86 Madagascar (DW): $193,595,521 2005

87 Toy Story (BV): $191,796,233 1995

88 Men in Black II (Sony): $190,418,803 2002

89 Grease (Par.): $188,389,888 1978^

90 Gladiator (DW): $187,705,427 2000

91 The Day After Tomorrow (Fox): $186,740,799 2004

92 Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Fox): $186,336,279 2005

93 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Dis.): $184,925,486 1937^

94 Dances with Wolves (Orion): $184,208,848 1990

95 Batman Forever (WB): $184,031,112 1995

96 The Fugitive (1993) (WB): $183,875,760 1993

97 Ocean's Eleven (WB): $183,417,150 2001

98 What Women Want (Par.): $182,811,707 2000

99 The Perfect Storm (WB): $182,618,434 2000

100 The Simpsons Movie (Fox): $182,571,101 2007

The World's Ugliest Cars

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A recent survey selects the worst designed cars of all time. The top pick?

so here are some of them.....

Chevrolet Chevette:

"When the car went into any type of water puddle it would suck water into the engine. They fell apart after 40,000 miles. Piece of junk."

"Absolute garbage BEFORE it was built."

"It was junk like this that opened the door for Toyota and Honda. Sad but true."

"It was so underpowered, you had to shift down with the AC on to climb the slightest hill. Everything was too small inside, and the dash looked like a 12-year-old designed it.

Ford Edsel:

"Has got to be the ugliest car ever to roll out of Detroit."

"Talk about the wrong car at the wrong time!"

"The '58 was schizophrenic! The front motif is vertical (especially that hideous grille), while the rear motif is horizontal."

"One of the worst designs and poorly manufactured cars of all time."

"Gas-guzzling, three-ton behemoth with a toilet seat grill and inexplicably tacky push-button transmission shifting. The standard by which all other automotive brand failures have been judged (and ridiculed) for 50 years."

"Poor styling, poor workmanship, wrong car at the wrong time, and it was made to compete against its own sister brand, Mercury, not differentiating whether it was a step above or below the brand."

AMC Matador:

"Looks like a spaceship."

"Has to be just a hair uglier than the Gremlin...and it doesn't matter what year."

"The Matador coupe had those bug-ugly front lights and the strange rear-end design treatment. It's hard to imagine a car that large having so little interior space. A total waste of steel (and glass, and plastic, and rubber...)."

Chevrolet Corvair:

"Underpowered and unsafe. I had a chance to ride in one and it was more horrifying than all the rides at Disneyland."

"They were all death traps. If you got rear-ended, they burst into flames. If you got into a sideways slide, the tires blew off the rims and they rolled over."

"Ugly, underpowered, not safe, not safe, not safe. A very bad imitation of the VW Bug. I hardly ever see one, not even at old car shows, probably due to a corrosion problem."

AMC Gremlin:

"The most hideously ill-proportioned car of all time."

"This car was the epitome of ugly. The first subcompact was introduced Apr. 1, 1970 (April Fools' Day). Need we say more?"

"So much window that even in the winter you could fry eggs inside! Speaking of which, it sort of looked like an upside-down egg!"

"The car voted best as a hot tub!"

"Whatever happened to the back half of this car? It seems as if 40% of the vehicle's body was perhaps unintentionally cropped off on the drafting table. The introduction of the Gremlin rang the final death knell for the already mortally wounded AMC."

Chevrolet Vega:

"Cheaply built, rough running, harsh ride, rust prone. It was without a doubt the worst vehicle I ever owned."

"So bad it turned off subsequent generations to GM and created the beginning of the downfall of the world's greatest automaker."

"A car that began to rust on the showroom floor brought a whole new meaning to the term 'Planned Obsolescence.'"

"An alleged four-seater that required a pry bar and 'the jaws of life' (both optional) for passenger extrication from the zero-legroom back seat. Sieve-like leaking aluminum-block four-cylinder engine (guaranteed to crack at no more than 30,000 miles), generating perhaps 70 hp (downhill only, with a good tailwind), while still managing to get less than 20 mpg on the highway! A truly masterful feat of reverse engineering by the guys from Flint."

Pontiac Aztek:

"There must have been a front-end design team and a rear-end design team. And the two teams NEVER spoke to each other!"

"The only car that can make a Pacer wagon look good."

"It looks like a mini-trash truck."

Ford Pinto:

"If the vehicle was rear-ended, it made the accident worse than it should've been because the gas tank exploded."

"Junk from the day they built it! Do you see any around anywhere? Not even close to a collectible car."

"My neighbor had a vanity plate that read 'IXPLODE' on his Ford Pinto. I was a kid and understood the significance and humor."

"Underpowered, cheap plastic, bodies prone to rust...oh, yeah, they blow up, too."

Yugo:

"You couldn't get scrap-metal money even if it was running."

"The Yugo was a car that fell apart while you drove."

"I used to work for a dealer and the last one on the lot was an '88 model that never got sold. It was there until 1991, when it was given away as a promotional gift on a radio show."

AMC Pacer:

"Looked like a fishbowl and those windows leaked. Add a leaky sunroof to it and the car rusted from the inside out!"

"It is a pregnant roller skate."

"It is a pregnant roller skate."

"Not only UGLY but two different-sized front doors!"

"Human terrarium."

"It had seats designed like blue jeans, including the brass buttons, which burned the crap out of you on a hot day."

"Six feet long, eight feet wide, bicycle tires all around, and 0 to 60 in four-and-a-half hours. What a prize! AMC's only conceivable excuse for this engineering and stylistic horror would be if their 1970s design crew was tripping on massive quantities of acid...and even then...it wouldn't be a good excuse."

Top 10 addictive games

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10 Half-Life 2 - [ PC ]:
Half-Life 2 is a science-fiction tour de force that easily surpasses the legacy of the first game, thanks to reserved but effective storytelling, formidable enemy smarts, and a wide variety of convincing environments. Still, as good as the game content is, it's the remarkable and endlessly flexible physics system that keeps Half-Life 2 on the nation's hard drives. Countless downloadable modifications have turned this ambitious first-person shooter into a virtual playground. Whether you're building elaborate Rube Goldberg-style machines, crafting enormous structures with game objects, or designing your own dune buggy stunt track, boredom is nowhere to be seen.

96% average critic score

9 Neverwinter Nights - [ PC ]:
There's a reason people are still playing Neverwinter Nights five years after its initial release, and though the main story campaign and retail expansion packs offer plenty of opportunity to develop fledgling characters into fearsome juggernauts of might or magic, it's the thriving community of user-created content that makes BioWare's baby one of the most addictive role-playing games of all time. There's always new equipment to win, new challenges to overcome, and a new character class to experience, and the innumerable highly-rated free and downloadable adventures give all players a nearly bottomless well of excitement to draw from.

86% average critic score

8 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - [ PS2 ]:
Taking territory from rival gangs in Los Santos, polishing off bizarre odd jobs in San Fierro, and hitting the gaming tables of Las Venturas already gives you enough to fill any vacation calendar, but it doesn't even scratch San Andreas' surface. Even after you've played through every mission and seen the story to its end, there's still a ton to do. How many cars, trucks, motorcycles, airplanes, helicopters, and tanks have you commandeered? What about the weapons, races, graffiti tagging spots, and mini-game diversions? It's hard to imagine ever experiencing everything there is to see in San Andreas.

96% average critic score

7 Virtua Tennis 3 - [ PS3 ]:
Sports games tend to ensnare only devoted fans of a given discipline, but Virtua Tennis 3 will hook anyone lucky enough to pick up a controller. It could be the deceptively simple concept of smacking a ball back and forth, or the giddy sense of power released when pounding a perfect serve past an opponent. Or is it the confidence boost that comes from outwitting the competition with cunning shot placement and ball spin that makes Virtua Tennis 3 so addictive? And who could forget the insane minigames that enhance the arcade experience? Whatever the case, Sega's slam-fest could hook even those who wouldn't give TV tennis a second look.

78% average critic score

6 Diablo 2 - [ PC ]:
The number one best-selling RPG of all time adheres to the classic design of hack-and-slash dungeon crawling defined by Rogue, but simple click-fest controls, five customizable character classes, and free online play combined to create a perfect storm of action combat, skill development, and socialization that addicted millions overnight. Pounding powerful enemies into dust, collecting ever more powerful gear, and unlocking new powers and attacks for your chosen profession can easily become an almost endless cycle of compulsion, even if you don't try your hand at one of the other character classes, or purchase the Lord of Destruction expansion.

89% average critic score

5 The Sims 2 - [ PC ]:
Not content with having only one life to live? Pick up The Sims 2 and take control of the private and professional fates of a bunch of nutty 3D personalities forced into close quarters. This quirky life simulator takes all the things that are tedious about day-to-day existence--meal preparation, cleaning, career direction, and even hygiene--and makes them enjoyable by providing instant gratification in the form of hilarious animations and skill upgrades. You can even manipulate friendships into loving marriages, or rivalries into full-on feuds, as your Sims make their way through their ever-changing lives. Who knew playing God could be so compelling?

92% average critic score

4 Lumines II - [ PSP ]:
Lumines' endless stream of falling colored blocks, each divided into four pieces and painted with combinations of two colors, is the latest darling of the portable puzzle scene. Create blocks of a single color, and a sweeping bar removes them from play, rewarding you with points and space. Lumines proved that a deceptively simple goal, made difficult by timing and musical distraction, can quickly become a fixation. Lumines II added background videos, new battle modes, and more challenging "mission" boards, making it damn near impossible to put down whether you're relaxing at home or passing time on the road.

83% average critic score

3 Guitar Hero II - [ PS2 ]:
Don't even try to deny it: you know you've played air guitar while listening to a favorite rocker, even if you didn't dare do it in public. Hand even the most mild-mannered hard rock fan Guitar Hero II's custom axe controller and watch the arena rock god emerge in the time it takes for the first level to load. Nobody's going to confuse talent with timed button presses for true musical acumen, but soaking up the virtual crowd's reaction to your simulated histrionics is so inexplicably satisfying that you won't ever want to leave the stage.

91% average critic score

2 Civilization IV - [ PC ]:
The Civilization series has garnered such a well-deserved reputation for creating addiction that one has to wonder why the government hasn't yet classified it as an actual narcotic. As you guide your burgeoning society from homeless nomads to global superpower you'll choose between styles of government and city improvements, cultural domination and military might, technological advancement and trading flexibility. You can even reach for the stars with your very own space program. This is what an absolute ruler would feel like if he lived for thousands of years, and the effect is more intoxicating and addictive than any liquor.

94% average critic score

1 World of Warcraft - [ PC ]:
World of Warcraft has become synonymous with persistent online role-playing, with more than 8.5 million players worldwide. Nine classes, eight races, stunning art direction, and a huge world of wartorn cultures and hidden lore beckon all RPG fans to start anew in the world of Azeroth. To say that World of Warcraft offers hundreds of hours of obsessive gameplay could be a gross understatement, between the unique trials of each class and the endless challenges of Battlegrounds warfare. As if that weren't enough, the new Burning Crusade expansion adds two new races, raises the level cap, and opens the way to the strange world of Outland. Anyone who's played World of Warcraft and wrenched themselves away long enough to chat will tell you: it's not just a game, it's a way of life

93% average critic score

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day dreams:worlds richest

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Bill Gates
Net Worth: $46.6 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 1
Microsoft's founder and chief software architect is pushing to move the company beyond PCs into TVs, cell phones, cars, even wristwatches. Flagship Windows operating system runs 94% of the world's desktop computers, but company faces pressure from faster- growing open source system Linux. Expectations high for Windows successor, dubbed Longhorn, which may debut in 2005. World's biggest philanthropist, he devotes billions to eradicating infectious diseases (polio, AIDS) and developing vaccines through $24 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $42.9 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 2
Oracle of Omaha's value-investing principles built Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway into $116 billion (market cap) holding company: insurance (General Re, Geico) and stakes in American Express, Coca-Cola, Gillette. Also, an assortment of operating companies, including Fruit of the Loom, Pampered Chef. Believes Berkshire should be "fortress of financial strength." It's been just that: Stock is up nearly 50% in past year, adding $12.4 billion to net worth and bringing him a few billion dollars shy of Bill Gates. Starring role as economic adviser to movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger in recent California governorship race.

Karl Albrecht
Net Worth: $23 billion
Country: Germany
Rank: 3
Supermarket king along with younger brother Theo. Thanks to new German disclosure laws, Forbes divvied up fortune he shares with brother for first time. Their family's 6,500-store Aldi chain began as a single store. Aldi's 2002 sales reached $49 billion. Karl used to manage southern, more profitable half of Germany, but has since retired, leaving company in hands of nonfamily members. Both brothers fiercely guard their privacy. Word is, Karl raises orchids and enjoys a round of golf on his own 27-hole course

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud
Net Worth: $21.5 billion
Country: Saudi Arabia
Rank: 4
The jet-setting prince is transforming himself into a businessman-cum-political-activist. He's got a $10 billion stake in Citigroup, but in Saudi Arabia this nephew of the king has called for a range of reforms: elections, women's rights and job creation. A U.S. supporter, he's set up centers at universities in Cairo and Beirut to teach the American political system.

Paul Allen
Net Worth: $21 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 5
Microsoft co-founder's "wired world" vision not looking all that visionary: Tech investor recently lost money in bankrupt telecom RCN, while increasing stake in troubled cable company Charter Communications. Dumped investment in Vaxgen, maker of failed AIDS vaccine. Still, plenty of room for risk thanks to $5 billion Microsoft stake. Developing a 50-acre "bioscience hub" in Seattle with commercial, residential space. Putting a science fiction museum alongside his Experience Music Project in Seattle. Collection includes the original captain's chair from Star Trek TV show.

Alice Walton
Net Worth: $20 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 6
Daughter of Sam Walton (d. 1992), who opened his first general store in Rogers, Ark., in 1962. Wal-Mart now world's largest retailer: 4,000-plus stores around the globe. Family controls 38% of Wal-Mart but prefers a passive role; Alice raises horses on Texas ranch. Family last year donated $750 million-plus, much to education, including $300 million to University of Arkansas. But family largesse isn't enough to quell accusations that Wal-Mart wields too much clout. If Sam were alive today, he would be worth twice as much as Bill Gates.

Lilianne Bettencourt
Net Worth: $18.8 billion
Country: France
Rank: 11
France's richest resident is $4 billion richer this year, thanks to the rising euro and the continued strength of her holdings in L'Oréal and Nestlé. Inherited a controlling stake in L'Oréal in 1957 from her father. As discreet as she is rich, Bettencourt shuns the press. Part of the reason may be an impressive number of skeletons in the family closet, most relating to the family's intimate association with extreme-right political groups in Vichy France. Her only daughter and heir apparent, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, sits on L'Oréal's board.

Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $18.7 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 12
Oracle CEO is upping the ante in prolonged bid to buy business-software rival PeopleSoft, headed by former Oracle executive Craig Conway. Chicago native took Oracle public in 1986, one day before Microsoft. Still feuding with Gates: formed alliance with Sun Microsystems to run Oracle software on Sun's Linux machines. Ellison's fortune peaked at $58 billion in 2000. Now fond of prophesizing doom for computer industry.

Theo Albrecht
Net Worth: $18.1 billion
Country: Germany
Rank: 14
Supermarket king along with older brother Karl; their 6,500-store Aldi supermarket chain began as single store. German chain logged $49 billion in 2002 sales. For years Forbes lumped Theo, in charge of the northern German business, with brother, who managed the south. Thanks to new German disclosure laws, Forbes for the first time divvied up brothers' fortunes. In U.S. Theo owns gourmet food chain Trader Joe's and Albertsons supermarkets. Fanatically private--he was kidnapped and released for a ransom in 1971. Little is known about him; reportedly loves golf and old typewriters.

Kenneth Thomson & family
Net Worth: $17.2 billion
Country: Canada
Rank: 15
Sir Kenneth passed along chairmanship of $7.5 billion (sales) Thomson Corp. to son David in 2002, but he's still obsessing over art. Recently pledged $50 million to the Art Gallery of Ontario to house the $300 million in paintings he donated last year. Among the trove of 3,000 works: "Massacre of the Innocents," a Rubens masterpiece Thomson bought for $77 million, the third-highest price ever paid for a painting at auction. Owns 69% stake in media giant Thomson, publisher of electronic media and information services such as Thomson ONE and Westlaw.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Net Worth: $15 billion
Country: Russia
Rank: 16
Russia's richest man made fortune buying state oil assets on the cheap. Now languishes in prison since October arrest on fraud and theft charges. Russian authorities accuse his Group Menatep of taking 20% stake in fertilizer manufacturer Apatit without investing $280 million it promised. Khodorkovsky denies charges, claiming Kremlin is persecuting him for his mounting criticism of Putin Administration. State froze most of his Yukos shares pending case's outcome (until seized, Forbes includes them in his net worth). Onetime Communist Youth League activist bought Yukos in 1995, turned it into Russia's largest company by market cap.

Carlos Slim Helú
Net Worth: $13.9 billion
Country: Mexico
Rank: 17
Latin America's richest man is $5.5 billion richer this year, thanks to stock surges of his flagship Teléfonos de México and América M-vil telcos. The former, a virtual landline monopoly, is notorious for undercutting the competition. On the political front, Slim has become a vocal opponent of free trade prescriptions for developing Latin economies. After 20 years of taking that advice, he says, Mexicans have nothing to show for it.

Michael Dell
Net Worth: $13 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 18
Soft-spoken Texan continues to dominate brutal tech market by diversifying out of personal computers and clawing his way into servers, storage and services: "I think of us as the hunter, not the hunted." Latest task: challenging HP and Apple in printers and gadgets. Started selling computers from dorm room in 1984. Dropped out to start Dell Computer; took public in 1988. Recently selling shares; diversifies portfolio via MSD Capital

Li Ka-shing
Net Worth: $12.4 billion
Country: China
Rank: 19
Asia's richest and most influential businessman's fortune based on conglomerates Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong; empire spans 40 countries and accounts for 11.5% of Hong Kong's stock market value. Leading real estate developer, cell phone provider and retailer, and is a leading provider of electricity in Hong Kong. Also the world's largest operator of shipping container terminals. Eldest son, Victor Li, a Canadian citizen, recently offered $488 million for a 28% stake in bankrupt Air Canada.

Steven Ballmer
Net Worth: $12.4 billion
Country: United States
Rank: 19
Microsoft chief executive and software industry's fiercest cheerleader. Native of Detroit quit Stanford M.B.A. program to join Harvard classmate (and dropout) Bill Gates in 1980. At the helm of Microsoft since 1998. Leading charge to break out of software and take on Sony's PlayStation in videogames and AOL in online service. Insists there's plenty of untapped potential, yet saw fit to ax employee stock option plan. Upside for shareholders: doled out first-ever dividend this yea

movies

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Athidi:
HE iS indian superstar prince MAHESH BABU
today his movi ATHIDI got release all over world in 710 theaters

up coming games

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New PC Games:
1. Portal
2. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
3. Race 07: The Official WTCC Game

New PS3 Games:
1. NBA 08
2. College Hoops 2K8
3. Singstar

New XBOX360 Games:
1. Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlord
2. Battlestar Galactica
3. Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe

New WII Games:
1. Victorious Boxer
2. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
3. Rockstar Games Table Tennis

New PS2 Games:
1. Godzilla Unleashed
2. Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow
3. NBA 08

New XBOX Games:
1. NCAA Football 08
2. Ratatouille
3. Madden NFL 08