Trivia - # 5

In the tamil movie Pachaikili Muthucharam , who provided the dubbing voices for Jyothika & Milind Soman ?

Rainbow Quiz - Identify the personality - Week 41

Here is the next weekly "Rainbow" quiz , where I would be giving 7 clues (Hence the name Rainbow) about a personality. Try to discover the person in the least number of clues . You can either leave the answer as a comment / email me . Feedback/ suggestions welcome. Googling is not preferred but then its just for fun and so go ahead if you need to.

I read a very interesting biography recently on the famous rivalry between "X" and Helena Rubenstein in the fashion industry.

clue # 1 : "X" was born as 'Florence Nightingale Graham' in Ontario,Canada where she lived until she was twenty-four years old.

clue # 2 : She then migrated to New York city where she briefly worked as a bookkeeper for the Squibb Pharmaceuticals Company. While working there, she spent hours in their lab, learning about skincare.

clue # 3 : She later traveled to France to learn beauty and facial massage techniques used in the Paris beauty salons.On her return to US, she opened salons across the US and achieved commercial success.

clue # 4 : She then opened salons across the world and met with huge success. "X" once said that "There are only three American names that are known in every corner of the globe: Singer sewing machines, Coca Cola, and "X"".

clue # 5 : She built Maine Chance Farm into a major force in American Thoroughbred horse racing.For her contribution to the racing industry, "X" was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame.

clue # 6 : In recognition of her contribution to the cosmetic industry, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur by the French government.

clue # 7 : The current face of "X" ( the name of company) is Catherine Zeta Jones.

Who is X?

Rainbow Quiz - Identify the personality - Week 40

Here is the next weekly "Rainbow" quiz , where I would be giving 7 clues (Hence the name Rainbow) about a personality. Try to discover the person in the least number of clues . You can either leave the answer as a comment / email me . Feedback/ suggestions welcome. Googling is not preferred but then its just for fun and so go ahead if you need to.

clue # 1 : "X" came from a very rich family in Punjab .

clue # 2 : "X" joined the film industry in 1966 after winning an All India Talent Contest jointly organized by United Producers and Filmfare. However, his film debut went unnoticed.

clue # 3 : He shot to fame in the early 70's, with consecutive hits and was hailed as the first superstar of bollywood.

clue # 4 : During his heyday he would be mobbed during public appearances. Fans kissed his car, which would be covered with lipstick marks, and lined the road, cheering and chanting his name.

clue # 5 : However, in the late seventies he hit a rough patch with a string of flops. His personal life also suffered when he separated from his wife in the early 80's.

clue # 6 : He entered politics and was elected to the parliament in the 90's.

clue # 7 : Currently he is busy in processing his own music channel.

Easy one. Who is X?

Trivia - #4

Which animal's name , when translated in the native language ( of the country where the animal is found), means " I don't understand you" ?

Rainbow Quiz - Identify the personality - Week 39

Here is the next weekly "Rainbow" quiz , where I would be giving 7 clues (Hence the name Rainbow) about a personality. Try to discover the person in the least number of clues . You can either leave the answer as a comment / email me . Feedback/ suggestions welcome. Googling is not preferred but then its just for fun and so go ahead if you need to.

A man whose work has had (& will have) a phenomenal influence on the 21st century.

clue # 1 : "X" was born in London, England. His parents, both mathematicians, were employed together on the team that built the Manchester Mark I, one of the earliest computers.

clue # 2 : While at Oxford, "X" built a computer with a soldering iron, TTL gates, an M6800 processor and an old television.

clue # 3 : While an independent contractor at CERN ,"X" proposed a project to facilitate sharing and updating information among researchers.Based on that idea, he built a prototype system named ENQUIRE.

clue # 4 : In 1989, he proposed a global project based on the earlier "Enquire" work. It was designed to allow people to work together by combining their knowledge.

clue # 5 : "X" made his idea available freely, with no patent and no royalties due. Had he decided to patent it, he could have become one of the richest men on the planet.

clue # 6 : In 2004, he was named as the first recipient of Finland's Millennium Technology Prize . He was also given the rank of Knight Commander (the second-highest rank in the Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II.

clue # 7 : The British public named him among the 100 Greatest Britons of all time, according to a BBC poll spanning the entire history of the nation.Recently, he has become one of the leading voices in favor of Net Neutrality.

Ram Charan - The Mgmt Consultant CEO's love

I remember reading a similar article in Fortune about Ram Charan a few years ago. This man never ceases to amaze. What a strange existence !

Trivia - # 3

Which famous company owns the IMDb ( Internet movie database) ?

P.S : IMDb is one of my favorite sites for collecting movie trivia.

Rainbow Quiz - Identify the personality - Week 38

Here is the next weekly "Rainbow" quiz , where I would be giving 7 clues (Hence the name Rainbow) about a personality. Try to discover the person in the least number of clues . You can either leave the answer as a comment / email me . Feedback/ suggestions welcome. Googling is not preferred but then its just for fun and so go ahead if you need to.

He was instrumental in triggering the interest in the game of the Chess in India.

clue # 1 : "X" was born in Burma.He learnt the chess notations from his parents and his elder sister when he was hardly eight.

clue # 2 : "X" had his schooling in Madras ( Tamil Nadu, India) and developed a deep interest in the game of Chess while at school.

clue # 3 : "X" pioneered the game of chess in India and played a pivotal role in making India an emerging force in world chess. He was the first Indian to earn the title of International Master.

clue # 4 : "X" won the state of Tamil Nadu Championship an amazing 11 times and the India National Championship 9 times .

clue # 5 : "X" has also served as the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Chess Association as well as the All India Chess federation.

clue # 6 : In recognition of his performance, "X" was conferred the Arjuna Award, the first chess player to be so honoured.

clue # 7 : He also edits "Chess Mate”, a quarterly magazine and contributes regularly to The Hindu and The Sportstar.

China - Amazing photo gallery !

View this amazing photo gallery of China. If there is heaven on earth, then here it is. Spectacular photos !

Webby Awards

Webby awards , known as the online "oscars", were announced recently. Check out the winners and nominees . A very interesting collage of websites.

Quick Trivia - # 3

Which famous director was born as " Gopalaratnam Subramaniam" and won a best screenplay state award for his debut movie (in Kannada) starring Anil Kapoor ?