The article introduces Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, a Saudi Arabian businessman, investor and philanthropist known as the "Arabian Warren Buffet". It notes that he is the richest and most powerful Arab in the world, with a net worth of $17.1 billion. It provides details on some of his major investments and companies, including Kingdom Holding Company which he founded and owns 95% of, and has investments in financial services, tourism, media and other sectors. The summary highlights that he is considered one of the most successful investors in the world, known for his large stakes in companies like Citigroup, Apple, and others.
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US$ Exchange rates worldwide 08
Arabian Warren Buffet 16
Tech BUZZ… 10
Slow down and everything you are chasing will come
around and catch you
Editor’s Note
Economy
US $ Exchange Currency rates
Riddle Time
Tech Buzz
Meet the Arabian Warren Buffet
MAGEX Classifieds
People who overcame failure
Manali
Manalsu River
List of Indian States with CMs
Oak Tree
Epicure’s Column
Turmeric
Bollywood Times!
Kollywood Times!
Hollywood Times!
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5. True Friendship 34
Basil Seeds 40
Epicure’s Column 42
Don’t fear the enemy who attacks you, fear the fake
friend who hugs you…
People who overcame failure 18
Riyadh, KSA 20
Basil Tree 36
6. Dear Reader,
Wish you a very warm welcome.
“There is nothing in this earth more to be prized than true
friendship”.
It is said that in order to judge a person, always see
his/her friends, you’ll find their exact character. A friend
is the most important asset to everyone. Everyone needs a
true friend.
Nowadays many people are being cheated upon in the
name of friendship. Today I would like to highlight a few
characteristics of your true friend – Accepts you, is
dependable, trustworthy, honest, always listens to you,
would be there for you, gives you space, always keep in
touch, does not gossip about you, would be happy for you,
and will always be supportive. In short,
“A true friend is one who upon seeing a fault gives you
advice and who defends you in your absence.”
So those who have these characteristics among your
friends, kindly believe them and do not hurt or cheat
them.
For all our subscribers who are obviously my friends,
Don’t be sad
Don’t be mad.
You’re my friend right to the end,
Won’t break your heart,
We’ll never apart.
Our friendship is a gift
You’ll never wonder if,
I’ll always be there
I really… really care!
Happy Friendship Day!
Shoaib Makki T.J.
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9. Solve if you are a genius!
How to exit?
A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exists: two doors.
Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The
blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the
second door there is a fire – breathing dragon. How will the man escape?
What is black when you buy it,
red when you use it, and gray
when you throw it away?
What 4 – letter word can be
written forward, backward or
upside down, and can still be
read from left to right?
What question can you never
honestly answer yes to?
What has a Heart but no other
organs?
What body part is pronounced
as one letter but written with
three, only two different letters
are used?
What has cities, but no houses;
forests, but no trees; and water,
but no fish?
Did You Know???
Prince Charles and Prince William
always travel in separate planes in
case there is a crash, one need to
survive.
Answers for last week:
The Frog: 28 days
Letter ‘m’/Footsteps/Your
name/Telephone/Silence/Darkness
Mail us your answers at
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Answers will be declared next week,
Stay tuned!
11. The Model 3 still has plenty of pickup, effortlessly
jumping from zero to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds in
the upgraded version, which gets a stunning 310
miles on a charge. It’s nimble, comfortable, and has
tight steering that’ll keep you grinning. The seats
embrace you in a gentle hug that feels a bit more
geared for road trip than racetrack. It’s the Model S
on a diet, making up in practicality what it loses in
extravagance. The fact that this car still looks, drives,
and feels like a Tesla—at a starting price of
$35,000—shows how far the Silicon Valley
automaker has come. It’s still an expensive vehicle
for many of Tesla’s biggest fans, and compelling
options packages will drag a lot of stretch spenders
into uncomfortable territory. But at current battery
prices, Tesla is setting a new standard for value in an
electric car—which of course was Musk’s plan all
along.
The minute you approach the Model 3, you realize
you’re in for a new sort of car experience. The
auto’s elegant, flush door handles swivel into your
palm with the light press of a thumb. The ethereal
swoop of metal feels surprisingly solid. The car
doesn’t have a key, or a key fob. Instead it syncs to
your phone through a Bluetooth connection and will
automatically unlock as you approach. The backup
in case your phone dies or you need to hand it off to
a valet is a thin key card that you can keep in your
wallet. Swipe it on the car’s B pillar to unlock it, and
place it on the center console to turn the
car on. Tesla is getting better at building cars. Unlike
early versions of the Model S and X, the Model 3 is
built to be a daily driver, with plenty of cup holders,
door pockets, and console storage. The materials of
the arm rests and doors feel ready for abuse. And the
stitched synthetic material used for the premium
seats is different than leather, but not inferior.
TESLA Model 3 – An Affordable Flagship Killer
12. The Zhiyun Crane 3-axis gimbal is designed for
mirrorless cameras as well as compact DSLRs, and it has
a maximum payload of nearly 1.8 Kgs. So, if you’re
looking forward to attach one of your long zoom lenses,
this is not really the gimbal you should be going for.
Excluding the battery, the gimbal unit weighs just 950
grams. That being said, the Crane V2 boasts an advanced
slip-ring technology on all the three axes of the gimbal,
thereby providing users with unlimited 360°x3 rotation
control and free angle choices for any gripping gestures
or camera placements depending on the way you intend
to shoot. The Crane features a unique dovetail slot
design that allows for balance adjustments with high
precision, for faster and convenient mounting.The
gimbal now has a large control panel with a four-way
joystick for tilting, panning and rotating the gimbal. In
addition to this, you have the camera/power button,
mode button and the shifter switch, which can be used
along with a USB cable that you additionally purchase,
in order to zoom in and out. Zhiyun Assistant is a
smartphone application that’s available for both
iOS and Android devices.
With the help of this app, you’ll be able to easily pair
your Zhiyun Crane with the help of Bluetooth, thereby
letting you completely control the gimbal, without even
having to actually touch it. Once you open up the app,
you will be taken to the dashbard that showcases your
gimbal’s battery percentage. Here, you’ll be able
to calibrate, control and adjust the stabilizer settings.The
Zhiyun Crane packs 32-bit x 3 high-speed MCUs that
boasts a processing speed of up to 4000 MHz on its
independent built-in Inertial Measurement Unit, so
we’ve no doubts regarding the potential performance
levels of this gimbal stabilizer. Zhiyun has managed to
pack in as many features as they possibly could with the
Crane V2. Being compact and lighter compared to
several other gimbals on the market, the Zhiyun Crane
will even be suitable for the hardest shots in the tightest
spots. The gimbal is also capable of handling extreme
weather conditions, as its operating temperature ranges
from -10°C to 45°C.
Zhiyun Crane V2:
An Affordable
Gimbal for your
Camera
13. In the simplest of its contexts, 5G refers to
the 5th Generation of the cellular technology.
Starting in the 1980s with 1G, our cellular
networks went through multiple evolution
stages to become what we see and use today.
Whenever there was a significant upgrade in
the cellular technology, carriers marked the
upgrade with a different generation. When ‘2G’
or the ‘second generation’ of cellular technology
was launched, it marked the adoption of the
digital system over the pre-existing analog
system. It also added mobile data in the form of
GPRS and EDGE.
1. Speed: 5G will bring a huge speed boost to
our data connectivity. The theoretical max
speed of 5G will be around 100 Gbps while
the minimum speed will be around 10 Gbps.
2. Latency: Latency refers to the delay occurring
between a user’s input and the execution of
his command. In terms of data transfer it can
be understood as the time it takes a packet of
data to travel from one point to another.
3. Capacity: Since the 5G will be utilizing a part
of the spectrum with high frequencies, its
data carrying capacity will be exponentially
higher. Add that to the fact that high-band
spectrum is still unused; we are looking at a
huge improvement in the data carrying
capacity.
4. Targeted Delivery of Data: The higher
frequency of the spectrum will allow 5G to
use “beam forming”. A technique in which
data is sent to required recipients in the form
of concentrated beams. This will allow the 5G
compatible antennas to direct higher data
throughput to places where it is required the
most.
5G! : Everything You Need To Know
14. Hathway: Impossible, but affordable Internet plans
Hathway isn’t as widespread as Airtel or BSNL,
but it does offer some pretty decent plans. One
of the most interesting things about Hathway is
that the plans are quarterly. So you play for
three months in one go. Like Airtel, Hathway’s
plans can change a lot depending on where you
are. One of the more interesting plans we
noticed was for around Rs 2,999 for three
months.
In Chennai, you can get about 150Mbps till
1000GB, after which the speeds will drop to
5Mbps. In Mumbai, you’ll get 50Mbps speeds
till 100GB, afterwhich the speeds will drop to
2Mbps. In Delhi you can choose between two
options for the same price. You can either get
50Mbps speeds with a FUP of 200GB and
2Mbps speeds post that, or you can get 10Mbps
with no FUP.
15. Facebook is reportedly working on a video chat device
similar to Amazon's Echo Show, which could be debuted
at next year's F8 developer conference. According to
Bloomberg, Facebook's video chat device will be the first
major hardware product from Building 8 lab. Facebook
announced Building 8 last year as an incubator for
developing new hardware and is being led by Regina
Dugan, a former Google executive and Director of
DARPA. The device is said to feature a laptop-sized
touchscreen display and may be a whole new product
category. The video chat device is aimed to be used in
the living room and is tipped to feature a display
measuring between 13 and 15 inches diagonally. It may
sport a wide-angle camera lens, array of speakers and
microphones powered by artificial intelligence for
improved performance. "The large screen and smart
camera technology could help far flung people feel like
they’re in the same room, which aligns with Chief
Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's mission of
bringing Facebook users closer together," notes
Bloomberg.
The device is currently in the prototype phase is already
being tested in people's homes. It is also tipped to run a
version of Google's Android operating system. Facebook
is also said to be developing a 360-degree camera for
the device and testing a feature that would allow the
primary camera to automatically scan for people and
lock onto them. Apart from this video device, Facebook
is also said to be working on a standalone smart
speaker to compete with Amazon Echo and Google
Home. The company is said to be hiring engineers from
Apple to build a voice assistant similar to Siri. The voice
assistant will run on both these devices and the
standalone speaker could retail for as low as $100
(approximately Rs 6,500). However, people familiar
with the matter believe that Facebook could abandon its
smart speaker, since the segment has been popularized
by Amazon.
Facebook working on new video chat device with large touch
screen display, wide-angle camera
16. Meet the Arabian Warren Buffet
Populary known as The Arabian Warren
Buffet Prince Al Waleed bin Talal bin Abdul
Aziz Al Saud, born on 7th
March 1955 is a
Saudi Arabian businessman, investor and
philanthropist and a member of the Royal
family. He is the richest and the most
powerful Arab in the world.
He is the founder, chief executive officer and
95% owner of the Kingdom Holding
Company a Forbes Global 2000 company
with investments in companies in the
financial services, tourism and hospitality,
mass media, entertainment, retail, agriculture,
petrochemicals, aviation, technology, and real
estate sectors.
After his graduation from Menlo College in 1979, he acquired the underperforming United
Saudi Commercial Bank through mergers with Saudi Cairo Bank and Saudi American Bank. It
became a leading Middle Eastern Bank.
He bought a substantial tranche of shares in Citicorp in 1991, when the company was in crisis.
From an initial investment of $550 million to bail out Citibank’s underperforming American
real – estate and Latin American business – loan portfolios, his holdings in Citicorp grew to
about $1 billion.
He holds 80% of Rotana Group, the Arab world’s largest entertainment company. He also has
his investment in AOL, Apple, MCI, Motorola, Fox Broadcasting and other technology and
media companies. His real – estate holdings included large stakes in the Four Season’s Hotels
and Resorts and own the Savoy Hotel in London.
He was the 5th
richest man in the world in the year 2005.
In 2015, Al Waleed offered 100 Bentley cars to Saudi fighter pilots involved in Saudi Arabian –
led intervention in Yemen in appreciation of their role in the operation.
He always has a share market monitoring TV with him monitoring each and every second. So
for its maintenance he has a permanent TV Engineer and a doctor who monitors his health.
He has a net worth estimated nearly $17.1 billion making the 41st
richest man in the world.
“Success is like a mountain. Never think you have reached the top. Once you have reached the
top where will you have to go? Always think you are climbing and not reached the top”
Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal
Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal
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18. People who overcame failure to become successful
Walt Disney is the businessman behind the very successful theme
park “Walt Disney World”. Walt Disney was reportedly fired by a
newspaper editor for not having good ideas and no imagination.
Disney World is currently valued at $35 Billion.
Before becoming successful, Thomas Edison tried more than 10,000
times to invent the light bulb. When asked about his failures, Edison
stated that he knew “definitely over 10,000 ways that an electric
light bulb will not work”.
Founder of hugely successful company “Fed Ex” Smith’s college
professor stated that his concept of Federal Express was “interesting,
but not feasible”.
Steve Jobs was actually fired from Apple Computers, the very
company that he is responsible for making it the success it is today.
When Jobs was fired from Apple, he was quoted stating “I didn’t see
I then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best
thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being
successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again,
less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most
creative periods of my life.”
19. Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school 3 times before
getting his huge break. Spielberg is known for directing mega hits
including Jurassic Park and Jaws.
Bernie Marcus and Arthur Blank, founders of the home
improvement chain “The Home Depot” Marcus and Blank were
fired from Corporate America in 1989. These savvy businessmen
went on to turn their Big Box store into a huge success and
currently have over 2,200 retail stores in the United States with
revenues exceeding 74.8 billion dollars.
Oprah Winfrey hailed as the “Queen of Daytime Talk TV” Winfrey
was fired from her news reporter gig at a Baltimore news station.
Oprah went on to build a successful following from her daytime
talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Oprah’s net worth is
currently valued at 2.7 billion dollars.
Tim Ferris known for his bestselling book “The 4 Hour Workweek”
was turned down by 25 publishers before it was finally picked up.
Tim’s book went on to sell millions of copies making him a force to
be reckoned with in the entrepreneurship landscape.
“Failure doesn’t mean the game is over, it
means try again with experience…”
20. RiyadhRiyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia and the
main financial hub. It is the largest city of Saudi
Arabia with an area of about 1,798 sq. km. and
is situated on a desert plateau in the country’s
centre. The city’s name is derived from the
plural of Arabic rawdah, meaning gardens or
meadows, so named for a natural fertility
provided by its location at the juncture of
Wadis Hanifah and Al – Batha. Few of the
world’s cities have transformed as rapidly as
Riyadh which grew from a small, fortified
desert village in the 17th
century into a modern
metropolis of several million in habitants in the
20th
century.
The city of Riyadh is located approximately
1,950 ft (600 m) above sea level in Najd – a
region largely dominated by a rocky plateau
landscape in the center of the Arabian
Peninsula.
Riyadh’s climate is characterized by extreme
heat in the summer, with average temperatures
reaching above 100°F (40°C) and coolness in
winter, reaching below 50°F (10°C), though
there is a large difference between daytime and
night time temperatures.
The form and structure of the city has been
reinforced by a number of large – scale
construction projects undertaken in the latter
half of the 20th
century and in the early 21st
century.
A few amazing facts about Saudi Arabia:
Saudi Arabia is the 13th
largest country in
the world and largest in the Middle East
with an area of about 83,000 sq miles
(2,149,690 sq. km.) equal to size of Western
Europe and ¼th the size of US.
The Saudi’s King’s official title is “Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques”. King Salman bin
Abdul Aziz is the present king since January
2015.
The world’s largest tower Kingdom Tower is
to be inaugurated in 2019 in Jeddah which
will be at a height of 3,280 ft (1 km) and
will dwarf the Burj Khalifa in Dubai by 600
ft (183 m).
Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest peninsula
and the largest country without a river.
Riyadh’s camel market is one of the largest
in the world and sells about 100 camels per
day.
Similar to Western damage settlements, the
Arab World has the tradition of diyya, or
blood – money payments, which come from
the Holy Quran as a more humane
alternative to settling eye – for – an – eye
disputes. Foreigners who plan to drive in
Arab countries, such as Saudi Arabia, are
encouraged to purchase to purchase
coverage for potential blood – money claims
as part of their regular auto insurance.
21. Arabs call coffee gahwa, a word that later
became Arabic for ‘that which prevents
sleep’. The first coffee shops were probably
those which opened in Makkah around the
mid – 15th
to 16th
century.
Saudi Arabia remains an absolute monarchy
and has the last significant monarchy in the
world. The country has been ruled by the Al
Saud family since its inception as a nation
on September 23, 1932.
According to Forbes magazine, Saudi
Arabia’s former king (Late) Abdullah bin
Abdul Aziz was the 8th
most powerful
person in the world and world’s most
powerful Muslim.
The King’s Cup, which pits up to 2,000
participants racing across a 19 km track, is
an epic camel race which takes place
annually during the Al – Jenandriyah
National Festival in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabian cities experienced an
extraordinary boom in property prices
between 2003 and 2008. In Makkah land
values close to the Grand Mosque reached
US $2,00,000 per sq. m. at the peak of the
boom – perhaps the most expensive real
estate in the world and rivaling land prices
in Tokyo in the early 1990s.
Officially, Saudi women may not travel
abroad without the permission of their
husbands.
Traditionally, non – Muslims could not be
buried within the borders of Saudi Arabia.
However, in 2012, the country eased burial
restrictions under certain circumstances.
The Persian Gulf, as it is called on most
maps on the Middle East, is better known in
Saudi Arabia as the Arabian Gulf.
Islam, the last of the world’s great religions
to get underway, originated in the Arabian
Peninsula in the 7th
century A.D. It is the
second largest religion in the world after
Christianity.
Saudi Arabia is free from tax. Although a
small amount (2.5%) of the wealth is to be
paid by the Muslims as per Islamic Shariah
(Islamic Law).
Apart from civil police force, it also has a
religious police force called the Mutaween
who monitor “Committee for the
Preservation of Virtue and for the
Prevention of Vice”.
In 2011, King Abdullah announced that
women would be allowed to vote in 2015,
making Saudi Arabia the last nation on
Earth to allow women to vote.
In 1985, Prince Sultan bin Salman became
the first Saudi, first Arab, and first Muslim to
travel in space when he rode aboard the U.S.
space Shuttle Discovery.
King Abdul Aziz bin Rahman Al Saud or Ibn
Saud, father of the nation, crowned himself
as the king in 1932 after proclaiming
independence. Ibn Saud was granted a
knighthood in the Order of the Bath by
Queen Elizabeth of England in 1935.
22. Completed in 2002, The Kingdom Centre is the
3rd
tallest skyscraper in Saudi Arabia, with a
height of 302 meters and has 99 floors and is the
3rd
largest building in the world with a hole after
the Shanghai world Financial Center and Tuntex
Sky Tower. The tower covers an area of about
185,000 sq. m. (1,991,323 sq. ft.) and has 45
lifts/elevators. The total cost for the construction
of this tower was SAR 1.7 billion (US$ 453
million). The building has been called “the
necklace” of the city due to its unusual apex,
which features a circular – shaped opening. This
opening is called a “caternary arch” and is
common form seen in nature (Spider’s web).
The opening is often illuminated at night, in a
variety of colors. An observation deck at the top
of the Kingdom Centre lets you take a panoramic
view of the whole city. The Kingdom Center
houses the world’s tallest Masjid (Mosque), on
the 77th
floor. There is a special ladies – only
shopping area on the second floor called ‘The
Ladies Kingdom’.
Kingdom Tower
23. First to completion in May 2000 was the Al
Faisaliah Center, designed by architect Sir
Norman Foster and built by the Bin Laden
Construction company on behalf of HRH Prince
Bandar bin Saud bin Khaled. The tower was
Riyadh’s very first skyscraper, reaching a height
of 269 m (881 ft) – just taller than the UK’s
Canary Wharf. Owned by the King Faisal
Foundation, profits from the site are used to
underwrite philanthropic activities throughout
the world. Al Faisaliah, which has a square base
which tapers to a lantern at the summit, boasts a
5 – star 224 – bedroom hotel, 100 apartments
and 30 floors of office space. There are 44 floors
in total with 44 elevators. It’s most famous for its
enormous glass globe (24 m in diameter and
made of 655 glass panels) near the summit.
From this gallery on a clear day you can get the
most fantastic views of the capital and beyond.
The first 3 levels boast one of Riyadh’s most
popular shopping arcades with 180 stores –
including Harvey Nicholls and a selection of 25
fast food outlets on level three. Beneath the
ground level plaza is an enormous underground
room with the world’s largest single support
column – free concrete arch ceiling. This room is
used for hosting of prestigious wedding parties.
The building itself is clad in anodized aluminum
panels with large cantilevered sun shading
devices that minimize glare and allow the use of
non – reflective, energy efficient glass. And
inside, there is a 79 ft wide by 265 ft high
stained glass window by British artist Brian
Clarke which is the largest stained glass work
ever produced.
Al Faisaliah Tower
25. In the early hours of January 14, 1902, the
garrison inside the Masmak Fortress slept as the
forces of Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman bin
Faisal Al Saud gathered and prepared for attack.
Taking the fortress by surprise, Abdul Aziz
captured the fort and took control of Riyadh, his
ancestral home after having lived in exile in
Kuwait. From this fortress, Abdul Aziz Al Saud
conquered and united the different kingdoms
and provinces that make up the modern
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The clay and mud-
brick fort was built around 1865 by the prince
of Riyadh Abdul Rahman ibn Sulaiman ibn
Dabaan under the reign of Mohammed ibn
Abdullah ibn Rasheed (1289–1315 AH), the
ruler of Ha’il to the north, who had wrested
control of the city from the rival clan of Al Saud.
It was used by King Abdul Aziz from 1902 to
1938 until a new palace was constructed.
The Saudi government made a series of
renovations in the 1980s as part of an effort to
restore and maintain artifacts important to Saudi
history. Visitors enter the fort from an open
plaza and through a palm tree gate that is 12
high by about 9 ft wide. The door features an
opening, called al-Khokha that is just big
enough for one person to pass at a time, a
defensive measure. Inside, the fort houses a
collection of historical artifacts, including guns
used in the assault along with a working well.
Like with any important building the fort houses
a small mosque for its occupants. The fort is
situated near busy streets, surrounded by a
bustling market or suq with shops selling
everything from clothes, jewelry; gold, tailored
suits, souvenirs, and a tasty treat simply called
Corn in a Cup. No visit to Masmak is complete
without a stroll through this wonderful market.
Masmak Fort
27. Riyadh is a city of particular significance in
history and politics for the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. The Riyadh Development authority is
undertaking massive feats of engineering of
unprecedented proportions to develop the city
infrastructure and public amenities. The Red
Palace was the previous residence of the King of
Saudi Arabia, which after use by several
government departments became the focus of an
international competition to rejuvenate the
building and grounds. This competition was
won by Tropman & Tropman architects of
Sydney, Australia with a fabulous design that
incorporated a modern museum building in to
the grounds that is connected by a stunning
glass atrium. The head of design, Tasman Storey
worked previously at Mirvac Design (HPA
Architects) and brings vast experience to the
international team.
Tropman & Tropman architects are no stranger
to working in Saudi Arabia and have a profound
understanding as to the sensibilities and customs
of the proud Arabic culture. A brand identity
was required for the palace so they had to start
with an audit of all Saudi government buildings
and established an opportunity for where the
brand could be positioned in the minds of the
people of Riyadh and the cities tourists.
Red Palace
35. A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to
swim to a small, desert like island. The two survivors have been good friends, not knowing
what else to do, agree that they had no other way but to pray God. However, to find out whose
prayer was more powerful, they divided the territory between them and stay on opposite sides
of the island.
The first thing they prayed was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit – bearing tree
on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man’s parcel of land remained
barren. After a week, the first man was lonely and he decided to pray for a wife. The next day,
another ship was wrecked, and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the
land. On the other side of the island, there was nothing.
Soon the first man prayed for house, clothes, more food. The next day, like magic, all of these
were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing. Finally the first man prayed for
a ship, so that he and his wife could leave the island. In the morning he found a ship docked at
his side of the island. He considered the other man unworthy to receive God’s blessings since
none of his prayers had been answered.
As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heaven booming, “Why are
you leaving your companion on the island?”
“My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man replied.
“His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve anything”.
“You are mistaken!” the voice rebuked him. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not
for that, you would not have received any of my blessings”.
“Tell me,” the first man asked, “What did he pray for that I should owe him anything?”
“He prayed that all your prayers be answered.”
“A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are
half – cracked”
Happy Friendship Day
47. Bollywood times!
Jab Harry Met Sejal
(Comedy/Drama/Romance)
Rating: 8/10 (U/A)
Director: Imtiaz Ali
Starring: Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma,
Evelyn Sharma, Chandan Roy Sanyal
Storyline: The story revolves around Harry &
Sejal's journey across Europe. A search for Sejal's
engagement ring makes Harry understand love &
relationships better. Sejal experiences new found
freedom, security & solace in Harry's company.
And in between all of this... there is love, life, lies.
thrill, fantasy and the voice within.
Gurgaon (Crime/Thriller)
Rating: 7.5/10 (U/A)
Director: Shanker Raman
Starring: Akhshay Oberoi, Ragini Khanna, Pankaj
Tripati, Shalini Vatsa
Storyline: Kehri Singh, a real estate baron, runs
his business Preet Real Estate in his daughter's
name, whom he considers to be his lucky charm.
he, however, sidelines his oldest son Nikki Singh,
often calling him brash, insolent, good for
nothing, and unlucky. Driven by his need to pay
off a large debt to a local bookie, Nikki Singh sets
off a chilling chain of events, that unwittingly
force his cold-blooded father to confront his
buried past.
48. Kollywood times!
Aakkam (Action/Drama/Romance)
Rating: 7/10 (U)
Director: Veludoss
Starring: Power Star Srinivasan, Sathish Raavan,
Delna Davis, Vaidehi
Soryline: Aakkam is a Tamil movie starring
Delna Davis, Sathish Ravan, Vaidehi and Power
Star Srinivasan in prominent roles. It is a drama
directed by Veludoss Gnanasamantham with
Srikanth Deva as the music composer, forming
part of the crew.
Sathura Adi – 3500 (Horror/Thriller)
Rating: 7.5/10 (U/A)
Director: Jaison
Starring: Rahman, Iniya, Nikhil Mohan, Prathap
Pothan
Storyline: Sathura Adi-3500 is a Tamil movie
starring Rahman, Iniya and Nikhil Mohan in
prominent roles. The cast also includes Prathap K
Pothan, Swathi Dikshit and Thalaivasal Vijay. It
is a thriller horror directed by Jaison with
Ganesh Raghavendra as the music composer and
R.G. Ananth as the editor, forming part of the
crew.
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