There's one every year: An "American Idol" contestant who dominates the show despite not really having a chance at the top prize. So instead of trying to think of more reasons why Sanjaya should be booted, we present 10 reasons (besides Howard Stern) why he's gotten this far. Every Season Has One The Little Girls (and Grandmas) Understand Stumbles by Other Contestants He's Got Style The Media Circus Burnout The World Loves a Trainwreck Pity, or Contrariness The Coattail Effect Sanjaya Figured It Out Check MTV.com to get more information   Technorati tags: Sanjaya Malakar, ...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to come down hard on the Indian cricket team after the poor performance in the World Cup. BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan said that the Board would soon issue a notice to Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh for speaking to the media during the undeclared war between the players and former coach Greg Chappell after the team returned from the West Indies following their exit from the World Cup. A few days back Tendulkar had spoken in the media against former coach Greg Chappell accusing the Aussie of casting a doubt over his commitment to the game. And then Yuvraj had said that Chappell's ...

Just two weeks after Apple released its streaming media box to the public, hackers successfully installed OS X, Apple's desktop operating system, on the $300 device, making it the cheapest PC Cupertino has ever sold. "The breakthrough is done, OS X runs on Apple TV!" wrote "Semthex," the anonymous hacker responsible for the mod, at his website. "Now we got (the) low-budget Mac we ever wanted." The add-on may be of limited appeal to everyday users. It involves a laborious 13-step procedure, and the resulting installation is unable to take advantage of all the Apple TV's hardware. Without video acceleration, games can't floor the graphic chip's throttle. There's no audio or ethernet support either, making the box useless ...

Even though decades have passed since Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha sizzled on screen the stuff of their chemistry continues to excite Indians, so naturally when we caught Rekha and Jaya Bachchan in a Silisila-esque moment at the Fair One Filmfare Awards, the photographers went berserk. Incidentally while we are on Silsila, that was indeed the last time (1981) that the two actress shared a camera frame before this picture was clicked. While Jaya Bachchan has never really spoken about Rekha the latter has often gushed about her didibhai, as she refers to Jaya. On the same topic, don’t know whether it’s the double standards or plain appreciation for the people involved – till date neither the public ...

Subhash Chandra, who heads the Essel Group, owners of the Zee brand, has announced a breakaway cricket series called the Indian Cricket League (ICL). The Essel Group will invest Rs 100 crore (US$ 23 million approx) in the project, which will run parallel to the leagues and tournaments of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The ICL will have six teams with two Indian internationals, four overseas players and eight juniors in each side, though Chandra didn't name those players, if any, who'd already signed up. At the end of the third year, there will be 16 teams in the ICL. Chandra, while announcing this initiative in Delhi, said this initiative was not in conflict with the BCCI but would be complementary ...

Google Toilet ISP, the next in queue of Google's April Fool joke. Have you visited Google today. If you haven't then you are missing a hilarious April Fool’s Day prank. In a slick presentation Google announced the launch of Google TiSP (BETA)™, a free in-home wireless broadband service that delivers online connectivity via your toilet. What Google says Sick of paying for broadband that you have to, well, pay for? Introducing Google TiSP (BETA), our new FREE in-home wireless broadband service. Sign up today and we'll send you your TiSP self-installation kit, which includes setup guide, fiber-optic cable, spindle, wireless router and installation CD. TiSP in-home wireless broadband is: Free, fast and highly reliable Easy ...

1 medium pineapple 1/4 cup sugar, powdered 2 lychees, tinned Black salt to taste 4-6 fresh mint leaves Crushed ice as required 6-8 black peppercorns, crushed 4 stalks lemongrass Peel, and slice pineapple thinly. Dust fresh pineapple slices with powdered sugar. Arrange them on a tray and heat, turning over from time to time, till they caramelize. This will take about five minutes. Add some water and continue cooking for another three minutes. Place these slices in a blender with lychees and blend. Add the caramel liquid and blend again. Add black salt and mint leaves and blend. Add ice, crushed peppercorns and blend once more. Pour the liquid into a stemmed glass. Put in a lemongrass stalk as stirrer and serve chilled

1 1/2 cups refined flour (maida) 1 tsp soda bicarbonate 2 1/2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp green cardamom powder 4-5 strands saffron Ghee to deep fry Mix refined flour and soda bicarbonate. Add two cups of water and make a smooth batter. Make sure that there are no lumps. Leave it overnight to ferment. Make a syrup with sugar and two and a half cups of water. Add green cardamom powder and saffron. Take a squeeze bottle and fill it up with the batter. Heat sufficient ghee in a flat pan. Pour the batter into the hot ghee in a large spiral shape. Turn and fry till both sides are golden. Use up the batter in the same way. Drain and soak in the syrup for at least 15 minutes. Serve ...

1 cup chicken mince 1 cup whole wheat flour (atta) 1 cup gram flour (besan) Salt to taste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chaat masala 4 green chillies, chopped 1 tbsp pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 tbsps fresh coriander leaves, chopped 1 egg 1 tbsp oil Mix wheat flour, gram flour, salt, turmeric powder, chaat masala, green chillies, pomegranate seeds, onion, coriander leaves, chicken mince and egg. Add a little oil and enough water to knead into a soft dough. Divide dough into equal portions. Grease your palms and roll the portions into balls. Heat a tawa. Roll the balls in flour and roll out into thick paranthas. Place the parantha on the hot tawa and cook on medium heat on both sides. Dribble some oil and when one side turns golden, flip and dribble ...

16 small gulab jamuns 5 medium tomatoes, chopped 1 tbsp oil 1 tbsp butter 4 green cardamoms 5 cloves 2 tsps ginger paste 2 tsps garlic paste 1 tsp red chilli powder Salt to taste 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp dry fenugreek (kasoori methi) 1/2 cup cream 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped Take the tomato pieces in a blender. Add quarter cup of water and blend till smooth. Take the gulab jamuns in a bowl. Add two cups of water and keep in the Microwave oven on HIGH (100 per cent) for a minute. Heat oil and butter in a pan. Add green cardamoms, cloves, ginger paste, garlic paste and sauté. Add a little water so that the masala does not burn. Add tomato puree, red chilli powder and salt and mix. Drain the water from the gulab ...