How to get Voter ID card?

There has been lot of activity during the past few days around 2014 general elections and many of my friends have shown their interest and posted lots of things about the same. I thought it would be great if these people could vote in next general elections and hence this post.

There are two ways how you can get your voter id card made. 

I got my voter id card made with the help of Jaago Re campaign by Tata Teat just before previous general elections. Not sure if they're still active, but the process was very smooth.

If they're not active now, here is how you can get your voter id made:

1. Go to http://eci-citizenservices.nic.in
2. Register using your mobile number and email id. You'll receive an sms with a verification code. 

3. Enter the verification code and then enter the registration details

4. Login using the mobile number and password set by you
5. Click on "Submit New Application For Inclusion/Deletion/Modification in E-Roll" as shown below:

6. Choose your State -> District -> Assembly in the given order

7. You'll see 5 forms as shown below:

    a. Form6: Application for Inclusion of name in Electoral Roll

    b. Form6A: Application for Inclusion of NRI name in Electoral Roll

    c. Form7: Application for Objecting or seeking deletion of name in Electoral Roll 

    d. Form8: Application for Correction to particular entry in Electoral Roll

    e. Form8A: Application for Transposition of entry in Electoral Roll

Chose the form as per your needs and you're set to go. As the voter id application takes some to be processed, it is advisable to get it made as early as possible. 

So, get your voter id made and vote next year if you are really interested in making this country a better place, rather than cribbing about the infinite problems that we have. As Joseph-Marie rightly said "Every nation gets the government it deserves". Let's make every vote count :)

Please feel free to comment if there is anything that you would like to add.

He is not only a cricketer, He is an Icon!

Image Courtesy: Sachin Tendulkar Facebook Page

There might be debates about who is the best Test player in the world, but when it comes to ODI cricket there is no doubt that he is the best player in the ODI cricket.

With 96 fifties, 49 hundreds, 154 wickets, 18426 runs at an average of 44.83 in 463 matches, he is undoubtedly the best in ODI's. Today he might have retired, but he still remains in the heart of every Indian cricket fan and will always be. You can either like him or ignore him, but you can't ignore.

Be it the legendary straight drive off McGrath or Brett Lee or be it that awesome pull off Andrew Caddick or the upper cut off Shoaib Akhtar in the 2003 world cup or be it that six over long on off Shane Warne which gave the bowler dreams of being hit for a six by the Legend in his dreams, there is not even a single shot in the cricket, which he hasn't mastered.

There were days, when we only had DD1 at our home, and I remember, the only two things which I used to wait for, was the Friday night movie and Indian cricket, and later for the reason that I could watch the Legend bat. When I was probably in 6th standard, that desert storm match in Sharjah, when India needed to qualify for the finals of the Coca-Cola cup, cannot be forgotten by any cricket lover. He single-handedly took on the Australian bowling attack to score 143 off 131 balls and led India to qualify for the finals. He didn't stop there and finally led the team to victory in the finals of the Coca-Cola cup after scoring 134 off 131 balls.

He is not only a cricketer, he is an Icon as he teaches us how to defy the impossible. He emerged as a true champion after he suffered from tennis elbow injury and finally led to the team to victory in the 2011 world cup. There have been moments in my life when I was down, when I thought of giving up, but every time when I switched on to his batting he gave me inspiration to fight, he gave me the courage to stand tall in front of the challenge ahead and destroy it and that is the reason I say that he is an Icon!

Now, I think criminals will have to be more careful, as someone rightly said, "Do your crime when Sachin is batting, because even the God is busy watching him bat".

Image Courtesy: The Hindu

Top/Best Movies of Akshay Kumar

Known by everyone as Khiladiyon ka Khiladi, Akshay Kumar started his bollywood career in 1990s. He is mostly known for his rough and tough looks and the comedy which he brings to the table, which is apparent from movies like Hera Pheri, Garam Masala etc. He is probably one of the very few actors who does most of his action scenes on his own rather than using body double. Below is a list of his movies which are a must watch for someone who would like his style:

1.  Khiladi (1992) - Raj Malhotra
2. Mohra (1994) - Amar Saxena
3. Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) - Karan Joglekar
4. Suhaag (1994) - Raj
5. Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995) - Vijay Kumar/Lallu
6. Khiladiyon ka Khiladi (1996) - Akshay Malhotra
7. Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997) - Raja
8. Aflatoon (1997) - Raja
9. Aarzoo (1999) - Vijay Khanna
10. International Khiladi (1999) - Rahul 'Devraj'
11. Sangharsh (1999) - Professor Aman Varma
12. Hera Pheri (2000) - Raju
13. Dhadkan (2000) - Ram
14. Khiladi 420 (2000) - Dev Kumar/Anand Kumar
15. Ajnabee (2001) - Vikram Bajaj
16. Aankhen (2002) - Vishwas Prajapati
17. Andaaz (2003) - Raj Malhotra
18. Khakee (2004) - Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma
19. Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) - Arun Khanna / "Sunny"
20. Aitraaz (2004) - Raj Malhotra
21. Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005) - Aditya Thakur
22. Garam Masala (2005) - Makrand "Mac" Deshpande
23. Phir Hera Pheri (2006) - Raju
24. Bhagam Bhag (2006) - Bunty
25. Namastey London (2007) - Arjun Singh
26. Bhul Bhulaiyya (2007) - Dr. Aditya Srivastav
27. Welcome (2007) - Rajiv Saini
28. Singh Is Kinng (2007) - Happy Singh
29.  Housefull (2010) - Aarush
30. Khatta Meetha (2010) - Sachin Tichkule
31. Thank You (2011) - Kishen
32. Desi Boyz (2011) - Jignesh Patel / Jerry / Rocco
33. Housefull 2 (2012) - Jolly No. 1/ Sunny
34. Rowdy Rathore (2012) - ASP Vikram Rathore/Shiva
35. OMG: Oh My God! (2012) - Lord Krishna

Top/Best Movies of Ajay Devgan

He can be defined as Black Diamond of Bollywood. Although, it may seem as a racist comment to you, but it is not, as he truly is a Diamond.The very first memory of Ajay Devgan I have is from the movie Dilwale, in which he plays the role of a guy who is madly in love with a girl, but ends up in jail later on. He is one of the very few actors in Bollywood, who have played the role of both hero and villain marvelously. Following are the must watch Ajay Devgan movies according to me:

1. Phool Aur Kaante (1991) - Ajay
2. Jigar (1992) - Raj "Raju" Verma
3. Dilwale (1994) - Arun Saxena
4. Vijaypath (1994) - Karan
5. Hulchul (1995) - Deva
6. Diljale (1996) - Shyam
7. Ishq (1997) - Ajay Rai
8. Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998) - Shekhar
9. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) - Vanraj
10. Lajja (2001) - Bulwa
11. Company (2001) - Malik
12. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) - Sardar Bhagat Singh
13. Deewagee (2002) - Tarang Bharadwaj
14. Gangaajal (2003) - S.P. Amit Kumar
15. Khakee (2004) - Yashwant Angre
16. Masti (2004) - Inspector Sikander
17. Kaal (2005) - Kali Pratap Singh
18. Apaharan (2005) - Ajay Shastri
19. Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006) - Gopal
20. Omkara (2006) - Omi Shukla
21. Golmaal Returns (2008) - Gopal
22. All the Best: Fun Begins (2009) - Prem Chopra
23. Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010) - Puneet
24. Rajneeti (2010) - Sooraj
25. Golmaal 3 (2010) - Gopal
26. Singham (2011) - Bajirao Singham

Top/Best Movies of Aamir Khan

One of the most versatile actors of bollywood and known for not attending the award ceremonies, Mr. Aamir Khan tops the list of great actors of Indian cinema. From Andaz Apna Apna to Rang De Basanti to Taare Zameen Par to 3 Idiots, he has never failed to amaze us with his performance. Below are the list of his movies which are a must watch:

1. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)
2. Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991)
3. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
4. Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
5. Rangeela (1995)
6. Ishq (1997)
7. Ghulam (998)
8. Earth (1998)
9. Sarfarosh (1999)
10. Lagaan (2001)
11. Dil Chahata Hai (2001)
12. Rang De Basanti (2006)
13. Fanaa (2006)
14. Taare Zameen Par (2007)
15. 3 Idiots (2009)
16. Dhobi Ghat (2011)