Raina is someone who is capable of scoring runs quickly. CSK needs someone like him in the middle order. During the last match, both Rayudu and du Plessis scored the runs for them, but if not for Sam Curran they could have lost the match. Du Plessis in particular was scoring runs very slowly, as he made runs at a strike rate of 132. It is understandable, considering the fact that almost half of the squad is aged around 35 years.

I can't really trust any of these matches. After all, a few years back two of the franchisee owners were caught for match-fixing (they were let off with very lenient punishments because one of the franchises were owned by N Srinivasan). But this particular match looked OK. Even if they want to fix the match, would they wait till the last 3 balls to do that? But agreed that KXIP should have sent in Mayank Aggarwal. That was a big blunder from their part.

ROFLMAO. It is not the casino owners responsibility to make "their customers better citizens" It is the responsibility of the government. The casinos and their customers are paying a higher than average tax rate to the government, which is in turn used for various welfare activities. So they are doing their part and there is no need to blame what they do.

I don't think that food and other essential prices have increased in a big way in any of the third world nations. On the other hand, it should be the other way. The consumption has gone down, and therefore the prices should decline. I am hearing stories about farmers unable to sell their produce, due to the lockdown restrictions. That may be having an impact as well. But as of now, food prices seems to be at normal levels.

If suburban woman are against Barrett, then they are against Trump as well. Because both of them hold the same pro-life views. So I don't think that her selection may cost Trump any additional votes. Even during his 2016 campaign, Trump had explicitly stated that one of his major aims is to overturn the Roe v Wade judgement. After he became the POTUS, Trump vowed to appoint SCOTUS judges only if they are ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. Also, he has stated that he would allow states to ban abortion. So all those suburban "pro-abortion" woman were anti-Trump from the very beginning. He's not going to lose any of them now.

By good connectivity I mean proximity to major highways or airports. You can't run a business sitting at home. You need to meet the clients and take part in exhibitions. In order to do that, you need to travel frequently. In case you are located in a remote region, then that may hinder your operations. If you are unable to travel, then the clients may dump you and chose some of your competitors. That's why I said that having a good internet connection alone doesn't guarantee anything. It can be a major help, but you need to take care of the other factors as well.

If everyone was purchasing, then the exchange rates would be rocketing by now. But as I can see, the prices are going down. But on the other hand, the gold prices have gone up by almost 40% since the beginning of the year. So we have evidence to claim that at least some of the investors are moving away from fiat cash to bullion. And I expect gold prices to go further up in the coming years.

I guess they are facing shortage of funds and manpower. Less than 10% of the startups will become successful. In the cryptocurrency sector, this proportion is even lower, I believe. We can't expect all of the online shopping sites to grow like eBay or Amazon. Also, getting investment from venture capitalists is more difficult for sites such as Bitify. They have a lot of disadvantages, but let's wait and see whether they will be able to grow.

There are several sites similar to Ebay, such as Bitify. Everyone want online shops similar to Ebay. But do you guys know how long it took for Ebay to grow to its present state? Ebay was founded in 1995 and for the first 2-3 years, it only had a few thousand users. Only after Pierre Omidyar received a loan of $6.7 million from Benchmark Capital, the site was expanded and the business increased. We have a lot of startups such as Bitify now. Who knows, in the next 5 to 10 years, one of them may even overtake eBay.

Now we have quality internet connection in every nook and corner of the world. Earlier, the internet users were dependent on broadband connection. It was expensive and the coverage was sparse. But with the advent of 4G, cheap mobile internet became available in remote and isolated regions. But in order to develop successful businesses, a fast internet connection alone can't do the trick. You also need skilled workforce, government support, good connectivity.etc.

In my friend circle, no one is investing in the banking sector. Only some government controlled pension funds are buying them. The last time I purchased a banking stock was 8 years ago. The current system is simply not sustainable. When the government support stops, the banks are going to collapse. So what Buffet is doing, is clearly not an exception. A lot of other investors are doing the same.

Kavanaugh is still rated as a right-wing judge, but may not be as conservative as Gorsuch or Thomas. I am pretty sure that he will not end up like Roberts. John Roberts was nominated by George W. Bush, and he had an affinity towards left-wing candidates who were put forward by the RINOs such as Arlen Specter.

George W Bush tried to nominate another left-wing judge (Harriet Miers), but was forced to cancel his plans as a result of opposition from his own party. His father George H. W. Bush nominated one of the most left-wing judges (David Souter) in the history of the SCOTUS. In short, GWB and his father did a lot of damage to the conservative cause and Trump has reversed most of this damage after three decades.

Agreed. Nowadays no-balls are being called by the third umpire, with the help from technology. So I don't understand why the field umpires need to take the decision regarding short run. But all that said, KXIP have only themselves to blame. With just one run needed from three balls, their batsmen threw away their wickets aiming for big shots. Mayank Agarwal could have taken a single of the 4th ball from the 20th over, but he wanted to finish the match by hitting a boundary.

Actually people should consume more fruits and green vegetables, as their consumption is going down these days. If the pandemic causes an increase in the consumption of these items, then it is good news. The only thing I would recommend is to go for organic products, as a lot of this stuff available in the market contain traces of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Traditional supplements are also good, but don't consume them without doing proper research.

This is not going to be easy. As far as I know, Iran doesn't have any facilities which produce Bitcoin mining rigs. They need to import them from China, and this is not possible due to sanctions.  And also, the Chinese miners can't just move from China to Iran. That is also not permitted. And even if they get the necessary permission, moving all the giant-sized mining farms to Iran may be a very costly and time consuming process.

If the supermarkets, saloons.etc are open, then it doesn't make sense to continue with the suspension of casino operations. All the business establishments are supposed to follow the strict protocols established by the government authorities. And regarding the customers, it is up to them to maintain social distancing and to follow preventive measures such as wearing of masks. The government has done all that can be done. Now it is up to the general population to play their part.

I still believe that Duterte's war on drugs was a success. Thousands became collateral casualty, but the death rates from overdose and drug-related violence. Some of the drug lords were killed and some others were forced to flee towards "friendly" countries. Soft approach towards crime seldom works in third-world nations. The "iron-hand" approach is needed, just like what Duterte is doing.

People are already adapting. According to the latest unemployment data from the United States, a large percentage of those who lost their jobs in April and May have been able to find new jobs. The stock markets are at all time highs. Tech stocks have appreciated by anywhere from 50% to 150% during the last 6-7 months. In my opinion, within the next 2-3 months the situation will go back to normalcy.

CSK needs someone who is capable of scoring at 1.5 runs per over in the middle overs and I think Raina is perfect for this spot. Even in the match against MI, they faced a lot of difficulty in stepping up the scoring rate. Both du Plessis and Rayudu had strike rate lower than 150. And without the fireworks from Sam Curran towards the end, they could have easily lost the match.

Nobody pushed her out and yet Trump will get a chance to name her replacement. Biden and the other Democrats are going ballistic over the replacement, but in the end Amy Coney Barrett will get confirmed as the next SCOTUS judge. Biden should rather blame RBG. She had a chance to retire in 2016, when Obama could have named her replacement. But she refused, due to her greed for power. She refused to retire, even when she was totally incapable of attending the court. And even after all this.... RBG will be remembered as the justice who gave conservatives a solid SCOTUS majority.

BTW, I heard that Murkowski and Collins are planning to vote against the Trump nominee. That's not going to be enough.