Ans:Weekly Hafta Wasool # 1

1. The Brand stands for getting rivals together, and its name represents this philosphy. Started by Late Narendra Das Desai in 1919 with the Gujarat Tea Depot Company in Ahmedabad,  the brand was born in 1925 and is perhaps a reflection of the times in pre-historic India when harmony was of prime importance. Promoted by Gujarat Tea Processors and Packers Ltd, it jostles in the national space with Tata Tea, Brooke Bond, Red Label etc. Which brand?


Answer 1: Wagh Bakri Chai.

By The Way: Admit it. We all have wondered about who names a Tea brand as Wagh Bakri! At least I used to. Well, this unique and old brand is the number 1 tea in Gujarat and a big name elsewhere also.



2. Who has won the Australian Open on both grass and hardcourt ?


Ans: Mats Wilander

By the Way: Wilander twice won the Australian Open when that tournament was still played on grass courts. This makes Wilander one of only five men (along with Jimmy Connors, Andre Agassi, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer) to have won Grand Slam singles titles on grass courts, hardcourts, and clay courts. He is the only man in tennis history to have won at least two Grand Slam singles titles on each of the three surfaces. Wilander won his fourth career Grand Slam singles title at the age of 20, the youngest man in history to have achieved that feat.

Question 3: Brought out in association with Shemaroo Entertainment and Sugar Free, what is BB Love Yourself...Fit & Fabulous You.

Answer 3: Bipasha Basu's Workout DVD


By The Way: While researching on BB, i discovered that we apparently went to the same school in Kolkatta. ( Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir ). Although I attended the school for only 5 days before moving to one closer to my house, I am sure that BB still wonders about that short boy who used to cry a lot in the lunch break.

Question 4: The 419 version of the Spanish Prisoner ( which originated in early 1900’s), is sometime’s referred to as one of the most important export industries of it’s country of origin. An older version which existed by the end of the 18th century was called the Letter from Jerusalem. Common variants include Romance, Hitman, and Bona Vacantia. What is being referred to?

Answer 4:  The Advance Fee Scam / Nigerian Bank Scam

Question 5:  Identify the gentleman in the suit.

Answer 5: Richard Madlee. The guy who does the IPL Auctions !