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Indians to watch out for in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
This is India’s Total Olympics Medal Tally: * 8 Gold medals, 1 Silver medal and 2 Bronze medals in Hockey * 2 Silver medals in Athletics and 1 in Shooting * Bronze for wrestling (Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav 1952 Helsinki) * Bronze for tennis (Leander Paes 1996 Atlanta) * Bronze for weightlifting (Karnam Malleswari 2000 Sydney) Also Read: India at Beijing Olympics 2008: The Indian Squad Indian Athletes Competing in The 2008 Beijing Olympics India's Best Shooters at The Beijing Olympics 2008 India at Beijing Olympics 2008: India's Tennis Hopefuls India is all se... Read more »
Shopping in Goa- A guide to Goa's local markets and ...
When you hear of shopping in Goa you don't picture air conditioned malls or shopping for designer brands, instead you think of flea markets and local markets, artifacts, trinkets and mementos that just scream the essence of Goa and it's beach culture! Goa's bustling flea markets are a kaleidoscope of artifacts, knick-knacks, shell work, bamboo work, brass ware, curios, trinkets made of stones and corals, jewelry, carved furniture and beachwear among a host of other stuff. The local markets showcase the agricultural produce & fresh as well as dry fish brought in by the villagers of neighbo... Read more »
10 Salient Features of Jan Lokpal Bill
After 42 years the lokpal bill is finally happening in India. The first Lokpal Bill was passed in the 4th Lok Sabha in 1969 but could not get through in Rajya Sabha, subsequently, Lokpal bills were introduced in 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2005 and in 2008, yet they were never passed and was pending untill April 9, 2011. After several rounds of talks, on 8 April 2011, Anna Hazare announced to his supporters that the Government had agreed to all his demands and he would break his fast on the following Saturday morning. According to the understanding reached, five of the ten... Read more »
Celebrating Teachers Day
Teachers play influencing role in our lives and celebrating Teachers day or Teachers Appreciation Day is a tribute to the contribution made by the teachers to the society. In India, Teachers Day is celebrated on 5th September, the birthday of great teacher Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, who was a renowned diplomat, a firm believer of education, scholar and President of India. When Dr. Radhakrishnan became the President of India in 1962, he was approached by some students and was requested to allow them to celebrate his birthday. In reply he said, "instead of celebrating my birthday separatel... Read more »
Cars in Rs.15 - 20 Lakh Price Range
In a country like India, 15 - 20 Lakh is actually a big amount. Indivisual who has such budget for a four-wheeler are surely not looking for an ordinary car, their prime motive is comfort and luxury. There are about 12 cars that are in 15 Lakh - 20 Lakh price ange. Read more »
Government's Lokpal Draft is Dangerous
The Government?s Lokpal Bill covers about 0.5% of public servants, yet it brings under ambit virtually ever citizen?s group and organization, registered or unregistered, meant to serve the social sector. This raises a pertinent question- Whom is the Lokpal really targeted at? ? There are more than 1.25 Crore central and state government employees. Out of this merely 65,000 Group A Central Government employees would be covered in the Government bill leaving out all the lower officers and staff. This effectively means that there is no remedy against corruption that a common person fac... Read more »
ISRO - Pride of India
The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO, is India's national space agency. Indian space programme driven by vision of Dr Vikram Sarabhai considered as the father of Indian Space Programme. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) executes Space programme through its establishments located in different places in India. The prime objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks. ISRO has established two major space systems, INSAT for communication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and Indian Remote Sensing Satellites ... Read more »
Phoonk : A Black Magic Story
According to the film's director, Ram Gopal Varma, the 'fear element is that it seeps into you and questions your own faith or non-belief...
Weird History of Roopkund Lake, Uttarakhand
What do you expect to see when the glacial ice melts at 5000 meters above sea level? Probably some stocked water, a small lake or a water...
Romantic Weekend Getaways from Bangalore - Esca...
Are you stuck up with the hustle and bustle of Bangalore city life and have no time to say few romantic words to your partner. Take a qui...
Ras Malai - A Milk based Dessert of India
Ras Malai is by far the most preferred milk based sweet in India. Though there are plenty of them but Ras Malai tops the list. In India m...
R.K.Narayan: The perfect story teller India has...
One of the most famous Indian writers in Indian English writing, R.K Narayan was born in 1906 in Madras. He was educated in Mysore and se...
Indian Wedding Etiquette: The Dos and Don'ts at...
If you are attending a Hindu, Muslim or Sikh traditional ceremony for the first time, it's likely that you'll be unsure about what is exp...
Palakkad Sightseeing: Gateway to Kerala
Palakkad is a town as well as a municipality in the state of Kerala in India and is one of the beautiful places in this state which is al...
Rangoli for This Festive Season
The festive season is in its full swing at this time in India. People are busy with their preparations, decorating their homes lighting u...
Stars who changed their Names
Be it superstition, numerology or just a sexy connotation- Bollywood stars are ready to change their names for any of these reasons. Let ...
Take a Ride of 10 Luxury Trains in India
A journey aboard the luxury trains in India is the best way to explore the heritage and culturally vibrant parts of the country. Indian R...
Dr. Manmohan Singh's Resume
This is the best resume one can ever see in his / her life. The Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh is probably the most qualified...
45 Nirvana Hills - It's Time to Rise Above the ...
City-based construction house, Kumar Builders announced the launch of the first tallest building of Pune ?45 Nirvana Hills,? a 30-storey ...
Top 10 Bollywood Movies of 2008 based on Box Of...
Box office figures in India are not official, as there is no official source but here's a rough idea of the Top Grossing Bollywood Movies...
Top 10 Romantic Weekend Getaways from Delhi
For a Delhiite the number and range of options for a short romantic weekend getaway are staggering. If noise, traffic jams, dust, hectic ...
