Nature, Travel

Rajasthan India Tour Guide

Rajasthan – now the largest state of India – is one of the most visited and popular travel destinations of India. It presents lots of options for tourism to its visitors. Rich culture and traditions, colorful fairs & festivals of age-old legacies, ancient & medieval forts & palaces, rich flora and fauna, incredible shopping, lip-smacking cuisine and many more are prime features of boom in Rajasthan tourism. And every state enjoys a large gathering of tourists coming here for wonderful holiday and tourism options.

There are several world famous travel destinations in this vibrant and colorful state of Rajasthan, India. Some popular travel destinations of the state are Jaipur – the Capital City, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Ajmer, Pushkar, Jaisalmer, Mount Abu, Ranthambhore, Sariska, Mandawa, Samode, Bharatpur, Chittorgarh, etc. All these destinations are very popular among tourists from all over the world. When you will explore exotic travel destinations you will have wonderful experience of life time. Continue reading Rajasthan India Tour Guide →

Government, Security

Jaipur Bomb Blasts and Lessons

Rajasthan was all over news in India in May 2008 for multiple reasons – the Rajasthan Royals were rocking the IPL and coward terrorists killed about 70 people with their bombs. Everybody has spoken about the IPL, so lets leave that aside.

Let’s take the difficult question.
How the hell were terrorists able to plan and execute such attacks?
And how come even after 3 weeks, we have little headway in the case?
Even the redrawn photos have not come.

We are getting rich, but we remain stupid.
One of the most essential things needed in any populated area is this: CCTV or IP video cameras — which are continuously recording the events, so that footage can be reviewed later. Go to any large city in Europe/ America, and its full of cameras…these are essential investments for public safety — and we have not done that. In fact, the London terrorists were caught due to CCTV footage.

The Rajasthan State Govt said it will invest in improved security – but we will see when it happens.
For now, be alert in public places in India. You have to watch your own back.

People, Travel

Trip to Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi

Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi puts a unique stamp on the Delhi’s heritage. The busy crowded lanes and the maze of shops gives very “in India” feeling. Thousands of people find employment here in small jobs, hopeful to earn enough for the day, week, and month. The shops exhibit the classic Indian shopping mix: an Aggrawal Sweet Store between an Ahuja Tent House and a Singh Auto Repair.

Following is nice video by Bina. The ending is at the Delhi Sheraton, which was then hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin. By the way, if you have photos or videos or interesting info on Chandni Chowk, please share with us and we will post it here with due credit to you.

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