Rajasthan Train Ride: Palace on Wheels

February 2, 2011 admin123

Welcome aboard the Royal Retreat, the pride of Indian Railways, the wonderful, unparalleled, unique and unforgettable Palace On Wheels. Palace on Wheels has been rated amongst the top ten luxury trains of the world. Its one of the finest ways to travel through the intoxicating, incomparable, incredible, impressive, inimitable, inspirational land of India. Take a royal retreat and be the king or the queen through the splendid journey of Palace on Wheels. Continue reading Rajasthan Train Ride: Palace on Wheels →

Travel

Ahmedabad City Tour

February 2, 2011 admin123

As we continue our tour of Ahmedabad, you will find four more of the places that are rich in history, with something for everyone. By the time you have explored even half of what is available, you will agree that this is one of the richest vacations you have embarked upon.

The Calico Museum of Textiles is widely regarded as one of the finest textile museums in the world. Built in 1949, the Museum has over 500 years of the finest fabrics spun, woven, printed and painted in different parts of India. It also has a collection of marble, sandstone and bronze icons and busts. These latter displays are split into two thematic sections-a gallery for religious textiles and one for historical textiles. Continue reading Ahmedabad City Tour →

Entertainment, People

Dhobi Ghat – Hindi Film Review – 5 Stars

January 23, 2011 admin123

Dhobi Ghat, released in Jan 2011, is a Hindi film (there’s also an English version) directed by Kiran Rao in her directorial debut. The film stars Aamir Khan, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, and Kriti Malhotra.

Contrary to the opinion of some reviewers, I think the film moves rapidly, leaving a lot of things unspoken and left for the viewers imagination to fill. There are 2-3 different plots running in parallel, and the dark plot is of Yasmin. I don’t think any recent film maker has achieved such depth in their film. Continue reading Dhobi Ghat – Hindi Film Review – 5 Stars →

Nature

Indian Tigers Are Getting Extinct!

November 23, 2010 admin123

Folks, the news on our Tigers is not good at all. If you see any tiger parts trading, please let the authorities know. It will be sad if despite all our economical progress, we can’t save this ‘crown jewel’ species.

A new scientifically-based count reveals the true extent of the catastrophic fall in tiger numbers. Tiger body parts and bone are used in traditional Chinese medicine and the skins are prized too. For every one tiger we recover, several get smuggled out of India after poaching. Continue reading Indian Tigers Are Getting Extinct! →

Business, Government, People

Ratan Tata Shares Experience From Past On Not Paying Bribes

November 15, 2010 admin123

Ratan Tata Shares Experience From Past On Not Paying Bribes

to get Tata Airlines joint venture with Singapore Airlines about 10-12 years back. Tata’s were asked Rs 15 crore (150 mn) bribe by the then aviation minister (whoever it was). The point to note is that the work ethics of Tata Group come out strongly from his words. Good to hear the story.

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Rajasthan Train Ride: Palace on Wheels

Ahmedabad City Tour

Dhobi Ghat – Hindi Film Review – 5 Stars

Indian Tigers Are Getting Extinct!

Ratan Tata Shares Experience From Past On Not Paying Bribes

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