Archive | November, 2008
Posted on 29 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 16%)
Every time a terror strikes, it seems there is a new group or a new outfit. We seem to be hitting only dead ends every time. Enough is enough now. Get India out of these terror crutches. We do not want to see an encounter like this. I cannot imagine something like this happening in any part of the country. Read more »
Tags: Anger, Deccan Mujahideen, India, Innocence, Mumbai, Nariman House, Oberoi Hotel, Pakistan, Taj Mahal Hotel, Terrorism, The Trident
Posted on 28 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 44%)
Last 55 hours India has faced its worst ever crisis. 15-20 terrorists took Mumbai under siege. As many as 150 people killed including several High Profile Cops, Army Jawans, The Taj was burning, gunfires, grenades, AK 47s, and god knows what not. Read more »
Tags: India, India Special, Jawans, jingoism, Mumbai, Nariman House, Oberoi, Raj, Taj Hotel, Thackeray, The Trident
Posted on 27 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 14%)
We have examples of countless leaders whose world view was narrow, confined to the boundaries of a race or a religion. Hitler idealized and romanticized about the pure Aryan blood of the German race. He saw the rest of the world as disposable commodity and exterminated about 8 million people. True, while he was around, he also brought about progress in ample measure Read more »
Tags: Babri Masjid, Elections, Idi Amin, India, India Special, Indira Gandhi, Mumbai, Narendra Modi, Pakistan
Posted on 26 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 16%)
Mumbai is a city full of scandals, sex, controversies but above all it is a city full of dreams for many people. People come from small villages and towns for its celebrity status, its glamour, and the “Sheheri Babu” syndrome. Read more »
Tags: Aamchi Mumbai, Aishwarya Rai, Bollywood, Corruption, India, Mumbai, Mumbai Meri Jaan, Shahrukh Khan, Sheheri Babu, Spirit of Mumbai
Posted on 26 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 13%)
With an increasing number of cases of abuse and neglect towards senior citizens being reported across the country, Indians can no longer boast of being proponents of traditional family values. Four out of 10 elders are victims of abuse Read more »
Tags: care, Children, India, India Special, Knowledge, Media, old age, values
Posted on 26 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 27%)
In a very interesting move some Bangalore techies have come together, formed a club called RideACycle and are now planning to pull a la Tour De France. It is called “Tour oF Nilgiris” (TFN) and is one of its kind in India. Read more »
Tags: Bangalore, Blue Mountains, Culture, India, India Special, IndiaSpecial, Movies, Promotions, RideACycle, Tour De France, Tour of Nilgiris
Posted on 25 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 31%)
Statistics have shown thousands of people suicide due to different reasons but have we ever thought of the loss of individuality that people suffer at the hands of our ignorance Read more »
Tags: accidents, awareness, Bombs, BOSS, car, Darkness, Hand, India, India Special, Living, Minister, Mumbai, Office, Photos, Plan, Power, Special, success, TIME, Truth, water
Posted on 25 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 24%)
An energetic, youthful, aggressive, powerful India is what we will see in the coming decades. The signs have started showing already..That said there are many important social issues that need to be fixed for India to reign supreme. Read more »
Tags: Empower, India, India Special, Kerala, Mumbai, My India, Obama, Rural India, Special, Vision, Women
Posted on 23 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 22%)
Banks which faced pressure on their margins till a couple of months back are now on their way to making money. With the RBI’s initiative to increase liquidity in the system, banks got huge amounts at their disposal for lending. Read more »
Tags: Bank, Change, Crisis, Economics, For, Indian, IT, liquidity, Money, parking, PLR, RBI, SLR
Posted on 23 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 28%)
Narendra Modi’s leadership and his extraordinary capabilities made him the darling of media. And soon a brand called Moditva emerged. Is Modi leading by example ? Find out… Read more »
Tags: Advani, Bangalore, BJP, Budha, Economics, Godhra, Gujarat, Hanuman, Minister, NANO, Narendra Modi, Sanand, Tata, VHP
Posted on 21 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 32%)
C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) launched the latest version of our desi (GNU) linux edition BOSS version 3.0 codename Tejas. Currently BOSS GNU/Linux Desktop is available in almost all the Indian Languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Bodo, Urdu, Kashmiri, Maithili, Konkani and Manipuri.
So finally it does look like Information Technology will reach even the majority of our non-English countrymen. Read more »
Tags: Assamese, Bengali, BharatheeyaaOO, Bodo, BOSS, CDAC, desi version, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Linux, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
Posted on 21 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 19%)
The latest move from Indian Navy sees India taking the initiative and moving in to save not only our maritime economic resources but also as a measure to enhance the security of perhaps today’s most dangerous seafaring route. It remains to be seen how the world takes this move from India. Read more »
Tags: Coastline, Fleet, Gorshkov, Gulf of Aden, India, Indian Navy, Naval Superpower, Piracy, Russia, Security, Superpower, Viraat
Posted on 19 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 87%)
Second Life was launched in 2003 and then on its growth has been phenomenal. They have transformed such a simple idea to a big business opportunity. It provides a ‘Virtual World’ where we can reside, meet people, go shopping, go clubbing and so many other things you do in real life. Read more »
Tags: Avatars, Linden Labs, Relationship, Second Life, Virtual World
Posted on 19 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 18%)
Considering AR Rahman’s earlier work, I can confidently say Yuvraaj is not the best from him. May be the best is still in store – Ghajini ? What say ? Read more »
Tags: AR Rahman, Katrina Kaif, Salman Khan, Subhash Ghai, Yuvraaj
Posted on 18 November 2008 (Views: Popularity: 16%)
Here are a few simple tips for a healthy living. This will control your aging to a great extent. Read more »
Tags: Exercises, Fruits, Health, Lifestyle, Living, Routine, Vegetables