PostIndia is a book we wish to write that would delve into the Indian psyche and find the common threads the runs through the diversity of this magnificent nation. It seeks to tell the story of our great nation, its bustling cities, its myriad by lanes and of the people that inhabit it. A lot has been written about India, and a lot more will be, but we wish to explore what it means for you to be part of this country and some place you call home. Tell us about the place you come from, the place you go to work and the experiences that you have along the way. In a place as diverse as ours one could not help but be daubed with colors, black and white, saffron and green, and a multitude of colors along the way.There is an India that exists in us, a very personal India that exists only in our hearts and minds. One that no one would talk about normally. PostIndia is a project to unravel that India.Do write back with your views, experiences, photographs and grandmother tales.You can [...]

Here are two of the games the girls tried their hand at while in the US.

…just not giving up until you win, is the sure-sh [...]The post The Big K’s Sureshot Way To Win Anything appeared first on The Big K's Superblog.

Aishwarya Rai at Royal Ascot 2013 Longiness event. Longines Ambassador of Elegance Aishwarya Rai Bachchan spent the day at Royal Ascot as Longines celebrated not only seven years of being the Official Timekeeper of Royal Ascot but this year, also the official partner and watch of Royal Ascot. Aishwarya presented a Conquest Classic watch to...The post Aishwarya Rai at Royal Ascot 2013 Longiness event appeared first on BollyOne.com.

Sonam Kapoor, Dhanush On Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Sets For Raanjhanaa. Sonam Kapoor is indeed looking amazing in her Anamika Khanna ensemble at Raanjhanaa movie promotions.The post Sonam Kapoor, Dhanush On Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Sets For Raanjhanaa appeared first on BollyOne.com.

Sonakshi Sinha & Ranveer Singh On DID Super Moms Sets. Sonakshi Sinha in Marc Cain casual trousers and jacket at Lootera promotions on DID Super moms. This much awaited movie directed by Vikramaditya Motwane is all set to release on July 5.The post Sonakshi Sinha & Ranveer Singh On DID Super Moms Sets appeared first on BollyOne.com.

Sonam Kapoor & Farhan Akhtar At Bhaag Milkha Bhaag First Look Launch. These days sonam kapoor is so busy in promoting her upcoming movies like Bhaag Miljha Bhaah and Raanjhanaa. Sonam Kapoor was teary-eyed at the promo and music launch of her film “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, and said she was emotional because of the effort...The post Sonam Kapoor & Farhan Akhtar At Bhaag Milkha Bhaag First Look Launch appeared first on BollyOne.com.

The friendly dog at my maama's place in Albany. Anush loved him.I have never been for pets at home. But there is so much private lawn space in all these homes that it works out well. Adi was terrified of Rudy.Only one of them could be in the room at a time!! Wanted to make a note so that we can see how they are with each other on the next trip- whenever it happens.

Bangalore’s property market has put up immense resilience during times of economic slump. Read the following article to know more about Bangalore real estate. The sixth largest Indian city, Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India. The sixth … Continue reading →The post North Bangalore Property Market Records a Boom appeared first on The Business, Finance & Investments Blog.

Delray Beach in Florida is a great place to spend the summer. The area is known for beautiful beaches and a great ambiance. If you are looking for a new home, just moved, are already a resident or are just … Continue reading →The post Delray Beach in Summer 2013 appeared first on The Business, Finance & Investments Blog.

The state government has entered into a partnership with global healthcare giant GE Healthcare for setting up advanced diagnostic and imaging facilities in 22 hospitals. A consortium of Wipro GE Healthcare will run these 24/7 diagnostic facilities. Patients from below … Continue reading →The post Maharashtra Govt opens up healthcare to private sector in a big way appeared first on The Business, Finance & Investments Blog.

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Today a good friend, again a best-selling author of children's books, Sonja Chandrachud called me up. Sonja with one of her books Sonja was the one who launched my book Tea for two and a piece of cake, at Pune and she had conducted the session beautifully.(She totally loved the book too :) ) We had a very long, lovely and interesting conversation. I always enjoy my conversations with my Author friends (like mentioned in yesterday's post). It is wonderful to talk to minds that have so much to offer. I find it very stimulating. One of the things Sonja and I discussed was about how we make plans and yet life takes you in a completely different direction. She shared her experiences and I shared mine. Both of us concluded that trying to control everything in our lives, is really an exercise in futility. Does that mean you have to stop making plans and trying to get to your goal, as everything is pre-destined? No! Certainly not. It just means that [...]

The problem of State capacity A defining theme of India's challenge today is capacity constraints. Even when an objective is sound (a public good is sought to be created), and when the resourcing is adequate, the Indian policy landscape is littered with failure. We are very bad at achieving the desired objective. To get to sensible outcomes, we need to push on three things: Focusing the government upon the small class of problems which are public goods (i.e. doing fewer things), ensuring adequate resources, and achieving better State capacity. There is a palpable sense that State capacity in economic policy has declined in recent years. On one hand, this is about a relative and not absolute problem: Every doubling of GDP brings forth new challenges, and requires both new kinds of knowledge and new kinds of agencies and laws. In India, our stasis on the organisation chart of government, where we perpetuate laws and agencies designed for a very [...]

I wanted to write a song!  I'm still working on it but a few lines my little brain came up while I was thinking are like (Took me about 3 minutes to come up with this) : ***** "I'm not a bull I'm not a bear There are no levels But only upheavals I'm always eager Waiting for my trigger Whether I Win or lose The market will choose! " ***** I wanna make a nice reggae song out of this!  Any takers?  hahaha! Enjoy life buddies!

Thousands stranded in parts of northern India awaited rescuers on Wednesday as floods caused by heavier-than-usual monsoon rains killed at least 150 people in worst-hit Uttarakhand.

A week is a long time in politics; a fortnight is an eternity. What seemed like, what was projected to be the penultimate stop in his march to his advertised destination, his elevation as the chairman of the election campaign committee of the BJP at the party’s national executive in Goa, has come quickly unstuck […]

PALINI R. SWAMY writes from Bangalore: Two south Indian newspapers, the Malayala Manorama (in picture, above) and the New Indian Express, have reported the sighting of an unidentified flying object (UFO) in Kannur district in Kerala. According to Manorama, the picture was taken by Major Sebastian Zachariah, an Indian army officer serving on the UN […]

Lok Satta Party’s national President Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan will be taking part in a public meeting being organized by Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan in Bengaluru on Thursday, June 20.The Andolan is conducting the meeting as part of its efforts to sensitize public on the need for alternative political culture.Mr. K. N. Govindacharya, President, Rashtriya Swabhiman Andolan, Mr. Arif Md. Khan, former Union Minister and Mr. Jagadish Shettigar are taking part in the meeting to be held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Race Course Road at 5 p.m.

The State Government’s decision to close down 3193 Government primary schools which have less than 10 students on their rolls and about 4000 private schools which have not registered themselves because of the norms mandated in the Right to Education Act will deprive education to nearly two lakh children, said State Lok Satta Party Vice President D. V. V. S. Varma here today. Children belonging to poorer sections will go without education because of the absence of a school in the neighborhood or their inability to afford costly schools.In a media statement, Mr. Varma said the Government decision is thoughtless in that it comes at a time education is in a parlous state.Quoting Government data, Mr. Varma said there are 3193 Government primary schools with less than 10 students and 5679 schools with less than 20 students, As many as 5774 schools have no teachers at all, 15170 schools have just one teacher and 23146 schools, two teachers. Of them, the Government has decided to [...]

No government has dared to attempt such a move thus far but TRAI is doing it. According to a report in the Hindu, TRAI plans to introduce measures to separate corporate ownership of newspapers from editorial management. This is meant to insulate editorial operations from commercial interests. Rahul Khullar, chief of TRAI, is quoted as saying:The idea is to create an institutionalised buffer between the corporate owner and newspaper management to ensure the independence of TV channels and the print media to articulate impartial, free and fair editorial policy,” said Mr. Khullar. He, however, admitted that the process was still “in the works”. The “creative challenge” for TRAI was evolving the precise design. One needs to be clear what corporate ownership means- does it mean ownership by industrial houses? In other words, would owners of newspapers, who do not have other corporate interests,be exempt from such a measure? One would think so. It should be [...]

The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), based in Idinthakarai in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, has shot off an open letter to the Indian media on its collective silence on the imminent commissioning of the Koodankulam nuclear plant. Below is the text of the press release. *** Dear friends Greetings! Please allow us to bring […]

The gap down open triggered a short but I was not to keen to take this as it appeared after a 70 point drop. Nevertheless, I tried a short on the pullback around 5793 but I closed it for a 8 point hit and then did nothing for the whole day. At around the closing time, a fresh long has triggered and maybe tomorrow there is a long trade.