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July 16, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Gyaan, Mumbai, News, Young generation •
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Mumbai is at an average elevation of 10-15 meters above sea level and receives an annual rainfall of about 2,200 mm per year, of which almost 50% is recorded in July every year. I am sure everyone would recollect the tragic 26th of July, 2005 when the rains created a havoc all over Mumbai bringing this metropolis to a grinding halt - for 3 consecutive days! With a record rainfall of 944mm in a single day, it caused tremendous losses …
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July 15, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Contests, Free stuff, Interesting, Internet, Offers •
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Yes, it is true and 100% autherized. ReviveYourLife (RYL) is giving out a free ASUS EEE laptop to celebrate its grand success in the blogging sphere.
The grand prize to be won is ASUS Eee notebook PC with Intel Celeron processor | 1GB DDR2 | 160GB | 8.9″ widescreen | Webcam | Windows XP Home.
In order to participate, simple subscribe to RYL’s feeds. To score more, you may also blog about this contest, link back from blogroll, etc. etc. Interested? Good. …
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July 9, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Gyaan, Interesting, Lifestyle, Opinion, Tips, Young generation •
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<< continued from PART 4 of this series…
I have recently penned down a few pointers that will help all of us to achieve what we dream with relatively less pains. Note that these are based on my own experience…
>> How to achieve your dreams series continued…
June 29, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Cartoons, Interesting, Internet, Lifestyle, Offers, Opinion, Tips, Young generation •
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CHECKS are perhaps one of the most widely used participatory note instruments, i.e. money-exchanging instruments, after cash. Checks typically are printed papers bearing logo of the issuing bank and carry watermarked security signs. Traditionally, checks have bore this boring look. The only glamour-factor checks carried was the colors of the issuing banks. For example, HDFC Bank issues checks which has light-blue background color, Axis bank checks carry light-pink background color, and so on. I always wanted that these checks should …
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June 9, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Gyaan, Interesting, Lifestyle, Opinion, Tips, Young generation •
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<< continued from PART 3 of this series…
I have recently penned down a few pointers that will help all of us to achieve what we dream with relatively less pains. Note that these are based on my own experience…
>> How to achieve your dreams series continued…
June 4, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Lifestyle, Young generation •
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<< Gay couples ‘marry’ with approval from society
For most young gay people, nothing is more important than to have their parents present on this most important day of their lives. While very few parents are as liberal as Aditya’s, there are cases when even conservative mothers have come around.
As happened in the case of an Indian lesbian living in the US, who came out to her traditional Gujarati family. After the tears and tantrums came a grudging acceptance. “Finally, her …
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June 1, 2009.
Tags: Around the world, Lifestyle, Young generation •
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Aditya Advani and his partner Michael Tarr with Aditya’s parents at their same-sex shaadi in New Delhi
Last week, Durban-based sales advisor Joe Singh and his partner Wesley Nolan solemnised their relationship at a ceremony where a Hindu priest officiated. In the Singh living room, Wesley tied a necklace with a Ganesha pendant around Joe’s neck. The couple, now honeymooning in Mauritius, chose the Ganesha instead of garlands because both of them are “staunch Hindus’’ and wanted the Elephant God to …
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