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India: People & Places
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Read more... Gujarati women excel as breeders of camels and buffaloes
Herder Meera Bhen, from the Kutch region, is making history throughout India, as her idea of marketing camels' milk takes off
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Travertino - the award winning Italian restaurant at The Oberoi, New Delhi.
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#DiningOutInDelhi Enjoy a lunch break at Travertino - the award winning Italian restaurant at The Oberoi, New Delhi.
You can enjoy the two course menu at a delightful price of Rs. 1,250 or have three courses for Rs. 1,500 per person, from the fixed lunch menu. #italianfood Read more...
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India: Food and Restaurants
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#DiningOutInDelhi THE SPICE ROUTE – South-East Asian Restaurant & Courtyard #spicyfood
Heralded as one of the top ten restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler. The Spice Route reflects the journey of spices from the Malabar Coast in Kerala through Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia to Thailand and Vietnam. Read more...
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India: Government & Politics
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Mr Narendra Modi won 282 seats in the Lok Sabha parliament – a clear majority of ten – to become the first leader to win a single party majority in 30 years. His party’s wider National Democratic Alliance took a total of 337 in a sweep which wiped out the Congress Party in some of India’s largest states and left it with just 44 seats, 162 fewer than in 2009.
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India: Schools, Colleges & Universities
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The prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has taken India into
the world's top 100 university rankings for the first time with an entry at No.
87.
IIT Guwahati
is the only Indian educational institute in the 2014 league table of '100 Under
50' institutions released by the 'Times Higher Education' (THE) magazine here
today. #education
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India: Government & Politics
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India's elections are the biggest democratic exercise in history. With 815 million people registered to vote, the world's largest democracy will likely have more ballots cast this year than were tallied in the last six U.S. presidential elections combined, according to the BBC. #indiaelections
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India: People & Places
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Environment prize goes to Indian activist who battled coal mine plan
The Goldman Environmental Prize for Ramesh Agrawal, who was attacked by gunmen, highlights the risks campaigners face.
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India: Miscellaneous
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#wildlife 22 April 2014 Last updated at 12:58 BST
A leopard caused panic in the city of Chandrapur, in Maharashtra, on Monday when it sprung from the roof of a house and charged at rescue workers.
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India: People & Places
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#wildlife Mark Shand, 62, was a British travel writer and auctioneer. As a BBC conservationist, he authored a book based on the life of the first female mahout, an elephant handler, in recent times — Parbati Barua of Kaziranga. The book went on to win the 1996 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award and the Prix Litteraire d'Amis.
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India: Miscellaneous
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The 15 Indian species on the EDGE list are Bengal Florican, Forest Owlet, Red-headed Vulture, Egyptian Vulture, Jerdon's Courser, Lesser Florican, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Sociable Lapwing, Siberian Crane, Great Indian Bustard, Greater Adjutant, White-bellied Heron, Wood Snipe, Masked Finfoot and Christmas Island Frigatebird. #edge #wildlife
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India: Miscellaneous
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A recent study by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Yale University has identified 100 evolutionary distinct and globally endangered (EDGE) bird species from around the world, of which 15 are from India. #edge #wildlife
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India: Constitution and Laws
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India's Supreme Court has recognised transgender people as a third gender, in a landmark ruling. "It is the right of every human being to choose their gender," it said in granting rights to those who identify themselves as neither male nor female. According to one estimate, India has about two million transgender people. #transgender
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India: Government & Politics
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First-time voters are expected to make up roughly 10% of those who will go to the polls this election. India's population is very young: More than 65%, or nearly 800 billion people, are younger than 35, according to the latest census. #indiaelections
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India: Government & Politics
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30% of the current parliament faces criminal charges. it isn't going to be much better in the new parliament. According to research published last week, almost a fifth of the candidates face criminal charges.
By contrast, none of the sitting members of the U.S. Congress is facing criminal charges; in 2013, only two members -- or less than half a percent -- were convicted of a crime. #indiaelect
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India: History & Culture
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Golden temple's langar (canteen) - 50,000 meals served each day, according to temple officials.
The Golden Temple, Golden Temple Road, Amritsar, Punjab; 91 183 255 3957; open daily, 6 a.m. - 2 a.m. #amritsar #goldentemple
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India: Hotels & Resorts
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200-year-old Ranjit's Svaasa hotel. Abhimanyu and his partner, Gayatri, are the gracious hosts of this charming, well-hidden retreat. The owners are seventh-generation members of the Punjabi Mehra clan, says general manager Deepak Biala. Ranjit's Svaasa, 47A Mall Road, Amritsar; 91 183 256 6618; rooms from RS 6,500 ($108) #lodging #amritsar
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India: Housing, Lodging & Rentals
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Punjabiyat Lodge is in the village of Saidowal-Gunopur, about 75 kilometers from Amritsar; 91 981 870 5508 #lodging feather-light beds with unobstructed views of green fields as far as the eye can see. In Punjab's agricultural heartland is a great place to de-stress. Breakfast is served near the fields, lunch under the shade of sprawling trees and dinner on a terrace under a canopy of stars. #lodg
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India: Food and Restaurants
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At Makhan Fish and Chicken Corner, fried singhara (catfish) fillets are a must-try. They're coated in chickpea flour and caraway seeds then cooked. Perfect with cold beer. #Amritsar #seafood Makhan Fish & Chicken Corner; 21A, Majitha Road, near Maddan Hospital; 91 98 1519 3241 Amritsar
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India: Food and Restaurants
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The city of Amritsar has a rich culinary heritage. The best way to get a balanced taste is to start in Kesar Da Dhaba. Hidden in the twisting lanes of the old part of the city, it's reached only by foot, cycle rickshaw or bicycle. Founded in 1916, the restaurant is particularly popular with vegetarians. Tel 91 183 255 2103 #amritsar
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India: People & Places
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Trip to India an opportunity for two men. Nebraskans will be given the opportunity of a lifetime Rotary District 5630 of Nebraska and District 3190 of India have joined forces to send two men to India for a two-week stay. #USIndia #education
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India: Science & Technology
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India became the second largest Facebook (FB - Analyst Report) using nation in the world, after Monthly Active Users (MAUs) recently crossed 100 million. In terms of user base, India only lags the United States, where 180 million people use Facebook, according to Financial Times.
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India: Shopping
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#Samsung India air conditioner Multi Jet Technology for efficient, fast cooling, Easy Installation. good sleep for efficient sleep and energy saving Powerful Tropicalized Rotary compressor cools even at 52 C Full HD Filter collects upto 60 percent of dust and bacteria MRP Rs. 25,400 more
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India: Shopping
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#Samsung India air conditioner Multi Jet Technology for efficient, fast cooling, Easy Installation. good sleep for efficient sleep and energy savingPowerful Tropicalized Rotary compressor cools even at 52°C Full HD Filter collects upto 60 percent of dust and bacteria MRP Rs. 34,100
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