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Dysfunction Junction: Railway Puts India on Slow Train to Future
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#IndianRailways The 162-year-old system is Asia's oldest. It is the nation's economic artery, employer of more than 1.3 million people, and the government's most intractable problem. Unclogging its 65,000 kilometers of track is vital to any effort to develop the economy. Read more...
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Steakhouse in New Delhi - Get fine meats and cheeses from France, Italy, Spain, Dutch in New Delhi, India
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#Cheese Over 50 years and #Steakhouse is still providing the best in fine meats, as well as cheeses. Known for stocking French, Italian, Spanish, and Dutch cheeses, they also have some finer local cheeses to offer. We suggest you go for their selection from Pondicherry or Sikkim.
Contact: 91 11 2461 1008, 91 11 2461 1129
Prices: Ranging from INR 850 – INR 4800 per kg
Where: 13/8, Jor Bagh Market, Lodi Road H.O.
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India's only town with full public wi-fi
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#OnlineCourses #Education Bhadra is an outlier in the Indian state of Rajasthan, better known for its forts and palaces and wide swathes of desert. The facility is a success among the students, who no longer have to rush to the main town of Hanumangarh, 160km (100 miles) away, for online lessons, job applications and alerts. The number of training centres for job tests has gone up in Bhadra after wi-fi arrived here in July. Read more...
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Best friends with buffaloes: Inside India's Van Gujjar tribe
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The Van Gujjars are among hundreds of nomadic tribes scattered all over India.
Originally from Jammu and Kashmir state, they have spread out across the Himalayas in search of rich forests and meadows for their water buffaloes. Their lives are mainly spent caring for their animals.
Every year, as the snow begins melting in the mountains, this nomadic tribe begins walking up in search of newer pastures. Read more...
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India's Mysterious Glowing Forests
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#Wildlife During monsoon season, the rain-drenched jungles of the Western Ghats can give off an eerie glow, allowing a rare glimpse into one of nature’s spectacular eccentricities. Read more...
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Travel on First or Business Class between Delhi and San Francisco and get Domestic Executive Class ticket FREE.
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#FlightsToIndia Any passenger, who travels on Air India’s non-stop flight AI 173 & AI 174 between Delhi and San Francisco either One Way (OW) or Return Trip (RT) in First or Business Class, between 2nd December 2015 and 31st January 2016, will be entitled for one Executive class One Way (1 Flight Coupon) or one Return Ticket (2 flight coupons) on Air India’s domestic network respectively. Read more...
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Inside the Creation of What India Says Will Be the World’s Tallest Statue
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A huge new monument set to rise on a rocky island in a river surrounded by jungle in western India. When the planned 590-foot-high tribute is done, it will stand roughly twice as tall as the Statue of Liberty. The subject of this soaring veneration: the late Indian independence leader Vallabhbhai Patel. Read more...
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Looking for Burglar Resistant glass for your windows?
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“Impact Safety Glass Works Pvt. Ltd.” are the largest organization involved in manufacturing and supplying of architectural and automotive glasses. These comprise Toughened Glass Manufacturers , Tempered Glass Manufaturers, Atul Temp Glass, Ceramic Printed Glass, Solaire Glass, Solaire Lite Glass, Double Glazing Glass, Solaire Low E DG Glass, Noise Reduction Glass, Building Integrated Photovoltaic Glass... Read more...
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How India's writers are fighting intolerance
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#BooksAboutIndia More than 40 Indian writers have returned their literary awards or written letters of protests in an unprecedented challenge against what they call "rising intolerance and growing assault on free speech". Read more...
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India pharmacies strike to protest online drug sales
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At least 800,000 pharmacies in India are on a one-day strike, demanding an end to online drug sales which they say is affecting their business.
The pharmacies say that online drug retailers are putting customers at risk by failing to follow existing rules.
The government says it is in the process of drawing up guidelines to regulate online drug sales
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Indian firm uses cow urine in its cosmetics
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When you buy product to put on your skin, do you take a close look at what's in it?
In the latest in a series of films looking at businesses based on religion, India Business Report visited a farm in Delhi where one firm is using unusual ingredients in its line of cosmetics and other household items. Read more...
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Jet Airways offers up to 30 per cent discount on international flights
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#FlightsToIndia Select destinations under the offer include Abu Dhabi, Amman, Amsterdam, Athens, Basra, Beirut, Belgrade, Cairo, Casablanca, Dallas, Fort Worth, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Edinburgh, Frankfurt, Geneva, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Khartoum, Lagos, Larnaca, Los Angeles, CA, Madrid, Manchester, Manchester, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Nairobi, New York, Rome, San Francisco, Sydney, Washington DC, Dulles and Zurich. Read more...
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indian accent showcases indian food for the 21st century with a path-breaking contemporary menu
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#DiningOutInDelhi awarded the san pellegrino best restaurant in india award by asia's 50 best restaurants 2015 and the best restaurant in india by tripadvisor. indian accent is located at the manor hotel, a luxurious boutique hotel in the heart of delhi. open 7 days a week
lunch: 12:00noon – 2:30pm
(last order to be placed by 2:30pm)
dinner
first seating: starts at 7:00pm
second seating: starts at 9:45pm
(last order 10:45pm) Read more... for reservations call 91 11 4323
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World Toilet College Set To Open In India
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#Architecture #HomeDesign In a country where people are more likely to have access to a cellphone than to a toilet, one man plans to spark a sanitary revolution in India with the first World Toilet College looking set to start teaching classes soon. Read more...
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Image collection called Broken India shows the sometimes stark realities behind glamorous shots
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An Indian tech company in Singapore called Limitless has now released a collection of images - They have created a series of pictures that show a glamorous Instagram picture, as well as the often less attractive surrounds that are regularly cropped out. Read more...
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Disney brings Broadway musical to India
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At the end of October Disney is bringing one of its most famous Broadway shows to Mumbai and Delhi.
The BBC's Yogita Limaye went along to rehearsals to find out more for India Business Report. Read more...
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In pictures: Coffee houses of India
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Stuart Freedman's journey into India through the Indian Coffee Houses, a national network of worker-owned cafes which can be found in cities throughout the country. Read more...
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Thirsty India leopard gets head stuck in pot
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#Wildlife #Rajasthan A male leopard spent five hours with its head stuck in a metal pot. Local people told reporters that the animal appeared to have been foraging for water, and then got its head stuck inside the vessel. The confused and frightened animal wandered around the village as residents took pictures and videos. Wildlife officials eventually tranquilised the leopard and used a saw to remove the pot from its head. Read more...
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Meet India's home-grown IKEA
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#Ikea Customers can choose from hundreds of design ideas on Livspace, based on color preferences, style, and the price range. They can purchase the relevant furniture and accessories directly from the company and have someone from Livspace come in to finish the installation. Livspace operates in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Read more...
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First time an Indian vehicle has been used to place US satellites in orbit
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#Astronomy #Telescopes India has launched its first dedicated space laboratory Astrosat from the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The multi-wavelength observatory has a five-year lifespan and will "study celestial objects" 650km (404 miles) above earth. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) said Astrosat was carrying four X-ray payloads, a UV telescope and charge particle monitor.
Astrosat is Isro's biggest project since its Mars orbiter mission in 2014. Read more...
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Air India to have nonstop Delhi-San Francisco flight from December 2
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#FlightsToIndia An AI statement said: "San Francisco will become Air India's fourth destination in the United States. Air India operates daily non-stop flights to New York (JFK), Newark (EWR) and Chicago (ORD)." The new flight will make travel seamless for the large Indian community in the valley. Read more...
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Amazing Lamb Biryani Recipe - Make at home. 1 hour.
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#Biryani Made @ home. 1 hour. 1KG fresh lamb. Marinate in garlic & ginger. Brown in 2 tbl spoon oil. Add 1 packet National Biryani Mix. Add 1.5 cups of Basmati rice. Add 3 cups water. Stir for 2 mins. Transfer to oven dish. Cover and put in oven at 400F for 35 mins. Take out and serve.
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Japan tourist at Taj Mahal 'dies after fall'
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A Japanese tourist has died after allegedly slipping down the stairs at India's #TajMahal monument.
Eyewitness Sagar Singh told BBC Hindi that the tourist fell while taking a selfie at the Taj Mahal's Royal Gate.
Police said he lost consciousness immediately after the fall and succumbed to head injuries in hospital.
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Air India to ground 'fat' cabin crew
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#FlightsToIndia India's national carrier Air India is set to ground 125 "overweight" cabin crew members.
An Air India official told the BBC that the order had been made on the basis of a document issued by the civil aviation authority last year.
The airline had warned 600 of its crew to "shape up" last year, but 125 had not managed to maintain the required weight, the official said. Read more...
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The U.S. owned a lavish seaside palace in India that it’s now selling for $113 million
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An Indian pharmaceutical magnate has plunked down $113 million to buy a stately mansion in Mumbai that was once owned by a maharaja, one of the most expensive home sales ever in India’s glittering commercial capital.
The seller? Uncle Sam. Read more...
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Step Into the Enchanting World of India?s Step-Wells
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Deep below ground, India hides some of its most stunning architectural masterpieces: step-wells.
Victoria Lautman first encountered these ancient water stores three decades ago and in recent years has visited and documented more than 100, each unique in design and engineering. Read more...
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Putting Human Faces on India’s Mega Problems
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#BooksAboutIndia Meera Subramanian, author of A River Runs Again: India’s Natural World Crisis, From The Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka, puts a human face on seemingly insurmountable challenges. Read more...
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India’s Massive Kumbh Mela Festival Bans Selfies to Keep People Moving
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#KumbhMela Potentially dangerous bottlenecks form behind pilgrims stopping to take pictures of themselves. One of India’s largest Hindu festivals has set up “no-selfie zones,” in an effort to manage the immense crowds that are expected to attend over the course of this month. Read more...
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Hyderabad, India: on the trail of the White Mughals
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Hyderabad in southern India is home to resorted monuments and palace hotels. Ahead of his new BBC documentary, William Dalrymple tells of his love affair with the city Read more...
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Immigration Shift Shows India, China Outpacing Mexico
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#H1B His path is an increasingly common one: Immigrants from China and India, many with student or work visas, have overtaken Mexicans as the largest groups coming into the U.S., according to U.S. Census Bureau research released in May Read more...
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