Top Google searches made by Indians in 2010

Ever wondered what our dear fellow Indians are searching on Google? Here is the Google Zeitgeist India 2010 list which has some hair-raising keywords searched by Indians across the country. Firstly, some of the top ‘how to’ searches might bowl over anyone. ‘How to get pregnant’ is the most frequently googled question by Indians. Following [...]

Pictures of flowers at Phool Mandi, Delhi

It is a must visit place for flower lovers in Delhi. The experience is totally magnetizing. The market is located across the road from Baba Kharak Singh Road, Connaught Place in the central business and shopping district of Delhi. Timings are 4-9 am daily. Roses, orchids, gerberas, lilies, iris, marigolds, anthuriums, you name it! In [...]

India charmed by Obama’s Hindi and Gandhi

A strategic move? US President Barack Obama hit the right chords as he embarked on his first trip to India. He charmed us with all the Hindi speaking, gave us whooping $14.9 billion trade deals, endorsed India’s bid for a permanent membership of the UN Security Council and spoke highly of India’s democracy and its [...]

An Indian Experience

Last summer Salient writer David Smith spent two months working and travelling throughout India. He describes the highlights, conundrums and idiosyncrasies of the vast subcontinent. Whenever a person asks me to describe India, I invariably tell them the same thing—it is the worst and best place, in every sense. India is noisy, smelly, chaotic, idiosyncratic, [...]

What a spectacular Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

What a show it was. A fitting reply to all those sardonic observations and cynical comments on India’s ‘incompetence’ in holding such a mega event. Where is CNN, BBC and this one clownish “Channel Seven” that came out with a manipulated sting operation to shame India. I was totally spellbound as I watched the opening [...]

Spectator tips for Commonwealth Games 2010

Note: Below are Do’s and Dont’s for tourists visiting Delhi for Commonwealth Games 2010. With lot of visitors on ‘indianiser’ recently due to the Games, I thought it is necessary to post the below. Unfortuantely the official website of CWG 2010 is down. Spectator Tips Ensure that your tickets are valid for the correct venue, [...]

India emergency phone contacts for Commonwealth Games 2010

Note: Below are some important phone contacts you might need to note while visiting India. 1.  Police  – 100 2. Police Headquarters – 011 – 3352678 3. Fire Service – 101 4. Ambulance – 102 5. Accident and Trauma – 10999 6. Tourist Information Service – 1363 7. Tourist Department Delhi – 011- 23363607; 011 [...]

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