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Indian Marriages & Ladoo
December 7, 2015
Indian weddings are incomplete without sweets. Although various new desserts have been introduced over the years, ladoo remains an important dessert for the big day. It is believed that anything auspicious should be welcomed with something sweet. Indian celebrations are incomplete without the traditional sweets. One such sweet which is omnipresent is ladoo (a traditional […]
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Mark your diary
December 4, 2015
Budapest Christmas Fair The annual, month-long Budapest Christmas Fair, open-air and free to enter, is held in central Pest’s Vörösmarty Square, at the end of the Váci utca, or “Fashion Street”. A sparkly, toe-tapping and downright tasty introduction to all things Hungarian, the fair is one-stop shopping not only for your holiday presents, but also […]
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A Delightful Brazilian Feast
December 4, 2015
Feijoada, a rich stew and the national dish of Brazil, is a delightful way of getting the real local taste of Brazil. From roasted meats to toasted cassava flour; from pickled chillies to smoky stews – the flavours of Brazilian cuisine are as wide and varied as the country itself. There is too much that […]
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Environmental geopolitics
November 23, 2015
While large countries have a huge landmass where vulnerable communities could be relocated, others such as Bangladesh or island nations such as Maldives and Solomon Seychelles are not so fortunate. These countries could well be the first victims of the threat of climate change. The world seems to have suddenly woken up to the challenge […]
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Paul Giacobbi
November 23, 2015
Give India its Due France can help India in meeting its environment challenges, mainly in cleaning rivers, waste management and in air pollution. But the EU and the world needs to give India its due, says Paul Giacobbi. Paris is set to host COP21 meet, what are your expectations from India? India is […]
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Eastern Europe
November 19, 2015
While Switzerland and Spain have been a few of the favourite shooting spots; the beauty, ease and economic aspects of Eastern Europe have helped the filmmakers to expand their choice. The final shooting schedule of a big ticket film from Yashraj Studios, Bollywood’s original film banner, was locked and sealed. Air tickets were booked and […]
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Regional PBD in London
November 18, 2015
ALTHOUGH BRITAIN IS HOME TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE FROM INDIAN DIASPORA, THE RECENT REGIONAL PBD WAS FIRST OF ITS KIND IN LONDON. THE EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY THE NEW EXTERNAL AFFAIR MINISTER OF INDIA SUSHMA SWARAJ WHO ADDRESSED THE VARIOUS ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES THE NEW GOVERNMENT PROVIDES. It has been a matter of great pleasure […]
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International Film Festival: Goa, The countdown begins
November 18, 2015
GOA IS ALL SET TO HOST 45TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIvAL OF INDIA, WITH A FOCUS ON CHINA. THE FESTIvAL WILL SCREEN 26 FEATURE AND15 NON-FEATURE FILMS. With Goa’s peculiar culture and hospitable atmosphere, the state will soon become an international film festival venue like Cannes and other venues. Though this is a young venue, it […]
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Udaipur
November 18, 2015
UDAIPUR DEFIES THE POPULAR NOTION OF DRY RAJASTHAN. THE CITY THAT BOASTS OF ITS HERITAGE, CULTURE AND NATURAL SURROUNDINGS CAN OVERWHELM A TRAVELLER WITH ITS VARIED EXPERIENCES. Udaipur is the best city there could be, I wouldn’t leave it to go anywhere in the world”, says Nirmal Prajapat, an artist who also runs a restaurant […]
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Javed Iqbal Ansari, Bihar Tourism Minister
November 18, 2015
BIHAR TOURISM OFFERS A UNIQUE AMALGAMATION OF ANCIENT CIVILISATION, RELIGION, HISTORY AND CULTURE. EVERY YEAR, MILLIONS OF TOURISTS VISIT BIHAR FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. JAVED IQBAL ANSARI SHARES THE INITIATIVES BEING TAKEN TO SHOWCASE THE POTENTIAL OF VARIOUS TOURIST PLACES OF BIHAR TO THE WORLD. Q : What is the percentage of the international and domestic […]
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