Beaches in India and we think of Just Goa, but sadly it is not one of the best in india, Here is a alist of best beaches
1.) Havelock Island, Andaman Nicobar
2.) Puri Beach, Goa
3.) Calingut beach, Goa.
4.) Balasore beach( Orissa)
5.) Marina Beach
6.) Other small beaches of Goa
7.) Andaman and Nicobar Islands ( beahces)
8.) some small beaches on Konkan side, but far away from Mumbai ( or polluted waters will cause you skin diseases)
Pick among the lot, definitely andaman & Nicobar Islands, Pristine, untouched beauty
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Best Backpacking Countries in world
Keep your travel bag ready
1.
Ireland
2.
Argentina
3.
Greece
4.
New Zealand/Australia
5.
Spain
6.
Chile
7.
The Netherlands
8.
Thailand
9.
India
10.
Czech Republic
1.
Ireland
2.
Argentina
3.
Greece
4.
New Zealand/Australia
5.
Spain
6.
Chile
7.
The Netherlands
8.
Thailand
9.
India
10.
Czech Republic
Scariest Places in the world
Be aware Guys
Leap Castle, Ireland
Edinburgh Vaults, Scotland
Athens, Ohio - an Ohio University dorm room and the The Ridges, etc.
Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire
Castle Transylvania
Lake Shawnee, West Virginia
Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
Lucedio Abbey, near Trino, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy
Charleville Forest Castle, Ireland
Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Louisville, Kentucky
Hunedoara Castle, Romania
"Vlad III the Impaler" Transylvania
Bunny man bridge in Virginia
Leap Castle, Ireland
Edinburgh Vaults, Scotland
Athens, Ohio - an Ohio University dorm room and the The Ridges, etc.
Woodchester Mansion, Gloucestershire
Castle Transylvania
Lake Shawnee, West Virginia
Chillingham Castle, Northumberland
Lucedio Abbey, near Trino, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy
Charleville Forest Castle, Ireland
Waverly Hills Sanatorium, Louisville, Kentucky
Hunedoara Castle, Romania
"Vlad III the Impaler" Transylvania
Bunny man bridge in Virginia
Places to Visit Before you die.
Here is an exhaustive list.
The Grand Canyon
Great Barrier Reef
Florida USA
South Island New
Cape Town South
Golden Temple India
Las Vegas USA
Sydney Australia
New York USA
Taj Mahal India
Canadian Rockies Canada
Uluru Australia
Chichen Itza Mexico
Machu Picchu Peru
Niagara Falls Canada
Petra Jordan
The Pyramids Egypt
Venice Italy
Maldives Maldives
Great Wall China
Victoria Falls Zambia
Hong Kong Hong
Yosemite National Park
Hawaii USA
Auckland New Zealand
Iguassu Falls Argentina
Paris France
Alaska USA
Angkor Wat Cambodia
Himalayas Nepal /
Rio de Janeiro
Masai Mara Kenya
Galapagos Islands Ecuador
Luxor Egypt
Rome Italy
San Francisco USA
Barcelona Spain
Dubai Arab Emirates
Singapore Singapore
La Digue Seychelles
Sri Lanka Sri
Bangkok Thailand
Barbados Barbados
Iceland Iceland
Terracotta Army China
Zermatt Switzerland
Angel Falls Venezuela
Abu Simbel Egypt
Bali. Indonesia
I have started to save money, u guys start as well
The Grand Canyon
Great Barrier Reef
Florida USA
South Island New
Cape Town South
Golden Temple India
Las Vegas USA
Sydney Australia
New York USA
Taj Mahal India
Canadian Rockies Canada
Uluru Australia
Chichen Itza Mexico
Machu Picchu Peru
Niagara Falls Canada
Petra Jordan
The Pyramids Egypt
Venice Italy
Maldives Maldives
Great Wall China
Victoria Falls Zambia
Hong Kong Hong
Yosemite National Park
Hawaii USA
Auckland New Zealand
Iguassu Falls Argentina
Paris France
Alaska USA
Angkor Wat Cambodia
Himalayas Nepal /
Rio de Janeiro
Masai Mara Kenya
Galapagos Islands Ecuador
Luxor Egypt
Rome Italy
San Francisco USA
Barcelona Spain
Dubai Arab Emirates
Singapore Singapore
La Digue Seychelles
Sri Lanka Sri
Bangkok Thailand
Barbados Barbados
Iceland Iceland
Terracotta Army China
Zermatt Switzerland
Angel Falls Venezuela
Abu Simbel Egypt
Bali. Indonesia
I have started to save money, u guys start as well
Monday, September 8, 2008
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Indians be Proud
Some Facts about India
It may surprise you.
The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6,000, is second only to NYSE.
* Four out of 10 Silicon Valley startups are run by Indians.
* With 800 movies per year, India's film industry overshadows Hollywood.
* The organized lottery market in India is US$7bn (2% of GDP).
* India consumes a fifth of the world's gold output.
* Indians account for 45% of H1-B visas issued by the US every year.
* Growing at 6%, in 25 years Indian GDP (on a PPP basis) will be at the same level the US is at today.
* Six Indian ladies have won Miss Universe/Miss World titles over the past 10 years. No other country has won more than twice.
* Bank deposits in India roughly equal 50% of its GDP OE again, among the highest in the world.
* Indian Railways is the largest railway network in the world under single management.* India has the third-largest army in the world, nearly 1.5 million strong.
* India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world, accounting for more than 30% of global production and 25% of consumption.
* India is the world's premier center for diamond cutting and polishing. Nine out of every 10 stones sold in the world pass through India.
* India has the highest number of annual bulk drugs filings (77) with USFDA.
* India is home to the largest number of pharmaceutical plants (61) approved by USFDA outside the US.
* India's Hero Honda is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, with 2002 production of 1.7m units.
* Other than US and Japan, India is the only country to have built a super computer indigenously.
* Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, with a staff of 1.6 million people.
* It is the second-largest cement-producing country in the world, producing more than 110m tonnes.
* Of the Fortune 500 companies, 220 outsource their software-related work to India.
* There are 8,500 Indian restaurants in the UK, 15% of the country's total dining-out establishments.
* India is the largest democracy in the world, with nearly 400m voting in the last national elections.
* India has the second-largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world.* India has the third-largest investor base in the world.
* According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds.
* The Kumbh Mela festival, held every 12 years in the city of Allahabad, attracts 25 million people OE more than the population of 185 of the 227 countries in the world.
* The Indian city of Varanasi, also known as Benares, is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
* There are 3.22 million Indians in the US.
* Indians are the richest immigrant class in the US, with nearly 200,000 millionaires.
* India is ranked the sixth country in the world in terms of satellite launches.
* There are over 70,000 bank branches in India - among the highest in the world.
It may surprise you.
The number of companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange, at more than 6,000, is second only to NYSE.
* Four out of 10 Silicon Valley startups are run by Indians.
* With 800 movies per year, India's film industry overshadows Hollywood.
* The organized lottery market in India is US$7bn (2% of GDP).
* India consumes a fifth of the world's gold output.
* Indians account for 45% of H1-B visas issued by the US every year.
* Growing at 6%, in 25 years Indian GDP (on a PPP basis) will be at the same level the US is at today.
* Six Indian ladies have won Miss Universe/Miss World titles over the past 10 years. No other country has won more than twice.
* Bank deposits in India roughly equal 50% of its GDP OE again, among the highest in the world.
* Indian Railways is the largest railway network in the world under single management.* India has the third-largest army in the world, nearly 1.5 million strong.
* India is the largest producer and consumer of tea in the world, accounting for more than 30% of global production and 25% of consumption.
* India is the world's premier center for diamond cutting and polishing. Nine out of every 10 stones sold in the world pass through India.
* India has the highest number of annual bulk drugs filings (77) with USFDA.
* India is home to the largest number of pharmaceutical plants (61) approved by USFDA outside the US.
* India's Hero Honda is the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, with 2002 production of 1.7m units.
* Other than US and Japan, India is the only country to have built a super computer indigenously.
* Indian Railways is the largest employer in the world, with a staff of 1.6 million people.
* It is the second-largest cement-producing country in the world, producing more than 110m tonnes.
* Of the Fortune 500 companies, 220 outsource their software-related work to India.
* There are 8,500 Indian restaurants in the UK, 15% of the country's total dining-out establishments.
* India is the largest democracy in the world, with nearly 400m voting in the last national elections.
* India has the second-largest pool of scientists and engineers in the world.* India has the third-largest investor base in the world.
* According to the Gemological Institute of America, up until 1896, India was the only source of diamonds.
* The Kumbh Mela festival, held every 12 years in the city of Allahabad, attracts 25 million people OE more than the population of 185 of the 227 countries in the world.
* The Indian city of Varanasi, also known as Benares, is the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the world today.
* There are 3.22 million Indians in the US.
* Indians are the richest immigrant class in the US, with nearly 200,000 millionaires.
* India is ranked the sixth country in the world in terms of satellite launches.
* There are over 70,000 bank branches in India - among the highest in the world.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Body Facts
The length from your wrist to your elbow is the same as the length of your foot.
Your heart beats 101,000 times a day. During your lifetime it will beat about 3 billion times and pump about 400 million litres (800 million pints) of blood.
Your mouth produces 1 litre (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.
On average, people can hold their breath for one minute. The world record is seven-and-a-half minutes.
The human head contains 22 bones.
More on the head and brains
On average, you breathe 23,000 times a day.
On average, you speak almost 5,000 words a day - although almost 80% of speaking is self-talk (talking to yourself).
Einstein's brain was of average size (1375 grams - 49oz).
Over the last 150 years the average height of people in industrialised nations increased by 10 cm (4 in).
In the 19th century, American men were the tallest in the world, averaging 1,71m (5'6"). Today, the average height for American men is 1,75m (5'7"), compared to 1,77m (5'8") for Swedes, and 1,78m (5'8.5") for the Dutch.
The tallest nation in the world is the Watusis of Burundi.
If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just 1%, you'll feel thirsty
.
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, suggested that a woman could enlarge her bust line by singing loudly and often.
A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
You'll drink about 75,000 litres (20,000 gallons) of water in your lifetime.
After a certain period of growth, hair becomes dormant. That means that it is attached to the hair follicle until replaced by new hair.
Hair on the head grows for between two and six years before being replaced. In the case of baldness, the dormant hair was not replaced with new hair.
Men loose about 40 hairs a day. Women loose about 70 hairs a day.
In the Middle Ages the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow was called an ell.
A person remains conscious for eight seconds after being decapitated.
The first human sex change took place in 1950 when Danish doctor Christian Hamburger operated on New Yorker George Jargensen, who became Christine Jargensen.
TThe liver is the largest of the body's internal organs. The skin is the body's largest organ.
Not all our taste buds are on our tongue; about 10% are on the palette and the cheeks.
On average a hiccup lasts 5 minutes.
Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
It takes about 3 months for the transplanted hair to start growing again.
About 13% of people are left-handed. Up from 11% in the past.
In 1900, a person could expect to live to be 47. Today, the average life expectancy for men and women in developed countries is longer than 70 years.
A newborn baby's head accounts for one-quarter of its weight.
King Henry I, who ruled in the England in the 12th century, standardised the yard as the distance from the thumb of his outstretched arm to his nose.
The bones in your body are not white - they range in colour from beige to light brown. The bones you see in museums are white because they have been boiled and cleaned.
Our eyes are always the same size from birth.
Every person has a unique tongue print.
If all your DNA is stretched out, it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
Approximately two-thirds of a person's body weight is water. Blood is 92% water. The brain is 75% water and muscles are 75% water.
The coloured part of the eye is called the iris. Behind the iris is the soft, rubbery lens which focuses the light on to a layer, called the retina, in the back of the eye.
The retina contains about 125 million rods and 7 million cones.
The rods pick up shades of grey and help us see in dim light. The cones work best in bright light to pick up colours.
We actually do not see with our eyes - we see with our brains. The eyes basically are the cameras of the brain. One-quarter of the brain is used to control the eyes.
Your heart beats 101,000 times a day. During your lifetime it will beat about 3 billion times and pump about 400 million litres (800 million pints) of blood.
Your mouth produces 1 litre (1.8 pints) of saliva a day.
On average, people can hold their breath for one minute. The world record is seven-and-a-half minutes.
The human head contains 22 bones.
More on the head and brains
On average, you breathe 23,000 times a day.
On average, you speak almost 5,000 words a day - although almost 80% of speaking is self-talk (talking to yourself).
Einstein's brain was of average size (1375 grams - 49oz).
Over the last 150 years the average height of people in industrialised nations increased by 10 cm (4 in).
In the 19th century, American men were the tallest in the world, averaging 1,71m (5'6"). Today, the average height for American men is 1,75m (5'7"), compared to 1,77m (5'8") for Swedes, and 1,78m (5'8.5") for the Dutch.
The tallest nation in the world is the Watusis of Burundi.
If the amount of water in your body is reduced by just 1%, you'll feel thirsty
.
Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, suggested that a woman could enlarge her bust line by singing loudly and often.
A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
You'll drink about 75,000 litres (20,000 gallons) of water in your lifetime.
After a certain period of growth, hair becomes dormant. That means that it is attached to the hair follicle until replaced by new hair.
Hair on the head grows for between two and six years before being replaced. In the case of baldness, the dormant hair was not replaced with new hair.
Men loose about 40 hairs a day. Women loose about 70 hairs a day.
In the Middle Ages the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow was called an ell.
A person remains conscious for eight seconds after being decapitated.
The first human sex change took place in 1950 when Danish doctor Christian Hamburger operated on New Yorker George Jargensen, who became Christine Jargensen.
TThe liver is the largest of the body's internal organs. The skin is the body's largest organ.
Not all our taste buds are on our tongue; about 10% are on the palette and the cheeks.
On average a hiccup lasts 5 minutes.
Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails.
It takes about 3 months for the transplanted hair to start growing again.
About 13% of people are left-handed. Up from 11% in the past.
In 1900, a person could expect to live to be 47. Today, the average life expectancy for men and women in developed countries is longer than 70 years.
A newborn baby's head accounts for one-quarter of its weight.
King Henry I, who ruled in the England in the 12th century, standardised the yard as the distance from the thumb of his outstretched arm to his nose.
The bones in your body are not white - they range in colour from beige to light brown. The bones you see in museums are white because they have been boiled and cleaned.
Our eyes are always the same size from birth.
Every person has a unique tongue print.
If all your DNA is stretched out, it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
Approximately two-thirds of a person's body weight is water. Blood is 92% water. The brain is 75% water and muscles are 75% water.
The coloured part of the eye is called the iris. Behind the iris is the soft, rubbery lens which focuses the light on to a layer, called the retina, in the back of the eye.
The retina contains about 125 million rods and 7 million cones.
The rods pick up shades of grey and help us see in dim light. The cones work best in bright light to pick up colours.
We actually do not see with our eyes - we see with our brains. The eyes basically are the cameras of the brain. One-quarter of the brain is used to control the eyes.
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