Articles in the India Category
India, Thoughtworks »
Somebody has interpreted the Rupee symbol very well. Have a look dear readers.
I have kept this post in the Thoughtworks category instead of Humour because there is a lot to think about the interpretation of the symbol.
Even after the currency has gone global, does it have any effects on the day-2-day life of poor and middle class and for that matter rich class too?
Is it going to bring lot more opportunities in the country? If yes, how long will it take?
Even economist may not have answer to that. Dr. APJ …
India, Sports »
Remember Fake IPL Player thing during the IPL (Indian Premier League) season 2 in South Africa?
If not, then guess you don’t follow cricket. Fake IPL Player started a blog in IPL2, pretended to be a KKR insider and telling the bitter truth about the inside stories, many were fake but it attracted eyes of many and criticism at the same time too.
Fake player was blogging at www.fakeiplplayer.com. He once tried to reveal himself but revelation was fake too.
But the thing has come to an end. The fake IPL player revealed …
Headline, India, Thoughtworks »
Yes, you heard it right. India has no national language. Shocked?? I was shocked too when heard it for the first time.
Since the very beginning of our studies in schools, we have been regularly taught (as far as I remember) that Hindi is our national language. Hindi came from Sanskrit as many other Indian languages did is the most spoken language in India and at least I was unaware of the fact that neither Hindi nor any other language is our national language.
Although, Hindi is the official language of Republic …
India, Twitter »
Airtel has made its presence felt yet again and this time on Twitter. You can follow or write your grievances to Airtel at @Airtel_Presence
I came to know about them today morning only and felt good that they can now be reached on twitter. I consider Airtel to be a good service provider in India, so far at least.
You can even email them to airtelpresence@airtel.in
They have always been approachable via their customer care number 121 but now they are trying to build their network using the social media like twitter. After …
Greetings, India »
It’s time to celebrate. It’s time to celebrate our freedom.
Yes, it’s time to celebrate our Independence Day. India got freedom from British rule on 15th August 1947.
63 years have gone by and we, as a nation, have also progressed well. In 63 years we have become more mature, more independent but continued to remain a peace loving nation.
I am proud to be an Indian and wish to see India celebrating 100 years of independence, a glorious moment for all of us. We have always been optimistic. We see positives in …
India »
We have been using the new IRCTC interface since it was launched as the beta version. We reported the look and feel of the new interface too.
IRCTC plans to launch new planner for its official website www.irctc.co.in wef 15th Aug 2010. New planner is simple, fast and convenient for the user.
The new version will definitely give us a pleasant experience in fulfilling our requirements. To get familiar with the new look click here or alternatively you may access same on clicking ‘try new interface-Beta’ placed …
India »
Now this is something to proud about.
Delhi Traffic Police’s Facebook page has already created a buzz not only in India but all over world now. The New York Times recently published a news on how Delhi Traffic Police is using its Facebook page to catch hold of law breakers and issuing Challans on the basis of photos uploaded by the fans of the page, the common men.
Apart from the photos, videos; Delhi Traffic Police continuously informs the residents about the traffic condition on various roads in the capital city. Residents …
India, Tools »
Only after couple of days, PayPal stopped electronic withdrawal in India, PayPal has now resumed the service.
According to their recent statement, they have said that it was really unfortunate to stop the service but now we can enjoy the electronic withdrawal in India without any hindrances.
They further added that they will continue to provide the $4 USD processing fee refund for cheque withdrawals until further notice.
Here’s the statement by PayPal:
We’ve received good news. You can continue to enjoy electronic withdrawals just as you did before.
While we have received …
