Titled the Southern Splendour, this luxury train will travel through a scenic route covering the four southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Puducherry.
http://www.kerala.com/news_kerala_Karnataka_luxury_train_0_4473.html
http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a120078.html
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
AIRLINE MARKETING: JETBLUE USES TWITTER
This is a very astute use of the social media (twitter) by an airline Jet Blue.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20000289-36.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-20000289-36.html
FESTIVALS OF INDIA: GUDI PADWA, UGADI, CHETI CHAND,
Gudi Padwa falls in the first month of Chaitra and is the New Year of Maharashtrians. Maharashtra is a state in the Indian Republic and has Mumbai (previously Bombay) as its capital.
Some links about this spring festivals and the rituals involved. In this year 2010 it falls on the 16th of March heralding the arrival of spring.
http://www.indianholiday.com/best-of-india/festivals/gudi-pawda.html
In the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, this festival is called Ugadi. Sindhi's celebrate this as Cheti Chand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudi_Padwa
Some links about this spring festivals and the rituals involved. In this year 2010 it falls on the 16th of March heralding the arrival of spring.
http://www.indianholiday.com/best-of-india/festivals/gudi-pawda.html
In the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, this festival is called Ugadi. Sindhi's celebrate this as Cheti Chand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gudi_Padwa
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Town of Fucking and Town of morons:)
Some towns have strange names. Fucking is one such name and Moron is another name.:)
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/10812
In Haiti there is a place called Moron. In India there is a place called Chutiya which means "vagina".
http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/10812
In Haiti there is a place called Moron. In India there is a place called Chutiya which means "vagina".
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Festivals of India: HOLI
For those who believe Indians are conservative, and boring in terms of outlook Holi provides a pleasant surprise. Even as the sobriety of the Lent is in progress in the Western World after the carnival celebrations to do with the Mardi Gras, the Indian sub-continent plays catch up by celebrating the arrival of spring with its own carnival and possibly, the start of activities to prepare the summer crop. Holi is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of March (Phalgun).
Legend has it that Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, was saved from a burning fire into which his father, the demon King Hira,nyakashyap had cast him with the help of Holika. Holika was burnt to ashes and to commemorate the victory of good over evil, people light a bonfire, called “Holika Dahan” on the eve of the Holi .
Another legend says that there was once an ogress Dhundhi, who used to trouble children in the kingdom of Prithu. She was chased away by children on the day of Holi. Yet others say, that Lord Krishna, when an infant, killed an ogress who tried to poison him while suckling him, on this day.
Elsewhere, it is believed that the God of Love, Kamadeva, was restored to life this day, at his consort, the Goddess of Sex, Ratidevi’s request, by Lord Shiva, after being burnt to death with his third eye. It is therefore seen as an occasion for romance and merry making. It is therefore common for lovers to frolic with their beloved in this festival by splashing colours and dancing to “hori” songs.
Another legend has it that a mischievous Lord Krishna applied colour on his beloved Radha, so that her fair complexion would not contrast with his dark skin. This has led to the practice of throwing coloured powders (gulal, abeer) and water on each other. Idols of Radha and Krishna are placed on a decorated palanquin and taken out in a procession in Bengal and is called Dol Yatra/ Dol Purnima. At Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Nandgaon, Holi is celebrated with vigour as these are places associated with Radha and Krishna. At Barsana, “Lathimaar Holi” involves men teasing women by singing mischievous songs. Women in turn, beat them with sticks in mock fashion, while men use shields to protect themselves. Dulandi Holi is observed in Haryana, where women use sticks on their younger brother in laws (devars) in mock fashion, for all the mischief they do.
Holi delicacies include gujia, malpuas, mathri, puran poli, among others. Thandai is a drink which is mixed with “bhang”(cannabis) and is drunk during the revelries.
Sikhs, display their physical strength and military prowess as they gather at Anandpur Sahib a day after Holi to celebrate Hola Mohalla. The tradition was started by the tenth and last guru of Sikh religion, Guru Gobind Singhji
Manipuris celebrate the festival for six continuous days. The highlight of the festival here is a dance, called 'Thabal Chongba'.
For more details, go to
http://www.holifestival.org/
Legend has it that Prahlad, a devotee of Lord Vishnu, was saved from a burning fire into which his father, the demon King Hira,nyakashyap had cast him with the help of Holika. Holika was burnt to ashes and to commemorate the victory of good over evil, people light a bonfire, called “Holika Dahan” on the eve of the Holi .
Another legend says that there was once an ogress Dhundhi, who used to trouble children in the kingdom of Prithu. She was chased away by children on the day of Holi. Yet others say, that Lord Krishna, when an infant, killed an ogress who tried to poison him while suckling him, on this day.
Elsewhere, it is believed that the God of Love, Kamadeva, was restored to life this day, at his consort, the Goddess of Sex, Ratidevi’s request, by Lord Shiva, after being burnt to death with his third eye. It is therefore seen as an occasion for romance and merry making. It is therefore common for lovers to frolic with their beloved in this festival by splashing colours and dancing to “hori” songs.
Another legend has it that a mischievous Lord Krishna applied colour on his beloved Radha, so that her fair complexion would not contrast with his dark skin. This has led to the practice of throwing coloured powders (gulal, abeer) and water on each other. Idols of Radha and Krishna are placed on a decorated palanquin and taken out in a procession in Bengal and is called Dol Yatra/ Dol Purnima. At Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana and Nandgaon, Holi is celebrated with vigour as these are places associated with Radha and Krishna. At Barsana, “Lathimaar Holi” involves men teasing women by singing mischievous songs. Women in turn, beat them with sticks in mock fashion, while men use shields to protect themselves. Dulandi Holi is observed in Haryana, where women use sticks on their younger brother in laws (devars) in mock fashion, for all the mischief they do.
Holi delicacies include gujia, malpuas, mathri, puran poli, among others. Thandai is a drink which is mixed with “bhang”(cannabis) and is drunk during the revelries.
Sikhs, display their physical strength and military prowess as they gather at Anandpur Sahib a day after Holi to celebrate Hola Mohalla. The tradition was started by the tenth and last guru of Sikh religion, Guru Gobind Singhji
Manipuris celebrate the festival for six continuous days. The highlight of the festival here is a dance, called 'Thabal Chongba'.
For more details, go to
http://www.holifestival.org/
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