NewYork in pictures

 Nice pictures of a fabulous city.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/13/captured-new-york-city-from-above/2331/

Ganges flows to the Konkan Beaches: Maharashtra Tourism, India

Ganga, as Gangadharan Menon is fondly called, has a lot in common with the river from whom his name originates. It travels a lot . From the lofty heights of the Himalayas through the populated plains of the Indian sub continent to the sea on the Eastern coast and then into the Ocean. Pristine and flowing with a purpose, it nourishes and helps those who flow with it to its natural pre-ordained destination.
This article is about the unexplored beaches on the Konkan coast in the Western part of the Indian sub-continent. This time Ganga unravels many little gems on this coastline for the beach lover who seeks privacy and prefers things natural.

http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/report_a-necklace-of-53-beaches-in-konkan_1417141

Bird Sanctuaries in India, Gujarat : Ganga goes bird watching.

 Gangadharan Menon is a communications professional. I had the good fortune to work with him at PSL McCann in the 90's. Ganga is an avid nature lover and nowadays travels a lot and writes about his travel.His family shares his passion and this article is about the feathered friends he found in two bird sanctuaries near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, India.

http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2010/jul/290710-twin-bird-Nalsarovar-Thol-Europe-Tailed-Godwit.htm

7 Natural Wonders of the World

Interesting link. Hopefully these will endure and not fall prey to the demons of 'development'.
http://green.in.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3464162

Kerala Tourism : Empanelment of Agencies for 2010

http://www.afaqs.com/perl/news/story.html?sid=27549_Kerala+Tourism+empanels+seven+agencies+for+its+creative+and+media+duties

H1N1 Flu Update 2010

Mumbai in India has reported instances of the H1N1 flu as also parts of Kerala in South India.Please find below some tips to avoid falling prey to this pandemic.

http://corpgypsy.blogspot.com/2009/08/travel-advisory-h1n1-flu-in-india.html

Other links for learning more about  this disease

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H1N1

http://india.gov.in/citizen/health/h1n1.php

In Kerala, South India, there are large number of  swine flu cases reported, as also for cases of dengue and chikungunya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever

http://www.pathologylabindia.com/dengue.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikungunya

Incredible India: 50 Smashing Photos!

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/03/20/the-beauty-of-india-50-amazing-photos/