Life In The Wrong Key

Holidays are always so small and busy. There are some many things to be done, so many people to be pleased. As in a relationsip be it with a person or a event or even your own life there really isn`t an ideal relationship; its how you deal with the imperfections of a relationship that make it ideal. . .

Kolkata seems to be raising the bar continuously when it comes to building skyscrapers. Who would have thought that the city’s tallest building would finally come up on a palace belonging to the erstwhile royal family of Darbhanga and that too on Chowringhee Road in downtown Kolkata? For years the tallest building in Kolkata was the 20-storyed commercial complex Chatterjee International Centre near Chowringhee Road-Park Street crossing. Everest House was next! Also on Chowringhe Road, but further South. Then came the much-hyped 35-storyed South City on Prince Anwar Shah Road. South City Mall has been thrown open a couple of months ago but the residential complex within South City is still getting finishing touches). And before South City welcomes its residents, at least three new projects have been announced, each claiming to be the tallest at the time of disclosure. The proposed 54-storey commercial tower on Darbhanga Royal Palace will literally tower over the Chowringhee skyline. It

You Are Rain Boots You are a very playful and fun loving person. Nothing can slow you down. You are dreamy, and you can find the romance in anything. The littlest things make you smile. You are outgoing and friendly. You always find yourself talking to strangers. You are optimistic about the world. Even when it's raining out, the sun is shining in your heart. What Kind of Boots Are You? Blogthings: A Fine Line Between Insight and Stupidity

*About 100,000 sea mammals and turtles choke on or get tangled in plastic ocean debris each year. *Every 12 minutes a fire starts because of litter. *Litter causes thousands of accidents per year (for example, paper can get caught on your windshield while you're driving), and disease-carrying mosquitoes and rats thrive in it. *Studies show that people are less likely to litter in clean areas than trashy ones.

The central government is in a bind over the issue of scrapping of section 377 of Indian Penal Code, which deals with criminalization of homosexuality.The counsel for the government sought more time to convey its stand on a petition challenging the legality of this section. Additional solicitor general P P Malhotra submitted before a division bench of the Delhi high court comprising Chief Justice A P Shah and Justice S Muralidhar that the Union Cabinet is trying to reconcile the difference of opinion between the health ministry and home ministry on decriminalization of homosexuality.‘‘It is beyond my hands, the Cabinet is seized of the matter,’’ ASG Malhotra said, while seeking more time. He conceded that the Centre has failed to sort out the differences between the home and health ministries over decriminalization of homosexuality among consenting adults ever since the difference emerged during the earlier hearing on the matter before HC.The high court however refused to adjourn the m

The global financial crisis may cause a temporary dent in demand for hotel rooms in India, but foreign hotel chains betting on the country’s long-term growth say their expansion plans remain on track.The crisis, some of them say, could even help draw more hotel investments to the country as demand for hospitality services in the US and other Western economies softens, freeing up capital.“People the world over are nervous because of the financial crisis, and investments are the last thing on their mind,” said Ray Stone, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Accor Asia Pacific. “In India that is destined to expand, it would be foolish not to invest.” The European hotel chain is partnering real estate firm Emaar MGF Land Ltd to develop 40 budget hotels in India by 2012.Accor Asia Pacific Corp. Ltd, which has committed $200 million (Rs908 crore) to set up hotels in India, has already invested around $82 million, more than one-third of it through a joint venture with InterGlobe Ho

Organizers plan to heat the athlete's village at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, by using the sewer system.  The sewer-heat system uses exchangers to extract the otherwise waste heat from the city's sewage. The heat can then be used to warm up buildings and provide hot water. Natural gas will be used as a supplemental energy source on exceptionally cold days.  There are only two similar sewer-heat recovery systems in operation in Norway and one in Japan, but Vancouver's would be the first in North America.

The desert state is on course to become the biggest producer of solar energy in the world with top Indian companies making a beeline for setting up solar power plants.The die has been cast. The Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL), the state nodal agency for promoting and developing nonconventional energy sources, has received 32 proposals to set up 900MW solar power plants. The rush for setting up solar plants is due to incentives offered by the state as well as central government. Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) would set up a 5MW solar power plant at Khinwsar in Nagaur district which would start production by December 2009. The company has signed the power purchase agreement with Jaipur Discom, the state-government-owned power distribution company, to sell power for a 10-year period. Par Solar Ltd, a Mumbai-based company is all set to establish another plant at Jodhpur. According to RRECL, CMD, Rajiv Swaroop, Indiabulls (45MW), Acme Tele Power (100MW), Videocon (5MW), AE

The New Delhi railway station is getting a sleek new look. From new infrastructure to technological enhancements, the station is on track to reach world-class status by 2010.Other than completion of the mammoth Route Relay Interlocking System (RRI), that came after circuiting an area of about 3.5km using 700km of cables, the station plans to offer a lot more to its passengers by the year-end. A sprawling new building with enhanced passenger amenities, international graphic signs, disabled-friendly platforms, shopping arcade, food court and the list goes on.The completion of the first part of the renovation came at a cost of Rs 71 crore. Apart from the route relay interlocking system that costed Indian Railways Rs 27 crore, the maintenance facility of the station has also been upgraded by the addition of a track. A new track has also been added to remove the bottleneck from the Sadar Bazaar side.‘‘The completion of RRI has made sure that there was no conflicting movement on the tracks.

Methane is among the most potent greenhouse gases and scientists say controlling emissions from cows and sheep, rice fields and the oil and gas industry is a major step in limiting climate change. It a major component of natural gas and is 23 times more potent in trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide and it lasts about 12 years in the atmosphere before it is oxidized and converted into CO2 and water. About 60 percent of all methane in the atmosphere is believed to be caused by human activities with fossil fuels, cattle and sheep, landfills, rice paddies and forest fires being the main human-related sources.

About 100,000 sea m. ammals and turtles choke on or get tangled in plastic ocean debris each year Every 12 minutes a fire starts because of litter.Litter causes thousands of accidents per year (for example, paper can get caught on your windshield while you're driving), and disease-carrying mosquitoes and rats thrive in it Studies show that people are less likely to litter in clean areas than trashy ones NOW HOPEFULLY WE WILL ALL THINK TWICE ABOUT OUR FOOTPRINT... What do you want it to be .......

The retail market in the country is expected to be worth over Rs 18,10,000 crore by 2010. And organised retail is likely to exceed Rs 2,30,000 crore (at constant prices), at about 13% of the pie, according to India Retail Report (2009 edition).RS Roy, editorial director, India Retail Report 2009 said, “Our research estimates the Indian retail market in 2007 at Rs 13,30,000 crore, growing annually at 10.8%. The share of organised Retail in 2007 was estimated to be only 5.9%, or Rs 78,300 crore. Modern retail witnessed a growth rate of 42.4% in 2007 and we envisage it to maintain a faster growth rate over the next three years. Increase in consumer spending is and will push the economy into a growth-and-liberalisation mode.”In the overall retail pie, food and grocery was the dominant category with 59.5% share, valued at Rs 7,92,000 crore, followed by clothing and accessories with a 9.9% share at Rs 1,31,300 crore. Interestingly, out-of-home food (catering) services (Rs 71,300 crore) has o

Well the new fear our Mentor in College is preaching is Recession, Recession, Recession.... This is my feel good sopt where i can proudly say i have a part in the 8.9% in Pune..... Titled as ‘Tier II and III Cities New Employment Centre’, the study highlights Pune’s top-five employment generating sectors comprising  IT ITeS banking education and  automobile. Its also for the other who are feeling low regarding the RECESSION.... Look at the hope..... :)

I live in a city where playgrounds are built under the summer sun while Banks enjoy the shade. Where cars are double-lane and a narrow sidewalk for pedestrians. Where you are a number who pays taxes and a zero when your voice rises. Where cameras monitor the innocent while criminals manage them. Where you feel yourself a piece of food digested by the twisted stomach of the streets. Where the shouts of the street come into your home and the voices of the neighbors whispers in your ear. I live in a city with so many corrupt politicians that we prefer to believe them honest cause not enough cells could host them. Where they should dedicate a street to bribery, and an avenue to nepotism. It lives, in every city, everywhere.

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An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' Thus Some statements, see i didn`t call them rules so you can follow them (Human Nature to break rules) which if  followed would lead to a much happier World (World Peace even) 1. Pray 2. Go to bed on time. 3. Get up on time so you can start the day unrushed. 4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time schedule, or that will compromise your mental health. 5. Delegate tasks to capable others. 6. Simplify and unclutter your life. 7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough, two are often too many.) 8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to places. 9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard things all together. 10. Take one day at a time. 11. Separate worries from concerns . If a situation is a concern, find out 

I am a dreamy sort of person when I`m Bored... (that happens a lot in Class) Anyway I was at the point where the Golden Skeleton was found by the Dwarfs. when suddenly i hear raised voices in class so I paused it to listen. Apparently Girl A was arguing with Girl B (they used to be friends, now acting like a divoced couple). At this point since I couldnt really make out any thing specific.. I started to analyse Human behaviour - The Good, The Bad and the Gray. At one point they took the discuccion outside as it was increasing in volume. Suddenly i hear a girl in class (the girls out number the boys) scream they are figthing..... I mean our class had lasted almost three year shy of 3 months without as physical fight. And just to show that the fact that the girls out number the boys they had the first Physical fight. I mean atleast have it for a chivlarious reason or something, but it turned out of later inquiry to have been for a stupid reason...  The culprit I found to be Girl A. But w

HAPPY NEW YEAR...... :)  I`m am in a good and happy mood and want to start this new year with a new year resolution. I mean that's the fun of it all isn't it. To stay by a belief, a rule an order. Its one of the few things still universal among the Human kind. I mean its one of those  things which God loves as well as the Devil. (different reasons of course) One of things i feel anyone needs to known about me before they read any further is the fact that i am an emotional person. Thus i tend to like as well as dislike people ( a bit quickly at times). Later i Begin to double guess my outbursts. ( making my future decisions with that person cloudy) Thus i have decided to "Love people when they least deserve it, because that`s when they really need it...."  Don`t you see just reading the above lines makes your mind meddle in ways it shouldn't , image how much more complex it gets in my mind. Thus i can so easily skip all these steps by just loving the person til