Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Driving in India - 10 Road Rules


Alright people, print this out and stick it on a wall in front of your desk. Print bumper stickers if you like. Forward this to all friends, foes and colleagues.

The following tips will save your life. They will make you the king of Indian roads. Nobody will ever overtake you again. Not in life. Not on the road. Here’s 10 rules for driving on Indian roads. Based on careful analysis derived from personal experiences, market research and interviews, primarily with myself.

Read, and remember. And rule.

1. In a road accident, the one with the cheaper vehicle wins by default. If a BMW hits a rickshaw, it must be the fault of the rich brat most likely on cocaine.

2.  It is perfectly acceptable to suddenly go across 3 lanes if you suddenly remember that you need to take a right turn. What else will you do?

3. Drunk driving is fine, as long as you have the connections.
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4. If at an intersection you fail to move within a second of the light turning green, the person behind has the right to shoot you.

5. Backing down halfway from flyovers is acceptable.

6. If going wrong side saves you anything more than 200m worth of distance, then it is allowed. Rickshaws are exempted from this limit.

7. No rules apply to motorbikes. Really. Overtake from any side. Drive on the road. On the pavement. Over people. It is all ok.
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8. Cyclists must pray to their respective gods before leaving the home. No other way out.

9. When in doubt, use the horn. [Which truly must be the best human invention since the mobile phone.]

10. Work like you don’t need money, Love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like no one’s watching, and drive like noone’s waiting back home.

Because driving should be fun. For the man who doesn’t have to try, err, too hard.

Driving in Delhi


Driving in Delhi is an experience unlike anything else. If you think you know driving, try driving in Delhi for a week. You will return with a new perspective on life.

Delhiites give a new meaning to driving. Once these people sit inside a vehicle (or on it, in some cases), they undergo a transformation. They are not human anymore. They are warriors, ready for business.

Honking Away to Glory

Horns mean different things to different people at different times. For some, a horn is a way of informing everybody that you are out and about. These people will honk whenever they do anything. They will honk when they start the car. They will honk when they stop the car. They will honk when they pass a car. They will honk when a light turns red, and honk louder when it turns green.

As soon as a traffic light turns green a thousand impatient horns go off. God forbid if you get nervous and drop the clutch necessitating a car restart. Heaven have mercy on you if your car refuses to start. You might just die from the shame of a million glares coming your way.
Delhi-Gurgaon-Expressway-Toll-Tax
Delhi-Gurgaon-Expressway-Toll-Tax


Lanes are a Pain

Less sophisticated societies use devices known as indicators to alert other drivers when they turn or try to change lanes. Not in Delhi. Firstly lanes are meaningless here. The misinformed and misguided government comes in and marks a three lane road. Little does it know that we the people can actually manage five lanes on such a road. It’s called sharing. A little horn here and a little nudge there, and we can achieve optimum utilization of our roads.

Anyway, back to indicators. Elsewhere, people turn on an indicator when they want to change lanes, and people following them slow down to enable them to make the change. In India we do it differently. We don’t use indicators. Our gut sense is good enough for us to make sudden and rapid changes, sometimes across multiple lanes. When some novice driver makes the mistake of using the indicator we just speed up and go past, until the sad soul realizes his naivety.

Real men don’t feel pain. They don’t cry. They also don’t use an indicator. We in Delhi – we are all khaalis mard. All Man.

Survival of the Fittest

On Delhi roads, nothing is out of bounds. We can add lanes to roads on the fly. We can drive two cars in one lane. Hell, if somebody doesn’t cooperate we can just run him down with our Tata Sumos. If we are unable to find space on our side of the road, we can borrow some from the opposite direction. The name of the game is cooperation.

Darwin talked about survival of the fittest. We proud people of Delhi have taken it to a new level. If you are not ready for it, dont dare venture out. We will hunt you down and teach you a lesson. You gotta be strong enough. You gotta be a very refined driver to survive on the streets. You ought not to leave a metre’s gap in front of your car in the cash lane of the toll plaza or we will cut across you in a superior show of skill and then show you a middle finger. We don’t want any losers on Delhi roads.


The naïve might call it all one big, painful, awful mess. Little do they know the beauty and humanity behind it all.

We are teaching our kids important lessons on how to survive in this world. They will thank us when civilization is gone, and man is back to living in jungles.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Popular Beaches of Indian Coastline

India has a coastline of 7,517 km bounded by Indian Ocean or the three great sea’s Arabian Sea at southwest, Bay of Bengal at southeast and the Laccadive Sea to the south. The sea coastline of Indian states are home to some of the best beaches in the world such as Exotic beaches of Goa,beautiful beaches of Kerala and virgin beaches of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. These black,golden and white sandy beaches of Indian Coastline offers one of the best tourist attraction along with adventures water Sports include Canoeing, Catamaran, scuba diving and snorkeling.
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Digha Beach, Kolkata

The Digha Beach of Kolkata is one of the most popular beach of Bay of Bengal and visited by thousands of domestic and international tourists every year. In the last few years Digha is emerge as one of the most popular weekend getaway in the city for its good hotel, foods and beaches. New Digha, Shankarpur and Chandaneshwar are few more nearby beaches in Digha.
Digha Beach Kolkata
Digha Beach, Kolkata

Karwar Beach, Karnataka

Karwar is seaside town on the west coastline of the India and situated on the banks of the Kali river in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. Karwar Beach is the major tourist attraction among other beautiful beaches such as Devbagh Beach,Casurina Beach and Binaga Beach. Kurle Ambat is the famous dish of Karwar along with its port,flora and fauna and the amazing Kali river bridge.
Karwar Beach Karnataka
Karwar Beach, Karnataka

Mandvi Beach, Valsad, Gujrat

The famous Ahmedpur Mandvi Beach is located near to Diu on the coastline of the state of Gujarat. Mandvi Beach is one of the 14 beautiful beaches in Gujarat,others are Dwarka, Gopnath and tithal beach. Tithal beach is well famous for its black sand and a popular tourist destination of the town of Valsad. 
Mandvi Beach, Valsad Gujrat
Mandvi Beach, Valsad Gujrat

Calangute Beach, Goa

Calangute is one of the most famous beach of Goa,located in north Goa and largest one among all. Calangute and Baga Beaches are two close beaches and visited by thousands of international and domestic tourists. Ocean water sports like Parasailing,snake Boats,sailing and windsurfing are one of the best way to enjoy at Calangute Beach. Beaches of Goa are well famous for its excellent nightlife,full-moon parties and awesome cuisines. Other most popular beaches in Goa are Anjuna, Palolem Beach,Candolim Beach and sinquerim beach.
Calangute Beach, Goa
Calangute Beach, Goa

Kovalam Beach, Kerala

The most beautiful beach of Kerala,Kovalam is located in the Thiruvananthapuram city and known as the paradise of the south. Kovalam has 17 km of the Arabian Sea coastline and has three excellent beaches known as Lighthouse Beach, Hawah Beach and Samudra Beach. Lighthouse Beach of Kovalam is the major tourist attraction for its beautiful sun set,palm trees and a long stretches of clean sand. Alappuzha Beach and Muzhappilangad Beach are two more famous beaches of Kerala, Muzhappilangad is the only Drive-in Beaches in Asia.
Kovalam Beach Kerala
Kovalam Beach, Kerala

Diveagar Beach, Maharashtra

Diveagar Beach is located in the coastal region of Konkan, approximately 170 km from Mumbai and 200 km from Pune on the Mumbai-Goa Highway. Diveagar Beach famous among the three beaches, situated along with nearby towns of Shrivardhan and Harihareshwar and densesly covered with belu trees. The Konkan region of Maharashtra is known for its long coast line with few of the finest white-sand beaches and palm trees like kashid beach, Murud Janjira,Ganpatipule and Beaches of Mumbai.
Diveagar Beach, Maharashtra
Diveagar Beach, Maharashtra

Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

The most popular Marina Beach of Chennai is a 13 km long an urban beach along with the Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nadu. Marina Beach is the longest urban beach of the country and second longest in the world. Marina Beach of Coromandel coast is one of the major tourist attraction of the city and famous for its food stalls,shops,memorials and statues, morning walk and mainly as lovers point. Other beautiful beaches in Chennai are Elliots Beach,Golden beach and beaches of Kanyakumari.
Marina Beach, Chennai
Marina Beach, Chennai

Puri Beach, Orissa

Puri Beach is one of the famous attraction of the city along with the world famous famous Hindu temple,Jagannath Temple. Puri Beach is known for its amazing sand arts and the annual Puri Beach Festival. The paradise of Orissa is situated 35km from the popular Konark on the Marine Drive and 60-km from the capital city and city of temples Bhubaneswar.
Puri Beach Orissa
Puri Beach, Orissa

Radhanagar Beach, Andaman Nicobar Islands

The most beautiful Radhanagar Beach of Havelock Island in the Great Andaman is one of the most spectacular beaches of Asia. Havelock Island is the largest islands among the chain of islands of Great Andaman and home to Best Beach in Asia along with other notable beaches Vijaynagar Beach,Bejoy Nagar and Elephant Beach.
Radhanagar Beach, Andaman
Radhanagar Beach, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Devka Beach, Daman Diu

Devka Beach is one of the most popular beach of Daman and known for its  various water sports like wind surfing,jet skiing, water-skiing and Hoka trees around. The Devka beach offers golden sands, dense palm groves,soft breeze and lush coconut trees. Daman and Diu is famous for its untouched beaches and freedom to drink liquor which makes it popular tourist destination around the region. Other notable beaches of Daman and Diu are Nagao beach,Chakratirth Beach,Gomtimata Beach and a small Sunset Point beach.
DEvka Beach, Daman and Diu
Devka Beach, Daman Diu

Agatti Island Beach, Lakshadweep

The Quiet and uninhabited beaches of lakshadweep are known as the best Swimming beaches in the world. Agathy is a 5.6 km long island along with the coral atoll and famous for its Sparkling water,coral fishes and coral reefs. Agatti Islands beaches are one of the best place for water sports such as  scuba diving,snorkeling and kayaking.
Agatti Island Beach
Agatti Island Beach, Lakshadweep

Promenade Beach, Pondicherry

The Promenade Beach is one of the most popular beach in puducherry and major tourist attraction. Beach road run along with the Promenade Beach and several landmarks are situated along with the road Heritage Town hall,Dupleix and Statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Other beaches of Pondicherry are Paradise beach along the Pondicherry-Cuddalore Highway and Auroville beach located on the beautiful East Coast Road.
Promenade Beach
Promenade Beach, Pondicherry

Radhakrishna Beach, Vizag , Andhra Pradesh

Ramakrishna Beach is the most popular site of Visakhapatnam and one of the beautiful beach on the East Coast line of India. The magnificent beach is popular for activities like Swimming, sun bathing and beach volleyball. The roadside is also famous for aquarium,museum and the Kali temple. Other exotic beaches of Andhra are Manginapudi,Suryalanka  Bheemunipatnam and Rishikonda beach in Vizag.
Radhakrishna Beach, Vizag
Radhakrishna Beach, Vizag


Monday, November 26, 2012

Magnificent Uniqueness of the heart of India - Madhya Pradesh

The magnificent uniqueness of the heart of India “Madhya Pradesh”. M. P. is a state lies at center of India,It was the biggest Indian state before 2000. It ranks among the most popular tourist attractions in India for its wonderful ancient Indian architecture. The Tribal state has many tourist attraction such as Khajuraho, Sanchi stupa,Upper lake, Bhimbeta and Pachmarhi. Apart from the above major attraction it also offers a wide range of flora and fauna,which includes the great cats, leopard, wild langur and other wild animals. The city of lakes Bhopal is the capital of the Madhya Pradesh and also counted as one of the greenest city in India. Indore ,Bhopal, Gwalior And Jabalpur are considered as the four metro cities of the state. Each city is famous for its unique culture and traditions, Indore is well famous for foods items.

Best Places to See in Madhya Pradesh:


Khajuraho: 

Most visited tourist destinations in Madhya Pradesh is Khajuraho,The Fascinating Temples of Love in India. Temples of Khajuraho are well famous in the world for its erotic Sculptures. Its sculptured temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, Among the temples of Khajuraho, The kandariya mahadeo temple is the largest and the grandest one, this is one of the most visited temple monuments in Madhya Pradesh.

Orchha: 

Orcha, one of the ancient city situated on the bank of river Betwa. This place is famous for Raja Ram Temple,Orchha Palace, Chhatris and various other historical monuments. The Bundelkhand region of India is one of the most beautiful and hidden wealth of Madhya Pradesh, apart from the photos of graceful monuments, one can also click the picture of beautiful woman carrying water pot on her head.

Sanchi Stupa: 

Sanchi is a small village in Raisen District. The Sanchi stupa in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh built by Emperor Ashoka the Great in the third century BC. The Sanchi Stupa is one of the best preserved early stupas in central India, surrounded by a railing with four carved gateways facing all the four directions.

Bhimbetka: 

The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are situated in the foothills of the Vindhya mountain range,near Raisen bhopal. Bhimbetka have a number of interesting paintings which depict the lives and times of the people who lived in the caves. The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are a recognized world heritage site by UNESCO.

Bagh Caves: 

The Bagh Caves are a group of nine rock-cut monuments situated on Vindhyas range in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. These are the Buddhist caves and a great architecture of Indian rock-cut architecture.

Bhojpur: 

It is very famous for temple of lord Shiva, situated near to Bhopal. The temple has the largest Shiva lingam in India. Bhojpur also has an unfinished Jain temple.

Omkareshwar: 

Omkareshwar,is on an island called Mandhata or Shivapuri in the Narmada river,situated in Khandwa district. It is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva.The sacred island, shaped like the holiest of all Hindu symbols “Om”. Omkareshwar is one of the sacred places in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Ujjain: 

Ujjain, one of the oldest city in India situated on the bank of Holy river Shipra. Ujjain is famous for Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga, one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is situated on the side of the Rudra Sagar lake. Ujjain also host the biggest fair of India the Great “Kumbh mela“.

Scenic Beauty of Madhya Pradesh:


Mountain Ranges: 

The Beauty of Madhya Pradesh start from the Satpura mountain Ranges along with the scared river Narmada. The holy Narmada River, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges is one of the biggest river in India. The hills and valleys of the Vindhyas mountain ranges in Madhya Pradesh are the most beautiful place to visit. Amarkantak is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras, with the Maikal Hills.

Hill Station: 

Pachmarhi,the only hill station in Madhya Pradesh,also known as “Satpura ki Rani” or The Queen of Satpura. Pachmarhi is famous for its peak Dhupgarh,dense forest,Pandav Caves, sunset point near Pachmarhi Lake and one of the most popular Bee waterfalls.

Rivers: 

The three of the great rivers of India, Narmada, Mahanadi and Son, are given birth into this hills. The Sacred River Narmada, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges. Narmada River makes the most famous waterfall of the state, Duandhar Falls in Bhedaghat, Jabalpur. Sardar Sarovar dam is biggest dam build on the Narmada river and its water reservoir Indira Sagar Reservoir is the biggest water Reservoir in India. There are also a number of natural preserves, including Amarkantak, Bagh Caves and The Marble Rocks at Bhedghat.

Forest: 

The forests in Madhya Pradesh are much richer than others forest of India. Forest of Madhya Pradesh are full of teak,sal trees and mixed forests at Amarkantak. Bamboo-bearing areas are also widely distributed in the state. Satpura forest is the most dense forest in Madhya Pradesh,which is home for a wide range of flora and fauna. These forest are the natural habitat of the Roaring cats,Grazing Mammals, most stunningly and beautiful birds, unique & dangerous reptiles.

Wildlife: 

Madhya Pradesh is home of a variety of wildlife animals. It has 9 National Parks, including Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park and Satpura National Park. Bandhavgarh National Park is the most famous wildlife Sanctuary and habitat for large number of Royal Bengal Tiger. The wildlife sanctuaries of M.P has diverse variety of flora and fauna, besides the tiger its offers Birding in Kanha National Park.

The list of attraction in Madhya Pradesh are huge, some of the other major attractions in Madhya Pradesh are The Chausat Yogini temple in Jabalpur,Sharda Mata temple Maiher,Tulja Bhavani Dewas, Chitrakoot, “the hill of many wonders” Gwalior & Chanderi fort and the last great Rajwada in Indore. Madhya Pradesh is dominated by the tribal village population, so it also offers a tribal tour in India.