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10 things to choose from in Hyderabad

2011-12-01T16:16:00.000+05:30

One quality inherent to a Hyderabadi is the relaxed way in which they do things. And this is reflected in the way the city functions. Sneha Kakodkar lists down 10 things that visitors can do at their own pace.

Rockitecture

Hyderabad is known for its beautiful architecture but little is known about the natural rock formations of granite dating back to prehistoric times that are found here. So if you are an early riser, head to Durgam Cheruvu near Jubilee Hills. The pristine lake and the rock formations make a wonderful early morning sight. Carry your binoculars along because the intriguing rock formations and water body also catch the eye of the early birds. These hillocks are also popular for rock-climbing and trekking hosted by various clubs like Great Hyderabad adventure club.

The Veiled Rebecca

What's a visit to a city without the glimpse of its museum? The Salar Jung museum houses the largest private collections of the Nizam era. Travel through time and experience the exquisite art pieces that the royalty lived with.

The Veiled Rebecca is an icon of innocence and purity that Giovanni Benzioni skilfully created in 1886. It is believed that Benzioni made four copies of the statue and one among them is in the this museum. Rebecca is the bride of Isaac according to the Hebrew Bible and the statue of marble is crafted in such a way that the veil almost gives a silk like effect along with the breathtaking transparency achieved in stone by the artist.

View from the top

Every great city needs its proud civic phallus, which offers a great view and some entertainment. More often than not, these places have either great architecture combined with a panoramic view or they end up being tourist monstrosities. Hyderabadis have found their own version of a scenic lookout near Birla Planetarium. The place offers a great view of the Hussain Sagar lake along with the city skyline. It's one of the few spots in the city where the thought of relaxation would come naturally.

Food halt

If you have wondered the reasons why Hyderabad is so mellow, it is because of its gastronomic delights. To experience this state of nirvana, one has to try the dum ki biryani and khurbani ka meetha. It's deliciousness has a lot to with the spices and meat. Try them in the old city area or one of the newer joints opened up in swankier parts of the city. No matter where you eat it, the food never disappoints. Try Madina Hotel orHyderabad House.

Buy pearls

Although Hyderabad doesn't have any kind of pearl culturing within its precinct, it houses the largest variety of pearls from the famous coasts of Japan, Australia, Sri Lanka and China. Historically, the Nizam's jewellers had gained and honed the skill of threading the pearls together in a string without damaging the quality. This skill has passed on from one generation to another and today they are famously known as Hyderabad pearls. Patterghatti area houses the city's oldest and the most experienced goldsmiths with their treasure troves of pearls from around the globe. A pearl souvenir is for keepsake and makes for an everlasting memorabilia.

Jumme raat ki bazaar

This is the ideal flea market in a historic city with antiques sold at throwaway prices. Jumme raat ki bazaar means a Thursday night market. It combines antiquity with the best bargains and offers a pleasant concoction of the old world charm. You can buy anything from watches to original paintings to silverware and you wouldn't regret owning a part of a past. Although the market is traditionally a night bazaar, the jumme raat ki bazaar is more of a name than timing, so to get hold of a few antiquities, one has to be an early riser to get to the market by 5am. The bazaar is open till mid-afternoon.

Taramati Baradari

Taramati Baradari has a history of being a traveller's resting house for the kingdom of Golconda in the early 1500 AD. But the fables about the romance between the seventh ruler of the Qutub Shah dynasty and his infamous courtesan Taramati are the stories that are told in the well-honed acoustics of the building that make it more fascinating. The building historically has changed from a guest house to a courtesan's palace to the present venue for most sought-after musical concerts and dance performances. This building also houses a guest house and a restaurant.

Rickshaw ride around the Charminar

If you want the entire Hyderabadi culture in a package at once, a visit to the Charminar is a must. With its haphazard streets, the glitz and the glamour of street-shopping and the everlasting Charminar, the place is buzzing with activity. One of the best ways to explore this is by hiring a cycle-rickshaw to take you around the streets. The slow pace of the rickshaw will let you indulge the sights and smells of the good ?ol Hyderabad. You could also walk around Charminar but the streets are almost always a battleground for the oncoming traffic, pedestrians, and hawkers.

Walk around the lake

Hussain Sagar lake is one of the most prominent features of the city and with its wide trees that away in the breeze, the lake has become one of the most popular public spaces in Hyderabad. The spot with its surrounding greenery give visitors a break from the chaotic skyline of skyscrapers. The necklace road makes an ideal space for a quick timeout.

The attar and the surma

Add a touch of true Deccan flavour to the list of souvenirs and take home one of these exquisite glass and silver bottles of attar and surma. Traditionally, attars are homemade perfumes worn before the prayers. There are so many varieties available that it is hard to choose. The surma or kohl is made in such a way that it soothes and enhances the eyes. The price for these bottles depends on their quality but it's usually within one's budget.

Which is better Activa or Aviator?

2011-06-05T09:18:00.003+05:30

Activa and Aviator both come from the same production house, i.e. Honda, which is a reputed name in the Indian automobile market as of today.
There is little to choose between the two gearless vehicles. Activa has been in the market for around five years now and Aviator has been recently introduced to the Indian market.Both the vehicles are priced around Rs 52000(hyderabad on-road 'please check').
In terms of looks, the Aviator scores above the Activa by a large margin. Be sure to set heads turning when you zip past the streets on the Aviator. Activa though has better power and torque compared to the Aviator. Moreover the seating in the Aviator is a bit high so short women might have to stretch their toes a little bit extra.
In terms of handling there is nothing to differentiate between the two. Activa has a 6 litre fuel tank and Aviator has an added capacity of 0.7 litres. Another important factor in the Aviator is that the sizes of the two tyres varies and hence they cannot be interchangeable. But this helps makes it more feasible for long distance rides.
The aviator is provided with a superior braking system with disc brakes and also telescopic braking system. Mileages of both scooters are comparable. They vary from unit to unit depending on the maintenance and on average are found to be within 40-48 kms/ltr.

MY VERDICT: Go for the Aviator depending on your preferences(engine). But if you want to be on the safer side and want full value for your money then bring home the Activa.

Cloud Computing and ECM, 5 things you need to...

2011-05-25T16:28:00.001+05:30

Cloud-based enterprise content management (CECM) is still a toddler in the mature world of the legacy big boys, walking around without much stability but tons of potential. The future is bright for this one.
Naturally, there are still way more questions than answers with CECM, and I wanted to share with you some of the most common things that I deal with when discussing it in and around LincDoc. I'm also a daily end user of a ton of cloud systems, so I have addressed these concerns for internal projects, as well.
1. Security. You must have a detailed understanding of both your cloud and internal security models. For example, how do you currently manage groups and users? How do you handle files and secure access to information? Straight up migrating to a new system might not be a good fit for your security model, so understand whether you should explore things like "single sign on," for example. You should also consider things like forced SSL, which makes users establish a secure, encrypted connection for any sites you would access.

2. Cost. This is a pro and a con, since the cost to enter a cloud solution is almost always a fraction of going with an on-premise ECM solution. Most customers I speak with could convert entirely from a legacy ECM system into the cloud for less than one year of basic maintenance on existing systems. Some of the other costs to consider are conversion, end user training, and the ongoing subscription that you will be incurring to use a CECM system.

3. Reliability. In light of the recent Amazon outage, making sure your system has a redundancy plan and that you maintain local backups of information is crucial. But Amazon's stumble is a great lesson. For example, at LincWare we use Box.net and maintain synced local copies of all business critical files and documents. So even if we cannot access the cloud, we still have local data to use. Remember, even a guarantee of 99.9% uptime per month means 40 minutes of downtime in a given month. I suspect that 40 minutes is substantially lower than the planned and unplanned downtime for on-premise ECM systems, especially when you consider the general downtime of employees simply not using your software and any hardware problems. So yes, it still helps to speak to your provider about their infrastructure; and don't let them blow that off as if every data center in the world is protected by a phalanx of trigger-happy Decepticons. While rare today, the potential for data loss still exists.

4. Access to information. A critical question to ask your provider is "who owns the information?” If the answer is anyone but YOU, go on red alert. A real world example of this: your administrator forgets his password to a CECM account and thus, is locked out on a Saturday evening. His being home on a Saturday night crying about a computer system password aside, without vendor intervention, he might be locked out until Monday. Or, maybe you get sued for something and have to produce data from your cloud ECM account but can't retrieve the information. Can you work with your vendor to reproduce information if required? Present this scenario to your vendor. Leave out the Saturday night part. And give up on Internet dating.

5. Conversion of existing systems. The age of cloud computing and CECM is finally here and a lot of the people I talk with are looking to convert from their 199X, Windows 95 systems to something more modern. The workforce is changing as tablet devices and mobile tech alter both how and where people work. To accommodate these changes, converting to the cloud makes a lot of sense, allowing you to add it to your infrastructure where it fits. Some vendors, like Box.net, provide a bridge that connects systems like SharePoint and Documentum to the cloud—a blended approach to help with the conversion.

How to download free music online

2010-08-24T22:19:00.002+05:30

are you pissed at all the websites offering free music but then tell u to sign up for free or for some amount......
then here is the easiest way to download a music
first download free musiczilla software and then....install and let be running
then go to this website http://listen.grooveshark.com/ and serach for any song or artists
you like and voila when the song starts streaming on the website the free musiczilla software flashes the download the file... click on download and thats it you have your favourite songs right on your desktop for free.
Note:the downloadable file is available only for few secs on the software as the leeches start going down.

Shared folder

2010-04-05T11:43:00.001+05:30

http://www.4shared.com/dir/35824409/3be56ef7/sharing.html

In this linked folder you can find all the material related to Documentum

How To Use Your TV as a Computer Monitor

2009-11-12T15:45:00.000+05:30

Well I looked into it and it can be done but there are some limitations that, in the end, might not make it worth your while. I'll explain later in the article.

1) Identify your TV's input connections. Most TVs these days have three basic types of inputs. You have your coaxial cable input, the same as your cable box or satellite, an RCA composite input (the yellow, red and white inputs) and an S-video connector. Newer televisions might have Component Video, DVI, VGA or HDMI inputs but the ones listed above are more common.

2) Identify your computer's outputs. These days computer manufacturers are adding TV compatible outputs on their products so it's easy to hook it up quickly. The S-video in particular seems to be popping up on more and more computers. Mostly you will find the usual VGA output that the regular monitor hooks up to. The newer multi media computers of the near future will probably have all high definition outputs that connect directly to your TV, but for now we will deal with what most people have for both computers and televisions.

3) Find the appropriate adapter for your connections. You may need to get an adapter so you can hook up your computer to the TV. These have a VGA adapter on one end and (usually) a selection of hookups on the other (S-video, RCA composite and Component). The good thing about these is that you can take it from TV to TV and you'll be able to hook up to all of them. I highly recommend a wireless adapter. It costs a bit more but it's worth not having a big cable mess and not keeping your computer near your TV.

4) Connect your computer to your TV. If you have a TV compatible output on your computer, such as an S-video jack, just take an S-video cable and connect it to your computer and your TV. If you do not, then attach your VGA end of your adapter to your computer and use the RCA, S-video or Component Video cable to attach to your TV. After you've made all the connections, make sure you are on the correct TV video input. Press the input button on your TV or remote until you see your computer's signal.

Now, here is where you might get a little disappointed. Your TV's usual video signal is called NTSC (PAL if you live in Europe). This signal is different than the one generated by your computer. Computers use signals measured by pixels: 320x200, 320x240, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024 or 1600x1200. Most TV's can only get about 500 lines of resolution, in computers this is like 500 vertical pixels. The video amplifiers in televisions cannot handle higher resolutions either. So when you factor these things together you are left with a maximum resolution of 640x480.

This is not the worst thing in the world because you can play games and watch video in lower resolutions no problem. It's just that you will never get close to the resolution your computer monitor will give you. Beware of some adapters that claim to give you more than 640x480, they just reduce the quality of the original television signal to compensate.

You can get an adapter for an HDTV that will give you higher resolutions but you need an HDTV and an adapter that costs usually 2-3 times more than your standard adapter. Any way you choose, it is not hard to use your TV as a computer monitor if you follow the few steps above.

Worlds DJ's list

2009-10-22T13:45:00.000+05:30

The DJ List - The World's Largest DJ Directory

Hyderabad Food Places

2009-08-27T11:41:00.001+05:30

If you ask me one good reason why somebody should come to hyderabad, it would definetely be for the food. I have been living all my life over here(except 4 yrs of grad) but I still dont get bored of the food here. So a mention of all the places that have kept me healthy and satiated all these years is worth the effort . Mind you,these are not places I rated based on ambience,service or their intrusion into the pockets. Only one criterion-TASTE.
BIRYANI
Talk about Hyderabad and the first thing that comes to mind is Biryani. There have been lot of contests and debates over which is the best biryani house but my personal favourite is Bawarchi. It has never disappointed me in all my innumerable visits. Need I say more???.
Where: RTC cross roads,just beside the chowrastha.
Also worth a mention: Paradise in Secunderabad ( just for trivia:the owner Ali is a vegetarian ), 4-seasons in Tolichowki,Yatri-Nivas in Begumpet
CHAT
If you consider eating pani puri on a bandi as unhygenic you can skip this part. For chat in hyderabad, Maharaja Chat Bandar is a hot favorite. Ask anybody in jubilee hills and the surrounding areas about Chat and they will be chanting Maharaja. It has already moved three places but has always had its loyalists following its trail. If you are still not convinced check out the community ‘maharaja chat bandar’ on orkut and you will know what I am talking about.
Where: On the road leading to madhapur from jubilee hills, opposite Orchids School
Also worth a mention : Gokul Chat in koti, Hanuman chat bandar in kundanbag and Dimmy’s in Sindhi colony
CHAI (a.k.a Tea)
Hyderabadis love their chai. No wonder you will find a cafe( read kayyff) in every other gully of hyderabad. The eternal combination of irani chai and osmania biskoot is bread and butter for most hyderabadis. Immortalised by the old city style, cafes provides for the best hangouts if ambience is not on your priority. My pick for this category is Madina Cafe in old city.
Where: Pretty close to Charminar,the circle is famous for the cafe and it is called Madina.So just ask.
Also worth a mention : Limrah in Tolichowki, Gaffoor bhai’s chai on road no.10,banjara hills(all through the night)
HALEEM
A Hyderabadi exclusivity!!! only made during the time of Ramzan. This mutton delicacy is high on nutrition and very filling for the appetite. No wonder muslims feast on it when they break their fast in the holy month of Ramzan. This is one good reason for non muslims to await Ramzan and celebrate it in style . My pick for the best Haleem in town is 555 cafe but if hygiene is high on your priority then Pista House.
Where: 555 is near masab tank chowrastha and Pista house is in charminar.(not to worry,it opens its outlets in every gully of hyd)
Also worth a mention : Sarvee in banjara hills, hyderabad house and all the major biryani houses.
ICE CREAM
Ice cream is omnipresent and so is Ohris in hyderabad. For many Hyderabadis like me icecream is synonymous with Ohris. This chain of restaurants started with the name of Havmor offering gourmet sundaes and now it has become a house hold name. It has some signature sundaes which are sinfully awesome. For an icecreamoholic like me,it is a second home. Do try when at ohris- lewinsky,bulls eye and titanic(the biggest sundae in hyderabad).
where: basheerbagh,banjara hills road no.12,prasads,hyderabad central, necklace road.
Also worth a mention : Famous ice cream in mozamjahi market( try all the flavors there and still it wont cost you more than a hundred bucks),amore in eatstreet and madhapur, the kwality walls bandis late in the nite on the empty roads of hyderabad.
CHINESE
Authentic chinese would not go very well with the spice loving Hyderabadis. But there are a lot of places which have incorporated the Hyderabadi flavor. So when you look for good chinese places in Hyderabad don’t be surprised if you don’t find them very authentic. One such place which is an all time favorite among most people is Naan King. It is worth your money and more. Do try the chicken drumsticks there.
Where: Secunderabad,next lane to paradise junction
Also worth a mention : Mainland China in Banjara hills, Ming’s court in ohri’s basheer bagh,Chopsticks in srinagar colony( good for takeaway)
BAKERIES
Mcdonalds,kfcs and pizza huts aside there are a lot of good bakeries which offer good burgers in Hyderabad. The local burgers before the advent of the multi national chains tasted much better. The idea of burger was a lot different and lot better before the advent of mcdonalds. For me a filling burger is the one you get in Universal Bakers. For that matter most of the close-to-home bakeries serve customised junk for local needs.:) If veg pizzas is some thing you are looking for, Pizza den is the place. It is not this hi fi place with waiters doing huddles but it just serves good pizzas. Vac’s pastry house serves some awesome pastries which just melt in the mouth.
Where: Universal bakers in himayath nagar and secunderabad, pizza den and vac’s in thirumalgerry
Also worth a mention: Bakers INN in somajiguda, Midways in banjara hills,Bigbite in srinagar colony
ANDHRA FOOD

The list would be incomplete if I did not mention the traditional andhra food places. I have not been to a lot of these( don’t blame me, I live with my parents) but of the ones I have visited I found Annalakshmi the best. Not a very famous place but I found it had the essentials of a complete andhra meal. Swagath is another hotel which serves very good south Indian tiffins.
Where: Both of them are in Ameerpet( I wouldnt go farther for these I guess)
Also worth a mention: Minerva coffee shop in a lot of places, Chutneys in panjagutta,Spicy venue in jubilee hills.
BUFFETS
For the ideal gourmets, nothing like it. A good spread at reasonable cost and of course good taste is what I would be looking at. There are a lot of places offering buffets at lunch time for very reasonable rates. But I found the most exhaustive spread at Indijoe’s. For me,it is the first place that comes to mind when I am really really hungry and have the appetite to eat a lot.
Where: In city centre mall( do try the other restaurants of bjn group on the same floor)
Also worth a mention: Angeethi in banjara hills, Barbeque nation opposite city centre, If it is late in the nite and you are hungry then OHRIS BANJARA midnite buffet- you may find me there waiting for a place to sit
Caution: All the above are my personal preferences. Extremely addictive, try at your own risk!!!!!

Kalavanteen Durg trek experience

2009-08-12T10:44:00.003+05:30

From Mumbai, we hired a taxi to Thakurwadi, about 65km. away. The road follows the Old Mumbai-Pune road upto Shedung phata (9km), from where we turned left Shedung, Belavli and then Vardoli. After taking a right we reached Thakurwadi. In Thakurwadi there is a research-cum-recreational centre called 'Apollo Nusi Research Centre', built in the year 2001. From here we turned left. On the right we saw a beautiful private bungalow. We got down from the taxi a little before the tar road ends. From here we walked on the tar road and from a bifurcation we turned left. A broad cart track leads to the top(easily we need to walk the whole way to the village. We could see the triangular shaped fort, Kalavanteen durg (2263 feet) on our left and the rectangular massif of Prabalgad (2318 feet) to our right. On the left of Kalavanteen durg we could also see an unnamed small hill with three pinnacles.
Our plan was to trek to Kalavanteen durg only, but our speed was slow due to my friends ohto shoot enroute to the village.After about 1 1/2 hours we saw a small 12-15 feet pinnacle-like rocky formation on our left. From here we trekked on a few rock-cut steps, which are now cemented by the villagers. On the right we saw idols of Lord Ganesh and Hanuman carved out in the rocks.
In one hours time we reached the lower plateau of the fort called 'Prabalmachi' (984 feet), which is well forested. Here we came across a hamlet of 'Thakur' tribals. Most of these people work in the villages below the fort. There is no water problem here, as there is a well in the village which provides water throughout the year. We spoke to one of the villagers who showed us the route to Kalavanteen durg, which climbs from the col between the two forts. To reach here one has to trek through the hamlet, then through the forest to the col, then turn left and climb the steep rock-cut steps. This route is marked with white painted arrows in the reverse direction. The villager also showed us the rock-cut caves on Kalavanteen durg. The caves hold potable water but it is very difficult to reach them. A rope is required for this. We were also told that there is local trekking group from Panvel called 'Nisarg Mitra', who come here sometimes to do valley-crossing. They would anchor a rope between the wall of Prabalgad and that of Kalavanteen durg and cross from one end to another. Sounds very exciting, isn't it? But, remember, all this requires guts, a steady mind, a fit body and a lot of practice.
The climb from here is a bit steep. After about an hour we turn left and climbed through a gully. As we saw the fort from the lower plateau we never imagined that this would be the route. In fact the route was not noticeable as the rocky walls are almost straight. After a while we could see the rocky formations on our right, which are very much inviting for the rock-climbers. In fact this can be a good place to practise rock-climbing. The entire 'step route' is marked at certain places with arrows painted white.
Due to heavy rain falll and the steepness of the steps and no protection gear with us we aborted the kalavantin durg climb and started our return journey.all in all it was once in a life time experience

Which is the Best Cell Phone under Rs. 5000/-

2009-07-28T11:36:00.002+05:30

Buying a mobile phone with all specification is so cheap today. Many models with camera, video recording, Bluetooth, mp3 players, expandable memory are available below 5000/- INR.

Here is a shoot out of the low priced models having all the necessary specification for a complete mobile.

The specifications considered for the shoot out were as follows

Camera (between 0.3 to 2 MP
Music Player
Expandable memory
USB Connection
GPRS
FM Radio
Talk-time of 200 minutes and above
Hands free speaker

The phones which were selected on these factors were

Sony Ericsson W 300i

Sony Ericsson W 550 i

Nokia 6085

Samsung E 250

Nokia 3110 classic

Samsung SGH M 610

Brand
Nokia, Samsung and SE had tow competitors each for the shootout

Style
Nokia 3110 classic was the only candy bar shaped phone. All others were clamshell and slider ones.

Display
All phones except the Samsung had a 256 K colour system. Nokia 6085 had LCD display and the all others TFT screens.

The SE Z 550i had the maximum display resolution of 176 x 220. All the clamshell models had secondary displays. SE Z 550i stands first in this category

Battery
SE W330i has lithium polymer battery which enabled it to get the maximum talk time and standby time

Memory
All models have the extendable memory feature in which N6085 has the highest inbuilt memory.

Camera
The Nokia 3110 Classic with the 1.3 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom stand first followed by SE Z550i

Connectivity
Bluetooth, infrared, USB, EDGE, GPRS, WAP are the common connectivity options available in mobile phones. The Nokia 3110 Classic again stands apart with all the above features installed in it. The SE W 300i also has these features.

Multimedia
Samsung SGH E 250 and Nokia 3110 classic has the most number of multimedia features. These include Music player, FM radio, games, Stereo bluetooth (A2DP)

Price
The Samsung SGH-M610 is the low priced version and the SE W300i , the high priced one in the shootout. All the phones are priced between 4000-6000.

Verdict
If your want a phone below 5000 rupees and with all the modern features go for the Nokia 3110 classic. The features which make it to the top include the Nokia brand value, the only candy bar design in the competition, low price (MRP 4750/-) , Highpixel camera with maximum zoom, full connectivity features, expandable memory upto 2 GB etc

(All prices are in Indian rupee and the MRP during the month June 2009)

Railway Budget 2009

2009-07-21T12:24:00.002+05:30

Rail budget 2009
Earlier we have writter about Rail Budget 2009. In this post we are giving list of new trains.
According to the Railway Budget, 50 Railway stations in India will be developed as world class stations. In addition, 53 new railway tracks and 57 new trains will come up across the country.

The 57 New Trains to be introduced include following :

1. Vishakhapatnam – Secunderabad – Mumbai Superfast (Bi-weekly).
2. Sriganga Nagar – Delhi – Nanded Superfast (Weekly)
3. New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah Superfast (Tri-weekly)
4. Bangalore – Hubli – Solapur Superfast (Tri-weekly)
5. Howrah – Bangalore Superfast (weekly)
6. Pune – Daund-Solapur Superfast (Daily)
7. Ranchi-Howrah (3 days via Ghatshila-Kharagpur and 3 days via Asansol) Intercity (6 days a week)
8. Kamakhya-Puri Express (Weekly)
9. Jabalpur-Ambikapur Express (Tri-weekly)
10. Gandhidham-Howrah Superfast (Weekly)
11. Delhi-Sadulpur Express (Tri-weekly)
12. Ajmer-Bhopal Express (by intergration of 9655/56 Ajmer-Ratlam and 9303/04 Ratlam- Bhopal express trains) (Daily)
13. Bilaspur-Tirunelveli Jn. (Thiruvananthapuram) Superfast (Weekly)
14. Mumbai-Karwar Superfast (Tri-weekly)
15. Durg-Jaipur Express (Weekly)
16. Dibrugarh Town-Chandigarh Express (Weekly)
17. Delhi-Farakka Express (Bi-weekly)
18. Hazrat Nizmmudin-Bangalore Rajdhani Express (Tri-weekly) via Kacheguda
19. New Jalpaiguri-Delhi Express (Bi-weekly) via Barauni
20. Mumbai-Varanasi Superfast (Daily)
21. Mysore-Yesvantpur Express (Daily)
22. Koraput-Rourkela Express (Daily) via Rayagada
23. Agra-Ajmer Intercity Superfast (Daily)
24. Mumbai-Jodhpur-Bikaner Superfast (Bi-weekly)
25. Agra-Lucknow Junction Intercity (Daily)
26. Hapa-Tirunelveli Jn. Superfast (Bi-weekly) via Thiruananthapuram
27. Gwalior-Bhopal Intercity Express (5 days a week) via Guna
28. Kanyakumari-Rameshwaram Express (Tri-weekly) via Madurai
29. Howrah-Haridwar Superfast (5 days a week)
30. Varanasi-Jammu Tawi Superfast (Daily)
31. Gorakhpur-Mumbai Superfast (Daily)
32. New Delh-Guwahati Rajdhani Express (Weekly) via Muzaffarpur
33. Veraval-Mumbai Link
34. Ranchi-Patna Jan Shatabadi Express (Daily)
35. Jhansi-Chhindwara Express (Bi-weekly) via Bina-Bhopal
36. Mumbai-Jodhpur Express (Weekly)
37. Jamalpur-Gaya Passenger (Daily)38. Jhajha-Patna MEMU (Daily)
39. Kanpur-New Delhi Shatabdi Express (6 days a week)
40. Bhopal-Lucknow-Pratapgarh Superfast (Weekly)
41. Lucknow-Rae Bareli-Bangalore Superfast (Weekly)
42. Shimoga-Bangalore Intercity Express (Daily)
43. Mdurai-Chennai Express (Bi-weekly)
44. Guwahati-New Cooch Behar Express Intercity (Daily)
45. Balurghat-New Jalpaiguri Express (Daily) via Kishanganj
46. Alipurduar-New Delhi Jalpaiguri Express Intercity (Daily) via Siliguri
47. Dharmanagar-Agartala Fast Passenger (Daily)
48. Rewari-Phulera Passenger (Daily) via Ringus
49. Shoranur-Nilambur Road Passenger (Daily)
50. Coimbator-Shoranur Passenger (Daily)
51. Mathura-Kasganj Passenger (Daily)
52. Farakka-Katwa-Azimganj-Nawadwip Dham Express (Daily)
53. Bangalore-Kochuveli Superfast (Weekly)
54. Kolkata-Rampurhat Express (Daily)
55. New Jalpaiguri-Digha Express (Weekly)
56. Purulia-Howrah Express (Bi-weekly)
57. Kolkata-Bikaner Express (Weekly) via Nagore

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2009-04-01T13:15:00.001+05:30

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List of Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh

2009-03-18T10:17:00.002+05:30

Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh - Shown below are the total constituencies for the

ADHILABAD (10 Assembly Consituencies)
1. SIRPUR2. CHENNUR3. BELLAMPALL4. MANCHERIAL5. ASIFABAD6. KHANPUR7. ADHILABAD8. BOATHAN9. NIRMAL10. MUDHOLE
HYDERABAD (15 Assembly Consituencies)
11.MUSHEERABAD12. MALAKPET13. AMBERPET14. KHIARTHABAD15. JUBLEEHILLS16. SANATHNAGAR17. NAMPALLY18. KHRAWAN19. GOSHMAHAL20. CHARMINAR21. CHANDRYANGUTTA22. YAKUTHPURA23. BAHADURPURA24. SECENDRABAD25. CANTONMENT
KARIMNAGAR (13 Assembly Consituencies)
26. KORATLA27. JAGITHIAL28. DHARMAPURI29. RAMAGUNDAM30. MANTAIN31. PEDDAPALLE32. KARIMNAGAR33. CHOPPADANDI34. VEMULAWADA35. SIRICILLA36. MANAKONDUR37. HUZURABAD38. HUSNABAD
KHAMMAM (10 Assembly Consituencies)
39. PINAPAKA40. YELLANDU41. KHAMMAM42. PALAIR43. MADHIRA44. WYRA45. SATHUPALLE46. KOTHAGUDAM47. ASWARAOPETA48. BHADRACHELAM
MAHABUBNAGAR (14 Assembly Consituencies)
49. KONDAGAL50. NARAYANPET51. MAHABUBNAGAR52. JADCHERLA53. DEVERKADRA54. MAKTHAL55. WANAPARTHY56. GADWAL57. ALAMPUR58. NAGARKURNOOL59. ACHAMPETA60. KALWAKURTHY61. SHADNAGAR62. KOLLAPUR
MEDAK (10 Assembly Consituencies)
63. SIDDIPET64. MEDAK65. NARAYANKHED66. ANDOLE67. NARSAPUR68. ZAHIRABAD69. SANGAREDDY70. PATANCHERU71. DUBBAK72.GAJWEL
NALGONDA (12 Assembly Consituencies)
73. DEVARAKONDA74. NAGARJUN SAGAR75. MIRYALAGUDA76. HUZURNAGAR77. KODA78. SURYAPET79. NALGONDA80. MUNUGODU81. BHONGIRI82. NAKREKAL83. ALAIR84. THUNGATHURTHY
NIZAMBAD (9 Assembly Consituencies)
85. ARMUR86. BODHAN87. JUKKAL88. BANSWADA89. BALAKONDA90. YELLAREDDY91. KAMAREDDY92. NIZAMBAD [URBAN]93. NIZAMBAD [RURAL]RANGAREDDY (14 Assembly Consituencies)
94. MEDCHEL95. MALKAJGIRI96. QUTHBULLAPUR97. UPPAL98. KUKATPALLY99. IBRAHIMPATNAM100. L B NAGAR101. MAHESWARAM102. RAJENDRA NAGAR103. SERLINGAMPALLY104. CHEVELLA105. PARIGI106. VIKARABAD107. TANDURU
WARANGAL (12 Assembly Consituencies)
108. JANGAM109. STATION GHAPUR110. PALAKURTHI111. DORNAKAL112. MAHABUBABAD113. NARSAMPETA114. PARKALA115. WARANGAL [EAST]116. WARANGAL [WEST]117. WARDHANNAPET118. BHUPALAPALLE119. MULUGU
EAST GIDAVARI (19 Assembly Consituencies)
120. TUNI121. PRATHIPADU122. PITAPURAM123. KAKINADA [RURAL]124. PEDDAPURAM125. ANAPARTHY126. KAKINADA [CITY]127. RAMACHANDRAPURAM128. MUMMIDIVARAM129. AMALAPURAM130. RAZOL131. GANNAVARAM132. KOTHAKOTA133. MANDAPETA134. BURUGUPUDA135. RAJAMANDRY [CITY]136. RAJAMANDRY [RURAL]137. JAGGAMPETA138. RAMPACHODAVARAM
GUNTUR (17 Assembly Consituencies)
139. PEDAKURAPADU140. TADIKONDA141. MANGALAGIRI142. PONNUR143. VEMURU144. REPALLE145. TENALI146. BAPATLA147. PRATHIPADU148. GUNTUR [EAST]149. GUNTUR [WEST]150. GURAJALA151. CHILAKALURIPETA152. NARSARAOPETA153. VINUKONDA154. SATHENAPALLE155. MACHERLA
KRISHNA (16 Assembly Consituencies)
156. TIRIVUR157. NUZIVIDU158. GANNAVARAM159. GUDIWADA160. KIKALURU161. PEDANA162. MACHLIPATNAM163. AVANIGADDA164. PAMARU165. PENAMALURU166. VIJAYAWADA [EAST]167. VIJAYAWADA [WEST]168. VIJAYAEADA [CENTRAL]169. MYLAVARAM170. NANDIGAMA171. JAGGAYAPETA
NELLORE (10 Assembly Consituencies)
172. KAVALI173. ATMAKUR174. KOVUR175. NELLORE [CITY]176. NELLORE [RURAL]177. SARVEYPALLY178. GUDURU179. SULLURUPETA180. VENKATAGIRI181. UDAYAGIRI
PRAKASHAM (12 Assembly Consituencies)
182. YERRRAGONDAPALEM183. DARSHI184. PARCHEVUR185 CHIRALA186. ADDANKI187. SANTHANUTHALAPADU188. ONGOLE189. KANDAKUR190. KONDAPI191. MARKAPURAM192. GIDDALUR193. KANIGIRI
SRIKAKULAM (10 Assembly Consituencies)
194. ITCHAPURAM195. PALASA196. TELKKALI197. PATHAPATNAM198. SRIKAKULAM199. AMUDHALAVALASA200. ETCHERLA201. NARSANNAPETA202. RAJAM203. PALAKONDA
VIZAG (15 Assembly Consituencies)
204. BHIMILI205. VIZAG [EAST]206. VIZAG [WEST]207. VIZAG [NORTH]208. VIZAG [SOUTH]209. GAJUWAKA210. CHODAVARAM211. MADUGULA212. ARAKU213. PADERU214. ANAKAPALLE215. PENDURTHI216. YELAMANCHILI217. PAYAKARAOPETA218. NARSTPATNAM
VIJAYANAGARAM (9 Assembly Consituencies)
219. KURUPAM220. PRAVATHIPURAM221. SALURU222. BOBBILI223CHEEPURAPALLE224. GANAPATHI NAGARAM225. NELLIMARLA226. VIJAYANAGARAM227. SRUNGAVARAPUKOTA
WEST GODAVARI (15 Assembly Consituencies)
228. KOVUR229. NIDADAVOLE230. ACHANTA231. PALACOLE232. NARSAPURAM233. BHIMAVARAM234. UNDI235 TANUKU235. TADEPALLIGUDEM236. UNGUTUR237. DENDULURU238. ELURU239. GOPALAPURAM240. POLAVARAM242. CHINTALAPUDI
ANANTAPUR (14 Assembly Consituencies)
243. RAYADURGA244. URAVAKONDA245. GUNTAKAL246. TADIPATRI247. SINGANAMALA248. ANANTAPUR249. KALYAN DURGA250. RAPTADU251. MADAKASI252. HINDUPUR253. PENUKONDA254. PUTTAPATRI255. DHARMAVARAM256. KADIRI
CHITOOR (14 Assembly Consituencies)
257. THAMBALAPALLE258. PILERU259. MADANAPALLE260. PUNGANUR261. CHANDRAGIRI262. THIRUPATHI263. SRIKALAHASTI264. SATYAVEDU265. NAGIRI266. GANGADHRA267. CHITOOR268. KUPPAM269. PUTHALAPATU270. PALAMANER
KADAPA (10 Assembly Consituencies)
271. BADWEL272. RAJAMPETA273. KADAPA274. KODURU275. RAYACHOT276. PULIVENDULLA277. KAMALAPURAM278. JAMMALAMADUGU279. PRODDUTUR280. MYDKUR
KURNOOL (14 Assembly Consituencies)
281. ALLAGADDA282. SRISHAILAM283. NANDIKOTKUR284. KURNOOL285. PANYAM286. NANDYALA287. DHONE288. PATTIKONDA289. KODMUR290. ADHONE291. YAMMIGANUR292. MANTRALAYAM293.BANGANAPALLE294 ALURU

Teams India switch to five-day gear

2009-03-17T16:25:00.000+05:30

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men created history over the last two weeks by winning their first ever one-day series in New Zealand, and another such opportunity lies ahead of them.
The five one-dayers were largely about batsmen trying to hit the ball over the tiny boundaries at New Zealand's small grounds for 50 overs, while the bowlers strove to limit the damage. The Tests, however, require a more durable approach and India's batting has been bolstered by the inclusion of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. Both of them have had match practice by playing State Championship matches - Dravid even scored a century for Canterbury - and will temper a batting line-up whose biggest pitfall could be a hangover from the six-a-minute one-day internationals.
The longer format will be a relief for the New Zealand bowlers who failed to quell India's ultra-aggressive batsmen in the ODIs. It is also an opportunity for the hosts to score a rare series victory over a high-profile team. New Zealand's last victory against opposition other than Zimbabwe, Bangladesh or a struggling West Indies was the 1-0 win at home against Sri Lanka in 2004-05.
The hosts have also added new personnel to their Test squad in James Franklin, Chris Martin, Brent Arnel, Tim McIntosh, and Daniel Flynn. Martin Guptill, their ODI and Twenty20 batsman, is preparing to make the transition to the five-day format. Their squad is filled with novices compared to India's wealth of experience. For instance, Sachin Tendulkar has 4458 Test runs more than the entire New Zealand squad put together. A victory against India will be nothing less than a major coup for the hosts.

Anushka(Arundathi) success step to the top

2009-03-17T16:14:00.004+05:30

Shyam Prasad Reddy's latest horror flick Arundhati has became talk of town with the audience.With the Initial Collections itself set to cross Rs 25 crore. Talk of making money by scaring the hell of out of people. So why does horror sell? What's intriguing people is the confidence the producer had in this project. Unlike his peers, he didn't sell even satellite or area rights of his latest offering. Even a colossal flop like Anji couldn't deter him from increasing the budget of his film from Rs 4 crore to 13 crore. It took him 2 1/2 years to finish the film that was released this Sankranti. With crowds flocking to watch the movie from day one, Reddy is laughing all the way to the bank and all because he spooked people out! He has proved that good visual effects combined with a compatible plot can spell super bucks. With good performances from the lead actors and a taut screenplay, he could make a winner out of a 'regressive' plot. Now the producer intends to release additional prints to reach a wider section of the audience. "Top banners from Tamil, Hindi and other languages are seeking the dubbing rights for hefty sums," says a trade analyst and adds, "If the horror film can draw repeat audiences then it could even surpass highest grosser Pokiri."

New blue's for Team India

2009-02-19T09:13:00.003+05:30

The new year lets start with a new attire i mean the new dress colour whic team india has dawned for the new zealand tour. This is interesting because this time the plyers had a say in the design of the outfit which is good.

The one more interesting news is that the formula 1 team Force INDIA is also dawning the india flag colors on its head dome.

Only one thing i can say .....go India go..........

Rock On on Rolling Stone magazine

2008-09-02T10:00:00.002+05:30

It's a dream comes true for 'Rock On' star
Actor-director Farhan Akhtar is elated with the cast and composers of "Rock On" making it to the cover of popular music magazine Rolling Stone.The September issue of the magazine features Farhan, Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny, Purab Kohli and composer trio Shankar-Ehasaan-Loy on the cover - all looking dapper in black."Doing a film where I play a rock musician is a dream come true. But being on the cover of Rolling Stone? Man, that's beyond a dream," Farhan remarked."As a teenager I used to dream of being in Rolling Stone. Now it's come true. I'm quite kicked about it. We're featured because we've made the first film based on rock music from this country. Also, let's not forget Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy are full-on musicians even if me and the rest of the cast are not," Farhan told IANS."But yes, the only Indian musician who featured before us on the Rolling Stone cover was A.R. Rahman. So I can't pretend I'm not kicked," he added.Farhan and the crew showed the film to close family and friends on Wednesday night and he was very happy with their reactions."The response was very encouraging. I'm feeling more confident about the film.""Rock On" has got good reviews, and regardless of how it fares, it has set Farhan's acting career rolling. But he stresses that directing would still be a priority."I won't be seeking out roles or creating characters for myself so I could act. But after seeing 'Rock On', filmmakers would know my range and will offer me what's suitable. I'm not going out looking for roles. After 'Rock On', I've my sister's film 'Luck By Chance' as an actor. There's also the unreleased film 'Fakir' where I'm cast with the very talented Mr. Anu Kapoor."At the moment I've two films to direct - 'Voice From The Sky' and the sequel to 'Don'. Only then will I think of another acting assignment," said Farhan, who has made hits like "Dil Chahta Hai" and "Lakshya".Any plans of a sequel to "Rock On"?"That would depend entirely on the director Abhishek Kapoor and the kind of script he'd find again. If the plot is exciting, why not a sequel? For now we're all completely satisfied with 'Rock On'. Whatever I thought we'd be able to achieve, we've done it. There's no sense of disappointment or incompleteness, regardless of which way the box-office goes," the actor-director said.Indo-Asian News Service

Zenith Launching Laptop @ Rs.14,999 only

2008-09-01T11:07:00.001+05:30

Yesterday Zenith announce to launch a new laptop with such a unbelievable attractive price Rs. 14,999 and a desktop pc at Rs.11,999 isn't it amazing now it's more easy to purchase it so if you were saving money to get laptop which will cost around 25K-45K now they can get at very cheap price..Zenith Laptops and Desktops are lauch with the collabration with the big software giant Microsoft and this new product will lauch under the brand name of "Eco Style". It will also includes a genuine software product from the Microsoft like it has inbuilt Windows XP Home Edition , Microsoft windows live suits with email client, messenger there is also an choice to choose the windows between Windows XP Home Edition or Windows Vists Home Edition one can choose as per their need This Eco style laptop will be very easy to carry because it's weigh is just 2.2 K.G which is very less as compare to other existing laptops in the market..it's dimension would be 185mm x 250mm x 70mm. It consume 30% less electricity than other laptop in India. It's configuration would be 10.2” XVGA,Via C-7 – M1.6 Ghz Processor, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 120 GB SATA HDD. The main purpose of Zenith to made this product is to capture the Indian market by offering such a low price with a quality product. They know very well what Indian market want so they did it but still we have to wait to get the performance review of it by a month because this Eco Style Laptop will be launch in the moth of October.

The IDEA cup 2008

2008-08-26T14:25:00.001+05:30

Sri Lanka in need of a batting revamp
Jamie Alter in Colombo
August 25, 2008
All the top order really had to do was to see off India's four key men and attack the fifth, but by the time Yuvraj Singh came on to bowl his part-time spin, Sri Lanka were already deep in the mire © AFP

If Sri Lanka are to turn this series around and add to their Test triumph, their much-vaunted batting line-up has to come out of its current trough. On Sunday, for the second game running, India's medium-pace trio of Zaheer Khan, Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel left the batsmen searching for answers. The script read much the same as in Dambulla, the only difference being that Sri Lanka were chasing under lights.

How to increase traffic to your blog

2008-05-05T15:46:00.000+05:30

Just search in Google for increase traffic to your blog, Social Networking, Social Media, and any such term and you will be inundated with so many blogs and websites purporting to teach you how to get on the front page of Digg, Twitter so that millions visit your blog, and have StumbleUpon as your personal “make my blog popular” assistant, all of whom will drive tons of traffic to your blog. There is so much emphasis these days on using Social Networking and Social Media to bring home the traffic that we have entire blogs devoted to teaching us how to utilize the power of Social Media and Social Networking filled with “How To” titles for every conceivable option to harness the power of Social Media and Social Networking for our personal benefit.
First and foremost, how true is this? I have dabbled in Social Networking myself and you can read about it here, but it is not easy to build traffic from Social Networking and that too overnight as many blogs out there promise. Secondly, what is the purpose of increased traffic? Are you looking to monetize your blog and if so how much will the increase in traffic from Social Networks really increase your income? If you are looking for increased traffic for people to read your blog and to benefit from it, then increased traffic from Social Networking is great, but if you are looking for monetary benefit from the increased traffic then how much of the increased traffic really converts to increase in income? Just think about it! Does increased traffic always mean increased income? I am sure all of us have had increased hits and yet no increase in subscriptions or CTRs and many other such instances. The target then should be to increase monetization either from increased traffic or even from the existing traffic than just to increase traffic without any benefits in terms of monetization. Of course if you are looking at increased traffic just so that people will read your blog and benefit from it then great, but honestly how many of us are really looking for something like that and would be satisfied with just that?
I came across an interesting article (whose title I have borrowed) at http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/ where Patrick Coffey has written from his personal experiences on the same subject. It will be worth your while if you can visit the blog and read the entire article; it will be an eye opener to many I am sure.

IPL's Chargers need Charging

2008-04-28T10:02:00.002+05:30

The Deccan chargers need more boost like the gillys demonstration in the match against mumbai
hope the deccan team leran from that match and wins each match.

Telugu movies not worthy to be seen

2007-12-03T10:27:00.000+05:30

The movies coming out in regional language of telugu It looks like we have to wait for only festive season to see good movies coming out.
This is real bad for the telugu film industry which is going on for many years hope this changes.
Even the smaller movies coming out are not worthy to be even seen except for few hope all this changes.
maybe in the future altleast one gud movie should release every once in a month

Is India prepared to face pakistan in the series?

2007-11-02T11:14:00.000+05:30

Again another series for India to play for but this is the more prestigious
series against arch rivals Pakistan hopefully Indians come out of this series as winners
best of luck *India*

Andhra pradesh not prepared to handle natural calamities

2007-11-02T10:23:00.000+05:30

How well is Andhra Pradesh prepared to handle natural disaster
or for tht case any kind of disaster if any occurs
there are no persons who are trained to handle people stuck in these disasters
a good example for this is the recent floods in south east andhra districts
hopefully government relalises the importance of these situation and takes action!!!!

chiru's daughter marrige Issue

2007-10-18T10:48:00.000+05:30

A local channel telecasting the marriage of the Megastar's second daugter and other channel following suit and then asking the opinon of the BIGWIG's of the all stream's of industry people looks silly
they r asking others to whether the marriage should be shown or not after themselves telecasting
hope the telvision regulator takes note of this

Indian cricket team lose yet another series

2007-10-18T10:42:00.000+05:30

Its become a habit for indians to lose the one day series time and again
the more they play the more they lose
If only BCCI is listening they can reduce the amount of matches being played

Indian stock exchange

2007-10-12T17:32:00.000+05:30

Hope india's stock exchage run's smoothly and only sky be the limit
and may it grow to strenghten the indian econmy to top position in the world

INDIA win T20 world cup

2007-09-27T10:21:00.000+05:30

23 sept will be written in gold in the history of Indian cricket as refrence to the win T20world cup win wat a acvhivment when no 1 expected India to win.
Hope they continue to win the future cups as well in different formats.

India twenty20 chances look slim

2007-09-17T10:29:00.000+05:30

After nearly losing to pakistan and losing out to new-zealand in super 8's India has slim chance to go to semi-finals. Hope they get thier act together and win there rest of the matches

Life after post graduation

2007-09-10T17:06:00.000+05:30

Post graduates like M.E,M.Tech or M.Sc's life after their PG is not bright now a days so people trying to get in to those better look out.

I am slowly settling into life after my 2 PG's with offers coming at last.

freinds think before you join anything.

हिंदी मुक्याथा

2007-08-28T22:11:00.000+05:30

हिंदी मेरी देश कि मथ्रू बाशा हे
इससे जाग्रति करो
जय हिंद

hyderabad blasts rock city

2007-08-28T03:52:00.000+05:30

Hyderabad a laid back city which was having a quiet evening with its people a nice weekend
eating and enjoying the visual feast it had to offer was rocked to a city where a whole nation had to mourn for
only if our concerned authorities had done there job and concerned govt had stressed on the people looked after it carefully
and the terrorists involving in these blasts cant prove anything to the people of hyderabad
HYDERABAD ZINDABAD

govt honeymoon with left over

2007-08-19T00:04:00.001+05:30

i belive all the politicians r opportunits thy only look for themselves so tht tey can get the share of the profit on any scheme both oppostion and rulling parties if only for once thy think of indian s

NC-17

2007-06-12T14:49:00.000+05:30

http://upload2.net/page/download/xheQvEsTjBIuWCd/EngMov1.AVI.html

chck this mov at your own risk

evolution of dance

2007-06-12T14:37:00.000+05:30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg

check this the correct link

evolution of dance

2007-06-12T14:35:00.000+05:30

evolution of dance its damn good

Best encyclopedia

2007-06-05T15:54:00.000+05:30

online communites

2007-06-05T14:24:00.000+05:30

People have many reservations abut online communities like 'orkut'
i belive it shuld be left to individual preference so tht he can make choice and the same time one shuld not get addicted to it.
Quote"It shuld not handle you you shuld handle it"so act senisbly

My Site

2006-12-25T00:24:00.000+05:30

2006 is coming to end and 1 more year is going through my life this year has been more & less good hope the next year is going to be a very good blogging year

Formula1

2006-08-29T22:59:00.000+05:30

i think F1 rocks thats the best sport to watch
its high action and heart stopping action
generate good feel