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Oct31	South Asian Round Up for 31 October 2007 Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 Know More: South Asia 2.0, South Asia 10 months of 2007 have finished already? Wow, time really flies fast. November is a pleasant time in all parts of South Asia. If you are planning a trip to any country in South Asia then I am sure that you will enjoy your trip as the weather is really moderate in this part of the world. The rainy season has finished and winter has not come yet. Continue Reading Posted at 4:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct31	Geoff Lawson about India vs Pakistan Series 2007 Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 Geoff Lawson, the coach of Pakistan cricket team, has recently said that the upcoming Pakistan tour to India 2007 will be tightly contested series. What is more important is that he compared India vs Pakistan series with Ashes saying... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: NEO Sports Contest in Middle East Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 For latest score of the second ODI, visit this entry: India vs. Pakistan 2nd ODI 2007: Live Score and Updates You already know that India vs Pakistan upcoming series 2007 will be telecast live in NEO Sports television channel.... Continue Reading Posted at 1:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Live in Neo Sports TV Channel Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 For latest score of the second ODI, visit this entry: India vs. Pakistan 2nd ODI 2007: Live Score and Updates NEO Sports will telecast the India vs Pakistan series 2007 live for the cricket loving fans. Nimbus owned NEO... Continue Reading Posted at 12:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya: Distributors vs Multiplex Owners Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 This is surely the battle of Bollywood of 2007. Two block buster big budget coming in the cinema hall at the same day- Om Shanti Om and Saawariya. If you search in internet then you will find so many... Continue Reading Posted at 12:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hyundai i10: The Next Big Car in India Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 Only 2 decades ago, very few people owned a car and car was considered to be a luxurious item. Even many rich people did not have a car. Now, India is one of the fastest growing markets in the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India November 2007: Bolllywood vs Cricket Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 This November, everything will have to be in the back stage in India. It will be the classic competition between Bollywood and Cricket in India in November 2007. For many years, Indian people are crazy about Bollywood stars and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct30	Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in 2007 Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 If you are a fan of cricket then you must be familiar with the names of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. However, what you do not know is that these two former great bowlers of Pakistan used to hate... Continue Reading Posted at 4:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Everything You need to Know About Blogging in One Article from Easton Ellsworth Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 When I started professional blogging in March 2006, I had a tough time to find out quality content about blogging. Well, I have to admit that I was not skilled to search well that time as I hardly knew... Continue Reading Posted at 3:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Schedule of Australia vs Sri Lanka test Series 2007 Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Sri Lankan cricket team is in Australia now. In this tour, Sri Lanka will play in 2 Test Matches against Australia in the Test series. Then, Australia, Sri Lanka and India will play in a triangular ODI series. This is... Continue Reading Posted at 3:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Restaurants for Vultures in Nepal Helping Vultures Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 No, surely, you cannot go in this restaurant to eat vulture. In fact, this is literally a restaurant for the vultures. If you know more about it then visit this entry: Believe it or Not: Restaurants for Vultures in... Continue Reading Posted at 3:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	South Asian Round Up for 30 October 2007 Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 From now, I will try to do it on a regular basis- I mean giving you a round up of South Asian news links. Originally, 7 countries were considered to be in South Asia- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Salman Khan in Saawariya Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Salman Khan is one of the top actors in Bollywood but he is not the lead actor in the upcoming movie Saawariya. He is playing in a supporting role in this film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the director of Saawariya... Continue Reading Posted at 2:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Opinions of Ravi Shastri and Wasim Akram Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 India vs Pakistan Cricket series 2007 begins on 5 November 2007. The two cricket rivals will face each other in three Test and five ODI matches. Ahead of the ODI series between India and Pakistan, two former cricketers from... Continue Reading Posted at 1:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Tickets and More Tickets Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 If you are a fan of Cricket then you already know that Pakistan’s Tour to India 2007 will start soon. India vs Pakistan cricket match always has a special attraction to the cricket loving fans around the world. The... Continue Reading Posted at 1:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Paksitan 2007: List of Umpires and Match Referees Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Ahead of the upcoming India vs Pakistan series 2007, International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently unveiled the names of the umpires and match referees who have been appointed for Test and ODI series. The two arch rivals- India and... Continue Reading Posted at 12:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Child Labor in India, Gap Inc. and Western Consumers Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Gap Inc. bosses are now very busy indeed about finding a way out from the recent media criticism about use of child labor in India to produce clothes for Gap. This matter has again put the spotlight on child... Continue Reading Posted at 12:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mukesh Ambani: Not the Richest Man in the World? Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Yesterday, the news of Mukesh Ambani’s becoming the richest man in the world created a lot of interest in Indian media. Well, I told you yesterday that this news was not confirmed yet and after 24 hours, I have... Continue Reading Posted at 11:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sri Lanka Seeking Higher Salary for Maids in Middle East Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Sri Lanka is not a rich country and many people of this country work in different parts of the world. I think that most of the workers from Sri Lanka work in Middle East countries. Nearly half of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct29	Sonam Kapoor Pictures: From Different Websites Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Sonam Kapoor is perhaps now one of the two most talked about Bollywood actresses of this time. She is beautiful and she is a good actress too. She is the daughter of Anil Kapoor, one of the top Bollywood... Continue Reading Posted at 3:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	South Asian Business Roundup of 29 October 2007 Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 In South Asia, 29 October 2007 is already yesterday and it is early hours of 30 October 2007. Everyday, I read different news items related to South Asian countries in Internet.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Growing Business of Sex Selection Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Killing female fetuses is indeed a big business in India. In fact, nearly 10 million female fetuses have been destroyed in India in the last two decade. Until now, this was not an important issue in Nepal. However, things... Continue Reading Posted at 2:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Etihad Airways: Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu Four Times a Week Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Many people of Nepal work in the Middle East and many of them work in UAE. The number of Nepalese people coming to work in UAE is not decreasing. So, there is a market for the airlines and Etihad... Continue Reading Posted at 2:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indian Idol 3 and Good Business of Sony Entertainment Television Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Indian Idol 3 has finished on 23 September and you know that Prashant Tamang is Indian Idol 3. For the viewers, Indian Idol 3 has finished but for Sony Entertainment Television, the time of earning good amount of money... Continue Reading Posted at 2:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan, Child Labor and Western Consumers Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Jonathan Silvers has written an article titled Child Labor in Pakistan in The Atlantic. There, he has talked about the miserable condition of child labors in Pakistan. He has also depicted the helpless condition of the parents of these... Continue Reading Posted at 2:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ODI Series Defeat for Pakistan Against South Africa Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Earlier today, South Africa defeated Pakistan in the last match of the ODI series and clinched the ODI series by 3-2. It was an enjoyable match and Pakistan looked to be the stronger team of the two until the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mukesh Ambani: Richest Man in the World or Richest Man in India? Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 It is big news indeed. India has now the richest man in the world- Mukesh Ambani. Last year, I wrote that Mukesh Ambani was one of the top ten richest men in India. In fact, he was the third... Continue Reading Posted at 12:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct28	India vs Pakistan ODI 2007: Indian Squad Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 India and Pakistan are going to start their ODI series from next week. The first ODI match will take place on 5 November 2007. Indian fans want their team to win this match. Last month, Indian team defeated Pakistan... Continue Reading Posted at 3:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Saawariya: Interview of Sonam Kapoor Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 Sonam Kapoor is a new actress in Bollywood but she has already caught the attention of everyone. Saawariya is one of the movies to be released in this Diwali, the largest festival in India. Sonam Kapoor is the lead actress... Continue Reading Posted at 3:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hansika Motwani: Fat or Slim? Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 Actress Hansika Motwani is not an unknown face in Bollywood anymore. Earlier this year, her debut Hindi movie Aap Ka Suroor- The Real Love story with music composer Himesh Reshammiya was a huge success. Her beautiful face and talented... Continue Reading Posted at 2:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan: Power Shortage Ahead? Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 Power shortage is a common scenario in almost all the South Asian countries. The worst condition prevails during summer season. So, I was a bit shocked when I found that Pakistan may suffer from power shortage in November. November... Continue Reading Posted at 2:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan, Paypal and Online Petition Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 I don’t need to stress the fact that Paypal has become the most famous method of online payment. Paypal is often the preferred (and only) form of payment for freelance work. That means that if you do not have... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indian Tomatoes Bringing Price Down in Pakistan Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 India and Pakistan are famous for their rivalries and the two countries often make the media headlines for the existing bitterness and mistrust among them. We hardly find any news about any kind of cooperation and friendship between these... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	N.D. Studio : Where Jodhaa Akbar was shot Mehdi Hassan October 28, 2007 Till now, I have been talking about Jodhaa Akbar and its prequel Mughal-E-Azam. How about the studio where Jodhaa Akbar was shot? This big budget movie of Ashutosh Gowariker was shot at the N.D. Studio in Karjat. ... Continue Reading Posted at 3:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct27	Pakistan: More than 70 Million Mobile Phone Users Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Pakistan’s telecommunication sector is flourishing day by day. About 1.5 million new subscribers are added every month in the mobile phone market in Pakistan. This year, more than 22.21 million subscribers have taken mobile phone connections. The companies have... Continue Reading Posted at 3:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan Seeking Oil from Turkmenistan Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Ahead of the $4 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) gas agreement, Pakistan has asked Turkmenistan to make a report on the existing gas reservoirs in Turkmenistan. The report will be in the agenda of the forthcoming TAP gas line project meeting... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Sachin Tendulkar to be Indian Captain? Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Ahead of the India vs Pakistan upcoming test series, India selectors have reportedly decided to appoint star batsman Sachin Tendulkar as the captain of Test side. Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar was captain of Indian team two times. However, his statistics... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007 Series Without Inzamam-ul Haq Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 India’s star off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh has recently said that Pakistan will miss their former captain Inzamam-ul Haq in the upcoming India vs Pakistan series. Inzamam-ul Haq has recently declared his retirement from international cricket. Harbhajan Singh thinks that his... Continue Reading Posted at 1:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Schedule of Test and ODI Series Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 India vs Pakistan is the most exciting thing in world cricket. I think that it is even more exciting than the Ashes clash between England and Australia. Now, India vs Pakistan series is a big business for TV channels... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Why Australian Fans hate Muttiah Muralitharan? Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Muttiah Muralitharan is perhaps the most dominating bowler in cricket today. Muttiah Muralitharan is an interesting figure in cricket world. Some people admire him a lot and think that he is the greatest off spinner in the cricket history while... Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sri Lankan Government: Rich and Poor Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 A government is either rich or poor but it cannot be both and rich and poor at the same time. Well, for Sri Lankan ministers, this exception has happened. There are 57 ministries in the government and the total number... Continue Reading Posted at 11:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct26	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (5) Mehdi Hassan October 26, 2007 Rameshwar Dayal Mathur, cinematographer of Mughal-E-Azam, was one of the all time best photographers of Indian film industry. Seeing his interest in photography, his father, Gouridayal Mathur encouraged him to study photography in America. This was unthinkable at that... Continue Reading Posted at 11:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (4) Mehdi Hassan October 26, 2007 The music of the movie was composed by Naushad, one of the famous musicians of Indian cinema. Naushad said that he recorded 15 to 20 songs for the movie but not all of them were used.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct24	Miss England 2007 Georgia Horsley: To Eat or not to Eat Razib Ahmed October 24, 2007 Yesterday and Today, I found that many people came to visit my blog for this entry: Miss World 2007: Georgia Horsley is Miss England 2007. So, I did some searching about Georgia and found out that Georgia Horsley has an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	$3,000 car from Nissan Renault Coming Soon in India Razib Ahmed October 24, 2007 Indian car market is growing very rapidly and the leading auto makers are busy in a rat race to capture market share in India. Since India is not a rich country, auto makers have to focus on inexpensive models for... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct23	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (3) Mehdi Hassan October 23, 2007 K. Asif wanted to remake Mughal-E-Azam in color but the financers lost their patience for the long time he had taken to make the film. Except two songs and the thirty minutes climax scene, the rest of the movie... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct22	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (2) Mehdi Hassan October 22, 2007 Here are some interesting facts about Mughal-E-Azam, the sequel of Jodhaa Akbar.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct17	India vs Australia 7th ODI: Impressive Win for Team India Razib Ahmed October 17, 2007 India faced Australia in the 7th and last ODI match in the ODI series and since Australia had already won the ODI series therefore, this match did not have any significance. Nevertheless, many people went to the stadium to watch... Continue Reading Posted at 11:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct16	Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra: Getting Married on February 2008? Razib Ahmed October 16, 2007 This June, I wrote about Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra Engaged. That time, the ‘engagement’ of Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra created a lot of media buzz and we were not sure that Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra: Engaged or... Continue Reading Posted at 1:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jodhaa Akbar: Finally the theatrical trailer has been released Mehdi Hassan October 16, 2007 Finally, the theatrical trailer of the Ashutosh Gowariker’s much talked about film, Jodhaa Akbar, has been released. Earlier, Ashutosh was planning to release the movie in Eid Week but failed because the shooting was not complete. Aishwarya Bachchan went to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jodhaa Akbar : Ashtosh again gets into problem with animal rights group Mehdi Hassan October 16, 2007 Making movies has never been very easy and when it comes to making an expensive epic film like Jodhaa Akbar, the problems become more severe. Ashutosh Gowariker was supposed to release Jodhaa Akbar in October this year but failed... Continue Reading Posted at 9:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct15	Hansika paired up with Govinda in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Mehdi Hassan October 15, 2007 Aap Ka Suroor- The Real Love Story turned Himesh Reshammiya into a star but what about Hansika Motwani? Wasn’t her presence a crucial factor for the film? Yes, it was but she did not get her share of praise.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ishq Na Karna : Music Video featuring Hansika Motwani Mehdi Hassan October 15, 2007 Hansika Motwani is the latest addition in Bollywood’s team of actresses. With her beauty and acting talent, she has already mesmerized the audience in Aap Ka Suroor: The Real Love Story. Recently, a music video featuring Hansika is broadcast... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct14	Top ten Bollywood movies on prostitutes and prostitution Mehdi Hassan October 14, 2007 Though prostitution is not a very widely talked subject, it is there in Indian society.In typical Hindi movies, it is showed that the woman in question becomes a victim of situation and gets into prostitution. Laaga Chunari Mein Daag,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct10	Sri Lanka: Sovereign Bond for Foreign Investors Razib Ahmed October 10, 2007 Sri Lankan economy is under a bit pressure because of the escalating civil war. The on going civil war is a drain to the country’s economy as the government has to allocate substantial amount of funds for this problem. So,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Huvafen Fushi: One of the Top Spots for Undersea Luxury Razib Ahmed October 10, 2007 Continue Reading Posted at 9:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maids from South Asia in Malaysia Soon Razib Ahmed October 10, 2007 Malaysia is a great success story in Asia. The country has witnessed remarkable economic growth in the last 2 decades. The people here become wealthy and they need a lot of workers for small jobs. So, Malaysia has hired thousands... Continue Reading Posted at 8:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 4	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (1) Mehdi Hassan October 4, 2007 Historical movie or period movie is a major genre and Bollywood has numerous period movies and some of these movies have enriched Indian cinema. Mughal-E-Azam is one such historical movie. Not only it is one of the most expensive movies... Continue Reading Posted at 4:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 3	India and Pakistan are opening up borders for trade and commerce Mehdi Hassan October 3, 2007 India and Pakistan have opened up their borders allowing trucks to come in. Last Monday, Indian trucks crossed the Wagah border in Lahore carrying tomatoes from Punjab. Today, trucks carrying frozen meat from Pakistan will go to India.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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Oct31	South Asian Round Up for 31 October 2007 Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 Know More: South Asia 2.0, South Asia 10 months of 2007 have finished already? Wow, time really flies fast. November is a pleasant time in all parts of South Asia. If you are planning a trip to any country in South Asia then I am sure that you will enjoy your trip as the weather is really moderate in this part of the world. The rainy season has finished and winter has not come yet. Continue Reading Posted at 4:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct31	Geoff Lawson about India vs Pakistan Series 2007 Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 Geoff Lawson, the coach of Pakistan cricket team, has recently said that the upcoming Pakistan tour to India 2007 will be tightly contested series. What is more important is that he compared India vs Pakistan series with Ashes saying... Continue Reading Posted at 3:35 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: NEO Sports Contest in Middle East Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 For latest score of the second ODI, visit this entry: India vs. Pakistan 2nd ODI 2007: Live Score and Updates You already know that India vs Pakistan upcoming series 2007 will be telecast live in NEO Sports television channel.... Continue Reading Posted at 1:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Live in Neo Sports TV Channel Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 For latest score of the second ODI, visit this entry: India vs. Pakistan 2nd ODI 2007: Live Score and Updates NEO Sports will telecast the India vs Pakistan series 2007 live for the cricket loving fans. Nimbus owned NEO... Continue Reading Posted at 12:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Om Shanti Om vs Saawariya: Distributors vs Multiplex Owners Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 This is surely the battle of Bollywood of 2007. Two block buster big budget coming in the cinema hall at the same day- Om Shanti Om and Saawariya. If you search in internet then you will find so many... Continue Reading Posted at 12:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hyundai i10: The Next Big Car in India Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 Only 2 decades ago, very few people owned a car and car was considered to be a luxurious item. Even many rich people did not have a car. Now, India is one of the fastest growing markets in the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India November 2007: Bolllywood vs Cricket Razib Ahmed October 31, 2007 This November, everything will have to be in the back stage in India. It will be the classic competition between Bollywood and Cricket in India in November 2007. For many years, Indian people are crazy about Bollywood stars and... Continue Reading Posted at 4:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct30	Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in 2007 Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 If you are a fan of cricket then you must be familiar with the names of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. However, what you do not know is that these two former great bowlers of Pakistan used to hate... Continue Reading Posted at 4:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Everything You need to Know About Blogging in One Article from Easton Ellsworth Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 When I started professional blogging in March 2006, I had a tough time to find out quality content about blogging. Well, I have to admit that I was not skilled to search well that time as I hardly knew... Continue Reading Posted at 3:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Schedule of Australia vs Sri Lanka test Series 2007 Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Sri Lankan cricket team is in Australia now. In this tour, Sri Lanka will play in 2 Test Matches against Australia in the Test series. Then, Australia, Sri Lanka and India will play in a triangular ODI series. This is... Continue Reading Posted at 3:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Restaurants for Vultures in Nepal Helping Vultures Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 No, surely, you cannot go in this restaurant to eat vulture. In fact, this is literally a restaurant for the vultures. If you know more about it then visit this entry: Believe it or Not: Restaurants for Vultures in... Continue Reading Posted at 3:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	South Asian Round Up for 30 October 2007 Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 From now, I will try to do it on a regular basis- I mean giving you a round up of South Asian news links. Originally, 7 countries were considered to be in South Asia- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,... Continue Reading Posted at 2:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Salman Khan in Saawariya Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Salman Khan is one of the top actors in Bollywood but he is not the lead actor in the upcoming movie Saawariya. He is playing in a supporting role in this film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the director of Saawariya... Continue Reading Posted at 2:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Opinions of Ravi Shastri and Wasim Akram Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 India vs Pakistan Cricket series 2007 begins on 5 November 2007. The two cricket rivals will face each other in three Test and five ODI matches. Ahead of the ODI series between India and Pakistan, two former cricketers from... Continue Reading Posted at 1:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Tickets and More Tickets Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 If you are a fan of Cricket then you already know that Pakistan’s Tour to India 2007 will start soon. India vs Pakistan cricket match always has a special attraction to the cricket loving fans around the world. The... Continue Reading Posted at 1:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Paksitan 2007: List of Umpires and Match Referees Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Ahead of the upcoming India vs Pakistan series 2007, International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently unveiled the names of the umpires and match referees who have been appointed for Test and ODI series. The two arch rivals- India and... Continue Reading Posted at 12:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Child Labor in India, Gap Inc. and Western Consumers Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Gap Inc. bosses are now very busy indeed about finding a way out from the recent media criticism about use of child labor in India to produce clothes for Gap. This matter has again put the spotlight on child... Continue Reading Posted at 12:43 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mukesh Ambani: Not the Richest Man in the World? Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Yesterday, the news of Mukesh Ambani’s becoming the richest man in the world created a lot of interest in Indian media. Well, I told you yesterday that this news was not confirmed yet and after 24 hours, I have... Continue Reading Posted at 11:45 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sri Lanka Seeking Higher Salary for Maids in Middle East Razib Ahmed October 30, 2007 Sri Lanka is not a rich country and many people of this country work in different parts of the world. I think that most of the workers from Sri Lanka work in Middle East countries. Nearly half of the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct29	Sonam Kapoor Pictures: From Different Websites Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Sonam Kapoor is perhaps now one of the two most talked about Bollywood actresses of this time. She is beautiful and she is a good actress too. She is the daughter of Anil Kapoor, one of the top Bollywood... Continue Reading Posted at 3:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	South Asian Business Roundup of 29 October 2007 Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 In South Asia, 29 October 2007 is already yesterday and it is early hours of 30 October 2007. Everyday, I read different news items related to South Asian countries in Internet.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Growing Business of Sex Selection Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Killing female fetuses is indeed a big business in India. In fact, nearly 10 million female fetuses have been destroyed in India in the last two decade. Until now, this was not an important issue in Nepal. However, things... Continue Reading Posted at 2:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Etihad Airways: Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu Four Times a Week Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Many people of Nepal work in the Middle East and many of them work in UAE. The number of Nepalese people coming to work in UAE is not decreasing. So, there is a market for the airlines and Etihad... Continue Reading Posted at 2:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indian Idol 3 and Good Business of Sony Entertainment Television Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Indian Idol 3 has finished on 23 September and you know that Prashant Tamang is Indian Idol 3. For the viewers, Indian Idol 3 has finished but for Sony Entertainment Television, the time of earning good amount of money... Continue Reading Posted at 2:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan, Child Labor and Western Consumers Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Jonathan Silvers has written an article titled Child Labor in Pakistan in The Atlantic. There, he has talked about the miserable condition of child labors in Pakistan. He has also depicted the helpless condition of the parents of these... Continue Reading Posted at 2:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	ODI Series Defeat for Pakistan Against South Africa Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 Earlier today, South Africa defeated Pakistan in the last match of the ODI series and clinched the ODI series by 3-2. It was an enjoyable match and Pakistan looked to be the stronger team of the two until the... Continue Reading Posted at 1:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mukesh Ambani: Richest Man in the World or Richest Man in India? Razib Ahmed October 29, 2007 It is big news indeed. India has now the richest man in the world- Mukesh Ambani. Last year, I wrote that Mukesh Ambani was one of the top ten richest men in India. In fact, he was the third... Continue Reading Posted at 12:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct28	India vs Pakistan ODI 2007: Indian Squad Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 India and Pakistan are going to start their ODI series from next week. The first ODI match will take place on 5 November 2007. Indian fans want their team to win this match. Last month, Indian team defeated Pakistan... Continue Reading Posted at 3:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Saawariya: Interview of Sonam Kapoor Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 Sonam Kapoor is a new actress in Bollywood but she has already caught the attention of everyone. Saawariya is one of the movies to be released in this Diwali, the largest festival in India. Sonam Kapoor is the lead actress... Continue Reading Posted at 3:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Hansika Motwani: Fat or Slim? Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 Actress Hansika Motwani is not an unknown face in Bollywood anymore. Earlier this year, her debut Hindi movie Aap Ka Suroor- The Real Love story with music composer Himesh Reshammiya was a huge success. Her beautiful face and talented... Continue Reading Posted at 2:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan: Power Shortage Ahead? Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 Power shortage is a common scenario in almost all the South Asian countries. The worst condition prevails during summer season. So, I was a bit shocked when I found that Pakistan may suffer from power shortage in November. November... Continue Reading Posted at 2:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan, Paypal and Online Petition Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 I don’t need to stress the fact that Paypal has become the most famous method of online payment. Paypal is often the preferred (and only) form of payment for freelance work. That means that if you do not have... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indian Tomatoes Bringing Price Down in Pakistan Razib Ahmed October 28, 2007 India and Pakistan are famous for their rivalries and the two countries often make the media headlines for the existing bitterness and mistrust among them. We hardly find any news about any kind of cooperation and friendship between these... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	N.D. Studio : Where Jodhaa Akbar was shot Mehdi Hassan October 28, 2007 Till now, I have been talking about Jodhaa Akbar and its prequel Mughal-E-Azam. How about the studio where Jodhaa Akbar was shot? This big budget movie of Ashutosh Gowariker was shot at the N.D. Studio in Karjat. ... Continue Reading Posted at 3:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct27	Pakistan: More than 70 Million Mobile Phone Users Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Pakistan’s telecommunication sector is flourishing day by day. About 1.5 million new subscribers are added every month in the mobile phone market in Pakistan. This year, more than 22.21 million subscribers have taken mobile phone connections. The companies have... Continue Reading Posted at 3:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan Seeking Oil from Turkmenistan Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Ahead of the $4 billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (TAP) gas agreement, Pakistan has asked Turkmenistan to make a report on the existing gas reservoirs in Turkmenistan. The report will be in the agenda of the forthcoming TAP gas line project meeting... Continue Reading Posted at 2:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Sachin Tendulkar to be Indian Captain? Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Ahead of the India vs Pakistan upcoming test series, India selectors have reportedly decided to appoint star batsman Sachin Tendulkar as the captain of Test side. Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar was captain of Indian team two times. However, his statistics... Continue Reading Posted at 2:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007 Series Without Inzamam-ul Haq Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 India’s star off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh has recently said that Pakistan will miss their former captain Inzamam-ul Haq in the upcoming India vs Pakistan series. Inzamam-ul Haq has recently declared his retirement from international cricket. Harbhajan Singh thinks that his... Continue Reading Posted at 1:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India vs Pakistan 2007: Schedule of Test and ODI Series Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 India vs Pakistan is the most exciting thing in world cricket. I think that it is even more exciting than the Ashes clash between England and Australia. Now, India vs Pakistan series is a big business for TV channels... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Why Australian Fans hate Muttiah Muralitharan? Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 Muttiah Muralitharan is perhaps the most dominating bowler in cricket today. Muttiah Muralitharan is an interesting figure in cricket world. Some people admire him a lot and think that he is the greatest off spinner in the cricket history while... Continue Reading Posted at 11:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sri Lankan Government: Rich and Poor Razib Ahmed October 27, 2007 A government is either rich or poor but it cannot be both and rich and poor at the same time. Well, for Sri Lankan ministers, this exception has happened. There are 57 ministries in the government and the total number... Continue Reading Posted at 11:16 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct26	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (5) Mehdi Hassan October 26, 2007 Rameshwar Dayal Mathur, cinematographer of Mughal-E-Azam, was one of the all time best photographers of Indian film industry. Seeing his interest in photography, his father, Gouridayal Mathur encouraged him to study photography in America. This was unthinkable at that... Continue Reading Posted at 11:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (4) Mehdi Hassan October 26, 2007 The music of the movie was composed by Naushad, one of the famous musicians of Indian cinema. Naushad said that he recorded 15 to 20 songs for the movie but not all of them were used.... Continue Reading Posted at 2:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct24	Miss England 2007 Georgia Horsley: To Eat or not to Eat Razib Ahmed October 24, 2007 Yesterday and Today, I found that many people came to visit my blog for this entry: Miss World 2007: Georgia Horsley is Miss England 2007. So, I did some searching about Georgia and found out that Georgia Horsley has an... Continue Reading Posted at 11:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	$3,000 car from Nissan Renault Coming Soon in India Razib Ahmed October 24, 2007 Indian car market is growing very rapidly and the leading auto makers are busy in a rat race to capture market share in India. Since India is not a rich country, auto makers have to focus on inexpensive models for... Continue Reading Posted at 10:55 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct23	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (3) Mehdi Hassan October 23, 2007 K. Asif wanted to remake Mughal-E-Azam in color but the financers lost their patience for the long time he had taken to make the film. Except two songs and the thirty minutes climax scene, the rest of the movie... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct22	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (2) Mehdi Hassan October 22, 2007 Here are some interesting facts about Mughal-E-Azam, the sequel of Jodhaa Akbar.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct17	India vs Australia 7th ODI: Impressive Win for Team India Razib Ahmed October 17, 2007 India faced Australia in the 7th and last ODI match in the ODI series and since Australia had already won the ODI series therefore, this match did not have any significance. Nevertheless, many people went to the stadium to watch... Continue Reading Posted at 11:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct16	Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra: Getting Married on February 2008? Razib Ahmed October 16, 2007 This June, I wrote about Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra Engaged. That time, the ‘engagement’ of Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra created a lot of media buzz and we were not sure that Rani Mukherjee and Aditya Chopra: Engaged or... Continue Reading Posted at 1:29 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jodhaa Akbar: Finally the theatrical trailer has been released Mehdi Hassan October 16, 2007 Finally, the theatrical trailer of the Ashutosh Gowariker’s much talked about film, Jodhaa Akbar, has been released. Earlier, Ashutosh was planning to release the movie in Eid Week but failed because the shooting was not complete. Aishwarya Bachchan went to... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jodhaa Akbar : Ashtosh again gets into problem with animal rights group Mehdi Hassan October 16, 2007 Making movies has never been very easy and when it comes to making an expensive epic film like Jodhaa Akbar, the problems become more severe. Ashutosh Gowariker was supposed to release Jodhaa Akbar in October this year but failed... Continue Reading Posted at 9:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct15	Hansika paired up with Govinda in Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Mehdi Hassan October 15, 2007 Aap Ka Suroor- The Real Love Story turned Himesh Reshammiya into a star but what about Hansika Motwani? Wasn’t her presence a crucial factor for the film? Yes, it was but she did not get her share of praise.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ishq Na Karna : Music Video featuring Hansika Motwani Mehdi Hassan October 15, 2007 Hansika Motwani is the latest addition in Bollywood’s team of actresses. With her beauty and acting talent, she has already mesmerized the audience in Aap Ka Suroor: The Real Love Story. Recently, a music video featuring Hansika is broadcast... Continue Reading Posted at 8:29 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct14	Top ten Bollywood movies on prostitutes and prostitution Mehdi Hassan October 14, 2007 Though prostitution is not a very widely talked subject, it is there in Indian society.In typical Hindi movies, it is showed that the woman in question becomes a victim of situation and gets into prostitution. Laaga Chunari Mein Daag,... Continue Reading Posted at 12:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct10	Sri Lanka: Sovereign Bond for Foreign Investors Razib Ahmed October 10, 2007 Sri Lankan economy is under a bit pressure because of the escalating civil war. The on going civil war is a drain to the country’s economy as the government has to allocate substantial amount of funds for this problem. So,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:42 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Huvafen Fushi: One of the Top Spots for Undersea Luxury Razib Ahmed October 10, 2007 Continue Reading Posted at 9:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maids from South Asia in Malaysia Soon Razib Ahmed October 10, 2007 Malaysia is a great success story in Asia. The country has witnessed remarkable economic growth in the last 2 decades. The people here become wealthy and they need a lot of workers for small jobs. So, Malaysia has hired thousands... Continue Reading Posted at 8:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 4	Mughal-E-Azam: sequel of Jodhaa Akbar (1) Mehdi Hassan October 4, 2007 Historical movie or period movie is a major genre and Bollywood has numerous period movies and some of these movies have enriched Indian cinema. Mughal-E-Azam is one such historical movie. Not only it is one of the most expensive movies... Continue Reading Posted at 4:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Oct 3	India and Pakistan are opening up borders for trade and commerce Mehdi Hassan October 3, 2007 India and Pakistan have opened up their borders allowing trucks to come in. Last Monday, Indian trucks crossed the Wagah border in Lahore carrying tomatoes from Punjab. Today, trucks carrying frozen meat from Pakistan will go to India.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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