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Jan27	The Chhetri Sisters: Trekking with Women Razib Ahmed January 27, 2008 Know More: Nepal Nepal, Trekking Earlier today, I wrote this entry: Nepal: Number of Female Guides Increasing in Trekking Industry. Well, if you have read the entry then you should also know that this revolution was brought by 3 sisters- Chhetri Sisters. They are: Nicky Chhetri, Lucky Chhetri and Dicky Chhetri. Fortunately, they have a website and the address of the website is: http://www.3sistersadventure.com/ Continue Reading Posted at 10:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Remittance Becoming an Important Part of Nepalese Economy Razib Ahmed January 27, 2008 I live in Bangladesh and remittance has become the second biggest source of getting foreign currency for my country. If there were no remittance, all of us here in Bangladesh would suffer immensely. I am happy to see that... Continue Reading Posted at 7:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Number of Female Guides Increasing in Trekking Industry Razib Ahmed January 27, 2008 First of all, if you do not know what is trekking then you should read this discussion: What is Trekking? Nepal is perhaps the most attractive place for trekking and trekking brings a lot of foreign tourists and foreign... Continue Reading Posted at 6:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan26	Nicolas Sarkozy in Taj Mahal without Carla Bruni Razib Ahmed January 26, 2008 If you visit India then you must see Taj Mahal. Going to India without visiting Taj Mahal is perhaps like eating food without salt. French President Nicolas Sarkozy went to see the Taj Mahal today and he surely enjoyed... Continue Reading Posted at 10:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan25	Nepal: Tourism or Sex Tourism? Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 I have to admit that I got a bit shocked when I saw this title in a report of the Economist: Is a new sort of thrill-seeker heading for Nepal? Nepal is a good place for tourism but there... Continue Reading Posted at 2:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australia vs India 4th Test: The Revenge of Harbhajan Singh! Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 Harbhajan Singh is perhaps the best off spinner in Indian cricket today. He has some old history with Australia. Well, there has been a lot of controversy about him just two weeks ago. Harbhajan Singh was not picked for... Continue Reading Posted at 1:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australia vs India 4th Test: The Day of Anil Kumble Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 Anil Kumble created history in the Australia vs India third test by becoming the third bowler in cricket to capture 600 Test wickets. You know that he is one of the top 3 spinners playing cricket today. The second... Continue Reading Posted at 1:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	2nd Day of Australia vs India 4th Test Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 Today was the second day of Australia vs India 4th Test 2008. They day did not belong to anyone. India started the day with 309 for five. Although they lost Dhoni and Tendulkar quickly, India managed to score 526... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	Australia vs India 4th Test: 39th Test Century for Sachin Tendulkar Razib Ahmed January 24, 2008 Today was the first day of Australia vs India 4th Test 2008. At the end of the first day, India scored 309 runs losing 5 wickets. India won the toss and Anil Kumble thought that it was a good... Continue Reading Posted at 1:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Sunday: According to Ayesha Takia, comedy is tougher than drama Mehdi Hassan January 23, 2008 Sunday is the first movie of Ayesha Takia in 2008. For the first time she is appearing on screen with Ajay Devgan. Ayesha is playing the character of a dubbing artist, Seher. The story of the movie revolves around Seher,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sunday: Who is better? Arshad Warsi or Irfan Khan Mehdi Hassan January 23, 2008 Irfan Khan and Arshad Warsi are the two different sides of a coin. Arshad did not receive any institutional training in acting. A dancer and choreographer, he was discovered by Amitabh Bachchan Company Limited (ABCL) in 1996. In his... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Fuel Price Hike or Election? Razib Ahmed January 23, 2008 There are not too many days before Election 2008 in Nepal. So, naturally, political leaders are busy to sort their strategies to attract the voters. Well, Nepalese people are now consumed not with the idea of election 2008 but... Continue Reading Posted at 12:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australia vs India 4th Test 2008: Indian Fans Waiting for an Upset Razib Ahmed January 23, 2008 Australia won the first two tests of the series and almost everyone wrote India off from the Test Series. India won the third test and now looking to cause a big upset in the fourth test too. Australia vs... Continue Reading Posted at 11:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan22	Sunday Music review Mehdi Hassan January 22, 2008 To bring in more variations and attract more listeners, Bollywood moviemakers are going for multiple composers. Sunday, the upcoming movie of Ajay Devgan, has six music composers: Sandeep Chowta, Shibani Kashyap, Daler Mehndi, Raghav Sachar, Suroor (Pakistani band) and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Sunday: Interview of Ajay Devgan Mehdi Hassan January 20, 2008 Halla Bol has got mixed reviews from critics and movie goers. Some are saying that the movie did very well in depicting the high society in India, especially, the Indian politicians. Some are saying that it was just an... Continue Reading Posted at 10:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan19	Sunday : Interview of Ayesha Takia Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 Though she does not have a big hit to her credit, Ayesha Takia is no less talented as an actress. For her role in Dor in 2006, she won the Zee Cine Critics Best Actress Award in 2007.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is Sunday the remake of Anukokunda oka roju? Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 As I have mentioned in my previous post that Sunday is inspired from a Telugu movie, Anukokunda oka roju. Made in 2005, Anukokunda oka roju was directed by Chandrasekhar Yeleti. Jagapathi Babu and Charmy played the central characters in the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sunday: Two interviews of Rohit Shetty Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 Being born to famous fightmaster and villian, Shetty, film runs in the veins of Rohit Shetty. After finishing his high school, Rohit started working as an apprentice for Kuku Kohli in Phool Aur Kaante, which was also the first movie... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Promotional music video of Sunday Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 Two promotional music videos of Sunday, the upcoming movie of Ajay Devgan, have been made; The Missing Sunday and Pyar to Hona hi hai. Missing Sunday, which is now broadcast in different cable channels has been very well received. Four... Continue Reading Posted at 9:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ajay Devgan in Sunday Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 He does not have a huge fan following like Shah Rukh Khan and he does not possess a Greek-godlike figure but that could not stop Ajay Devgan from becoming one of the top actors in Bollywood. From Phool Aur Kaante... Continue Reading Posted at 8:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Nepal Government Concerned about Nepalese Workers Abroad Razib Ahmed January 18, 2008 Nepal is not a rich country and unemployment is a big problem for the country. So, thousands of people have gone to other countries and they are working there and sending money to families and relatives back in Nepal.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Depending on Foreign Assistance Razib Ahmed January 18, 2008 Poverty is a part of life for many people in Nepal. Nepalese economy is dependent on foreign assistance. Getting loan and foreign aid is not bad because Nepal really needs foreign assistance to sustain its economy. However, this is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal Election 2008: The Role of International Observers Razib Ahmed January 18, 2008 The general election in Nepal is scheduled for 10 April. So, less than 3 months are left. Naturally, for this election, many international observers will visit Nepal and they will closely monitor the election. Too much is at stake... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Sunday: Website preview Mehdi Hassan January 17, 2008 Title: Sunday Director: Rohit Shetty Cast and crew: Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Ayesha Takia, Irrfan Khan, Anjana Sukhani, Mukesh Tiwari.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	David Spade is the father of Jillian Grace's unborn child Mehdi Hassan January 16, 2008 Famous comedy actor, David Spade is the father of the unborn child of Jillian Grace, his ex-girlfriend. Jillian admitted that the baby’s father was David. After hearing about the child, David admitted of having a brief relationship with Jillian and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	Australia-India-Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Squad Razib Ahmed January 15, 2008 The tri-series of Australia-India-Sri Lanka will start from 3 February 2008. There are just 2 weeks before it. Sri Lankan selectors have announced their squad already. India is going to announce the squad very soon. In the 15 man... Continue Reading Posted at 11:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Texas UFO: No photographs but dozens of people claim they have seen one big metallic object Mehdi Hassan January 15, 2008 There are no photographs but dozens of people of the county of Stephenville in Texas are saying that they saw UFO. According to the local people, a large metallic object was flying low and fast and it has lights which... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	Nepal Election 2008: At Last on April 10 Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 Yes, at last, there is hope of having general election in Nepal. There was democracy movement in April 2006 and King Gyanendra was forced to reinstate the Parliament he dissolved. After that, there was hope of general election but... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Halla Bol: Once again Raj Kumar Santoshi and Ajay Devgan joins hand to create magic on the screen Mehdi Hassan January 14, 2008 Title: Halla Bol Director: Rajkumar Santoshi Cast and crew: Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Kapoor, Ishteyak, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Ruby Bhatia, Pahlaj Nihalani, Neeraj Vora, Tusshar Kapoor, Ranjit Kapoor, Mukesh Tiwari, Lekh Tandon, and ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Air Arabia in Nepal Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 Nepal is a poor country and until now, Nepal was not considered to be a very attractive market for the airlines industry. Nepal is emerging as an attractive tourist place and because of peace and stability the number of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepali Sherpas without Sir Edmund Hillary Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 Edmund Hillary not only conquered Mount Everest but also he won the heart of millions of Nepalese people. The Sherpas in Nepal are now mourning the death of Edmund Hillary. They are mountain climbers and help mountaineers to climb... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Violence Against Women in India Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 I saw a depressing report in Hindustan Times: Shame: Rape is India’s fastest growing crime. This is quite depressing. Indian economy is growing fast and India is a democratic country. So, India should be a role model for other... Continue Reading Posted at 2:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan12	Jodhaa Akbar: Some latest news (7) Mehdi Hassan January 12, 2008 Jodhaa Akbar is again slated for a new release date. The movie has missed its previous two release dates. Moreover, indecision over the music launch also created some problems. Finally, the music launch ceremony took place in January 9... Continue Reading Posted at 10:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Christina Aguilera gives birth to her first baby Mehdi Hassan January 12, 2008 Though sex not confirmed yet, news is out that pop diva Christina Aguilera and husband, Jordan Bratman, welcomed their first child. Aguilera gave birth at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 4 p.m. yesterday. Gay Socialites reports: Aguilera and Bratman... Continue Reading Posted at 7:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Edmund Hillary and Mount Everest Razib Ahmed January 11, 2008 The death of Edmund Hillary did not come to me as a shock as he was 88 years old. Rather, it reminded me of the great thing he achieved in his life. He is famous in the world as... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	What is ptochocracy: Government by the poor? Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 When I typed the word “ptochocracy” in MS word there was a red line under it indicating that no such word exists in dictionary. So, the next thing that I looked for is in Google. Well, I got interested... Continue Reading Posted at 12:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano and the Share of Tata Motors Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Tata Nano was not sold but it was displayed in an expo in India. This news naturally had an influence in the share market. Well, many people expected that it would have huge impact on the shares of Tata... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano: What about the Environment? Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Tata Nano is in the media headlines now and many people are interested about the world’s cheapest car. This is a breakthrough in the auto industry- a $2,500 car. It will surely change the Indian auto market and I... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano vs Maruti 800: Who Will Win? Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Maruti 800 is perhaps the most popular car in India. It is the "the smallest car in production"in India. The car came into existence in 1984 and survived ups and downs in the last 2 decades and more. Until... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano in 2008 Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Today, visitors in a expo in New Delhi were lucky to have the first glimpse the cheapest car in the world. Tata Nano is an amazing car in the sense that its price is very cheap- just 1 Lakh... Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano of Tata Motors in Google Trends Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 This is perhaps the first time that I saw any India related topic totally dominating Google’s Hot Trends. Today (10 January 2008), Tata Motors unveiled world’s cheapest car. You can find in Google News that world media have provided... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Nepal Timeline: What happened in 2007? Razib Ahmed January 6, 2008 2007 is gone and we are finishing the fist week of 2008. It is time to reflect and look back to the last year. I was searching about some kind of timeline of Nepal and luckily, I found in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Less Light More Power cut! Razib Ahmed January 6, 2008 A few days ago, I wrote: India Exploring More Electricity from Nepal and Bhutan. By reading that entry, anyone would feel that Nepal is rich in electricity. Well, the reality is just the other way round. Nepal is suffering... Continue Reading Posted at 12:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	Nepal in 2007: Record Number of Tourists Razib Ahmed January 2, 2008 Peace is good for economy. Political stability is good for tourism. This kinds of sentences have become clichés and we forget to give any value to this kind of ideas. However, peace and stability have given Nepal record number... Continue Reading Posted at 10:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jennifer Siebel and Gabin Newsom: Finally Engaged Mehdi Hassan January 2, 2008 Sanfrancisco’s Mayor, Gavin Newsom, finally proposed to his steady girlfriend, actress Jennifer Siebel, last weekend while the couple was vacationing in Hawaii. The news was confirmed by Stanlee Gatti, a party planner and one of Newsom’s closest friends and Newsom’s... Continue Reading Posted at 10:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	www.dtv2009.gov and dtv2009.gov: The Future is in Digital Mehdi Hassan January 1, 2008 Within the next six years, there is going to be a big change in media and broadcasting. Almost all the developed countries of the world will switch to digital television system.From February 17, 2009 USA will stop their analog... Continue Reading Posted at 10:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

« December 2007 | Main | February 2008 »

Jan27	The Chhetri Sisters: Trekking with Women Razib Ahmed January 27, 2008 Know More: Nepal Nepal, Trekking Earlier today, I wrote this entry: Nepal: Number of Female Guides Increasing in Trekking Industry. Well, if you have read the entry then you should also know that this revolution was brought by 3 sisters- Chhetri Sisters. They are: Nicky Chhetri, Lucky Chhetri and Dicky Chhetri. Fortunately, they have a website and the address of the website is: http://www.3sistersadventure.com/ Continue Reading Posted at 10:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan27	Remittance Becoming an Important Part of Nepalese Economy Razib Ahmed January 27, 2008 I live in Bangladesh and remittance has become the second biggest source of getting foreign currency for my country. If there were no remittance, all of us here in Bangladesh would suffer immensely. I am happy to see that... Continue Reading Posted at 7:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Number of Female Guides Increasing in Trekking Industry Razib Ahmed January 27, 2008 First of all, if you do not know what is trekking then you should read this discussion: What is Trekking? Nepal is perhaps the most attractive place for trekking and trekking brings a lot of foreign tourists and foreign... Continue Reading Posted at 6:41 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan26	Nicolas Sarkozy in Taj Mahal without Carla Bruni Razib Ahmed January 26, 2008 If you visit India then you must see Taj Mahal. Going to India without visiting Taj Mahal is perhaps like eating food without salt. French President Nicolas Sarkozy went to see the Taj Mahal today and he surely enjoyed... Continue Reading Posted at 10:28 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan25	Nepal: Tourism or Sex Tourism? Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 I have to admit that I got a bit shocked when I saw this title in a report of the Economist: Is a new sort of thrill-seeker heading for Nepal? Nepal is a good place for tourism but there... Continue Reading Posted at 2:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australia vs India 4th Test: The Revenge of Harbhajan Singh! Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 Harbhajan Singh is perhaps the best off spinner in Indian cricket today. He has some old history with Australia. Well, there has been a lot of controversy about him just two weeks ago. Harbhajan Singh was not picked for... Continue Reading Posted at 1:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australia vs India 4th Test: The Day of Anil Kumble Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 Anil Kumble created history in the Australia vs India third test by becoming the third bowler in cricket to capture 600 Test wickets. You know that he is one of the top 3 spinners playing cricket today. The second... Continue Reading Posted at 1:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	2nd Day of Australia vs India 4th Test Razib Ahmed January 25, 2008 Today was the second day of Australia vs India 4th Test 2008. They day did not belong to anyone. India started the day with 309 for five. Although they lost Dhoni and Tendulkar quickly, India managed to score 526... Continue Reading Posted at 1:00 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan24	Australia vs India 4th Test: 39th Test Century for Sachin Tendulkar Razib Ahmed January 24, 2008 Today was the first day of Australia vs India 4th Test 2008. At the end of the first day, India scored 309 runs losing 5 wickets. India won the toss and Anil Kumble thought that it was a good... Continue Reading Posted at 1:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan23	Sunday: According to Ayesha Takia, comedy is tougher than drama Mehdi Hassan January 23, 2008 Sunday is the first movie of Ayesha Takia in 2008. For the first time she is appearing on screen with Ajay Devgan. Ayesha is playing the character of a dubbing artist, Seher. The story of the movie revolves around Seher,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sunday: Who is better? Arshad Warsi or Irfan Khan Mehdi Hassan January 23, 2008 Irfan Khan and Arshad Warsi are the two different sides of a coin. Arshad did not receive any institutional training in acting. A dancer and choreographer, he was discovered by Amitabh Bachchan Company Limited (ABCL) in 1996. In his... Continue Reading Posted at 9:34 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Fuel Price Hike or Election? Razib Ahmed January 23, 2008 There are not too many days before Election 2008 in Nepal. So, naturally, political leaders are busy to sort their strategies to attract the voters. Well, Nepalese people are now consumed not with the idea of election 2008 but... Continue Reading Posted at 12:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australia vs India 4th Test 2008: Indian Fans Waiting for an Upset Razib Ahmed January 23, 2008 Australia won the first two tests of the series and almost everyone wrote India off from the Test Series. India won the third test and now looking to cause a big upset in the fourth test too. Australia vs... Continue Reading Posted at 11:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan22	Sunday Music review Mehdi Hassan January 22, 2008 To bring in more variations and attract more listeners, Bollywood moviemakers are going for multiple composers. Sunday, the upcoming movie of Ajay Devgan, has six music composers: Sandeep Chowta, Shibani Kashyap, Daler Mehndi, Raghav Sachar, Suroor (Pakistani band) and... Continue Reading Posted at 10:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan20	Sunday: Interview of Ajay Devgan Mehdi Hassan January 20, 2008 Halla Bol has got mixed reviews from critics and movie goers. Some are saying that the movie did very well in depicting the high society in India, especially, the Indian politicians. Some are saying that it was just an... Continue Reading Posted at 10:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan19	Sunday : Interview of Ayesha Takia Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 Though she does not have a big hit to her credit, Ayesha Takia is no less talented as an actress. For her role in Dor in 2006, she won the Zee Cine Critics Best Actress Award in 2007.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is Sunday the remake of Anukokunda oka roju? Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 As I have mentioned in my previous post that Sunday is inspired from a Telugu movie, Anukokunda oka roju. Made in 2005, Anukokunda oka roju was directed by Chandrasekhar Yeleti. Jagapathi Babu and Charmy played the central characters in the... Continue Reading Posted at 10:10 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sunday: Two interviews of Rohit Shetty Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 Being born to famous fightmaster and villian, Shetty, film runs in the veins of Rohit Shetty. After finishing his high school, Rohit started working as an apprentice for Kuku Kohli in Phool Aur Kaante, which was also the first movie... Continue Reading Posted at 10:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Promotional music video of Sunday Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 Two promotional music videos of Sunday, the upcoming movie of Ajay Devgan, have been made; The Missing Sunday and Pyar to Hona hi hai. Missing Sunday, which is now broadcast in different cable channels has been very well received. Four... Continue Reading Posted at 9:58 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ajay Devgan in Sunday Mehdi Hassan January 19, 2008 He does not have a huge fan following like Shah Rukh Khan and he does not possess a Greek-godlike figure but that could not stop Ajay Devgan from becoming one of the top actors in Bollywood. From Phool Aur Kaante... Continue Reading Posted at 8:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan18	Nepal Government Concerned about Nepalese Workers Abroad Razib Ahmed January 18, 2008 Nepal is not a rich country and unemployment is a big problem for the country. So, thousands of people have gone to other countries and they are working there and sending money to families and relatives back in Nepal.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:20 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Depending on Foreign Assistance Razib Ahmed January 18, 2008 Poverty is a part of life for many people in Nepal. Nepalese economy is dependent on foreign assistance. Getting loan and foreign aid is not bad because Nepal really needs foreign assistance to sustain its economy. However, this is... Continue Reading Posted at 8:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal Election 2008: The Role of International Observers Razib Ahmed January 18, 2008 The general election in Nepal is scheduled for 10 April. So, less than 3 months are left. Naturally, for this election, many international observers will visit Nepal and they will closely monitor the election. Too much is at stake... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan17	Sunday: Website preview Mehdi Hassan January 17, 2008 Title: Sunday Director: Rohit Shetty Cast and crew: Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Ayesha Takia, Irrfan Khan, Anjana Sukhani, Mukesh Tiwari.... Continue Reading Posted at 3:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan16	David Spade is the father of Jillian Grace's unborn child Mehdi Hassan January 16, 2008 Famous comedy actor, David Spade is the father of the unborn child of Jillian Grace, his ex-girlfriend. Jillian admitted that the baby’s father was David. After hearing about the child, David admitted of having a brief relationship with Jillian and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan15	Australia-India-Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Squad Razib Ahmed January 15, 2008 The tri-series of Australia-India-Sri Lanka will start from 3 February 2008. There are just 2 weeks before it. Sri Lankan selectors have announced their squad already. India is going to announce the squad very soon. In the 15 man... Continue Reading Posted at 11:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Texas UFO: No photographs but dozens of people claim they have seen one big metallic object Mehdi Hassan January 15, 2008 There are no photographs but dozens of people of the county of Stephenville in Texas are saying that they saw UFO. According to the local people, a large metallic object was flying low and fast and it has lights which... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan14	Nepal Election 2008: At Last on April 10 Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 Yes, at last, there is hope of having general election in Nepal. There was democracy movement in April 2006 and King Gyanendra was forced to reinstate the Parliament he dissolved. After that, there was hope of general election but... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Halla Bol: Once again Raj Kumar Santoshi and Ajay Devgan joins hand to create magic on the screen Mehdi Hassan January 14, 2008 Title: Halla Bol Director: Rajkumar Santoshi Cast and crew: Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Kapoor, Ishteyak, Sridevi, Boney Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Ruby Bhatia, Pahlaj Nihalani, Neeraj Vora, Tusshar Kapoor, Ranjit Kapoor, Mukesh Tiwari, Lekh Tandon, and ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Air Arabia in Nepal Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 Nepal is a poor country and until now, Nepal was not considered to be a very attractive market for the airlines industry. Nepal is emerging as an attractive tourist place and because of peace and stability the number of... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepali Sherpas without Sir Edmund Hillary Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 Edmund Hillary not only conquered Mount Everest but also he won the heart of millions of Nepalese people. The Sherpas in Nepal are now mourning the death of Edmund Hillary. They are mountain climbers and help mountaineers to climb... Continue Reading Posted at 8:26 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Violence Against Women in India Razib Ahmed January 14, 2008 I saw a depressing report in Hindustan Times: Shame: Rape is India’s fastest growing crime. This is quite depressing. Indian economy is growing fast and India is a democratic country. So, India should be a role model for other... Continue Reading Posted at 2:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan12	Jodhaa Akbar: Some latest news (7) Mehdi Hassan January 12, 2008 Jodhaa Akbar is again slated for a new release date. The movie has missed its previous two release dates. Moreover, indecision over the music launch also created some problems. Finally, the music launch ceremony took place in January 9... Continue Reading Posted at 10:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Christina Aguilera gives birth to her first baby Mehdi Hassan January 12, 2008 Though sex not confirmed yet, news is out that pop diva Christina Aguilera and husband, Jordan Bratman, welcomed their first child. Aguilera gave birth at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 4 p.m. yesterday. Gay Socialites reports: Aguilera and Bratman... Continue Reading Posted at 7:46 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan11	Edmund Hillary and Mount Everest Razib Ahmed January 11, 2008 The death of Edmund Hillary did not come to me as a shock as he was 88 years old. Rather, it reminded me of the great thing he achieved in his life. He is famous in the world as... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan10	What is ptochocracy: Government by the poor? Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 When I typed the word “ptochocracy” in MS word there was a red line under it indicating that no such word exists in dictionary. So, the next thing that I looked for is in Google. Well, I got interested... Continue Reading Posted at 12:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano and the Share of Tata Motors Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Tata Nano was not sold but it was displayed in an expo in India. This news naturally had an influence in the share market. Well, many people expected that it would have huge impact on the shares of Tata... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano: What about the Environment? Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Tata Nano is in the media headlines now and many people are interested about the world’s cheapest car. This is a breakthrough in the auto industry- a $2,500 car. It will surely change the Indian auto market and I... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano vs Maruti 800: Who Will Win? Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Maruti 800 is perhaps the most popular car in India. It is the "the smallest car in production"in India. The car came into existence in 1984 and survived ups and downs in the last 2 decades and more. Until... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano in 2008 Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 Today, visitors in a expo in New Delhi were lucky to have the first glimpse the cheapest car in the world. Tata Nano is an amazing car in the sense that its price is very cheap- just 1 Lakh... Continue Reading Posted at 7:22 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tata Nano of Tata Motors in Google Trends Razib Ahmed January 10, 2008 This is perhaps the first time that I saw any India related topic totally dominating Google’s Hot Trends. Today (10 January 2008), Tata Motors unveiled world’s cheapest car. You can find in Google News that world media have provided... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 6	Nepal Timeline: What happened in 2007? Razib Ahmed January 6, 2008 2007 is gone and we are finishing the fist week of 2008. It is time to reflect and look back to the last year. I was searching about some kind of timeline of Nepal and luckily, I found in... Continue Reading Posted at 12:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Less Light More Power cut! Razib Ahmed January 6, 2008 A few days ago, I wrote: India Exploring More Electricity from Nepal and Bhutan. By reading that entry, anyone would feel that Nepal is rich in electricity. Well, the reality is just the other way round. Nepal is suffering... Continue Reading Posted at 12:36 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 2	Nepal in 2007: Record Number of Tourists Razib Ahmed January 2, 2008 Peace is good for economy. Political stability is good for tourism. This kinds of sentences have become clichés and we forget to give any value to this kind of ideas. However, peace and stability have given Nepal record number... Continue Reading Posted at 10:27 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Jennifer Siebel and Gabin Newsom: Finally Engaged Mehdi Hassan January 2, 2008 Sanfrancisco’s Mayor, Gavin Newsom, finally proposed to his steady girlfriend, actress Jennifer Siebel, last weekend while the couple was vacationing in Hawaii. The news was confirmed by Stanlee Gatti, a party planner and one of Newsom’s closest friends and Newsom’s... Continue Reading Posted at 10:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jan 1	www.dtv2009.gov and dtv2009.gov: The Future is in Digital Mehdi Hassan January 1, 2008 Within the next six years, there is going to be a big change in media and broadcasting. Almost all the developed countries of the world will switch to digital television system.From February 17, 2009 USA will stop their analog... Continue Reading Posted at 10:07 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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