FW: Only In India !

2012-09-22 Thread partha_padma devarajan
Something Theocracies and other countries of this world will never understand When Pranab Mukherjee was sworn in as the President of India in July 2012, the world witnessed: A Parsi Chief Justice Kapadia swears in a Hindu Brahmin President Mukherjee, with a Muslim Vice

CFL bulbs - facts and myths

2012-09-22 Thread MGK Nair
Here is a link to enlighten U on CFL bulbs. http://www.which.co.uk/energy/energy-saving-products/guides/your-light-bulb-concerns-answered/energy-saving-light-bulb-myths-and-rumours/ * *

Untold story of Japanese soldiers in India

2012-09-22 Thread S Chander
* Manipuri director unearths untold story of Japanese soldiers in India during World War II * * In March 1944, the Japanese 15th Army under Lieutenant-General Renya Mutaguchi mounted a full-scale invasion on India via Manipur and Nagaland. Under the 'U-Go Offensive', these troops reached the

How much can you legally pay in coins?

2012-09-22 Thread S Chander
Interesting article What a contrast India there is shortage of coins and in UK too much of coins.. How much can you legally pay in coins?Ever fancied paying an unfair fine in buckets of pennies, or been told off at the till for counting small change to pay for something? Yahoo! Finance takes

The Scottish Blonde.

2012-09-22 Thread S Chander
On a bitterly cold winter's morning a husband and wife in Glasgow were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the Snowploughs can get through.