With the beginning of 2011, life has come full circle for me. A journey which started in 1998 of growing out has moved to be of growing within. Back then I was a teenager raring to go out and explore new territories. Leaving behind high mountains and a doting family to find out what I [...]
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Price comparisons of VOIP telephony operators
VOIP services in India have become legal for quite some time now. Moreover with family and friends staying all over the world reaching out to them is also becoming common. Keeping this in mind I tried to figure out the cheapest possible VOIP service available. The figures are based on the pricing sheet provided by [...]
Public sector all the way in financial sector
Himachal has recently seen a spate of financial institutions opening offices and branches here. In the past 2 years banks like ICICI, HDFC have opened branches in the major towns of the state. The skylines are dotted with hoarding of insurance companies such as Bajaj Allianz, HDFC Standard Life, Reliance Insurance and Max New York [...]
Garbage queen Shimla amongst garbage capped mountains of Himachal
Thinking of Shimla, Dharamshala or Manali will lead you to think of snow covered peaks, green and pollution free environs. Let’s get the record straight as most of these hill stations in Himachal will welcome you with tonnes of garbage lying along the streets or thrown along the crevices in forests. The local newspapers write [...]