Last year, Bangalore International Airport was renamed as Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) and relocated to 4 km south of Devanahalli, which is around 40 km from central Bangalore. It replaced the old HAL Bangalore International Airport. Now all the bangalore flights operate from this new international airport in Devanahalli. Even though Bangalore International Airport is world class with all the facilities, reaching the new airport from Bangalore city is very difficult and time taking due to its distance from Bangalore. However, BIA has arranged three types of transport facilities to reach the Bangalore international airport.

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NCERT stands for National Council of Educational Research and Training. It is an important organisation set up by the Government of India. Its headquarter is located at New Delhi. The main aim of NCERT is to assist and advise the Central and State Governments on academic matters related to primary, higher and higher secondary school education. The NCERT also drafts, publishes and recommends school text books (from Class I to Class XII) of various subjects. Its books cover the complete syllabus of Central board of Secondary Examinations. Moreover, NCERT books are very useful for civil services examinations conducted by UPSC. Recently, UPSC has proposed to replace the preliminary optional subjects with aptitude paper which is common to all. Also, it is planning to make the exam online.

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As Cricket is adapting to the shorter format of the game, BCCI has to think seriously about the importance of the test matches. The first test match between India and SriLanka ended in a dull draw, now there are questions raised by everyone in the international arena on the dead Ahmedabad pitch. These kinds of pitches are seriously going to kill the interest of public in test matches. India has seen a lot of draws in the past 10 years. And the largest cricket following nation in the world is getting bored of the test matches day by day. Is this the motive of BCCI for the long term? I couldn’t understand what’s the point of conducting a test match like this? Even in the fifth day of the test, world’s highest wicket taker was struggling to get a single wicket.

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It is myth that Women held very important position in ancient Indian society. Today I have come up with some proofs that show that in ancient India, life of women was pathetic and they had very low status in the society. We have many evidences of suppression and ill-treatment of women in Ancient Indo-Aryan society. Most of the problems like Child Marriages, Dowry system, Bride-Burning; No rights in their paternal property, Mass Wife-Burning (Jauhar) and Widow-Burning (Sati) have their roots in ancient India.

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Normally drunk people, after completing their drinks come into ‘bombed’ state and they become unable to comprehend exactly what they are doing and what other people are saying or doing? Overall, the situation becomes quite funny, once 2 or 3 people get drunk. Drunken people make awesome nonsensical words and phrases and create quite humorous situation for non-drinkers. When drunk, some people scream, shout and do whatever they please. In India, the man after getting drunk come to the house and beat his wife. A wife who has not had a beating for many days mostly gets worried as she starts thinking that her husband does not have enough money to drink. Today I have compiled the list of Common Hindi Lines which people speak after getting drunk. So these are the common lines after people get drunk.

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Internet has witnessed great shift from just being a static web pages to web 2.0 over the last 10 years. Only a few sites have seen as amazing growth as social networking site like Facebook. The UK-based Facebook has come a long way since its inception in a Harvard dorm room to emerge as one of the Internet’s most popular destinations. As we have seen earlier that Facebook became the second most visited site after google, replacing Yahoo. And also its worth reached over USD 1 billion. The 5 year old site achieved another milestone last month having registered 300 million users globally. An important role in the Facebook’s growth has been played by the various applications that amateur developers globally build for the site. We have picked the top 10 popular application of this social networking site.

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My Name is Khan, which brings together the hottest on-screen couple Shahrukh Khan and Kajol after a gap of eight years, is set to hit theatres in India, UK and over 40 other countries on February 12, next year. Shah Rukh stars as Rizvan Khan, an unconventional hero who embarks on an incredible journey across America in order to win back the love of his life. Along the way his unique brand of goodness and humanity touches the lives of many and inspires a nation. My Name is Khan, at its core, is an epic love story between two people who have a unique way of seeing the world, but what sets it apart is the landscape on which the story unfolds.

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Some people call him the Master Blaster, some call him Little master, some Born Genius and while others call him a perfect Entertainer. I would prefer to call him a great performer. He is the greatest batsmen of the century along with Sir Donald Bradman and Vivian Richards. He is the hero of the nation as declared by many columnists. He holds the most of the world records in cricket. Cricket in India begins with him and ends with him. People treat him like a God. When he plays, no one bothers to move and the whole nation stand still when he is in rhythm. The whole nation celebrates when he surpasses the century mark. He is the idol of every young cricketer. What else a cricketer can dream about? Still he has the hunger like a 16 year old boy and he wants to continue forever. He has scored an avalanche of runs in every form of the game, reached three figures 87 times, and all the while has retained his freshness; he is none other than the little champ Sachin Tendulkar.

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Sai Baba was an Indian guru and yogi from Shirdi, a place in Maharashtra. He was regarded as an incarnation of God. Some of his Hindu devotees believe that he was an incarnation of Shiva. However, many devotees believe that he was a Sadguru. There are many stories and eyewitness accounts of miracles he performed. He is a well-known figure in many parts of the world, but especially in India, where he is much revered. The meaning of Sai is “well learned” or “knowledgeable” whereas Baba means “father.

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Today we will see the 8 stages of a career in terms of Bollywood songs. First let’s us define what actually the Career is? Career is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual’s “course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life)”. It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work (and sometimes also formal education). You will be surprised to know that this word has been derived from a latin word called carrera, which means race (as in “rat race,” a pejorative implying the opposite of a useful career). Now come to the point, see the 8 stages of career.
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International Cricket Council, ICC has announced the format and schedule of cricket World Cup 2011. There will be total 14 teams playing in the tournament, divided in the 2 groups of 7 teams each. Each team will play each other team in a group once. So total 42 league matches will be there. Four top teams from each group will qualify for the next stage which will be knock out stage. Four quarte finals will be played and then two semi-finals and a final. So total 49 matches will be played in the tournament. The 2 groups consists of following teams:
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Indian railways have come up with good news for the group C workers in the country. Indian Railways have lifted the freeze order, which was issued six months ago, on the process of recruitment of around 40,000 posts of Group C employees. So now there will be 40000 vacancies to be filled in the coming months, it will help in reducing the unemployment among the lower socio-economic class. As the unemployment is one of the major issues to deal with, there are various initiatives being taken by government these days and this step can be considered the first step to curb unemployement in India.

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It was a great comeback by Australian team in the 4th One day international cricket match against India after losing 2 matches in a row. The match was important for both the teams as a win would have secured top spot for India and would almost secure the series for India. But in the end it was Australia, which won the vital moments during the chase to level the series in Mohali. It was a roller-coaster type of match and whenever India appeared to be getting a hold on match, Australia fought back with a vengeance. It wasn’t the great bowling performance that did the trick, but it was disciplined enough to force mistakes under-pressure. Now as the 7 match ODI series is leveled at 2-2, there will a lot of excitement towards the end of the series. And it will also be a clash for gaining the top spot in ICC ODI Rankings as the winner of the series will be the number one team.

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As the Indian economy is gaining momentum again and there is stiff competition globally, India needs to look into a new direction which is called Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is something which has been there for many decades. It is more about Invention and Innovation rather than just sticking to the existing Business. From the time of Galileo, Newton, Edison, and Einstein, till the time of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, we have seen many entrepreneurs. Now the general perception today is that those who start some businesses are the only entrepreneurs. While the great management thinker Peter F Drucker says “Entrepreneurship is mainly driven by Innovation and creates value to the society and economy.” As there are many courses starting in India which focuses on entrepreneurship, here are some questions which can be useful when preparing for an interview for an entrepreneurship course:

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Talat Mahmood is known as ‘velvet-voice’ singer, ‘unique transparent voice’ singer, ’silky voice’ singer,’ satin-voice singer,’ golden-voice singer,’ ‘king of ghazals’, ‘king of sad and soulful songs’ etc. He was born on February 24, 1924, in Lucknow, India, in a conservative, middle-class family with a musical background in the sense that his father and sisters were talented singers. However, he was essentially left with two options: either to keep a low profile and remain in the background, or to embark upon a movie career. He thought for a while and then decided to become a singer. It took Talat ten years to regain the confidence and respect from his near and dear ones, because by that time, the then Indian film industry had achieved considerable respect and recognition. Talat took music lessons for three years and then completed his music course at Morris college, Lucknow.

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