May
30
Category: People
Before I start, let me tell my international readers - the base is United States so you can follow.
These are the traffic rules that folks in my part of the country follow. In the beginning, it used to annoy me…now I am simply amused. I now mostly drive in the right most (slow) lane.
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May
29
Category: kids
Our education process is becoming increasingly competitive and more demanding on student’s time. The ratio of number of applications received to number of students admitted at any premier institution is dwindling largely because of the large number of applications from well qualified students. Being a valedictorian at your high school no longer guarantees you an admission to a college like MIT, Stanford, or Yale.
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May
27
Category: Energy, Government
For a vast majority of US, solar energy can easily be harnessed for residential and commercial buildings. However, even with government rebates, the cost of installing solar panels for residential use is still very high. And the rebate programs are due to expire soon unless the Congress extends them.
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May
27
Category: Entertainment, Hindi, Movies
Hmmm..yes..I have to write about one of the most beautiful women living in our lifetime - Aish! A super-model, successful actress, former Miss World and immortalized in Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in London, Aish is indeed a stunning beauty with brains.

This blog dedicated to Aish is one of the better organized places on the Internet to enjoy.
May
27
Category: Food, nutrition
About 10-15 years back, finding veg food at restaurants was kind of difficult. In Europe, chicken soup was classified as veg to my surprise. And here in US, the veg options in restaurants used to be restricted to eggplant or mushroom based entrees - neither of which I really fancy especially when you are spending ten bucks for the meal.
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May
27
Category: Blog Tools, Techie Stuff
Since this is my first post, I think I should write about my experience of starting a blog and document some of the hurdles I crossed. So bear with me on this one…here it goes!
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