Bangalore - The Garden and Pub city of India

Advantages: Plenty to see and do here....
Disadvantages: Poor infrastructure, and the pubs close before midnight!!!

...BANGALORE or BENGALURU as it is officially known now ,is the capital city of the state of KARNATAKA , in INDIA...It is the fourth largest city in India next only to DELHI,MUMBAI(BOMBAY) , KOLKOTTA(CALCUTTA) and vying with CHENNAI(MADRAS) for the 4th place... It is one of the fastest growing metros in the world, which means that it is getting more and more polluted... Given a choice most Indians would prefer to settle down in Bangalore. Most of the Indians working abroad target Bangalore when they plan to return home and settle down....The property prices are soaring, already comparable to London property prices .. The city is very large and spread out and connected through various RING ROADS ..There are more being constructed and planned.... Bangalore has many advantages for anyone looking for a comfortable life on international...

kiran8 18.08.2008 · Read review
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Arguably India's foremost gourmet and food expert

Advantages: It is a detailed cook book with an extensive background
Disadvantages: some dishes are time consuming , but that is true of any great dish...

...Camellia Panjabi, the popular restaurateur , is responsible for popularizing both regional Indian cooking in the the UK has had a long career in the food industry. This cook book will of hers certainly delights , educates and inspires anyone who longs to make authentic curries at home...Over the last many years the author has traveled all over India collecting recipes from various sources .She has travelled to some exotic locations and rural areas of India and come up with her own version of the local recipes Camelia Panjabi's first London restaurant, the popular Bombay Brasserie, has been open since 1982; one of her five other London restaurants, Amaya, has received a Michelin Star.She has authored several cook books , has been host to several TV cookery shows and has popularised Indian food all over UK and Europe A little...

kiran8 27.07.2008 (21.04.2009) · Read review
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A fitting memorial to India's war dead

Advantages: It's a real gathering point and well worth a visit
Disadvantages: You'll get more out of your visit if you've done a bit of reading beforehand

...India Gate has the rare distinction of being one of the few attractions in Delhi that benefits from being visible from a great distance, rather than being crowded in by surrounding buildings. If you stand outside the Presidential Palace at the far end of Rajpath with the government buildings around you, you can look straight down this regal artery and see the 42m-high India Gate standing proudly in the distance, looking a little like an Asian Arc de Triomphe. And like the Arc de Triomphe, the India Gate also sits effectively at the middle of a giant roundabout. As befits a monument to the noble dead of the First World War, the architect Edwin Lutyens laid out the streets of this area of New Delhi to give sufficient prominence to the sacrifice of those it commemorates. It was originally known as the All India War Memorial but is now...

koshkha 05.05.2009 · Read review
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Goa (India)

Advantages: The cost of living, Great food, weather(pick your season).
Disadvantages: Having to pay bribes to the Police to get home every night.

...Having just spent the best part of a month out in Goa. My home was slap bang in the middle of Anjuna market that kicks into life every Wednesday at 05:00 in the morning. I feel the place has had its day. Yes the state is full of wonderful Portugese churches, a million and one palm trees, but its not at all beautiful. For me Goa is now spoiled. Now that the large package tour operaters have their foothold and the developers have raped the land its better to go elsewhere. Don't get me wrong Goa has some nice places. Really nice, friendly locals and ok beaches. Though they're not a patch on the beaches to be found in S E Asia, i.e. Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Also, Goa like the rest of India has a big dog problem, making it unsafe to wander the streets and lanes after dark for fear of getting bitten by a rabid mut hellbent on seeking...

Jarrac 28.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Goa (India)

Star of India

Advantages: Wonderful climate,friendly people,value for money
Disadvantages: some accomodation not up to 5 star standards

...If you are looking for a holiday where you can be sure of a friendly welcome,good food,great climate and scenery,which won't cost you a Kings Ransom then I advise you to check out Goa. For those who do not know,Goa is a province of India situation about halfway up the west coast of this great country.It is different from the rest of India in many ways, due to the fact that for a large period of History, Goa was under Portugese rule.The buildings and the people reflect this difference. Travelling time from the UK is around 10 1/2 hours which will include a fuel stop at somewhere like Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. Upon your arrival at the airport the differences between the UK and India are easily identifiable.The lack of apparent organisation.I say apparent because actually things have a way of sorting themselves out before your...

murky5 22.03.2001 · Read review
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Chakde! India

Advantages: screenplay, character performance, music
Disadvantages: nil

...This is a film to interest every Indian and every sportsman. The film is based on the national sport of India, hockey. The film is based on the life of a character who is a hockey player. The hero is a hockey player and takes his team to the finals of the world cup. There they meet Pakistan, their arch rivals. The match reaches the final moments and the pressure builds. Fortunately or unfortunately Indians lose at the final moments. The Pakistan captain shakes hand with Shah rukh after the match. The media cover this and give it a different twist. Shah rukh is questioned for credibility to represent India. This is where the film starts. Shah Rukh returns later to train or coach the Indian women's team. He wants to prove his credibility and patriotism by training and later taking the women's team to glory. While the potential of the team...

danalakshmivnv 01.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Chakde! India (DVD)

Modern India

Advantages: Fascinating look at how India works
Disadvantages: A lot of information to take in

...Introduction Why is it that the more you read, the more you realise you don't know? Recently, I've read a couple of novels based in India and realised how little I know about one of the largest countries in the world. I've never been; but certainly hope to at some point. I could even end up living there because my boyfriend's job involves stints abroad. I'm not a particularly avid reader of non-fiction, but was attracted to the cover of this book, which shows a man rowing down a river carrying bunches of flowers in his boat. The author Mark Tully wrote this book with his partner, Gillian, although his is the only name on the front cover. Tully was born in India, but educated in the UK. He then returned to South Asia as a journalist with the BBC. He later left the BBC and became a journalist in New Delhi, working with Gillian...

sunmeilan 02.05.2006 · Read review
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Prince of India, Norwich

Advantages: Open late (aren't most curry houses?)
Disadvantages: greasy food, not good for soft stomaches

...The Prince Of India curry house is situated on the left hand side of Prince Of Wales Road as you are walking toward the city centre/tombland from the train station. The Prince of India is easy to walk straight past due to there being no 'in your face' luminous lights of banners. Looking through the window it looks 'homely' with soft lighting. Upon entering the curry house the smell is almost over bearing. Don't get me wrong I love the smell of Indian food, but this is just far too much. The decor is old and dated. It looks worn out and unloved and in much need of some TLC. The background music is soft and enables you to chat and have a bit of banter. The waiters are pleasant and after showing you to your table offer drinks and poppadoms immediately - however, I think that this is the norm for all Indian restaurants...

yackers1 21.03.2007 · Read review
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Review of Prince Of India Resturant Norwich

India to take away

Advantages: Easy to read, and lovely photography
Disadvantages: None at all.

...Summer 2007 saw the 60th anniversary of the 'Partition' through India and the formation of Pakistan. The end of the Raj era and British rule resulted in unrest in the collection of Kingdoms which formed 'India', and the British, in their 'wisdom' decided that the best option to resolve difficulties, was to divide the region into two separate countries. India to the East to be inhabited mainly by Hindu's and Sikhs; the West of the region to become the new country of Pakistan, to be inhabited by Muslims. This resulted in the largest movement of people in history, with families uprooted from their ancestral homes if their religion was not correct for the proposed region. Bloodshed and violence was widespread during the period while people moved either east or west across the border to their new homes. Anyone left in Pakistan who was...

orlando 29.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of BBC India with Sanjeev Bhaskar - Sanjeev Bhaskar

The Sweet (and Spicy) Taste of India

Advantages: An in-depth look at traditions of Indian food + recipes
Disadvantages: Some recipes take a lot of preparation

...Camellia Panjabi leaves no stone unturned for Western lovers of her country's food in this little volume that is more than just a recipe book. Following an introduction there is a page with a map alongside on culinary India, and then a chapter on The Philosophy of Indian Cuisine. This is followed by Why an Indian Meal? I was pleasantly surprised on reading the last paragraph of this section to discover just how beneficial some spices are: turmeric is anti-inflammatory while curry leaves are anti-bacterial; cumin and clove aid digestion whereas black pepper dries mucus. The preliminary section continues with What Exactly is a Curry? This section of the book explains that curry simply means gravy. Indian gravy uses no flour. Panjabi tells us that 'The origin of the word curry seems to be a meat or vegetable dish to be eaten with rice...

denella 03.01.2007 · Read review
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