Milind G

History has come a full circle!

May 14, 2013

History

Britons would rather have been born Indian says a recent study in UK. India beat off not only the other major emerging economies, but the US too. Caught by a near triple dip recession, a whopping third of Britons say their economic prospects would have been better if they had…

The Forgotten Indians

May 5, 2013

Indian Politics

Siddi’s also known as Habshi, are an ethnic group in the Indian subcontinent. The Siddi population is currently estimated to be 20,000-55,000 spread across Karnataka, Gujarat, Hyderabad in India, Makran and Karachi in Pakistan. Siddi’s are Indians of African descent and mostly settled in the west coast, mainly Karnataka, Maharastra…

Air India still in the midst of turbulence?

April 29, 2013

Travel

In the present time with new airlines flying sleek aircrafts and young crew compete in the aviation business; India with a grand old Air India is still living in the bygone Maharaja era with uncle-aunty crew. The Air India air hostesses once known as hawai-sundari are now seniors who still…

Amma & Food Politics

April 25, 2013

Indian Politics

For years food has always been a vital ingredient in South, especially Dravidian politics. Tamil Nadu has a history of mixing politics and food for many years during elections. Rice being the main food, the price of rice has played a vital role. With Jayalalitha’s Re 1-Idli scheme becoming a…

River-bridge over a River

April 22, 2013

Constructions·Life Style

The movie ‘Bridge on river Kwai’ immortalized the Allied forces war with the Japanese during the world war, where the bridge played a vital role. You have heard about the London bridge and the Harbour bridge in New York. You may have seen many bridges over rivers with roads for…