In Mumbai test-flight, drone delivers pizza 3 kms away

In Mumbai test-flight, drone delivers pizza 3 kms away.

Highest number of newborns die in India annually

Highest number of newborns die in India annually according to a comprehensive review by Professor Joy Lawn of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Nearly 8 lakh newborns die every year in India.

Free 'chai' at Mani Shankar Aiyar tea-stall in Vadodara

Free 'chai' at Mani Shankar Aiyar tea-stall at Faramji Road in Vadodara by Nikitin Contractor.

Fake IAS lands in cop net in West Bengal

Fake IAS lands in cop net in West Bengal.

Girls and boys talking in college is a taboo in Chennai

Shocked to read that in St.Joseph's College, Chennai, a so called "mixed" or Co-ed college, if a girl ever talks to a boy, both sets of parents are summoned to college! Boys and girls have to walk on different sides of the road and drive way.
I understand that there are many more engineering/ general colleges in Tamilnadu, where the 'educationists' have the same mindset.
I have a simple query, if a student's father reaches college to find a lady principal/ dean at the helm of affairs (or vice-versa), will the grandmother or grandfather of the student be summoned?
Would love to be further educated on the subject .... please help.

Vagabond takes charge of Sealdah - Barrackpore EMU Local train

Funny incident at Sealdah (Kolkata) station on the Sealdah - Barrackpore EMU Up Local scheduled for departure at 9.10am on 2014-08-06.
Driver left the train with the door to his cabin unlocked.
A vagabond (drug addicted man) entered into the driver's cabin and locked himself inside.
Driver was unable to enter his cabin and called Railway Protection Force (RPF).
RPF tried to get the vagabond out from driver’s cabin but failed.
The vagabond was busy eating inside the driver’s cabin and seemingly enjoyed the commotion outside.
RPF lured the vagabond with food, biri/cigarette, drugs, money, etc. but failed. No amount of motivation worked.
Finally, RPF opened the door by continuous hammering and thrashed the culprit.
Needless to mention, the train was late in departing from Sealdah station.
See the entire incident in picture.
(Story and photo credit: Mr.Apurbalal Senapati, Indian Statistical Institute)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 10 lessons for children on Sept 5, 2014

To mark the Teachers’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed school children from across the country via a satellite link on 5th September 2014.

Here are the ten lessons that Modi taught the children:
1. Keep the child alive in you.
2. Politics is a service. One who is in politics should serve people like his or her family member.
3. If a girl is educated, the entire family is educated.
4. A teacher’s job is to discover the hidden talent of a student.
5. One should dream about doing something, not becoming someone.
6. I am a taskmaster.
7. While experience has been my best teacher, I also believe that good teachers and education were also equally important in building up my life.
8. You should read about lives of people who have been successful in life.
9. I am focussing on Digital India so modern technology reaches our children and in different languages.
10. Serving the nation does not only mean doing grand things. Doing small things is a big service to the nation.

Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares win the US Open Tennis Championships in Sept 2014

Sania Mirza and Bruno Soares win the US Open Tennis Championships in Sept 2014.

Faltoo Salon, Jamshedpur - very unique

Faltoo Salon, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand - assuring a very unique experience for men.

Female PA to the Chairman needs to be fun loving, etc, etc

Why does the situations vacant advertisement for a Female PA to the Chairman of an ISO-9001 company demand that she be 25 yrs of age and be specifically 'fun loving, jovial, willing to attend outstation meetings with Chairman in 5-star hotels, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc'.
Btw, the advertisement states that salary is no bar!!
Am I reading too much between the lines?

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Haldiram's 'namkeen' packed on 1st Sept 2014, available on 31st August 2014

Haldiram's (Nagpur) Namkeen packet of 17 gm supposedly packed on 2014-09-01. However, it was available in the market on 2014-08-31. Consume the next pack at your own risk.
Such acts and omissions deserve no pardon from we customers who are the king or queen.
P.S: The glaring fact has been brought to light by none other than popular TV actress Dolly Bindra.

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Woman at Women's Reservation Bill rally in New Delhi in March 2011

Why not to plan a wedding on polling day

CUV -vs- SUV

Cart Utility Vehicles for city roads.
Sports Utility Vehicles for rural roads.

Nymph Academy

Nymph Academy ..... what made the promoters of the school think of this name, I wonder!
Rotten thoughts, rotten English.

'Brides Wanted' advertisement by a very demanding groom

A 50 yr old (5'4" height) non-matric resident of North 24-Parganas district in West Bengal is very demanding when it comes to searching for a bride for himself.
In the very first line of the advertisement in a Bengali newspaper, the wannabe groom claims that he has no demands and says that it's a golden opportunity for potential brides!
He wants the applicant to be fair, beautiful, beauty contest model (sic!), smart, expert in household chores, H.S passed, 25 - 35 yrs age bracket and belong to a particular caste.
The groom doesn't have his father and mother (whatever it means), but has an orphaned nephew (possibly grown-up) who also has to be looked after by the bride-to-be since there's nobody to care for him.
The lady has to contact herself through snail-mail and mention her mobile number while applying for a 'registry-marriage'.

Mother's Day 2014 Insight

Carrying bricks on bicycle

Bihar's incredible teacher

Watch who are the incredible teachers of the future generation of Bihar, India.
Warning: You might forget whatever you have learnt in your childhood days.