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Kapsi village in Maharashtra has been transformed from a drought village to a village that can withstand 2 years of no rainfall

 
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Train to Rameswaram
A 2.3 km train ride over the rough and raging Bay of Bengal to the Rameswaram temple island in South India. The railway bridge historically carried meter-gauge trains, but Indian Railways upgraded the bridge to carry broad-gauge trains in a project that finished Aug 12, 2007. The bridge constructed by the British over a 100 years ago and still in good condition is a marvel of engineering. Until recent times, the bridge formed Pamban island's only link with the Indian mainland. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims on pilgrimage to the holy Hindu shrine of Rameswaram traverse it everyday. The ride is fascinating, but scary when you look down at the choppy sea below, and wonder what could happen if a storm pushes the train off the bridge!

 
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Jammu: World's highest rail bridge coming up!

The tallest bridge in the world is in France and is over 300 metres high. But soon a rail bridge being constructed in Jammu will stand much taller. The world's tallest rail bridge is coming up at Kauri, a hamlet in Jammu's Reasi district. When it is completed by December 2009, the bridge will rise 359 m above the Chenab River.

 
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India indeed is a beautiful place. My uncle's went there once and we might visit India this time together, Inshahlah. And if I am not mistaken, India has the fastest growing economy too. Just hope the slums get offered more help there.
 
Mahindra Xylo E8









Specifications
Dimension:-----
Overall Length : 4520 Mm
Overall Width : 1850 Mm
Overall Height : 1895 Mm
Wheel Base : 2760
Ground Clearance : 186
Gross Vehicle Weight : 2475
Kerb Weight : 1830 Kg

Engine:----
Engine Type Model : Meagle Engine - Developed On The Nef Crde Platform With Dual Pilot Injection And Top Mounted Intercooler, Hydraulic Lash Adjusters And An Auto Belt Tensioner. 0 To 60 In 8.2 Seconds
Displacement : 2498 Cc
Power : 114 Ps @ 3800 Rpm
Torque : 235 Nm @ 1800 Rpm
Fuel Type : Diesel
Transmission Type : Manual
Gears : 5 Gears

Breaks:--
Front Brakes : Disc
Rear Brakes : Drum

Steering:--
Steering Type : -
Power Assisted : Standard
Minimum Turning Radius : 5.4 Meter
Power Steering : Yes

Suspensions:--
Front Suspension : Independent Coil Spring
Rear Suspension : Multi-Link Coil Spring Suspension

Mahindra is launching the E8 and E2 versions for the South African market. The vehicles overall specifications, safety norms, looks, regulations are exactly the same as what we have in India.

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tata safari commercials (2002 - 2009). Personally I my fav AD.

 
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Since the early 1990s, India has witnessed great social, political and cultural change. As the worlds largest democracy, its most diverse nation and one of its fastest growing economies, India is now, sixty years after Independence, universally regarded as an emerging superpower. In this sweeping and comprehensive book, one the countrys finest and most dynamic minds examines the central ideas that have shaped modern India, and offers an original perspective on our past, present and future.

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, who has been a key player in Indias growth story and was chosen by Time magazine as one of the hundred most influential people in the world, points out that the countrys future rests on more than simply economic growth; it also depends on reform and innovation in all sectors of public life. Looking closely at our recent history, he examines the ideas and attitudes that have evolved with the times and contributed to our progress, as also those that keep us shackled to old, unproductive and fundamentally undemocratic ways. He discusses how, despite good intentions and astonishing idealism, our early socialist policies stifled growth and weakened our democracy; how, contrary to received wisdom, Indias large and overwhelmingly young population has now become our greatest strength; how information technology is revolutionizing not just business but also governance in the everyday life of a vast majority of Indians; and how rapid urbanization is transforming both our society and our politics.

He also gets to the heart of charged debates about caste politics, labour reform, infrastructure, higher education, the English language in India and the role of the state in a globalized world where the wealth of big corporations exceeds that of some nations. And as he does this, he asks the key questions of the future: how will India as a global power avoid the mistakes of earlier development models? Will further access to the open market continue to stimulate such extraordinary growth? And how will this growth affect and be shaped by the countrys young people?

India is in the middle of a huge transformational process, Nilekani argues, and only a safety net of ideas—from genuinely inclusive democracy to social security, from public health to sustainable energy—can transcend political agendas and safeguard the countrys future.

 
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We Need more people like Nandan Nilekani. I want to thank GOI for making him the head of UID(Unique Identification Number) project and giving him a Union cabinet minister rank. Nandan also resigned as CEO & MD of Infosys to join his new assignment. I hope he made UID a great success as he made Infosys.
Here is a video of his thought of India and on his book Imagining India. This Video is of nearly 1 hour.

 
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