With a whopping 621.28 million mobile connections (TRAI figures as on March 2010) the Indian telecommunications industry is the fifth largest and fastest growing in the world! Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL), Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar, Reliance Communications Limited, Tata Teleservices, SIFY Ltd. are the major telecommunications service providers in India. The...more
For those of you who are not familiar with Dokra craft, it is a kind of Indian handicraft that involves metal casting or metallurgical art form that makes use of the lost wax technique. Some of the seats of Dokra craft or Dhokra manufacturing units are scattered in the tribal dominated districts of Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Midnapore and Burdwan of west Bengal, the northern portions of Andhra Pradesh, parts of Jharkhand and Orissa and the...more
The Indian market has emerged as the fastest growing industries in the country. Companies from across the globe have found Indian market lucrative for investment in this sector. Improvement in lifestyles of the people and connectivity and infrastructure boost has led to the increasing growth of the telecom industry. Figures by TRAI show 200 million telephone subscribers in India which makes it third largest market penetration after China and the US. Today India has a growth rate of 45 percent but still a further growth and more international acclaim is expected in the near future.India stood at the bottom of the pyramid in telecom penetration into its market a decade back. Telecommunication services were first introduced by the English in India in the year 1851. After Independence in 1947 reforms were carried out and the foreign telecom companies were nationalised. Also, post, telegraph and telephone companies were established by the government. In 1985, Department of Telecommunication (DOT) was set up for domestic telephonic services. The next subsequent year the government established Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) for metropolitan telephone services and Videsh Sanchar...more
Do you know why, among all the other Indian handicrafts and brassware handicrafts, Dhokra art or Dokra craft is so much in demand? The main USP of this Dhokra metal craft is that no two pieces of Dokra art are alike. Each and every single piece of Dokra craft is unique. You wont believe it but every piece of Dokra craft, even the most ordinary...more
Thiruvananthapuram or Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala, is one of the leading tourist destinations in India. And, if you are planning to visit Trivandrum, then it would be better to have a good idea of its climatic conditions. Trivandrum is situated at 830N 7654E / 8.5N 76.9E / 8.5; 76.9 on the west coast, near the southern tip of mainland India....more
The international calls to India can be made less costly by using the number of methods. The most known method is the international calling cards. These cards have become the essential parts in the life of the people who are very much interested in making the international calls quite frequently. Hence with these cards, they are provided very cheap calling rates for different countries. India is also a favorite place for the destination country for providing the cheap calling rates for the people who want the international calling every now and then. Also it is the well known point that the Indian people are in quite good numbers in the European countries and especially in the UK. Actually the wonderful earning opportunities in UK are attracting the Indians to come in UK. And hence the Indians are found in large numbers in the UK. So these people are also needing the opportunities for the free calls to India.The another method which is also very popular in making the international calling at very cheap rates and also sometimes totally free is the Voice over Internet Protocol method which is also called the VoIP service. The VoIP services are the best services for the people who are...more
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The highest employer in the world – The Indian Railway is considered to be the best railway system in the world. It is said to have established a wide range of areas covered with immense customer base all around the country. The Indian Railway was...more
India offers a range of choices for tourists. For those who come for availing the health tourism, there are ample opportunities. One of the best facilities offered is the combination of recent spa and traditional Ayurvedic packages. Ayurveda is one...more
http://www.holidayindia.net/8 Things to do when you are in India! By: JSharma About the Author Im a travel enthusiast and have been writing for a while now on exotic locations and must see places. I love to click pictures,...more