Saturday, May 30, 2015

Sound Of Greying Music 45 Years Later - Von Trapp Family

Traveling To Leh (Ladakh)


http://devilonwheels.com/india/travel-news-updates-f33/manali-leh-bus-service-resumed-2014-t1502.html (Note: this page is dated 2013 - information is likely not current)


Some interesting reading here:

Here is a lovely post on Leh http://in.news.yahoo.com/leh-in-a-nutshell.html. Another here in Hindu today Jul 2, 2017: http://www.thehindu.com/society/ladakhs-changthang-the-pashmina-plateau/article19194325.ece


More nice ones on Leh 

  1. http://in.news.yahoo.com/nubra-valley-via-khardung-la.html
  2. http://in.news.yahoo.com/the-drive-to-ladakh.html
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/article3536138.ece
  4. http://www.happytrips.com/ladakh/travel-guide/things-to-do-in-leh-and-ladakh/gs48186744.cms
  5. https://leavinglondoninsearchofsunshine.wordpress.com/category/india/
This article is on traveling to Leh from Manali. Another post on Ladakh here.
This post is on the community - Drokpas, Brogpas or Dards - who live along Indus river.

Additional reading:

Sweets And Organic Food Online In India

Where To Get More Free Gigabytes (GB) - Hard disk Space Online

Details of where to get free drive space available here:

  1. Zoolz:
    1. Zoolz Online bkp service review: https://www.lifewire.com/zoolz-review-2617951
    2. Zoolz Family Review: http://www.toptenreviews.com/services/internet/best-online-data-backup-services/zoolz-review/
    3. Lifetime 1TB storage: http://www.androidauthority.com/zoolz-cloud-storage-3-801678/amp/
    4. https://www.cloudwards.net/review/zoolz/
  2. 4 Unlimited backup plans: https://www.lifewire.com/unlimited-online-backup-plans-2625189
  3. 6 free online backup plans: https://www.lifewire.com/free-online-backup-plans-2625187
  4. https://www.cloudwards.net/comparison/ as on Feb 7th 2017
  5. http://www.1mtb.com/top-10-best-free-online-cloud-storage-services/: as on Jan 15, 2017
  6. https://hubic.com: 25GB free
  7. https://degoo.com: 100GB Free (https://ergonotes.com/is-degoo-worth-your-data/)
  8. http://www.cloudstorageboss.com/reviews/
  9. http://www.networkworld.com/article/2932962/cloud-storage/19-free-cloud-storage-options.html
  10. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/internet/14-best-cloud-storage-services-2016-uk-copy-3614269/
  11. http://www.mensjournal.com/gear/electronics/stop-paying-for-cloud-storage-20150930
  12. http://www.cnet.com/au/how-to/onedrive-dropbox-google-drive-and-box-which-cloud-storage-service-is-right-for-you/
  13. http://www.cbc.ca/m/touch/technology/story/1.2956017 (One drive has reduced free storage from 50GB to 15GB as of 30th Sep 2015, read this and as on Jun 2016 has reduced to 5GB)


Additional reading:

Having Backups and Security Issues: 
  1. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/what-google-knows-about-data-security-that-you-should-know-too-1.2965403
  2. Google (Store Unlimited) photos: http://googleblog.blogspot.ca/2015/05/picture-this-fresh-approach-to-photos.html?m=1: Google Drive FAQ for administrators
  3. https://support.google.com/a/answer/2490100?hl=en

From Around The World

Monday, May 25, 2015

Where Is Dawood Ibrahim?


How were the calls from Pakistan to Dubai intercepted? Does India have the ability? What other calls are getting intercepted? I am reminded of the movie "Enemy of the state"

How come India is not following up with UAE on extradition? Does India have a better relation with Pakistan than with UAE?

Monday, May 18, 2015

Nice Budget Places To Visit In India

Summer Holiday Destinations In India



Cool places in South India

Himalayas - Travel



  • http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-trekkers-guide-to-the-himalayas/article9036412.ece
  • http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-other-side-of-the-himalayas/article9036410.ece - Offbeat hill stations in India

  • Nice Train Routes In India




    Homestays in India:


    Some offbeat destinations in India:

    Additional reading:

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