Signs That You Are Smarter Than Average

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2Vl9VL/:fq4D-P4x:DZI8uO7I/www.businessinsider.com/traits-of-smart-people-2015-11

53 Unputdownable Books

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2iZU4B/:1s0aN@ouS:DZI8uO7I/www.buzzfeed.com/lincolnthompson/53-books-you-wont-be-able-to-put-down

Being Muslim

Being Indian: https://www.facebook.com/sofiya.rangwala/posts/10205032906648541?fref=nf

Being Woman: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153274683422712&set=a.10150525893262712.380849.557522711&type=3&fref=nf

CIAL

Cochin International Airport Limited is the first airport in the world to rely 100% on solar energy: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin_International_Airport#Management

http://cial.aero/Pressroom/newsdetails.aspx?news_id=360

The airport is in PPP mode and is headed by IAS officer VJ Kurien.

Men Will Fix

A friend sent me this long time back. 

Sofia Vergara Ties The Knot

Sofia Vergara: BTSA

Richest Person In Each State In The USA

http://www3.forbes.com/investing/the-richest-person-in-every-state/17/

"Jonathan Nelson has made a fortune buying and selling media and telecom properties without hardly anyone noticing."

Surprising the use of "without hardly anyone noticing". 

Evaluating A Company's Performance

https://www.valueresearchonline.com/story/h2_storyview.asp?str=29418

Negative visualization may be useful: https://www.valueresearchonline.com/story/h2_storyview.asp?str=29419

How To Evaluate A Job Offer

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2015/11/23/how-to-evaluate-a-job-offer-2/

TOP CSR Spenders

Corporate Social Responsibility: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/industry/companies/corporate-social-responsibility-spending-of-nifty-top-50-companies-ril-ongc-tcs/169348/

Sit Ups - Benefits

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Do-sit-ups-really-reduce-belly-Find-out/articleshow/46012297.cms

Photography

http://ilovehatephoto.com/2014/08/22/how-to-shoot-like-terry-richardson-part-3-the-results/

Internet Usage And Reliance Jio's 4G Rollout

http://rtn.asia/n-m/15690/reliance-jio-to-launch-4g-in-jan-march-airtel-vodafone-idea-may-offer-discounts-fitch

Plagiarism In Business Schools And East Asia

http://fortune.com/2015/11/19/business-school-plagiarism/: A quote:

"Those who plagiarize admissions essays tend to be international applicants from East Asia, where educational norms surrounding cheating differ from those in the United States."

Buying Property Through Banks' E-Auction

http://www.livemint.com/Money/pnWcKvXFnZEuyRdnO4p1mK/Canara-Bank-goes-the-eauction-way.html

BankAuctions.in  and Foreclosureindia.com
Missing stuff:

• Search for properties does not have a sort order. 
• Search shows properties whose auction dates are in the past. There is no provision to filter them out nor sort by date
• Searches involving a combination of two or more filters usually gives wrong results.
• There is no export option for search results.
• For auctioned properties there is no winning bid price.

Check these sites - seem much better:

• https://www.bankeauctions.com/ (the column headings can be clicked to sort), 
• https://www.auctiontiger.net/EPROC/, 
• http://www.arcil.co.in/auction/auctions_details.php?id=81 
• http://sbigroupauctions.magicbricks.com/mangalore.html

Some additional sites:
State bank assets: http://tenders.gov.in/department.asp?id=1577

Relevant Articles:

1. http://www.nitinbhatia.in/real-estate/bank-auction-process/
2. http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-02-02/news/36703857_1_reserve-price-
3. online-auctions-property
4. http://foreclosureindia.com/articles/procedure-of-sale-of-property-through-auction-4.html
5. https://www.commonfloor.com/guide/how-to-buy-property-through-bank-auctions-23776.html
6. https://bankauctions.in/faq/
7. https://bankauctions.in/advanced-search/?meta_listing_id=&meta_institution=0&meta_city=0&wpas_id=my-home-page-form&wpas_submit=1#results
8. https://eauction.npasource.com/ (see also http://npasource.com/investorservice.aspx)
9. http://www.legallyindia.com/forum/legal-issues-talk-and-help/need-advice-on-buying-bank-auctioned-properties: Sunny Sharma's reply
10. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/real-estate/realty-trends/buying-house-in-a-bank-auction-take-care-of-additional-costs/articleshow/19526203.cms: Reserve price = Outstanding debt of original buyer
11. https://foreclosureindia.com/blog/category/updates/: Procedure
12. http://m.firstpost.com/business/economy/how-to-prevent-a-nightmare-with-bank-auctioned-homes-512326.html: Issues with auctions

An example:

• https://bankauctions.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/CORP-Jiji-Thomson-Ranni.jpg
• https://bankauctions.in/listing-details/land-at-kollamula-village-ranni-taluk-pathanamthitta-district/

How to use: Go to bankauctions.in and click "Search upcoming auctions". Choose from and to dates, leave city blank..

1 hectare = 10000 sqm = 100 are..

1 are= 100 sq m = 1000sq ft

Questions to be answered:

1. How does one see a live auction without participating?

2. Usually what is the final amount as a % of reserve price. Marginally above is my guess meaning there is very little competitive bidding.

4. Can all payments be made online? I guess yes.

5. Is the title clear? The site says "its as is where is" and also that banks have verified title. Why cant the seller (bank) ensure EC or title is pakka at the time of auction? There may be issues of non payment of bills or society dues or a tenant who may not be willing to leave. 

6, What is the difference between foreclosure and bankauction sites?

7. Why doesn't the filter work correctly in foreclosure site? Matter of fact doesn't seem to work correctly in most of the related sites.

Answered questions:

3. If I lose the bid, when will the amount be credited bank to me? Yes as per para "Refund Details" in https://bankauctions.in/beginners-guide/

War In Balochistan

http://www.ozy.com/acumen/balochistan-the-bloodiest-war-youve-never-heard-of/63187?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=APAC2

Marry Him

https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153370017603860&id=787318859&set=a.495588413859.277845.787318859&refid=7&_ft_=qid.6217594898507698994%3Amf_story_key.-2852926388568060402&__tn__=E

Life 100 Years Later

Extremely cute: http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2xfMTc/:1f8M$gcFS:DYL-W99B/twistedsifter.com/2015/11/artists-from-1900-depict-the-year-2000

Meat And Cancer

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/26/health/meat-cancer-who-report.html?WT.mc_id=2015-NOVEMBER-FB-INYT-MC1-AUD_DEV-1101-1130&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=IntlAudDev&_r=0

Rudyard Kipling's Train Journey

Narrow gauge train journey by narrow gauge from Nagpur to Jabalpur: http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/last-ride-through-kiplings-india-on-the-satpura-narrow-gauge-line/article7872851.ece

Nainpur Jn to Nagpur narrow gauge train: http://indiarailinfo.com/train/nainpur-chhindwara-nagpur-ng-fast-passenger-58840-nir-to-ngpb/3146/3737/10558

Return journey: 58839 leaves Nagpur at 12:45PM and arrives Nainpur next morning at 02:20. 58840 leaves Nainpur at 2:30 AM and arrives Nagpur at 15:30.

Additional reading:

http://vbala99.blogspot.com/2014/04/going-on-trip-tips.html