© Getty Images An Uber driverless Ford Fusion drives down Smallman Street on September, 22, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I’m looking at two photographs of the main street of the small town in which I was born. Both are taken from the same vantage point – looking up the hill to the T-junction at the top. The two photographs are separated by nearly a century: the first was taken in the 1930s, the second sometime in the last few years. (more…)

1. Barog station

© hauntedindia.blogspot.com Barog Railway Station is located immediately after the tunnel. The Barog Tunnel is the most linear tunnel in the world. Fun fact: The Baroh tunnel is said to be haunted by the ghost of Colonel Barog who was incharge of the digging of the hotel.Diven Bajaj: Suryavilas is an amazing and relaxing place to stay. The food is awesome. My family enjoyed the stay and even my children had quite enough activities to do. This place is for all types of people, that’s what I like about this place compared to other places. – 67 Ratings, 44 Reviews, 11 Sightseeings, 15 Photos

Barog Railway Station is located immediately after the Barog tunnel and is the most linear tunnel in the world.

Fun fact: Believe it or not, the Barog tunnel is said to be haunted!  (more…)

Did you know you could submit a review of your airline using TripAdvisor? The website recently gave users the chance to rate their flight, as well as their accommodation, in a move it claims will “demystify” what is becoming an increasingly confusing market place for travellers.

But which airlines score highest on TripAdvisor – and which are propping up the table?

The best airlines – according to TripAdvisor (more…)

When passengers board aeroplanes and the aircraft takes to the skies, social norms go out of the window and anything goes – or at least that’s what flight attendants’ eye-opening accounts suggest.

From impossible complaints to unsanitary behaviour, flight attendants largely have to grit their teeth and remain professional regardless of what they’re faced with. (more…)

Have you ever noticed how sometimes after lunch your belly is three times bigger than usual up to a point where you have to unbutton your pants? You don’t understand why because you didn’t overeat, but your abdomen is awkwardly full and gassy anyway.

Bloating is a common problem for adults as well as children. The condition often prevents people from engaging in fun activities or even be “good at life.” A study has shown that people who have this issue use more of their sick days at work, go to the doctor more often and take more meds. (more…)

India’s private banks, particularly those that started in the mid-1990s and later, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opened up the sector, have never had it so good. Many public sector banks (PSBs), struggling with bad loans, have started ceding market share both in deposits as well as credit to rivals in the private sector. A few large foreign banks too have halted loan expansion in the past couple of years for fear of piling up bad assets. The new private banks are reaping the benefits.

It’s fairly well known that the bad loans of PSBs have been growing at a much faster pace than at private sector banks; the amount of money that they need to set aside to cover the risk of default on their impaired assets too has grown sharply. So I decided to take a look at the business growth in the past three years of all listed Indian banks and some of the large foreign banks. (more…)

Maroju Shiva Kumar, Chairman of Hyderabad-based motorcycle firm – Eider Motors, has been arrested over allegations of fraud. Investigating officials reportedly said a total of 40 individuals had entered into dealership agreements by paying Rs 20 to 40 lakh. The firm also took purchasing orders from some dealers without any permission from concerned authorities.

He reportedly cheated investors by claiming his company had a manufacturing license and production facilities in Gurgaon. Officials suggest that the fraud could amount to Rs 10 crore at least. Furthermore, when the victims approached him asking about their investment, he refused to return their money. (more…)

Over the years, many state-of-the-art technologies used in Formula One have trickled down to the technology we use every day. Everything, from the use of carbon fiber to Double Overhead Camshaft (DOHC), was first used on the F1 circuits, before it made its way into our lives. Here is a look at some Formula One innovations that that have made our lives easier, better and safer. (more…)

304 நாட்கள் இருக்கின்றன க்ரிஸ்டோஃபர் நோலனின் அடுத்த படம் ‘டன்கிர்க்’ வெளியாக.

இரண்டாம் உலகப்போரின் போது ஒருகட்டத்தில், வடக்கு ஃப்ரான்ஸின் டன்கிர்க் என்ற இடத்தில், பெல்ஜியம்-பிரிட்டன்-ஃப்ரான்ஸ் படைவீரர்களை ஜெர்மன் வீரர்கள் சூழ்ந்து கொள்கிறார்கள். எட்டுநாட்கள் போராட்டத்திற்குப் பிறகு அங்கிருந்து மீட்டெடுக்கப்பட்டவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை 3 லட்சத்தைத் தாண்டியது. இதுதான் டன்கிர்க் வெளியேற்றம் என்ற நிகழ்வு. இதைத் தான் சினிமாவாக்கிக் கொண்டிருக்கிறார் நோலன். முந்தைய படத்தைப் போலவே இதற்கும் ஒளிப்பதிவு ஹாய்ட் வேன் ஹாய்டமா, இசை ஹான்ஸ் ஸிம்மர் தான். இவை அனைத்தும் நோலனை தொடர்ந்து ஃபாலோ செய்து கொண்டிருக்கும் அனைவருக்கும் தெரிந்திருக்கும்… படம் பற்றி தெரியாத டீட்டெயில்ஸ் கீழே…. (more…)