Interesting facts about Bangalore

-Bangalore has the impeccable record of highest growh within a span of 20 years [as of 2005]
-Bangalore has the highest number of 2-wheelers in the world.
-Bangalore has the dubious reputation for the highest 2-wheeler thefts.
-Bangalore has the highest number of pubs in India.
-Bangalore has the highest number of breweries in the world.
-Bangalore has the highest number of public sectors and government organisations in India.
-Bangalore has the highest density of traffic in the world.
-Bangalore is considered the fashion capital of the East comparable to Paris.
-Bangalore has the highest number of Anglo-Indians in India.
-Bangalore was the first city in India to receive electricity.
-Bangalore is considered an antipode of Boston, in terms of IT.
-Bangalore has produced the highest number of professionals in USA - almost 60% of Indian population abroad are from Bangalore.
-Bangalore's Lalbagh botanical gardens is credited to have one of the most diverse man made collection of flora.
-Bangalore has produced the maximum number of models from a specific area.
-Bangalore has produced the maximum international sportsmen in India for all sports ahead of even Mumbai & Delhi.
-Bangalore has produced the maximum number of scientists considered for Nobel Prize nominations (from India).
-Bangalore is the only city in India with maximum number of temples, mosques, churches & gurdwaras.
-Bangalore University produces maximum number of doctors in India.
-Bangalore has the richest people in India. The line of poverty is the least of all cities of the world. Bangalore was founded in 2nd Century and still has the same infrastructure drainage & sanitary systems - the oldest in the world.

Some facts are new to us, right??
Source: Karnataka

Putting Duct Tape on Plane Wings

Came across a shocking video in YouTube

Are we sitting on an earth quake zone ?

Yes we are talking about Bangalore.
The fast growing IT capital of India, Bangalore, is sitting on a potentially seismic fault, according to a recent study carried out by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Source: TOI

Get ready for a earth quake

Sachin Crying on the advertisement

Advertisement becomes reality at least for Sachin’s case. Look at the ad and what he is saying ?
He is almost in the same state as in the ad. (Not in the Indian team for next few matches)
This advertisement displayed at Richmond Circle, Bangalore..

A long Birthday List in a Small cake

Just finished a Birthday Celebration and seven names in a very small cake.

Do NOT jump into LIC's Money Plus ULIP

Investment
10000 x 3 years = 30000

Just relax at home doing nothing for just 20 years.

Rs. 16 lakhs after 20 years (1.6 Million)

Assumes an annual return of 25% in the above. Thank god, they didnot take an assumption of 50%.

How is this plan? If any agent come with a plan like this, politely KICK him out of your house.

IRDA says ‘Misleading Sales Literature on Unit Linked Product’, issued on 2 March 2007, Irda says development officers and agents of the country’s largest life insurer are promoting Money Plus, the company’s fast selling unit-linked plan (Ulip), “claiming to offer astronomical returns and guaranteed benefits at the end of specific periods”. Irda has trashed these claims. The regulator has also said: “Returns under unit-linked products are dependent on the performance of the chosen fund, which is in turn affected by the performance of the stockmarkets.”
If it is a reality, no body need to go for any work, just invest and relax at home. Cool Deal!!!
Bottom Line: This kind of bad reputation is presenting to LIC by some off their odd agents

Look at LIC site and they are showing 6% and 10% returns only

unlimited e-mail storage from Yahoo

From May 2007 onwards Yahoo Mail to offer unlimited storage space to 250 million webmail users. Giving a present to mark 1oth year anniversary to yahoo users.

Bottom Line: The unlimited email storage war started , rediff already started giving unlimited space. Now coming up with yahoo . Who next ? google or hotmail? Let us wait and see!!!

Lost in Bangalore Traffic, No problem

Not sure which is the shortest root in Bangalore City to your destination or new to Bangalore ?

Go to www.iciti.in

Still not getting any where in Bangalore City
this site gives you where you should take a right turn or left turn until you reach your destination.

Looking this feature available in the mobile.
Also when using the first time it is a little confusion to select the 'from' and 'to' places.

Citibank, HSBC not with RBI rules :making false promises to their credit card customers

The investigative arm of the country's anti-monopoly watchdog has recommended action against two multinational banks for making false promises to their credit card customers and violating the RBI guidelines.
Two banks were doing credit card business in the country through direct sales agents, who were working either as independent contractors or on commission basis. Source : News India Press

I also received a call from citibank and informed that they are going to give free credit card for my entire life. But in a polite manner I said, NO. Few of my colleagues already joined in this free credit card scheme. God only knows the credit card will be a burden for their entire life because it is life time card !!! Happening in Bangalore too....

TIP: If you are a credict card user a must read edition of Money Today (April 19 2007)

Traffic Rules 'CIRCLES' in Bangalore Circle

We all know driving without knowing some most important traffic rules.
Let us test our traffic rules knowledge.

On the below animation you can see on top right side 'right' 'wrong' buttons (look closely to see this it is pretty small). Click on this buttons how to follow traffic rules at ROUNDABOUT





Revamp your traffic rules knowledge with above kind of interactive animated stuff from the Chandigarh Traffic Police www.chandigarhtrafficpolice.org which provides tons of information on animated presentation on various traffic situations and how to handle it properly. Click here to see this. A must read website, if you are a responsible driver.

A wrong traffic rule by some drives(not all) follows in Bangalore are when a vehicle entering into the Roundabout (Circle) getting less priory than the vehicle is just trying to enter the circle. For this an excellent animated representation is taken from Chandigarh Traffic Police website.



Karnataka Chief Minister's 10 Point Programme for Improvement of Bangalore City Traffic Click Here

Bottom Line: Of course with out our contributions the Bangalore City Traffic rules will never get better.