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Limited usage of LPG has swept people off their feet. What worries everyone is how are they to manage with the limited LPG cylinders subsidized by the government. Paying for the extra cylinders will definitely make a hole in their pockets. The solution to this is to save on LPG as much as possible, so that we limit our usage to a few cylinders. Incorporate these tips in your daily routine and it

In the recently held Assembly polls, all the parties together gave 5.76 per cent ticket to women candidates, of which only 2.69 per cent managed to win. However, in the state cabinet only 3.57 per cent was given for women, i.e. out of 33 cabinet posts only 5 berths were given to women while 27 portfolios went to men. This has only raised questions at the very concept of reservation that is being

The victory in Karnataka would not have come at more appropriate psychological time for Congress than now. The Congress has been literally having a torrid time, with parliament deadlocked over the latest round of controversies revolving round the charges of corruption leveled against the Union Railway Minister, Mr Bansal and faux pas committed by the Union Law Minister Mr Ashwan Kumar in vetting

Cities are undoubtedly becoming cauldrons of development, demanding fast paced upgrade in the quality of existing roads. May it be the National highways or the State Highways or even Major District Roads, they have seen massive development, fuelling a sudden rise in the prices of the properties abutting them. There is a rush of the investors wanting to invest on these roadside properties which

Barack Obama said that elections are nothing but clash of egos but in India it is nothing but a glamorous affair. What else can one call the hyped campaigns put up by the parties using stars and popular faces. While most of the aspirants, particularly those wanting tickets from the Congress are keeping their fingers crossed to see their names in the list of candidates for the Assembly polls, BSR

All over the world, the family, which is the basic unit of society has undergone tremendous change. Though it has changed it has nevertheless remained the same when we look at the dynamics between the parents and their teenage children. There is a Yiddish proverb that says – “small children disturb your sleep, the big children your life”. Parents often hit a roadblock while dealing with their

The Urban Local Body poll results are out and the verdict of the electorate had several lessons for the political parties not just for the impending polls but for several generations to come. The electorate spoke out loud and clear saying that Indian voters may be emotional but not foolish and any party taking them for granted will have to return home with their faces hanging down. Confidence is

It is the same land which reveres women as goddesses. It is the same land which believes that gods descend where women are respected. Unfortunately it is yet again the same land where one has to wonder if situation has become even a per cent better for women from the past. In the mother’s womb or at school, in colleges or workplaces, on streets or within the safe walls of her house, illiterate or

The longstanding demand of over lakhs of expatriates from South West Coast of India living in the Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been realised by India’s very own public sector aviation company- Air india Express, which has come forth to start a direct flight between Mangalore and Dammam from April 3, 2013. As the flight ushers in sense of euphoria among the expats, here are some

Coastaldigest.com has reached a milestone with its successful three-year-long camping to connect coastal Karnataka directly with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Now Air India Express is all set to launch its maiden direct flight to Dammam from Mangalore on April 3. Following this announcement, as a gesture of gratitude, we decided to meet some of the Mangaloreans in Eastern Province of the Kingdom, who