Cool climate, majestic mountain views, unique floral and faunal diversity, fine heritage buildings, lush green tea gardens and landscape earned Darjeeling the name of ‘the Queen of the hills’. There are many heritage buildings in Darjeeling which tell us the story of development of this hill station. Darjeeling Club is one such building which […]
It’s not who is the most likeable, it’s who is the best
An American election merely about likeability? The question — the disturbing question — arose during the ABC debate between the candidates in the New Hampshire primary when Hillary Clinton effusively agreed that Barack Obama was very likeable. He conceded that she was "likeable enough". And, looking back, one might agree that the relaxed […]
WHAT IS MARKETING
Marketing can be defined as a social and managerial process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging products and value with others. Many people think of marketing only as selling and advertising. And no wonder every day we are bombarded with television commercials, Newspaper ads, direct mail, […]
Seven Losing Short-listed Sites in the Choice of the 7 ‘New’ Wonders of the World
The Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Lisbon, Portugal recently reported on the selection of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders during a celebrity-studded ceremony held at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light on July 7, 2007. The AFP-Lisbon report mentions the names of the 7 ‘new’ world wonders, as follows: (1) the Great Wall of China, (2) the Colosseum […]
A Guide to Buying and Wearing Contact Lenses Safely
For people who hate eyeglasses or play sports, contact lenses are godsend. They don’t fog up or distort your peripheral vision. And today, there is a lens for almost everyone – even people who need bifocals. But contact lenses can cause eye damage if you’re not careful. The riskiest are extended-wear lenses. These require little […]
Visions of East Africa
Kenya, in East Africa, has been one of the most stable African countries since its independence from England. Although its government has been fraught with corruption, Kenya has shown slow but steady economic progress. The largest city in Kenya is Nairobi, the capital, followed by Mombassa, a port city on the Indian Ocean. The third […]
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