EKM

·         Woodlands is good. That is close to Bimbis and on MG Road. 0484-2382051.

·         We stayed @ the Grand Residency. It is an average hotel. Rooms are ok. Families stay there. People may not find it posh enough though. 1000 for a/c room - 2 bed. 700 - non a/c - 2 bed. Manager - Martin; ph - 0484-2396995;2398081;2398182;4050973. This is near Ernakulam North.

·         Cabs can be arranged close by. There are 2 arrangements for local sightseeing - per hour 120 or 900 for the day as long there is a limitation in the kms. (60 I think). If that is crossed then for an indica - 9 rs per km

 

 

Mt Abu

Details of the Mt Abu Trip

 

·         Accomodation booked in Hotel Chanakya. Check-in 12pm - check out - 10am.

·         Paid 4500 for 3 days and 2 nights for A/C deluxe room.

·         Taxi - 500 + 1000 + 500 - pickup+roaming+drop. It is however advised to pick up local cars there as it is cheaper

·         Chanakya was an ok hotel. Sheet were changed and maintained well. It is worth staying if you have the help of Shyam Rathore (manager) or Sanjay (though he can't take any decisions).

·         Shyam Rathore - 9462127997; 9950006292; 02974-238154;235438

·         The food is quite pathetic apparently at the hotel. The guy who manages the food seems to be some sort of a cheat.

 

 

Indian Army's Mission Olympics

This is an article about Army having a "Mission Olympics" plan.

 

This is perhaps the only way that India will ever fair well @ the olympics

 

http://sports.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/19/slide-show-1-indian-armys-mission-olympics-harish-kotian.htm

 

 

Amazing story of redbus

I liked this article.

 

http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/oct/19/slide-show-1-the-amazing-success-story-of-redbus.htm

 

This is about an online bus ticket booking portal.