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On the Trails of a Childhood Dream"

Submitted by Lovely-Ghosh-Ray on Sun, 09/25/2016 - 22:46.

The first look of the Jaisalmer fort from the balcony of our hotel room was spectacular. As I stepped on the balcony after a brief nap and looked out, a dazzlingly bright sunny morning greeted me with the very yellow looking Jaisalmer Fort in the backdrop. The fort made by Raja Jaisal in the 12^th century looked nothing like any other fort I’d seen so far. No wonder the Legendary Film Director, Mr. Satyajit Ray used the term ‘Golden Fort’ for his story – the imposing fort made of yellow limestone, looked breath-taking and indeed close to something made of gold! Those who haven’t had the good fortune to experience the thrill of Satyajit Ray’s timeless ‘Sonar Kella’are really unfortunate. But Jaisalmer, is unique a has a special charm for a traveler. The dusty roads, the camels, the rustic people of Rajasthan - specially the hauntingly beautiful and strong Rajasthani women and the unmistakable sound of ‘Ravanhattha’ the quintessential Rajasthani musical instrument – all these are magical!

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A star-studded launch for Amazing Thailand Grand Festiv

Submitted by WBRi on Fri, 09/09/2016 - 12:26.

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Celebrities like director Anjan Dutta, actor-exhibitor Arijit Dutta, singer Anik Dhar, actors Mainak Banerjee and Joyee Debnath came together at a city Hotel to mark the launch of Amazing Thailand Grand Festival 2016.

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The festival which is being held jointly by Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the travel and tourism company BIM holidays saw the presence of Diretcor of Tourism Authority of Thailand Mirsra Stapananaseth and Deputy Consul General of Royal Thai Consulate Ms Srinipattanukul. Basharul Munna, Group CEO of BIM holidays and Pinky Arora, PRO of TAT was also present to brief the guests and media at the event.

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Dia Mirza Visits Ashram where The Beatles Once Jammed

Submitted by WBRi Web Desk on Sun, 05/15/2016 - 19:45.

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DIA MIRZA

Actor and environmental conservationist Dia Mirza set on an enchanting journey with her television debut Ganga – The Soul of India. The show which airs its third episode on Sunday, May 15 is sure to intrigue many adventure enthusiasts!

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Neha Dhupia Judges Miss India Australia, Takes Time off Work with Family

Submitted by WBRi Web Desk on Wed, 03/30/2016 - 01:09.

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NEHA DHUPIA in Australia

The actress says, “We stayed at service apartments in the heart of the city as it’s always better like that with family. I have been to Melbourne before but my parents have always wanted to visit. Now it’s a tick off their bucket list. They loved it so much that now they plan on going back there for the summer.”

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SkyTeam Commended for Openng Yoga Rooms at Heathrow and Hong Kong International Airports

Submitted by WBRi South-Asia Wire on Mon, 01/25/2016 - 01:56.

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The futuristic interior roof of Hong Kong International Airport (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Hindus have commended SkyTeam, global airline alliance with 20 member airlines, for launching yoga rooms in their lounges at London Heathrow and Hong Kong International airports, calling it a step in the positive direction.

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Road Safety in India: Time for Action

Submitted by WBRi South-Asia Wire on Tue, 01/19/2016 - 15:28.

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Due to heavy overload there are many accidents on the Manali-Leh-Highway in India (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

India has been identified by the WHO as a nation leading in road death, roughly one road accident per minute and one road accident death every four minutes. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, over one lakh persons lose their lives every year in road accidents. In 2014 alone, more than 1.39 lakh people died in road accidents.

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Cruise Asia with Bollywood and International Cricket Stars and Celebrities

Submitted by WBRi South-Asia Wire on Wed, 12/09/2015 - 14:45.

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Phuket (city) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

India and Australia based specialized luxury cruise operator Monarch Cruise announced the launch of an unparalleled cruise experience that will bring together the cream of Bollywood and Cricket. The operator has chartered a ship specifically for the Indian Cricket and Bollywood Cruise. The official announcement of the actual ship will be made shortly.

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and the World Luxury Hotel Award in Country Winner category goes to ...

Submitted by WBRi South-Asia Wire on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 19:57.

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Nov 2 (Washington Bangla Radio): The World Luxury Hotel Awards, a recognized global organization providing luxury hotels with recognition for their world class facilities and service excellence provided to guests announced its global awards under various categories. Radisson Blu MBD Noida won the prestigious Country Winner award under the Luxury Hotel Category. These awards are presented to luxury hotels in different categories on a country, continent and global basis.

Actress Mahika Sharma for Kaziranga National Park Assam Tourism

Submitted by WBRi South-Asia Wire on Mon, 11/02/2015 - 17:56.

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Guwahati, Assam, India, Nov 2 (Washington Bangla Radio) After the reports on media that the Assam Minister Atuwa Munda opened the Kaziranga National Park for tourists for the 2015-16 season and lauded officials' efforts to keep a tab on rhino poaching in and around the park. Now one the model turned actress from Assam makes a way to invite people to experience the beauty of her birth-land.

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A grand celebration of Gandhi Jayanti by Gandhi Vichar Manch

Submitted by WBRi Tollywood News on Sat, 10/03/2015 - 22:41.

Jai Prakash Pandey, MLA Mrs. Manisha Chowdhury. Shri.Manmohan Gupta, MP Gopal Shetty at A grand celebration of Gandhi Jayanti by Gandhi Vichar Manch at Borivali (West), Mumbai

Mumbai, Oct 3, 2015 (Washington Bangla Radio): A grand celebration of Gandhi Jayanti held on 2nd October 2015, at Nandnandan Bhawan, Sodawala Lane, Borivali (West), Mumbai.