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I had recently been on a visit to Kolkata with my wife and I had to book a cab for a day. After searching for cab services in Kolkata, I came across http://kolkatacabs.com. The tariffs they offered seemed to be decent and we were able to book a cab (an Indigo) just one day before. But our experience with the driver was bad. He was not very responsive. But this is not my major complaint. He tried to cheat us. I took the reading of the meter when we boarded the cab and at the end of the day I realized that he modified the entry written in the slip to add an extra 40 kms.

I had recently been on a trip to Kolkatta, Darjeeling and Gangtok. Here are some points to keep in mind if you visit these places.

• There are no direct trains to Darjeeling from any of the major cities. Most of the trains from major cities such as Kolkatta go to New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and from here you can either catch a train or a taxi to Darjeeling. The train starts at 9.00 in the morning and reaches Darjeeling at around 17.00 in the evening. Taxis are faster and reach Darjeeling in about 4 hours.

Below are the fines which are to paid if the traffic rules are violated. Be sure to take a printout and carry a copy of this with you so that you are not made to pay more than what you have to in case you violate a traffic rule. Click here for the full sized image which is much bigger and clearer.

Partnership Deed

• References:
  • http://www.vakilno1.com/howto/partnership/contentspartnership.htm
  • http://dateyvs.com/gener04.htm

Registration of Firm

• Partnership Deed
• Address Proof and Identity Proof of all partners
• Address Proof of office & Lease Agreement/Affidavit for office

Phone registration (This serves as proof of address for other purposes)

• Partnership Deed
• Registration Certificate

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, and prayer.
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2008.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9. Sleep for 7 hours.

Rahul, a popular male name in India, has a variety of meanings. The earliest meaning found in the Upanishads is "conqueror of all miseries". Later use of the word is attributed to the Lord Buddha , who named his son Rahul as he felt that family ties could be an obstacle in the path to renunciation and nirvana. Lord Buddha uttered Rahul when he first saw his son and gave a new meaning "relationship" and "bondage" to this name. Rahul means Moon, Able/efficient in Sanskrit and Pali.Rahul also means "Traveler" in Arabic.

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I cannot agree more with this. Had I been among those whom they had studied, they'd realize aging starts a lot earlier than 27 :p.

Good news for all Heroes Fans. Heroes Season 3 is going to be aired in India on Star World starting Dec 23, 2008. Be sure to catch the heroes in action!

This is actually quite a silly post and I wouldn't be writing this if not for I having a similar experience twice within a single week.

The first case was when I wanted to get a key duplicated. I visited a shop and he told me it would cost me Rs.125. I felt it was costly and tried to bargain it for Rs.80. He initially refused but as I was coming out he agreed for it. Anyway, there was another store beside it offering the same service and upon enquiring he told me that the key duplication would cost me only Rs.65.

For all you movie buffs out there, you might not be aware but now there are many Indian online DVD Rental companies. They offer not only free delivery but also free pick up. There are many plans to choose from. The important thing to remember about them is that not all of these companies offer top-notch service and sometimes they might caught a lot of distress with their bad support / quality.