India:the invincible nation

Meet Ramesh Babu, the Billionaire Barber Who Owns 400+ Cars, Including BMWs, Jaguars & a Rolls Royce:   His enviable fleet of luxury cars-on-rent, and his incredible story of success and determination has earned Ramesh the title of Billionaire Barber. Born and raised in Bengaluru, Ramesh lost his father at an early age, in the year 1979, and found his family mired in conflict and poverty. “My father left a saloon in Brigade Road. My uncle took care of it and paid us ₹5 each day,” the entrepreneur recalls. Those early years weren’t easy, as Ramesh, his mother, grandmother and siblings struggled for even basic essentials like food and clothing Ramesh stepped into business with no resources except the determination to succeed. He used family savings to renovate the saloon and roped in two workers to run the place. Running the business wasn’t easy, as Ramesh dealt with multiple commitments and workers who rarely turned up at the saloon on time. It took three months ...

Floating Post Office In Dal Lake, Kashmir: That India has the largest number of post offices in the world is a known fact. But did you know that there is a floating post office in India too?  Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most popular and beautiful destinations in India. It is famous among tourists and has several attractions. One of its major attractions is the Dal Lake which is known for its natural beauty, its location between mountains, and its lovely weather and ambiance. But another jewel to its crown is India’s first floating post office! The floating post office was inaugurated by former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in August 2011. Since then, it has been attracting tourists from all across the country. While it is a boon to the state’s tourism, the post office is also looked as a tribute to the beautiful Dal lake. Standing on a huge house boat, the post office also includes a philately museum and a shop that sells postage st...

Tired Of Travelling To Boring Places? Go And Rent A Ja il For Rs. 500 Per Night In Telangana   You get to be an inmate in a jail with the complete experience package. The offer is a part of Jail Department’s “Feel the Jail” program that gives free citizens a chance to experience how it is like to stay behind the bars. The Medak Jail authorities will give you Khadi dress, steel plate, glass, a steel mug, washing and toilet soap.   The food is exactly like they give in jails with strict timings. Image source Tea time –  6 to 6.30 a.m. Breakfast – 7 to 7.30 Lunch – 10.30 to 11 Dinner – 4.30 to 5 p.m. If you have a doubt whether the food is really “authentic jail” cuisine, it is prepared and sent from the District Jail in Kandi. And this is what you have for food – Image source Breakfast – Chapati. Lunch  – Pigeon pea with rasam. Dinner – Curry, rasam, and curd rice. And no, no one will clean your plat...

India’s Toilet museum: NEW DELHI (AFP) – A throne with a built-in commode for a French monarch takes pride of place at a New Delhi museum trying to break taboos surrounding toilets in a country where such convenience remains a sensitive issue. The replica of the wooden throne used by King Louis XIV is among a treasure trove at the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, tucked away in a bustling suburb of the Indian capital. The French king is believed to have struggled with constipation and held audiences while defecating to save time, say the museum curators. Scores of curious visitors stop by daily to see the centuries-old commodes, chamber pots and bidets as well as a 21st century machine that turns human waste into ash in seconds. More were expected for yesterday’s UN World Toilet Day which has events around the globe. “It is quite an unusual museum and I believe it’s the only one of its kind in the world,” Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of the museum and th...