Jessica Simpson flying down to India

If reports are to be believed, singer-turned-actress Jessica Simpson will soon be in India. The first hint of Jessica’s India visit came up on Twitter. Jessica tweeted on the home page, "@kenpaves and I are going to India!!!!" Ken Paves is a celebrity hair stylist and they’ll be in India for filming the VH1 docu-series show The Price of Beauty.

 

The show has Jessica globetrotting with the aim to understand beauty and the perception of beauty in different parts of the world. She’ll learn the beauty regimes, fashion and trends followed in India and will also make a note of the fashion and beauty trends in Bollywood.

 

Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia has been chosen as the beauty ambassador of Bollywood. Neha will be providing Jessica with the insight on Bollywood’s concept of beauty. Neha Dhupia was noted by the producers of the show after her role in the US mini series “Bollywood Hero”. The actress was quoted as saying, “I know for sure that Jessica will be draped in a sari.”

 

The show will start its first schedule in Mumbai in a few days from now. Sources also indicate that there will be a star-studded Bollywood party after the shoot concludes

Nanos catching fire, Tata may order inspection

Tata Nano’s worries don’t seem to end. At first it was the issue of Nanos being seen as a looming threat to the already congested Indian roads. Then the safety concern came along which the car dealt with quite efficiently by passing the crash test. But now Tata and its ambitious small car have a new fiery problem to take care of. During the previous month a total of three Nanos have been reported to have caught fire. The cases were reported in Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Delhi.

Ravindra Bhagat from Ahmedabad whose car caught fire is now of the opinion that a bigger car is safer and better than Nano. Sunil Kumar Panwanda who had bought the small car for his children is shocked after the car caught fire almost three hours after his daughter parked it outside their home.

Tata has responded promptly to the issue and may initiate a full scale inspection of all the Nano cars sold till date.  That adds up to a total of 7.500 cars. But the company has commented on the incidents as one-off cases and has reassured that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the design or technology of the car.

War games hint at stronger Indo-US relations

India and the US are currently engaged in an enormous joint military exercise with the active participation of the soldiers and machinery from both sides. The unsettled South Asian scenario has made it necessary for the US to have a strong ally in the region. India has proved to be a dependable ally provided the relationship is mutually beneficial.

The US is concerned about the murky state of affairs in Afghanistan and India is more worried about Pakistan harbouring terrorists. Both nations share a common problem in the form of China. The US has plans to keep a check on China as well via a stronger relationship with India. India too is in need of a strong support to keep China at bay and to deal with the
neighbour in case of a brawl.

The primary aim of the joint military exercise is to prepare the soldier for the worst situation that can arise in the region. As per the pact signed in the month of July, India has permitted the entry of military aircraft manufacturers Lockheed and Boeing into the Indian defense market. The war game will also function as a testing stage for the Indian officials to assess US weaponry prior to ordering the same.

The program was initiated after the suicide bombing on the Indian embassy in Kabul. The attack took the lives of 17 people.
Source: - Sanjoy Alexander http://www.reelsandwheels.blogspot.com 

Did you know that the flight number of the plane that had hit WORLD TRADE CENTER ON 9/11

Did you know that the flight number of the plane that had hit WORLD TRADE CENTER ON 9/11

IT was Q33N ....

NOW Open your Notepad in YOUR computer and type the flight number i.e Q33N

Increase the Font Size to 72, Change the Font to "WINGDINGS".

U will be amazed by the findings !!

Sachin helps eBay India make Rs. 1.2 million sale

The online auction phenomenon reached new heights due to one site – eBay. The popularity of the site has led to the launch of its territory-specific editions across the globe. EBay India has been around for a while, but hadn’t actually been as huge a hit as the real one. But things have changed for the good recently as eBay India has achieved its biggest sale so far (single sale for Rs. 1.2 million), with a little help from a gentleman named Sachin Tendulkar. The batting maestro had placed a private coaching camp for auction on eBay. The highest bidder will get the opportunity to learn the tricks and tactics of cricket from Sachin himself. The earnings will go to Apnalaya charity, a charity firm which helps slum children. The auction was so intensely fought that it tied up with two bidders, each placing Rs. 600,000 on the table. Eventually the camp was offered to both of them with the combined camp fee of Rs. 1.2 million. One of the bidders is from Whirlpool India, New Delhi while the other is a philanthropist from Mumbai. Now what do the winners get for all that money? The camp could take place on any day from October 2009 to March 2010 on any cricket ground in India. Winners will be given the details of the venue 30 days prior to the date of the camp. The winner could bring 14 persons along or come alone. The training will include batting techniques, inputs on fitness, practice routines to follow, developing match readiness and psychological training. The camp will be on a morning to noon schedule and will be followed by a photo shoot and lunch. Is it a value for money package? We’ll never know, but can make an educated guess that it’s the admiration for the legendary batsman and the added bonuses of fame and charity associated with the whole idea which drove these two bidders to shell out the cash.  Source:www.namasteshopper.com

Acid Factory tanks

Sanjay Gupta’s action thriller Acid Factory has officially tanked at the box office. The opening weekend collections are 

so dismal with attendance in the range of 30-40%. The slick action and the suspense element haven’t found much 

interest among the moviegoers who have reserved their excitement for the Diwali big movies. The crowd-pulling 

capacity of the cast being pretty low, we are not much surprised. But the intensive promotional activities have found no 

response at all. That’s something which has shocked us and the makers of the movie.

Periyar Widlife Sanctuary

Periyar beckons are the adventure seekers, nature lovers and the animal watchers alike. Periyar is renowned for theThekkady/Periyar National Park. At the Periyar National Park you may spot the wild elephants, leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur (a primate), bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar and sloth bear besides the tigers and the Nilgiri tahrs.

Along with animals Periyar is home to monitor lizards, pythons, king cobras and flying lizards. Birds like darters, cormorants, ibises, gray herons, mynas, flycatchers, orioles, wood pigeons, kingfishers, kites, ospreys, thrushes, and parakeets add to the attraction of Periyar. You may watch the animals on the move from the motorboats on the lake or from watchtowers only after prior permission. Else you may enjoy a walking tour of the Periyar National Park with the local guides.

The pride of Kerela and a testimony to nature's splendour and human innovation, the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the banks of the Periyar lake - an artificial lake, at Thekkady. Here the high ranges of the Western Ghats are clothed in dense evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savannah grass lands. Below this thick green canopy roam herds of elephants, sambars, tigers, gaurs, lion tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs.

 The Periyar Widlife sanctuary is spread across 777 sq km, of which 360 sq km is thick evergreen forest, the Periyar Wiild Life Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. Noted for its geomorphology, diversity of wildlife and scenic beauty, the Reserve attracts visitors all over the world and is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves.  The Periyar Widlife sanctuary is spread across 777 sq km, of which 360 sq km is thick evergreen forest, the Periyar Wiild Life Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. Noted for its geomorphology, diversity of wildlife and scenic beauty, the Reserve attracts visitors all over the world and is one of the world's most fascinating natural wildlife reserves.

If elephants are what you love to see on your wildlife tour, there is no better place than the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. The sanctuary was established in 1895 and is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in India. The sanctuary was declared a tiger reserve in 1978. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as the Thekkady Wildlife Sanctuary) is one of the finest wildlife sanctuaries in India and perhaps the finest in south India.

Periyar National Park is a Tiger Reserve, the greatest attractions of the park are the herds of wild elephants, who come to the Periyar Lake to frolic in the water. The Periyar National Park is the only wildlife sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience of viewing wildlife at close quarters from the safety of a boat on the lake. You can also enjoy elephant rides in the Periyar National Park. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary also offers the unique opportunity to photograph wild animals at close quarters.

Kerala Tour Manager.com

7 Tricks to Get a Google of Links

SEO is a race. And in any race learning from your competitors makes you a better runner. Even when you're running first it's sometimes good to look back and check the runner-ups. And if you're not the yellow jersey guy, you absolutely should examine the leaders: their gear, their training, their strategy. In SEO the most interesting thing about your competition are their links.

Whether you like it or not SEO is still pretty much about links. Good link profile can make up for almost any lack of optimized content and other onpage flaws. Love or hate, the best thing you can do about it is embrace the fact and run with it.


So let's go through some tricks that will enable you to look deeper into your competition's link profile granting you access to the restricted areas: their locker room, dirty laundry and even the briefing hall where they plan their link building strategies.
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Let's Talk Competitive Link Research


Finding out where your competitors' links come from is not all that hard. You just go to Yahoo! or Google and type in link:www.your-competitor.com to get a list of inbound links to the site.


Yahoo's much better in that respect as it tends to give more extensive and accurate data. The problem here is that there's a limit of 1,000 links per website which is often not enough as the fattest link sources get left behind the limit fence. Here're some tips to break through to the other side.


Note: If you're lazy like me skip to the end of the article where I'll share a tool that does it all much quicker.


Trick 1: Search for Links to Particular Web Pages of a Competing Site


Alongside with link:www.your-competitor.com search for


link:www.your-competitor.com/products.html or
link:www.your-competitor.com/services.html


and so on.


Trick 2: Exclude Internal Links


You may examine the internal linking structure of your competition if you want to gain some insight on their navigation and marketing steps. But as we want to find more external links, let's exclude the internal ones.


You can do this by adding -site:site.com operator to your search query. Type in:


link:http://www.your-competitor.com -site:your-competitor.com or
linkdomain:www.your-competitor.com -site:your-competitor.com


and you'll get a list of external backlinks only.


There's a dropdown option in Yahoo! site explorer that does the same.


Trick 3: Exclude Links Coming from Certain Domains


The -site: modifier lets you exclude links coming from specific sites. So, whenever you see a large chunk of links coming from the same domain add -site:thisdomain.com modifier to your query and the links from this site will get replaced with new ones.
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You can add -site: multiple times in one query so that you have something like this:


link:http://www.cnn.com -site:cnn.com -site:en.wikipedia.org


Trick 4: Check Links Coming from Certain TLDs


This is a little known trick. The site: modifier actually lets you get a list of links coming from domains with certain TLDs: .com, .org, .edu, .co.uk and so on. Just type in


link:http://www.your-competitor.com site:.gov or
linkdomain:www.your-competitor.com site:.gov


and you'll get a list of .gov sites linking to your rival.


Note: Do this in Yahoo! regular search, not site explorer


Trick 5: Exclude Links Coming from Certain TLDs


This is an even lesser known trick. You can exclude certain TLDs from the results with the -site:.tld modifier. Usually the biggest chunk of links comes from .com's so add a -site.com modifier and you'll get lots of new link data.
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Trick 6: Use Different Combinations of the First 5 Tricks


Try link:http://www.your-competitor.com/page.html -site:your-competitor.com -site:.com
Or link:http://www.your-competitor.com site:.org -site:wikipedia.org


Give it a thought and I'm sure you'll come up with lots of ideas. Feel free to share your findings in the comments.


Trick 7: Use the Above 6 Tricks in Different Search Engines


Don't limit your searches to Yahoo! and Google, go to AltaVista, Alexa, (Bing doesn't give you link data, so forget about it) but then there're Exalead, Excite and tons of regional search engines. Search them, get rid of the the duplicates and you'll have a goooooooooooooooogol of competitor's links to study.


Note: Some search engines have a different set of operators so you'll need to type domain: instead of link:.


Getting It All Done Fast


This sure seems like a lot of work and it is. Moreover, getting the links list is only the beginning and the easy part of competitive link research. Once you get the list you need to analyze each link, weed out poor quality sites and only leave the ones you can get a link from. Now THAT's a lot of work.


I'm too lazy to do this all by hand, besides I value my time too much to waste it on such kind of work. That's why I use SEO SpyGlass an advanced link analysis tool that employs all the tricks described in this article (plus some more advanced ones I don't even know) to get up to 25,000 links per domain, which is much, much more than any other tool can get.


SEO SpyGlass also finds all the data I need to analyze the links:


    • Google PR of the domain and linking page
    • The URL and title of the linking page
    • The anchor text and description
    • Whether the link is still on the page (sometimes the link gets removed but search engines will
       think it's there till they reindex the page).
    • Whether the link is no-follow or dofollow
    • How many other links are on the page
    • How much link value the link passes
    • And some other data like TLDs, domain age, country, etc.


If you want to do competitive link research seriously, I'd strongly recommend trying SEO SpyGlass out. And of course you can always use my tricks whenever you want to run a quick background check on that new guy on your block.


Source:-www.Site-Reference.com


SEO Expert in India