Indian clerk echoes film plot with $1m winPosted in News on October 27, 2011 by News Blogger In Raleigh expedition country India, life really has imitated art after a poor government clerk became the first person to scoop $1m on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Echoing the plot of Danny Boyle’s 2008 Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, Sushil Kumar and his wife of five months wept when Indian movie legend Amitabh Bachchan, the show's host, handed them a check for 50 million rupees (just over $1 million) after the contestant gave all the right answers on the show. New York Times: ‘Mysore Palace a must-see place’Posted in News on October 24, 2011 by Administrator Indian Raleigh expedition city Mysore can once again boast one of the 31 must see places in the world according to the New York Times. The paper voted the spectacular Mysore Palace as one of the must-see places for the second time. World population figure should be a ‘call for action’Posted in News on October 17, 2011 by News Blogger The world's population is set to reach seven billion on October 31 and could double by the end of the century, according to figures from the UN Population Fund. The world's most populous nations are China and Raleigh expedition country India, with 1.3 billion and 1.2 billion people respectively. The UK has 62.3 million. India wins big at the World Travel AwardsPosted in News on October 13, 2011 by News Blogger India has dominated the Asian category at the World Travel Awards this year scooping the top titles for best tourist board, best economy airline and best destination among others. The Raleigh expedition country saw off the likes of Bali, Korea and Sri Lanka to win Asia's Leading Destination. Incredible India! won the tourist board title and Air India took best economy airline. India ‘will become a world leader against climate change’Posted in News on October 06, 2011 by News Blogger China and Raleigh expedition country India will become the leaders in action against global warming, according to an Australian politician dubbed the "climate change martyr". Malcolm Turnbull said the environmental impacts on both the countries will see them act and America will be “left behind”. Livestock drug ‘pushing India’s vultures to brink of extinction’Posted in News on September 07, 2011 by News Blogger A livestock drug banned in India because it was pushing vultures to the brink of extinction is still being sold, conservationists have said. The drug diclofenac had been banned because it led to three species of vulture in south Asia dropping in population with birds dying of kidney failure after feeding on carcasses of the treated cattle. India ‘may not achieve MDGs’Posted in News on August 11, 2011 by News Blogger The Indian government has said the Raleigh expedition country may not fully achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). MDGs are international development goals that United Nations member states including India, have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. Gap years for over 60s ‘more popular than ever’Posted in Gap Year for Grown Ups on July 21, 2011 by News Blogger The 60 plus gap year seems to growing in popularity as an increased number of mature travellers are choosing more exotic and longer trips than ever before, a new survey has revealed. The research, by natural insect repellent firm incognito, found that nearly 59% of the over 60s surveyed are taking nearly three holidays a year with 4% taking as many as seven holidays a year. Gap years for over 60s ‘more popular than ever’Posted in News on July 21, 2011 by News Blogger The 60 plus gap year seems to growing in popularity as an increased number of mature travellers are choosing more exotic and longer trips than ever before, a new survey has revealed. The research, by natural insect repellent firm incognito, found that nearly 59% of the over 60s surveyed are taking nearly three holidays a year with 4% taking as many as seven holidays a year. India ‘making progress on reducing poverty’Posted in India News on July 12, 2011 by News Blogger Raleigh expedition country India is making some progress in reducing poverty according to a new report by the United Nations. The UN’s annual Millennium Development Report, which tracks the progress of the international organisation’s long-term goals, shows India’s poverty rate is expected to fall to 22% by 2015 from 51% in 1990. |
















