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Cities are undoubtedly becoming cauldrons of development, demanding fast paced upgrade in the quality of existing roads. May it be the National highways or the State Highways or even Major District Roads, they have seen massive development, fuelling a sudden rise in the prices of the properties abutting them. There is a rush of the investors wanting to invest on these roadside properties which

Barack Obama said that elections are nothing but clash of egos but in India it is nothing but a glamorous affair. What else can one call the hyped campaigns put up by the parties using stars and popular faces. While most of the aspirants, particularly those wanting tickets from the Congress are keeping their fingers crossed to see their names in the list of candidates for the Assembly polls, BSR

All over the world, the family, which is the basic unit of society has undergone tremendous change. Though it has changed it has nevertheless remained the same when we look at the dynamics between the parents and their teenage children. There is a Yiddish proverb that says – “small children disturb your sleep, the big children your life”. Parents often hit a roadblock while dealing with their

The Urban Local Body poll results are out and the verdict of the electorate had several lessons for the political parties not just for the impending polls but for several generations to come. The electorate spoke out loud and clear saying that Indian voters may be emotional but not foolish and any party taking them for granted will have to return home with their faces hanging down. Confidence is

It is the same land which reveres women as goddesses. It is the same land which believes that gods descend where women are respected. Unfortunately it is yet again the same land where one has to wonder if situation has become even a per cent better for women from the past. In the mother’s womb or at school, in colleges or workplaces, on streets or within the safe walls of her house, illiterate or

The longstanding demand of over lakhs of expatriates from South West Coast of India living in the Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been realised by India’s very own public sector aviation company- Air india Express, which has come forth to start a direct flight between Mangalore and Dammam from April 3, 2013. As the flight ushers in sense of euphoria among the expats, here are some

Coastaldigest.com has reached a milestone with its successful three-year-long camping to connect coastal Karnataka directly with Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Now Air India Express is all set to launch its maiden direct flight to Dammam from Mangalore on April 3. Following this announcement, as a gesture of gratitude, we decided to meet some of the Mangaloreans in Eastern Province of the Kingdom, who

A distinguished employee of a private firm, who possess almost 12 years of work experience asked me recently, “Is it ethical to negotiate a higher salary?” This did not come as a surprise to me because I myself have been thinking over it. For Indians, every transaction is a negotiation or a bargain. Our expertise in this particular field is unmatchable. We bring down the cost of vegetable at the

That evening, as the sky wore a crimson red blanket, bidding adieu to the sun, I was travelling in a bus back home. There was air of tension in the bus, as though everyone was mourning over some loss already. With water welling in my eyes, for the first time ever I wished ‘god’ was one among us, travelling in the same bus. I wished he could occupy the empty place next to me and ask me ‘Can I help

Mangalore: Scenes of traffic cops stopping two wheeler commuters on the streets of Mangalore asking them to take off their sub-standard helmets and penalizing them are on display more often than not these days. About a week ago, traffic cops in the city went on a city-wide helmet seizing drive wherein they seized more than a hundred sub-standard helmets from two wheeler commuters which did not