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May 30, 2014 Leave a comment
According to Sunil Jaiwal, CEO of Sumansa Exhibitions, the organisers of the Indian Property Show in Dubai,Mumbai is the top investment destination for UAE-based non-resident Indians (NRIs),Bangalore is second. Chennai and Pune are jointly in the third position with an almost equal percentage of people preferring these cities.Delhi comes at the fourth place, followed by Cochin, Navi Mumbai, Gurgaon and Hyderabad.
May 14, 2014 Leave a comment
A rare necklace, engraved with names of Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir is being auctioned in Geneva by Christie’s as part of the ‘Magnificent Jewels’ sale. Dating to the 17th century, the seven Mughal engraved spinel bead necklace is estimated to fetch between USD 1,500,000 to USD 2,000,000.Mughal emperors were known for their love of precious stones. The tradition of engraving titles and names on stones began with the Timurids, who were the ancestors of Mughals.They did their engraving on diamonds, emeralds and other outstanding quality stones with large spinel beads considered to be their favourites.As much as these gems were a symbol of the opulence and dignity of the empire, they were also treasured as protective talismans.The Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar exhibits an important necklace with eleven Mughal spinel beads with a total weight of 877.23 carats. Three of them engraved with names of Emperor Jahangir and one with that of Emperor Shah Jahan.
May 1, 2014 3 Comments
Whoeve
r said, “Money can’t buy you friends,” clearly hasn’t been on the Internet recently. Today its possible to buy 4,000 new followers on Twitter for about $5 (about Rs 300). You can also pick up about 4,000 friends on Facebook for the same amount and, for a few dollars more, have half of them like a photo or post you share on the site.
If you are willing to shell out $3,700, you could have made 10 lakh—yes, that many—new friends on Instagram. For an extra $40, 10,000 of them will like one of your photos.
Retweets. Likes. Favorites. Comments. Upvotes. Page views. You name it; they’re for sale on websites such as Swenzy, Fiverr and countless others.
Many of these friends live in India, Bangladesh, Romania and Russia—and they are not exactly human. They are bots, or lines of code. But they are built to behave like people on social media sites.
Bots have been around for years and they used to be easy to spot. They had random photos for avatars (often of a sultry woman), used computer-generated names (like Jen934107), and shared utter drivel (mostly links to pornography sites). But today’s bots, to better camouflage their identity, have real-sounding names. They keep human hours, stopping activity during the middle of the night and pick up again in the morning. They share photos, laugh out loud—LOL—and even engage in conversations with one another. And there are millions of them. These imaginary citizens of the Internet have the power,to make celebrities, wannabe celebrities and companies seem more popular than they really are, swaying public opinion about culture and products and, in some instances, influencing political agendas. Read more of this post
April 24, 2014 2 Comments
To get the maximum effect for your money,here’s what you can do to cut corners while shopping for solitaires.But remember,you get what you pay for.So some compromises are OK,especially if the solitaire is to be be set in jewellery and you, and if necessary others around you,can’t tell the difference.But something too cheap might have a poor cut,flaws that weaken the stone etc.So don’t be too cheap when it comes to engagement rings.Also,if you are buying for investment purposes,the factors that attract you to a cheap stone will in future attract other bargain minded buyers.Think about this if you hope for premium prices later.
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