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2G scam largest in history, says Jayalalithaa

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has claimed that denying water to Tamil Nadu by constructing a new dam at Mullaperiyar would affect five districts of in the state, and this would......

India's biggest temple turns 1000

The historic town of Thanjavur is getting ready for festivities as its world-famous Big Temple, an edifice of the great Chola kingdom, turns 1000. The Tamil Nadu government is planning many......

The rise of South India

I recently landed in Trivandrum, in the midst of a light rain-shower: the northeast monsoon is active in Kerala. The plane described a wide circle out to sea and then made its descent and I was......

April is the cruelest month

April is the silly season as far as lovers are concerned, or so goes the Western perception, given that that's whenSpring finally arrives in their climes. In India this year, it is, of course, also......

Hotels check out new strategies for growth

ITC Welcomgroup's Chola-era inspired hotel in Chennai, the Grand Chola, has a 100,000-square-feet banquet hall ready for weddings and red-carpet events. The recently opened Kempinski hotel in......

Luxury retail headed to hotels for the brand fit

High-end retail chains are increasingly looking at existing and new hotels to house their brands in India, according to experts tracking the sector.While some brands have traditionally been located......

New hotels open ahead of festive cheer

Since the start of October at least four new hotel properties have opened in leisure and business tourist destinations like Tamil Nadu and Goa adding more than 400 branded rooms with another 260......

Asean: Wise to take the culture route

Manmohan Singh faced stiff competition in Singapore. No, not at the East Asia Summit or in meetings with the Asean. But the rival attractions of two imaginative exhibitions on India's past and an......

Starwood eyes expansion in India

Treating India as the most important market after China in Asia Pacific, Starwood Hotels & Resorts is targeting at doubling its property from the current 19 over the next five years. Starwood is......

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Q. which place in India has the world\'s oldest dam?
:  A. Undoubtedly, the "Grand Anicut" dam duilt by the king "Karikaala Chola I" in South India is THE oldest in the world. It was...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-place-in-india-has-the-worlds-oldest-dam//answers/16483798

Shikha Aggarwal
Q. seven star hotel in the world
Shikha Aggarwal:  A. There is nothing called Seven star. Most Ratings have from one to 5 star . Two hotels have given a self-rating of 7 stars. Burj Al Arab in Dubai,...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/seven-star-hotel-in-the-world/16483746/answers/15747092

vineet kumar
Q. Where is Thiruvaiyar? What is the speciality there/ How it is famous?
Vineet Kumar:  A. Thiruvayar a smal town in Tanjore District just 13 Km away from Tanjore. There is a famous shiva temple built by cholas is the main attraction...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-thiruvaiyar-what-is-the-speciality-there-how-it-is-/15746782/answers/15712548

hitler
Q. Which is the oldest existing surki mortar dam?
Hitler :  A. Grand Anicut An anicut (a kind of small barrage) known as the Grand Anicut was constructed across Cauvery River by the kings of Chola dynasty some...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-the-oldest-existing-surki-mortar-dam/15703042/answers/15273152

Abdul RAhiman
Q. Q.No. 04 : BELUR .? \(Location & Basic Description ) \Answer before : 23-07-2007..... 04.00 pm Series of Questions : CITY GUIDE
Abdul RAhiman:  A. This is a debatable question, in India there are two Belur, one in West Bengal and other is at Karnataka. You meant by which Belur?I furnish...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/q.no.-04-----belur-.------------location---basic-description/15273128/answers/2315147

  Web results for Grand Chola
Culinary ode to the Orient

You know that old joke about going on a sea food diet? (I am on the sea food diet. Whenever I see food I eat it!) No, my sense of humour isnt... ...

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The parched bride

Dynasty, questing for water for his land; Prayed to the immortal Agasthya who Overturned his pot and made Cauvery flow Due East reaching fast... ...

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ITC net profit up 19.4% on strong FMCG business

KOLKATA: Cigarettes-to-hotels conglomerate ITC Ltd's quarterly profits grew by a fifth, helped by strong growth in its 11-year-old non-cigarette... ...

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Konnichiwa Chennai!

There's a rhythm in the kitchen. The soft sound of a heavy knife slicing through zucchini. Thumps from pots being lined up on searing stoves. The... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/konnichiwa-chennai/article4724259.ece
World as a Vengi Tree

By: We are rafting on the river Kaveri that once marked the boundary between the rival kingdoms of Chalukyas and Pallavas. The ancient villages... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/world-as-a-vengi-tree/articleshow/20096186.cms

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