By: Pushpitha Wijesinghe | 2010-12-29 | Travel & Leisure The Naroshankar Temple is one of the many shrines both old and new found in the Panchavati area of the city of Nashik. Built by a knight of the Marathi Peshwas, the temple is famous for two aspects: being one of the most beautiful examples of 18th century Maya style temple architecture and for its massive and legendary temple bell, which was presented to the knight by his lords to honour his valour in battle. read more
By: Andrew Dalglish | 2010-04-04 | News and society The ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought the Victoria Cross back into the headlines again. It's been a while - the highest honor available to British military personnel has not been awarded for a quarter of a century. After this hiatus however the medal has now been issued twice in the past two years. This article takes a brief look at the unique and fascinating history of the Victoria Cross. read more
By: Rehana Khan | 2012-03-11 | Hotels The royal city of Jaipur manifests in itself a vivacious colour of life, as it is popularly known as the Pink City. The capital city of the state of Rajasthan takes you into the bygone era of valour, kingdom, forts and palaces. The ancient majestic palaces have been revamped into the heritage hotels, which in itself has become a tourist landmark. read more
By: Laura Hartson | 2011-01-06 | Cars Driving is a confusing business; not only do you have to use maximum concentration for operating the vehicle, but you need to keep aware of hazards around you and other road users, identify signs ad understand road markings. read more
By: Gareth Hoyle | 2010-09-14 | Business There can be many reasons that you may need to hire a road transport company to help you. These days manufacturing is still a large business as is the moving of freight from one area of the country to another. read more
By: Sammy Hely | 2010-10-07 | Travel Tips You'll run into toll roads all over the world, so what do you need to know about travellingon them? How to use them for one suggestionTolls are collected differently in eachcountries. That's just one. read more
By: Laura Hartson | 2010-10-07 | Cars With the weather turning, the sun fleeing the sky and the rain pouring down, we can be forgiven for worrying about our drainage systems and therefore the state of the roads. When you think of flooding, thoughts turn to days of prolonged rainfall, soggy feet and windy weather to add to the stress. But what we tend to experience in this country more often is the torrential rainfall over a small period of time, namely hours that leaves us with worrying driving situations. read more
By: benson_browns | 2012-04-23 | Cars When I was younger I grew up in a very remote area of north Wales. The scenery was second to none and many people who visited our family home were jealous read more
By: Absr Alleg | 2011-02-16 | Health & Fitness Did you know that there were around 222,146 road accident casualties in the United Kingdom in 2009? According to a study 55 percent of all deaths caused as a result of road accidents happen during the first few minutes of the crash. The disappointing fact is that 85 percent of these deaths can be prevented if proper first aid is imparted. The article gives a brief overview of what to do if you happen upon a road accident. read more
By: Moataz Kadada | 2010-04-02 | Automotive Thinking of taking your SUV or Pickup truck through the woods? You won't get far without the right kind of tires. Off Road tires were specifically designed for one thing and one thing only. That thing is off road driving. Yes they made a tire specifically for driving in the dirt. read more
By: Satish Leuva | 2012-03-05 | Business If some state is not flourishing as much as its counterparts, there is surely something very disappointingly wrong with the roads there. A perfectly constructed road becomes the cause of several positive progression and why not? The latest stock of different consumer goods and moreover, the continuation of relationship with far-flung relatives is only possible with the flawlessly constructed roads read more
By: Jenny Birkin | 2010-09-27 | Automotive Off road tires are different from the conventional tires because these tires are not meant for normal asphalt roads. Off the road vehicles include wheel loaders, backhoes, graders, trenchers, as well as large mining trucks, with four-wheel drives. read more
By: Norman Dulwich | 2010-11-01 | Automotive In the Australian outback, the railways are few, the roads long and the demand for delivery work plentiful. The road train is Australias solution: a tractor unit pulling two or more trailers. They barrel along the long, straight roads at 90 to 100 kph, crossing the country and leaving almost obliterated road kill in their wake... read more
By: Alastair Hamilton | 2008-01-08 | Biking Customizing your road bike is a great way to show your personality and imagination. As you customize your road bike, you will find that you are using it as an extension of your personality. read more