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Norton Reports: Justin Bieber and John Lennon Top the Celebrity Charts for Kids Worldwide
Kids around the world have one really big thing in common when they’re searching for entertainment on the Internet, and that’s music. Â Norton Online Family Kids’ Top Entertainment Searches, based on more than 20 million anonymous search-engine queries from kids in 20 countries , found that the majority of entertainment searches kids conducted online were for songs or musicians. Â

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Raksha Bandhan is an occasion which captures the unique and complex bond of love between Brothers and Sisters. The name itself means “bond of love”. Each year (Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi falls on 16th August 2008 this year) Sisters tie a colorful thread on the wrist of their Brother, which acts as a talisman to protect him. Simultaneously, the brother accepts to act as the protector of his sister throughout his life and renews this vow. 

With Globalisation and the spreading out of the Indian Diaspora, the biggest challenge was for Sisters to ensure that their Rakhis reach their brothers on time along with the mandatory “Tika” or vermilion and sweets. Brothers too needed to ensure that they send gifts to their sisters well in time for Rakhi. The problem was compounded by the need to physically buy Rakhis, often in foreign lands, getting them dispatched and then hoping they will reach in time.

However, with the growing acceptance of E-commerce in the minds of Indians worldwide, and proliferation of professional India-centric websites, specializing in sending Rakhis in India within 3-4 days, getting this important task done is far easier than before.

Websites such as Gujarat Gifts (http://www.gujaratgifts.com/rakhi08/send_rakhi_gifts_to_india.htm ) have been sending rakhi gifts to India for almost 10 years now, and each year, they send out thousands of Rakhis for Indian Sisters worldwide. The price? – As low as $ 2.95. Indeed, this is a classic case of the blending of modern technology with a timeless Hindu religion, which helps Brothers and Sisters in renewing the bond of love on the sacred days of Raksha Bandhan

If you are an Indian, and are away from your Brother or Sister, do ensure that you send your Rakhi Gifts to India with use of technology to deepen the bond of love.

Wishing all a very Happy Raksha Bandhan

India has always possessed a great colorful and musical heritage. Dance and Music are integral aspects of the country’s culture. They are indispensible to the spiritual and social lives of the Indian people. In India, music is regarded to be a celebration of life. Indian Singers ranging from classical singers to light music singers are very well known worldwide.

India is a land of many cultures and religions. All of the cultures are colorful, have a rich history and have their own beautiful music and dance forms. Many talented dancers and singers have India as their origin and they lend a mystical aura to the musical scene worldwide. The country is home to many talented and exceptional dancers and music artists, from singers to instrumental music whizzes.

Music is a magnificent form of expressing feelings and thoughts. It has the power to touch your soul and make you feel good. Hindi music is very famous all over the world. Classical, folk or modern, each form of music has many extremely talented singers from India. In the olden days, dancers were accompanied by music artists, mostly instrumental music experts. Since many centuries, dance and music have had deeply religious roots. Now also, many musicians sing religious and divine songs.

The singers and musicians from India are especially recognized for the many years of training they undertake and for the fact that music is a passion and it is worship for them. Hindi instrumental music is better known than songs with lyrics. It is because they can be appreciated by a wider audience, from any country, without the barriers of language. The soulful instrumental music from India appeals to people in many countries. The tunes, the ragas, the play of sound, are all very magical and mystical.

Hindustani classical music has been an important and integral aspect of the Indian culture and tradition which has grown from the 12th century. The music culture in India is said to be the oldest musical culture present. The starting point of music in India is said to be right from the time of Vedas. Many breathtaking instruments are linked with Indian music. The veena, sitar, sarod, santoor, sarangi, bansuri, shehnai, table, dholak are some of the musical instruments belonging from India, which have gained respect worldwide. Asad Ali Khan, Bismillah Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Sultan Khan, Zakir Hussain, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan are some of the illustrious artists who have created a mark for themselves and the country.

2010 Quality of Living worldwide city rankings – Mercer survey Abu Dhabi and Dubai continue to occupy the highest ranks in the GCC in Mercer’s global Quality of Living survey, which was released today. With Dubai ranking at 75, and Abu Dhabi taking the 83rd spot in the list, Dubai and Abu Dhabi respectively are also the Middle East’s best quality of living cities. Read more on Zawya

IT Market Is Still Recovering, But Volcanic Cloud Lingers Over Europe, According to Latest IDC Worldwide Black Book … Worldwide IT spending has rebounded strongly from the Great Recession, as many businesses take advantage of the general economic recovery to catch up with overdue spending on critical hardware infrastructure. Market data from International Data Corporation ( IDC ) shows capital spending on PCs, servers, storage, and network equipment soaring in recent quarters, producing strong year-over-year … Read more on SYS-CON Media

YRC Worldwide Provides First Quarter Update
YRC Worldwide Inc. today reported first quarter preliminary shipment statistics for its YRC National Transportation and YRC Regional Transportation segments. For the first quarter of 2010, total shipments per workday were approximately 42,700 for YRC National and 33,700 for YRC Regional.

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Pano Logic and Fujitsu Join Forces to Bring Zero Client Virtualized Computing to Enterprises Worldwide
Fujitsu to Deliver Industry’s First Pano-Powered Zero Client Monitor, Paving the Way for Cloud Computing Environments

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Jameson sales grow by 7% worldwide
WORLDWIDE sales of Jameson Irish Whiskey grew by 7% – on a year-on-year basis – over the six months to the end of December.

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More Than 60 Communications Companies Worldwide Select or Extend Use of Oracle(R) Communications Software in First …
REDWOOD SHORES, CA–(Marketwire – 01/26/10) – Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL – News ) News Facts More than 60 communications service providers worldwide selected or extended their use of Oracle Communications applications in the first half of Oracle’s fiscal year — June 2009 through November 2009. These companies rely on Oracle to help drive new service creation and streamline business and operations …

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