By Harpreet Kaur
Chanting, everyone is familiar with that. You, me and everyone chants or prays sometime in a day. The sound of chanting is an eternal part of the universe. Plain words and yet not so plain, that seem to echo throughout the universe and the human soul.
Chanting speaks to the soul and soothes the mind that is in search of god. The melody of the chant is its strength and that it more to the soul and heart than the regular music. This is not just a song that …

Law students in India will soon be able to sit for a special local version of the prestigious law school entrance test produced by the US-based Law School Admission Council (LSAC) for colleges in India.
“The Law School Admission Test has been used very successfully in the US and Canada for over 60 years. Interest in using the test for law school admission has spread to Australia, Japan, Korea, China, and countries in Eastern Europe. We are very excited about the opportunity to adapt this excellent tool in a way that …

ASUS has launched Eee PC 1000HE equipped with new Intel Atom N 280. Eee PC 1000HE comes with ASUS’ Super Hybrid Engine battery conservation technology with a battery life of 9.5 hours. The 10-inch LED backlit Eee PC with a keyboard that’s 92% the size of a conventional desktop keyboard comes with 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 and a 160GB hard disk with an additional 10GB of Eee Online storage.
Boasting a pearl white, black, pink, blue or gold Infusion finish on its glossy LCD lid, the Eee PC 1000HE is powered …

The much awaited Nano is out with a price tag of Rs. 1 lakh as promised by Tata Motors. Tata Nano Standard version (BS2) will be priced at Rs. 1 lakh (ex-Factory Pantnagar – excluding transportation charges and VAT) thereby delivering on the promise made at the unveiling of the car at the Auto Expo in New Delhi on January 10, 2008.
The Company announced the price at the launch ceremony in Mumbai in the presence of Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group and Tata Motors.
Prices: Ex-showroom
The prices of …

Tata Motors on Monday announced the commercial launch of the Tata Nano, keenly awaited across India since it’s unveiling on January 10, 2008. The Tata Nano is BS-III* compliant and comes with an all-new 2-cylinder aluminium MPFI 624 cc petrol engine mated to a four-speed gear box and will be available in three variants. The cars will be on display across the country at Tata Motors Passenger Car dealerships and other select authorised outlets from April 1st.
Speaking at a Press Conference, the Chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Motors, Mr. …

Navistar, Inc. turned up the volume yet again at this year’s Mid-America Trucking Show, leaving nothing behind with the debut of the International LoneStar Harley-Davidson special edition. With deep black paint and contrasting silver and orange striping, the attention-grabbing, chrome-laden big rig truck is one-of-a-kind. Designed in collaboration with the legendary motorcycle manufacturer, the International LoneStar Harley-Davidson special edition leaves no doubt as to its DNA.
“The Harley-Davidson special edition takes LoneStar to the next level,” said Dee Kapur, president, Navistar Truck Group. “It’s the perfect combination of LoneStar originality and …

Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin on Friday launches its new MICHELIN Primacy LC tyre, a tailor-made product which effectively reduces driving noise and offers increased fuel efficiency. Featuring the world’s leading technologies, innovative compounds, optimized tyre profile, the new MICHELIN Primacy LC tyre is an obvious choice for drivers demanding high performance vehicles such as Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Laura, Toyota Innova, Honda Accord, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry, Maruti SX4 Zxi etc.
It is also the best option for those who desire improved levels of silence, comfort, fuel efficiency. In …

Home loan rates are on their way south. The recent player to add to cut rates is LIC housing finance. A 75 basis point cut in the lending rate is also applicable for the existing customer. Considering the existing customer for the rate cut is a big thing. Considering a single digit rate of interest for the new customers in the industry, it is unjust for the bankers to charge 12-13% interest for the existing customers. Especially the private sector bankers, such as ICICI Bank are more than keen to …

Riding the grand success of its muscular and hottest-looking bike FZ16 while shattering all clichés in biking, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. has introduced the Stylish Macho Street Fighter – Yamaha FZ-S.
FZ-S highlights the style quotient and has more flesh to flaunt with purely European international design like new colours & graphics, aerodynamic chiseled windshield, stylish & sporty carbon pattern meter consol, and more aggressive looking headlight. The new FZ-S is for stylish and attention seeking Macho man.
FZ-S scores high in looks not only in its segment but beyond and …

Death of Aman Kacharoo -a 19 year old student of a medical college in Himachal Pradesh has sent the ball rolling once again. The high profile Sophia College started the ball rolling in 1997 when Indu Anto was ‘killed’ by her seniors in hostel. The justice is still to come. Her parents are still in shock and they have only one thing as a solace – the court accepts that Indu did not commit suicide but she was killed after a long drawn ragging.
The number of unfortunate victims of ragging …