Indian Architecture Clearly Explained

                  Indian Architecture Clearly Explained

                                   
                                        On the right side is the leaning tower of pisa a bell tower of the cathedral of the italian city of pisa, the construction occurred in 3 stages across 177 years ,the tower began to sink after the construction progressed to the 2nd floor, the design was flawed right from the beginning, foundation was weak, soil was weak, no soil test was done, the construction was stopped due to a war, this allowed time for the underlying soil to settle, otherwise the tower would've surely toppled , a piece of architecture , which people (even ) indians consider a wonder, the tower is still under going structural strengthening even today ( started on aug 8th 1173 - 1372)

                                     On the left side is the big temple (brihadeeswarar temple ) of thanjavur ,built by one of the greatest kings of india RAJA RAJA Chola and is one of the marvels of architecture, the temple tower is 216 ft high and is among the tallest of its kind in the world,an idea to build a mammoth temple like this is said to have occurred to raja raja while he stayed in eelam (sri lanka) as emperor, the gopuram(spire) was built over 12 years on a single .

                                       Piece of granite weighing around 80 tons,there are no mountains around 100 kms in the surrounding range from tanjavore, which contains huge rocks, then where this stones came from? How it was been carried ? for centuries this temple has fascinated, historians, artists and travelers, for its archtectural magnificence, it has been listed by unesco heritage list of historical sites, it is considered as the expression of the tamils wealth, power and artistic expertise, but here people don't even consider it as a site to go and see, built in 1010 ad and completed its 1000 year in 2010 ,
It is a living wonder

Sometimes we forget what we have and search outside. 

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True Incident

                       True Incident

An Indian man walks into the New York City bank and asks for the loan officer.

He tells the Loan Officer that he was going to India for some business for 2 weeks and needs to borrow $5,000.

The Loan Officer tells him that the bank will need

Some form of security for the loan.

So the Indian man hands over the keys and the documents of the new Ferrari car parked on the street in front of the bank.

The loan officer consults the president of the bank,
Produces all the required items and everything check out to be OK.

The loan officer agrees to accept the car as a security for the loan.

The bank president and the Loan Officer had a good laugh at the Indian
For keeping a $750,000 Ferrari as a security and taking only $5,000 has a loan.

An employee of the bank then drives the Ferrari
Into the banks underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later the Indian returns and pays $5000 and the interest which comes to it $15.41.

Seeing this, loan officer says,

“Sir, we are very happy to have your business
And this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled.
While you are away, we checked you out and
Found out that you were a multi millionaire.

What puzzled us was why would you bother to borrow $5000?”

The Indian replies
"Where else in the New York City can I park my car for 2 weeks and
For only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return".
This is a true incident and the
Indian is none other than... "VIJAY MALLYA"

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A 100 Terabit-per-second Internet

A 100 Terabit-per-second Internet?

By twisting light beams, engineers could produce the fastest Internet ever. Today, for the speediest broadband, fiber-optic cables transmit information in pulses of light. Since the early 2000s, physicists have been working to make data travel even faster by bouncing light off a liquid crystal to twist it. Several coiled beams can nest within one another and mov

e through the same space at the same time.

A recent demonstration by Alan Willner, an engineer at the University of Southern California, moved 100 terabits (the equivalent of 2,600 DVDs) per second through the air—the fastest data transfer in free space ever. But before the tech will work commercially, engineers need to finish developing a new cable that can carry the light.
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Different taxes paid while dining in a restaurant

Different taxes paid while dining in a restaurant

Most cities have several restaurants and eateries. The tax structure in most places determines the price of food there. Customers often do not have an idea as to what tax is legitimate and what is not. This article would help you understand the different tax structures prevalent in restaurants and prevent you from paying more than what is required.

Tax Structures

Often people pay more than the actual cost of a single meal in a restaurant. It is the tax structure that confuses them.

Service Tax: Many restaurants would charge you a service tax for the services offered. Generally, the service tax is 12.5% of the amount charged for unpackaged food and beverages. If you buy packed food (manufactured by someone other than the restaurant owner), you should not be paying service tax, because the due taxes should have already been paid by the restaurant while purchasing it from the vendor.

The good news is, according to a recent Supreme Court ruling, no restaurant in India should charge you a service tax for serving food. You cannot be charged a service tax for sending food to your room while staying in a hotel either. However, this still needs to come into effect.  

VAT: The bill often comes with Value Added Tax or VAT of 14.5% on the entire bill amount, which is illegal. The 14.5% VAT can only be charged on the bill amount for items which include those prepared by the restaurant itself. No VAT should be charged on items like packaged drinking water, soft drinks and other packed food items. The current service tax slab is 12.36% (12% is service tax + 3% {of 12%}) is educational charge.

VAT on Food and Beverage: On food and non intoxicating beverages, the VAT  applicable is 12.5% and on liquor (alcoholic beverages) it is flat 20%, irrespective of the alcohol substance in the drink.

Service Charge: You are not bound to pay tips for any services you avail from the restaurant. You could pay a small tip if you are satisfied with the services but that is discretionary. Generally, 10% of the total bill amount is considered a tip and is charged in the form of a Service Charge.

Make sure that you check the bill thoroughly before settling it as you may be overcharged or billed for something you have not ordered. If you have any doubts get it cleared right away. You can challenge the bill if you are not satisfied.

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