Roopa
Sukumaran
www.granth.com
Ok, so you have always been a
book lover. But if pressures of work and daily living have
caught up with you, leaving you no time to browse at your
favourite bookshop, then granth.com is for you. It has fiction,
classics and books on a wide variety of subjects such as business
and management, sports and even Feng Shui. You can pay by
cheque or credit card, and those of you in Mumbai (municipal
corporation limits) can even pay by cash on delivery. Delivery
takes three days. And if you are keen on receiving their newsletters,
all you need to do is register. Now your favourite author
is a mere mouse-click away.
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http://ecampus.indya.com
This site is for all those of you trying to research and
learn over the Web. This site offers a range of information
related to education-from guidance for those seeking admissions
to universities abroad to links for researching on science,
information technology, engineering, music, literature and
so on. The site also has sections such as Book Store, Campus
College, Tuition Centre, Library, etc. The section on education
in the US offers detailed and copious amounts of information
about the entire application and documentation process. The
site also offers tips on how to go about making the right
career choice.
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http://www.indiagov.org/tourism/menu1.htm
If you have some extra boodle this summer and plan to spend
it touring apna desh Bharat, then it might be worth your while
to take a look at www.indiagov.org/tourism. The site offers
you information classified state-wise and destination-wise-how
to get there, travel formalities, what to see, the entire
works. There is even a photo gallery and an events diary to
whet your travel appetite. Information is offered keeping
in mind both Indian as well as foreign tourists. For the latter,
there is extensive information on the visa procedure, Indian
missions abroad, travel agents, money changing, health and
lots more.
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http://members.tripod.com/satyajit_ray
For movie buffs, especially Satyajit Ray's fans, this site
developed by Maanvi Media is a must-see. This site has a vast
amount of information on the doyen of Indian movie making.
This site contains a brief biography on him, his film making,
his crew, and information on other great directors such as
Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg and Francis Ford Coppola. The
site has movie videos of Ray and the other directors for sale.
And you need not buy a video blindly-information about the
plot, the cast, the director and other details are all there
to help you make up your mind.
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 I S P W A T C H
BSES is now
an ISP too
Bombay Suburban Electric Supply is all set to
provide Internet services under the brand name powersurfer.net from
February 2001. Broadband Internet connectivity can be availed of
by subscribers by either depositing Rs 5,000 or by paying Rs 999
a month. Additional charges like telephone dial-up expenses will
not be incurred by subscribers.
BSES Telecom
announces 60% price cut in ISP rates
BSES Telecom has good news for private corporates
and institutions with its proposed 60 per cent cut in Internet leased
line tariffs. The offer, available from mid January, offers a 2
Mbps leased line at the rate of Rs 17.75 lakh as compared to the
earlier rate of Rs 55 lakh. The revised rate is inclusive of the
installation charge of Rs 1 lakh.
DoT allows
additional bandwidth to ISPs
In an attempt to increase bandwidth supply, the
Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has decided to allow private
ISPs to apply for additional bandwidth beyond the 8 Mbps per gateway
limit. ISPs who have an in-principle agreement with the DoT and
have received approval for their gateways can now avail of this
offer.
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