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Air India, the country's biggest overseas carrier, is all set to join the Star Alliance, one of the three global airline groupings. At their annual Board Meeting, the Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of the Star Alliance member airlines voted to accept the application of Air India to become a future member of the alliance.
India has long been on the radar of Star Alliance; after all it is one of the worlds fastest growing economies and aviation markets. Having now come to an agreement with Air India makes us the first airline alliance to secure a member in India, which will enable our customers to receive more benefits when travelling to, from and within India in the future, said Glenn Tilton, Chairman and CEO of United Airlines.
Expressing his happiness over the development, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Vasudevan Thulasidas said: Air India is delighted in being invited to join Star Alliance. This invitation comes in the wake of Air Indias merger with Indias leading domestic carrier Indian Airlines, thus making Air India the prime player in the Indian subcontinent.
In addition, the recently announced fleet expansion of over 100 aircraft will help Air India serve the travelling public better in terms of global reach and services. In being selected as a future Star Alliance member, Air India will add value to passengers patronising member airlines of the alliance, he added.
The specialised teams at Air India, Star Alliance and its member carriers will now be working on the integration process. After completion of this process Air India will become a part of the Star Alliance network.
The carrier will gain access to the over 16,000 daily flights operated by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, UAL Corp.’s United Airlines and the other 17 Star members. (ANI)
At least five persons were dead and four others injured when a bomb exploded in the 2423 A Guwahati-Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam early on Thursday morning. The explosion took place between Naojan and Chungajan in Assam s Golaghat District at around 1.00 a.m.
According to initial reports, the bomb was planted inside one of the compartments and not on the train track. There was partial damage to the tracks with just two sleepers affected.
The train, which was on its way from Dibrugarh to Delhi , resumed its journey at around 6.00 a.m. after passengers in the affected van were shifted to a 3-tier AC bogie. The injured have been rushed to Dimapur. Reports suggest that the death toll could rise.
This is the first bomb blast on the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani, although the train has been targeted once before in June 2006.
The Times of India reports that The Adivasi National Liberation Army (ANLA), a little-known rebel group active in Golaghat, Karbi Anglong districts of Assam has claimed responsibility for the terror attack.
It was a unique opportunity and viewers' delight watching the "Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force" - Surya Kiran perform in Bangkok on 12th this month on the occasion of the 80th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King of Thailand.
The show was conducted at Squadron 601, Wing 6, Don Muang Air Force Base and was organized by Royal Thai Air Force and The Embassy of India.
Many Bangkokians – both Indians and Thai - took time out of their busy weekday morning to witness this 30 minutes long wonderful performance by The Indian Air Force which is the fourth largest Air Force in the world.
The team had come straight from Malaysia after thrilling the crowds at The Langkawi Air Show - LIMA 2007 .
The crowd was amazed by the skills displayed by the Indian pilots who once again proved their might to the world. After the Show the Surya Kiran team were honored by Air Cheif Marshal Chalit Pookpasuk, Commander of Royal Thai Air Force and the Indian Ambassador to Thailand Her Excellency Ms. Latha Reddy. The spectators comprised of people from the Indian & Thai communities, representatives from other Embassies/Air force, Thai Air Force officers, Students from the Defense Academies and the Press. Some children even approached the pilots for autographs. The commentary was in English as well as in Thai.
When thaindian.com asked about the main intention behind performing overseas, replied that this was being done to showcase the capabilities of the Indian Airforce to the world.
The Surya Kiran is the IAFs aerobics demonstration team and in a decade they have performed over 350 shows. This is one of the four prominent 9-aircraft aerobics team in the world. It is not the first time that the Indian Tricolors were etched on Bangkok Skies. The Surya Kiran team performed previously in Bangkok on 15th Feburary 2004.
Thaindian.com wishes the Surya Kiran Team all the best and hopes that they will come back to perform in Bangkok again.
Dus Kahaniyaan, which released on friday across the country has ten stories as the title of the film suggests, and takes forward the latest trend of multiple stories in a single film that was recently showcased in films like Salaam-e-Ishq, Darna Zaroori Hain and Darna Mana Hain.
‘Dus Kahaniyaan’ is a celluloid mosaic of 10 short films scripted by 12 writers and has an ensemble cast of 25 actors. The star cast of the film includes veterans like Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah who will be seen together on the silver screen after two decades. Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Nana Patekar, Dino Morea, Aftab Shivdasani, Neha Dhupia, Tanushree Dutta and Mandira Bedi are also in the films different stories.
The directors list for the film includes Sanjay Gupta along with others like Hansal Mehta, Meghna Gulzar, Apoorva Lakhia, and Jasmeet Dhodhi. Rohit Roy, an actor, makes his debut as a director in this film.The film is a Sanjay Dutt presentation in association with Eros International and White Feather Films.The producer and director Sanjay Gupta known for his earlier films like Kaanta, Zinda, Khauff and Musaffir to name a few is very upbeat about this film.
St. John’s College of the University of Cambridge has announced the `Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships'. The Scholarship programme has been set up exclusively for Indian students to study M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in areas such as science, technology and social sciences. These awards will enable academically outstanding Indian students to go to St. John's College, University of Cambridge to study for doctoral degrees in subjects like Science & Technology, Economics and Social Sciences. Applications in Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering and Energy Studies (both policy areas and technical areas, especially with practical applicability for India) will be of particular interest.
Candidates for these scholarships are selected through a process of short listing from the applications received by the British Council, followed by personal interviews, which will be held in New Delhi . The deadline for submission is 31 January 2008. For more details please visit http://www.britishcouncil.org
On this Occasion, Dr. Manmohan Singh said "This is a rather special and indeed a sentimental moment for me. I am deeply touched by the initiative that has been taken by the Master and Fellow of St. John’s College, Cambridge to institute these scholarships in my name. To be honoured in this manner by such a great institution is more than what I can ask for and certainly more than what I had ever dreamt of. I hope these scholarships will reinforce the enduring bond between India and Cambridge."
The Indian and Thai students displayed a commendable performance with three gold medals each. However Hosts Thailand topped the tally as India came joint first in one of the theoretical problems. Poland and China got two golds each.
Representatives from 21 countries around the world joined the competition, held at the Lotus Pang Sung Kaew Hotel in Chiang Mai, in commemoration of His Majesty the King's 80th birthday and HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana's 84th birthday. [The Nation ]
The Thai contingent was made up of five students - two from Suan Kulab School and one each from Mahidol Wittaya-nusorn School, Srinakharin-wirot University's Patumwan Demonstration School and Piyamaharaj Wittayalai School in Nakhon Phanom. Suwan Suwannarat and Punnawitch Kongpitaksakul, Mathayom 4 students at Suan Kulab, picked up gold medals. Suwan also won the top scroll. The other gold medal was awarded to Chayanon Ruam-charoen from Piyamaharaj Wittayalai.
From the Indian contigent Mehul Jain of Udaipur, Akshay Subramaniam of Hyderabad and Soumyashant Nayak of Bhubaneshwar bagged one gold each. [The Economic Times ]
The Punjabi Family Mela on Sunday December 9,2007 organized by The Young Thai Sikh Association (YTSA) met astounding success with a very large gathering and lot of fun and frolic.
The crowds had started pouring in - surprisingly - as soon as the Mela opened. In an hour or so, the space in front of the stage was jam-packed. The stage performances were appreciated and especially reflected the amount of effort gone into the preparations. The Bingo literally rocked with the prizes of THB 10,000 and THB 20,000 for the full houses.
Just behind the stage gathering, was space for food stalls which offered a wide variety of cuisines including Chole Bhature, Pizza, Pani Puri, Mango Lassi, Rajma chawal etc. People enjoyed the food up to the hilt.
While the adults were busy enjoying themselves, the kids were engrossed at the other end getting their faces painted, climbing rock, playing ball etc. Many enjoyed taking the "Idiot Test " at Thaindian.com stall and proved that they were smart. It was a well-spent day with lots of fun filled memories. It was heard that the Mela, which was a first this time, will be a regular affair and there could even be two Melas every year. Check out the pics hereto get the complete story.
There is a general consensus on the date of origin of Ramayana and it is believed that the first version was written around 5-1 B.C. Later on there were version written by various poets in various parts of Indian sub continent in various different languages over several centuries. In fact Ramayana travelled beyond boundaries of India and was adopted by other regions like Thailand among other countries.
Ramakien is Thailand's national epic, derived from the Hindu Indian Ramayana epic. A number of versions of the epic were lost in the destruction of Ayutthaya in 1767. While the main story is identical to that of the Ramayana, many other aspects were transposed into a Thai context, such as the clothes, weapons, topography, and elements of nature, which are described as being Thai in style.
Nevertheless, the Ramayana came to Southeast Asia by means of Tamil Indian traders and scholars who traded with the Khmer kingdoms (such as Funan and Angkor) and Srivijaya, with whom the Indians shared close economic and cultural ties.
In the late first millennium, the epic was adopted by the Thai people, who had migrated to Southeast Asia from southern China. The oldest recordings of the early Sukhothai kingdom, dating from the thirteenth century, include stories from the Ramayana legends. The history of the legends was told in the shade theater (Thai: หนัง, Nang), a shadow-puppet show in a style adopted from Indonesia, in which the characters were portrayed by leather dolls manipulated to cast shadows on a nearby screen while the spectators watched from the other side.[Wikipedia]
TATA, Indians biggest Industrial name has announced to launch their pick-up trucks in Thailand - the world's second largest market for pick-up trucks after United States.
Economic Times reported that Tata Motors (Thailand), a subsidiary of the Indian company, will invest 1.3 billion baht ($38 million) to launch its first output base in the kingdom, the biggest auto market in Southeast Asia.
In a statement, the company said that "Tata Motors will leverage its presence in Thailand to address other ASEAN markets. The pick-up is the first in a series of exciting products planned for the region".
According to The Bangkok Post, Mr Venkataraman said he was confident that Tata's products would be well received in Thailand even though the company was a newcomer. The company is also confident in its Thai partner, Thonburi, which has experience in assembling world class vehicles including Mercedes-Benzes and has a countrywide marketing network. To instill confidence in Tata products, the company is trying to maximise localisation of components.
The Thai Pick-up market is dominated by Toyota and Isuzu and it will be interesting to see how Tatas fare against them. The Indo-Thai joint venture will invest 1.3 billion baht to produce 30,000 to 35,000 pickup trucks, with 20% slated for export.
Tata Motors Limited, formerly known as TELCO (TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company), is India's largest passenger automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturing company. It is also the world's 5th largest commercial vehicle manufacturer. Tata Motors is widely credited for putting India on the automotive map by designing and developing its own range of cars. Tata Motors was established in 1945, when the company began making trains. Tata Motors had created the wealth Rs. 320 billion during 2001-2006 and stood among top 10 wealth creators in India.
"Indians Living in Thailand" distributed food at Sanam Luang on 5th of December. It was a joint effort of the following associations:
1) Thai-Bharat Cultural lodge 2) Hindu Samaj 3) Bharat Vidayalai School 4) Indian Thai Chamber of Commerce 5) Siam Sindhi Association
Indians and Thai-Indians were present there in large numbers to show their gratitude towards our beloved King. Photos taken on Wednesday, December 5th.
A total of 286 projects and activities have been carried out in celebration of the 80th birthday anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. They were selected and approved by the Committee on Projects and Activities for the Celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007.
On behalf of "Indians Living in Thailand" there will be distribution of food at Sanam Luang on 5th of December. This is a regular event but will be at a much larger scale this year. Beside the regular stall, additional stalls will be put up to distribute water on Rajdamnern Road.
It is a joint effort of the following associations:
1) Thai-Bharat Cultural lodge 2) Hindu Samaj 3) Bharat Vidayalai School 4) Indian Thai Chamber of Commerce 5) Siam Sindhi Association
Let's be present there in large numbers and show our gratitude towards our beloved King. Kindly contact Mr. Ashok Chawla @ 0819083063 for more details.
Another Signficant event to commemorate the 80th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King is planned by the Indian Air force .The Indian Air Force Aerobatic Team "SURYA KIRAN" in coordination with the Royal Thai Air Force is planning to conduct a nine-aircraft Aerobatic display at Wing 6 Terminal, Royal Thai Air Force Technical Area, Don Muang, Bangkok. The display will be held on two days i.e. on December 11 – 12, 2007 at 0930hrs to 1000hrs. This promises to be a feat worth watching.
On 16th December, 2007 there will be the 16th Thai Sikhs Mini-Marathon Bangkok. It is organized by Siri Guru Singh Sabha (Central Organization of the Sikhs in Thailand) Please contact 02 2248097- 8 for details. The objective this year is to show our love and respect to His Majesty the King.
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At least five persons were dead and four others injured when a bomb exploded in the 2423 A Guwahati-Delhi Rajdhani Express in Assam early on Thursday morning. The explosion took place between Naojan and Chungajan in Assam s Golaghat District at around 1.00 a.m. 
It was a unique opportunity and viewers' delight watching the "Ambassadors of the Indian Air Force" - Surya Kiran perform in Bangkok on 12th this month on the occasion of the 80th Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King of Thailand.
from the Indian & Thai communities, representatives from other Embassies/Air force, Thai Air Force officers, Students from the Defense Academies and the Press. Some children even approached the pilots for autographs. The commentary was in English as well as in Thai.
St. John’s College of the University of Cambridge has announced the `Dr. Manmohan Singh Scholarships'. The Scholarship programme has been set up exclusively for Indian students to study M.Phil. and Ph.D degrees in areas such as science, technology and social sciences. These awards will enable academically outstanding Indian students to go to St. John's College, University of Cambridge to study for doctoral degrees in subjects like Science & Technology, Economics and Social Sciences. Applications in Aerospace Engineering, Marine Engineering and Energy Studies (both policy areas and technical areas, especially with practical applicability for India) will be of particular interest.
TATA, Indians biggest Industrial name has announced to launch their pick-up trucks in Thailand - the world's second largest market for pick-up trucks after United States. 
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