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Thanks for everyone's inputs n wishes.. Visa has been approved.. Will post in details after reaching jalgaon... Sent from my LG-VS980 using Tapatalk

As it has been the hot topic on the amount of loss that Google has made on their investment on Motorola Mobility, there have been lot of calculations on how much really Google has lost on this purchase & sale of Motorola Mobility. For us layman the calculation is simple, Google bought Motorola Mobility at $12.5 billion & sold for $2.91 which means that a cool $9.6 billion loss. But according to the Newyork Times special report on this particular deal, the amount is completely different. I'll quote a small portion of that report, which has been republished by many technical blogs as well And even $3.2 billion is not a loss considering the Google has got the chance to keep all the patents of Motorola Mobility. And if some one says, what about the millions of dollars loss of operation costs of Motorola Mobility in the last 2-3 years. Well, along with Motorola Mobility's patents, Google will also get the chance to keep the project 'Ara'(Modular cell phone) and also Lenovo will continously be paying royalty fee to Google for the use of Motorola Mobility's patents. All in all, the out come of all this Motorola Mobility's episode is that Google got Motorola Mobility's patents & Ara project for as cheap as $3.2 billion the same amount that Google paid for the purchase of Nest Labs(Home Products manufacturer). Source: GSMArena & Newyork Times.

Popular Indian cars fail crash tests India's best-selling car Suzuki-Maruti Alto received a zero-star safety rating for adult occupant protection Five of India's most popular small cars have failed crash tests conducted by a UK-based car safety watchdog. BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-25974754 The tests by Global NCAP showed that if involved in a crash, fatalities or serious injuries could result. Among the cars tested was India's talismanic Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, as well as models made in India by Ford, Volkswagen and Hyundai. The cars were apparently stripped of safety features to make them cheaper for Indian buyers, correspondents say. The five models accounted for 20% of all sales in the country last year. Estimates say that about 80% of the cars sold in India have price tags of under $8,000 (£4,856). "It's worrying to see levels of safety that are 20 years behind the five-star standards now common in Europe and North America," said the head of NCAP Global, Max Mosley, the former chief of international motorsport. Those car manufacturers who have spoken out since the safety tests have insisted that safety is of paramount importance and that they will be reviewing the NCAP's test results. Airbags left out The car safety watchdog put five models through crash tests, including the Suzuki-Maruti Alto 800, the Tata Nano, Ford Figo, Hyundai i10 and Volkswagen Polo. None of these entry-level cars sold in India are fitted with air bags. They also lack the safety standards that the same models have when sold in North America and Europe, according to the watchdog. "Poor structural integrity and the absence of airbags are putting the lives of Indian consumers at risk. They have a right to know how safe their vehicles are and to expect the same basic levels of safety as standard as customers in other part of the world," Mr Mosley added. During the tests on Hyundai i10, the vehicle structures proved inadequate and collapsed to varying degrees Coinciding with the Global NCAP tests, Volkswagen has decided to withdraw the non-airbag version of the Polo from sale in India and replaced it with a version which has two airbags The Ford Figo's structures remained stable during the tests and Global NCAP says that with airbags, this car would provide much better protection for the driver and the front passenger As a result of the tests, Volkswagen has withdrawn its Polo model without airbags. Volkswagon also said the airbags, as well as anti-lock brakes, would become standard from 1 February along with a 2.7% price increase to offset the costs, the Associated Press (AP) news agency reports. "We are proud to be leading the cause of driver safety," Arvind Saxena told AP. A Ford spokesperson told the BBC: "Safety is one of the highest priorities in the design of our vehicles. Our vehicles consistently meet or exceed applicable industry safety standards. "We are monitoring the progress of this review and will work with Indian authorities, GNCAP and the other relevant stake holders as appropriate." Tata has said it is looking at the Nano's structure for ways to improve its strength, having already added power steering and other features, AP adds. India's growing middle class has helped fuel a massive boom in car sales but are also always looking for a good bargain, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi reports. But India also has more road accident deaths than any other country - put down to bad roads, poor driving but also it appears unsafe cars. Every year, tens of thousands of people are killed on the country's roads and the numbers have been rising steadily - nearly 140,000 people were killed in 2012, according to the government's National Crime Records Bureau. According to NCAP, it is estimated that 17% of these deaths are of car passengers.

Actually the calculation is slightly different. After 25 years, you DO NOT get your money back. so not only interest but also principal amount need to be considered. For Rs.3 lakhs @ 25 years and 10.5% the annual EMI comes to Rs.34000. The Annual Charges (incl. 12.36% service tax) works out to more than 11-12000. So you end up paying about 50k every year for ONLY accommodation. Since you would not really go on a holiday every year, the effective number of days every year may be around 3 or 4. So the per night accommodation charge is around Rs.16k.which is more than even the costliest 5 star rates. For 50k a year, you can get an all inclusive 4 days 3 night holiday package.

there is no free lunch. no company offers anything at a loss. here are few fine prints, 1. you pay anything from 3 to 5 lakhs upfront 2. it works on time share basis, so you have to go on holiday where there is vacancy, not where you actually want to go. if there is no vacancy, you can not go. 3. even after paying upfront, you need to pay some amount annually and also some amount at the location for "facilitation" or similar charges 4. even if you do not go any year, you dont get any benefit better invest that amount elsewhere and enjoy holiday as per your choice from the return.

This looks really futuristic and turns your car into a smarter one. Dig here for more details, they have launched Android app today. http://mashable.com/2013/08/27/dash-app/ Sent from my LG-LS980 using Tapatalk

Congratulations Hitesh bhai

Congrats Hitesh ji

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No. Not only due to financial reasons, but due to practical reasons, it makes no sense. Many of this packager's tie up with few hotels & "create" a full package to customer. In future, you never know which hotel will be part of that & not. In most of the cases, you will only come to know about that, when you plan to go for booking. I have burnt my fingers long back & yet to find out legal Government authority whom to address complaint. Like RBi, TRAI, IRDA etc etc in various other finance / service sectors. For such kind of packages, there are no regulator & if you are cheated / not satisfied with service etc, you have NO other resort. Consumer court / Courts options are available, but time consuming. And most of this small time operators mention in their T & C that "all legal matters subject to local jurisdiction" , which further kills your zest to take them to court & get them in line (if company don't operate from your city). Many of such operators open ad-hoc offices in other cities to give customer some confidence, but it is only for time being. Once money is collected & rented office tenure is over, they are safe in their city of operation. Avoid.

^^ congrats Hitesh Bhai

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RIM users may have to face a number change soon if DoT approves TRAI's recommendation to use 10 digit numbering system (starting with '9') in a couple of weeks. Reliance is believed to be resisting the move to change the numbering for its six million strong cellular customers. Read more: The Times of India The Statesman The Telegraph The Financial Express The Economic Times