Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Ranked: 10 Nations With Most Billionaires

According to Knight Frank's Wealth Report 2013, India stands in the fifth spot in the list of top 10 nations with highest High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWI).

United States\r\n\r\n2012: 543 (billionaires)\r\n\r\n2022 (Estimated): 1,101 (billionaires)\r\n\r\nChange: 103%

Monday, November 11, 2013

Top 10 Expensive Foods In The World

Extravagance and luxury are not just restricted to cars, homes and jewellery. Meet the top 10 expensive foods in the world.

Cake: This $52 million cake has literally taken the bakery with it, and  been dubbed as the most expensive in the world.

10 Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight

Losing weight is not just about reducing food intake and cutting things out of your diet. There are a few food stuffs you can add to your diet which can help with and potentially speed up weight loss.

Diet food 1: Grapefruit\r\n\r\nWe\'ve all heard of the grapefruit diet but you don\'t have to live on a diet of grapefruit alone to lose weight. It\'s been found that that eating half a grapefruit before each meal or drinking a serving of the juice three times a day can help you drop the pounds. The magic ingredient is the fruit\'s phytochemicals and their effect of reducing insulin levels which stimulates your body to convert calories into energy rather than storing as flabby fat.

The Most Lavish Indian Weddings Ever!

Exotic locations, celebrity performances and high profile invitees are just some of the highlights of what we call a 'big fat Indian wedding'. Each billionaire spends more money than the other so that their marriage is the most talked about. These expensive weddings are also a way of showing social status and power. Let us now take a look at some of the most expensive Indian weddings.

Sahara Wedding\r\nCost: 552 crore approx\r\nThe weddings of Subrata Roy’s sons, Sushanto with Richa and Seemanto with Chandini took place in Lucknow in 2004. Sahara chief made sure that there was no dearth of glamour, glitz and style in the weddings. The marriage venue in Lucknow, Sahara Shaher dazzled with torchlights, lamps, marshals, and prism glasses. The sangeet function took place at the Hotel Clarks in Awadh. The wedding venue was the magnificent Sahara auditorium while the entire pre-wedding functions were celebrated at the grand residence of the Sahara’s.

Starting With A Bang

Indians who made hundreds on Test debut - from Ranji to Raina; from Sehwag to Dhawan.

One of the original icons of Indian cricket, Lala Amarnath made 38 and 118 in Mumbai Test against England in December 1933. It was the first Test match in India, still under British occupation at the time. A statistical nugget overshadowed by these details is that this was also the debut for England’s Bryan Valentine and he made 136 in their first innings.\r\n

Best Cruise Ships In The World

Travelers at Cruise Critic have given the latest luxury liner from Disney top marks for being the best overall large ship in the world. In the Cruise Critics Cruisers’ Choice Awards, which counts more than 100,000 reviews on their site, the Disney Fantasy came out on top across five categories, including Best Overall Ship, Best Cabins, Best Entertainment, Best Public Rooms and Best Service. Here are the best cruise ships in the world for 2013, according to readers of Cruise Critic:

Celebrity Reflection: Best Dining

India's Largest Shopping Mall Opens In Kerala

Billed as one of Asia’s biggest shopping malls, the Lulu Shopping Mall was opened to public on 10th March. Built at a cost of over Rs.1,0600 crore, the mall is spread over 2.5 million square feet of space and is owned by EMKE group of United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman M.A. Yousuf Ali, who hails from Kerala. The mall has nine theatres, 16 pairs of escalators, elevators and travelators. There is a 3,500-seat multi-cuisine food court and parking for 3,000 cars.


Billed as one of Asia’s biggest shopping malls, the Lulu Shopping Mall was opened to public on 10th March. Built at a cost of over Rs.1,0600 crore, the mall is spread over 2.5 million square feet of space and is owned by EMKE group of United Arab Emirates (UAE) businessman M.A. Yousuf Ali, who hails from Kerala. The mall has nine theatres, 16 pairs of escalators, elevators and travelators. There is a 3,500-seat multi-cuisine food court and parking for 3,000 cars.