Monday, August 25, 2008

The thugs of VHP strike again

VHP is at it again. Their leader got killed, perhaps by naxalites. So they decided to disrupt life in Orissa, attack churches and kill Christians. What happened to the normally brutal Orissa police? Why can't put this thugs behind bars? BJP, which made VHP legal during its tenure at Indian government, was of course delightfully supporting this atrocity, perhaps materially.

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Sunday, August 17, 2008

When to buy tickets to India

According to http://www.fly4less2india.com/ here are the best times to buy tickets to India.
Following is a guide of travel pattern to India and suggested time to book. Availability for different airlines can vary.
USA to India  Travel pattern   What's happening                Suggest booking
------------  --------------   ----------------                ---------------
01Jan - 15Jan ===========     Overspill from winter holidays   by mid Nov    
16Jan - 31Jan ========        Slowing down                     by mid Dec    
01Feb - 15Apr ======          Slow                             Jan onwards   
16Apr - 10May =========       Pre summer travel picks up       Feb onwards   
11May - 31May ==========      Start of Summer Holiday rush     Feb onwards   
01Jun - 10Jun ============    Summer rush picks up             before Mar end
11Jun - 15Jul ============    Peak summer travel               before Mar end
16Jul - 31Jul ==========      Continuing                       Apr onwards   
01Aug - 15Aug =======         Slowing down                     May onwards   
16Aug - 31Aug =====           Slow                             Jun onwards   
01Sep - 15Sep ===             Low fare rush                    May onwards   
16Sep - 10Oct =====           Slow                             Jun onwards   
11Oct - 15Nov ==========      Diwali travel                    Jul onwards   
16Nov - 30Nov ============    Thanksgiving Holidays travel     Jul onwards   
01Dec - 10Dec ==============  Low fare rush                    before mid Jun
11Dec - 15Dec ==============  Winter Holidays rush begins      before mid Jun
16Dec - 24Dec =========       Peak winter travel               before mid Jun
25Dec - 31Dec =====           Low fare rush                    before Jun end

India to USA  Travel pattern   What's happening                Suggest booking
------------  --------------   ----------------                ---------------
20Aug - 08Sep =============   Peak summer return travel        by mid Mar    
20Dec - 10Jan =============   Peak winter return travel        before mid Jun