The Indian budget every year has always been an eagerly awaited event. For many decades, the best minds in economics, finance, tax, business and industry throng the media house to analyze the provisions shared by the Financial Minister.
Sometimes major events completely disconnected may be data points for the plans of the different powers around the world. The challenge is to discern what purpose they serve? More critically, what are we moving towards?
When the US Ambassador threatened India's "Strategic Autonomy" policy over India's friendship with Russia - much more than meets the eye was at stake. Let us unpack how the Ukraine war has fundamentally changed the US and the world. And why are we here anyway?
This is summer time in most of the world and many places are reeling under tremendous a heat wave. Temperatures in North India, for example, have touched over 51 Celsius! In such a weather, there is nothing like a swimming pool. So, we went looking for the dream destinations for pools that make us drool! Some of these are just mindbogglingly amazing places.
The Infinity pool at the 50 room Hotel Caruso is just simply stunning! It overlooks the stunning Amalfi Coast and has been a dream for many centuries now. Room cost: $800/night!!
The 2013 square feet Infinity pool with a glass walled hot tub has stunning views on the rooftop of the El Ganzo, a 72-room boutique hotel in San Jose del Cabo.
It is said that the pool mimics the shape and beauty of the hills nearby. You can swim along the edge and enjoy the ancient Pura Penataran Dalem Segara temple view just behind the pool.
#4: Nandana Villa, Grand Bahama, Bahamas
This pool, very minimalistics in its entire set up and layout gets dramatic as it seems to suddenly drop into the Atlantic suddenly. The pool area has just half a dozen teak sun beds and a few palms.
#5: Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
The Infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands hotel – designed by architect Moshe Safdie – is the highest such pool in the world. It towers over at a height of 650 ft (200 m) above the ground over three skyscrapers this 492 ft (150 m) pool stretches across Sands Skypark giving an amazing view of the city state.
In the Annual predictions for 2018
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