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Food as a Material for Amazing Art Works

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Food as a Material for Amazing Art Works - Experienced at Gulfood - In order to update my knowledge of latest trends in global food industry, author decided to visit Gulfood at Dubai. There were many interesting discussions which I will share with you all in coming days. What was very exciting at Trade Fair was the following artwork. They all were made our of food items mainly chocolates.  I must admire the capability of Chefs and people those who were involved in this great food artwork competition. Please see them very carefully, the fineness, the precision and the creativity... and do send your comments.  At least a word of appreciation for these great food artists.  View and enjoy... These all sculptures and artworks are made of food items only.  Hope you like it.

Latest Monument in Guinness World Record - "Akshardham at Delhi"

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Latest  Monument in  Guinness World Record  "Akshardham at Delhi" On Sunday, once again, I had an opportunity to visit Akshardham, a  Hindu temple  complex in  Delhi ,  India . It is also referred to as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham, the complex displays millennia of traditional  Hindu  and  Indian culture , spirituality, and architecture. After 5 years of non-stop, round-the-clock construction, the massive and awesome   Akshardham Temple Monument to World Peace   was created.  The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, India, constructed by the BAPS foundation -- the builders of the various Swaminaryan Temples across the world, is truely a modern day Wonder of the World. Delhi Akshardham  is one of the biggest and most intricate religious places of worship ever constructed. Combining several completely different and contrasting architectural styles of Hindu temple architecture of northern I...

First / Longest / Oldest in Indian Railways

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First / Longest / Oldest in Indian Railways Today is the 160th anniversary of Indian Railways. I belong to Indian Railways Family. Let me share some interesting facts about Indian Railways.  Photo of Engine of the First Passenger Train in India First Passenger Train Ran On 16th April 1853 (between Bombay to Thane) First Railway Bridge Dapoorie Viaduct on the Mumbai-Thane route First Rail Tunnel Parsik Tunnel First Ghats Covered by the Rail lines Thal and Bhore Ghats First Underground Railway Calcutta METRO First Computerized Reservation System started in New Delhi (1986) First Electric Train ran on 3rd Feb' 1925 (between Bombay VT and Kurla) Toilets on Trains were introduced in 1891 (1st Class) & 1907 (lower classes) Shortest Station Name Ib (Orissa) Longest Station Name Sri Venkatanarasimharajuvaria...

10,000 Page-views reached today... Big Thank You to all..

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Big Thank You to All of You...  Reached 10,000  Page-views Today Thank You to All my Well-wishers and  Readers " Vijay Sardana Online " Blog has reached the milestone of 10,000 views and we would like to thank all of our readers for helping to get us there. Profile of Audiences:  Entry Pageviews United States 5347 India 3671 Russia 231 United Kingdom 128 Canada 95 Germany 65 Thailand 41 Indonesia 25 South Korea 25 Australia 20 Readers from the following countries also visited:  Tanzania, South Korea, Hong Kong, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Sweden, etc.  In total, readers from more than 50 countries visited the Blog.  When I set up the blog this year, it was just to put my thoughts on blog for my own future use so that I can access them from wherever I want for the use them -  for my ar...

Paradise on Earth

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View of Dal Lake during my last stay in House boat near Hazartbal. Enjoyed the hospitality of our very friendly Kashmiri friends and families. Pl. do visit.