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Archive for July, 2009
Mumbai witnesses the highest tide ever
Jul 26th
22nd July 2009 saw the Total Solar Eclipse which will not happen anytime soon in coming 123 years. A few days later, Mumbai saw its highest tide in 100 years on 25th and 26th July 2009. The tides were reported to be around 5.05 metre high. With the weekend around the corner & monsoon hovering over it was going to be the perfect recipe for another 26/7. Luckily the raingod didn’t pour much & it laid the stage for a perfect weekend. Who would miss such a once in a lifetime opportunity & the Mumbaiikars made the best use of it. I grabbed my Camera & headed off to seashore to capture all the excitement & drama of the High Tides.
On 24th July 2009, I headed to the nearby Dadar Chowpatty & yesterday(25th July 2009) I visited Worli Seaface. Photography was tough under such scenarios where you are surrounded by hundred of folks. I also needed to be careful(From Water) as a slight mistake could have taken away my precious camera. To add to the frustration there were policemen who made sure nobody got close to the shore. It was an adventurous shoot which has left with some wonderful snaps to cherish forever. I hope you will enjoy too.
Blue Zap for S60 V3 & N-Series Devices
Jul 19th
It has been a while since I designed a theme for Symbian OS. I got some free time on my hand & thus created another theme for Symbian OS. Blue Zap is designed to work on all Symbian s60 v3 devices which include N73, 5700, N82 etc. Blue Zap offers a refreshing blue backdrop and comes with full customized icons.
As always theme is for portrait modes & may not look visually pleasing in Landscape mode. So switch off any screen rotater software. Enjoy the Zap.
Piracy – Do You or You don’t ?
Jul 18th
Hello Readers,
I am glad to introduce surveys & polls on my site. As you know this is my first survey & as you again know from the title it is regarding Piracy. The survey is to know how many individuals support piracy while how many detest it. Please spare a couple of your minutes to take the survey.
Mumbai gets a new gem : Bandra-Worli Sealink
Jul 1st
The huge wait is eventually over as the Bandra-Worli Sealink (Rajiv Gandhi Sealink) is now open for Mumbaiikars. The sealink connects Bandra to Worli which promises to cut down the travel time by almost 80%. BWSL has been the first of its kind in the country & is truly an engineering marvel.
Preceding the inaugural, an opening ceremony was organized on 29th June 2009. It saw a magnificent display of fireworks & lasers which truly lit up the new gem of Mumbai. Thousands of Mumbaiikars rushed towards the shores & onto the two sides of the bridge to witness the grand opening ceremony. The view was breath-taking as fireworks & lasers took off the sealink on a beautiful night which staged a perfect opening to such a mega event. The sealink was inaugurated by Sonia Gandhi on 30th June 2009 & opened for general public at 7 AM on 1st July 2009 i.e. today. I went to Worli today & was happy to see things going all well on the new Bandra-Worli sealink. The public is happy as the toll charges have been waived off till 5th July.
The Bandra-Worli sealink is supported by special cables imported from China which are almost four times the circumference of the Earth. The bridge was constructed with the help of 3000 laborers who toiled day & night to put the great architectural marvel. 20,000 cement bags were used in the process. Its 4.8 KM long & promises to complete the journey between Bandra-Worli in just seven minutes. A normal road voyage would normally take almost one hour considering the traffic at peak hours. This has been the prime reason behind the construction of the Bandra-Worli sealink. The sealink is a modern eight lane cable stayed bridge controlled by automated toll plaza. It has been constructed using special anti-skid material & is estimated to hold strong for coming 100 years. The first day today saw a great response as Mumbaiikars went crazy to take a drive on this lovely sealink.
I am eager take a drive on this new bridge. It is bound to become a major tourist attraction in Mumbai. Bandra-Worli sealink not only adds to the beauty of Mumbai but also is a huge step towards improving the infrastructure in the country.
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