|   INDIA - MODERN & VIBRANT | 
| India: Modern & Vibrant | Picture Description | 
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| The following pictures were not taken by me. While there is much poverty in India, there is also great wealth. While many things in India are low-tech, there are also successful and enormous hi-tech industries. My trip to India took me only to Agra (Taj Mahal), Banares (Varanasi) and Bodh-Gaya (in Bihar). So, I also want to show some of the other highlights of India. The Indian people are in general, industrious, smart, and friendly with a bright future. | |
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       High Tech Sector 
         Location : India 
          India has a strong high-technology sector.
          Their information technology centers have
          partnered with companies around the world.  
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       The Shatabdi Express 
       Location : Delhi to Bhopal 
       A new high-speed train service between New Delhi and Agra was 
       launched Februrary 2006 as part of an effort to boost 
       tourism.  The Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express runs at 150 kilometers 
       per hour, the fastest train in the country, senior officials at the 
       Railways Ministry said.  The new service will reach Agra in less than 
       two hours. The 198-km trip previously took two and a half hours.  
       Rajiv Saxena, chief public relations officer at Northern Railways, 
       said the service will operate six days a week.  Agra, in the northern 
       state of Uttar Pradesh, is known for the Taj Mahal, which is the 
       biggest tourist attraction in the country.
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       The Shatabdi Express 
       Location : India 
       Another picture of the Shatabdi Express
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       Bangalore 
       Location : Bangalore 
       India is a thriving, bustling economy.
       Bangalore is at the heart of the 
       boom in global business.
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       The Utility Building 
       Location : Bangalore 
       The Public Utility Building on MG Road is an important 
       commercial landmark in Bangalore.
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       The Air India Building 
       Location : Mumbai (Bombay) 
      This is the Air India building in Mumbai
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       The Nuclear Power plant 
       Location : Kalpakkam 
      The 
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       Regional Engineering College 
       Location : Jalandhar 
      The Regional Engineering College is one of India's
      most prestigious Engineering universities. 
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       IIT 
       Location : Kharagpur 
      The Indian Institute of Technology is another one of India's
      prestigious Engineering universities. 
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       Indian Institue of Science 
       Location : 
      The Indian Institute of Science is India's premiere 
      and very selective Science university. 
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       Centaur Hotel 
       Location : 
      India has many modern hotels, such as the Centaur shown here.
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       Research Facility 
       Location : Bangalore 
      This is the Lucent Bell Labs facility in Bangalore,
      the "Silicon Valley" of India.
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       Research Facility 
       Location : Bangalore 
      This is another modern high-tech research lab
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       A modern urban workforce 
       Location : India 
      A picture of the modern urban workforce commuting.
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       Vidhana soudha 
       Location : Karnataka 
      The Vidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative assembly     
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       Air India 
       Location : India 
      This is a picture of one of Air India's Boeing 747-400
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       INS Viraat 
       Location : India 
      A picture of the Viraat, a modern Indian Aircraft carrier.
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       INS Shivalik 
       Location : India 
      A picture of the Shivalik, a stealth frigate
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