
world peace
In a not so surprising report, by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), US was named as the biggest exporter of weapons in the entire world. Guess who was the biggest importer? No prizes…it is China followed by India. US exports 30% of the entire world export.
The volume of imports by India and Pakistan is increasing steadily and is expected to rise for another five to ten years until they agree an a permanent solutions.
The SIPRI said combat aircraft accounted for 27 per cent of the volume of international arms transfers during 2005-2009. Orders and deliveries of these potentially destabilizing weapon systems have led to arms race concerns in the following regions of tension: the Middle East, North Africa, South America, South Asia and South East Asia. » Read more: US: The peace maker!


Yeracadu – lake forest is what it means. A true gem in Shevaroy hills!
130 kms from Bangalore, this lesser known heaven, can be reached by state buses connecting Hosur to Tirupattur and from there on to Yelagiri Hills. Situated at about a height of 1600 m above sea level, this is one trip one will not forget in a hurry. This is actually a wide range of hills. The base of the hill is the small, sleepy town of Tirupattur. Once you reach there, your journey becomes all the more exciting, because for the next one hour you will be thrilled to watch some magnificent views of the ground below you. A through and through hill, the bus will trail along the steep edges which will surely give you the butterfly effect in your stomach! 

