Elance - a place to find work from home jobs

Elance is a great place to find work from home jobs in several areas like Graphics Design, Administrative Support, Writing & Translation, Web & Programming etc. Buyers that need work done will come and post their projects and you can bid on them. If the project is awarded to you, you can complete it and get paid.

Elance charges an initial fee for bidding on projects (which you pay regardless of whether the project is awarded to you) and also charges a certain % commission on the final... [Read More]

Paypal - easy way to receive money from clients

If you are wokring from home, Paypal is a great way to receive money from your clients. We have extensively used paypal to receive payments of $10, $20 etc. Your clients don't need to have a paypal account and they can use their credit card to pay.

When a client pays you money, it goes into you paypal account, which you can then electronically withdraw into your bank account or ask them to send a paper check.

After researching several options, we find this to be the most hassle-free wa... [Read More]

ShowMeTheCurry.com

Through this website Hetal & Anuja are teaching how to cook Indian Cuisine.
They are trying to pass on healthy cooking recipes that are easy and fast.

The website includes videos and podcasts about Indian Cuisine and Indian Cooking.

LiquidWeb

We were looking out for a good web hosting service provider who also provides quick and good technical support. We didn't look for the host that had the lowest price. We looked for the one that had the best 24X7 support. So, instead of comparing prices, we compared their support responsiveness.

I called all the top web hosting companies and asked for technical support. I noted down how long it took for them to pick-up the call. I then asked some basic and random questions to see how patient a... [Read More]

Careerbuilder.com

Adding career builder into this directory as an option for some serious job seekers out there. I haven't used it personally and hence couldn't rate it. Hopefully someone from our community has used it and can provide some ratings and reviews of this site. Thanks.

Rebtel

Rebtel.com provides low cost international calling from Mobile using VOIP services.

Their rate to call India is $0.056 / Min.

They are giving out a few signing-up bonanzas like:

1. Register at Rebtel.com and enter the voucher code as 'Shukriya', you get 70mins FREE
2. You can also try FREE 10mins before you buy providing mobile numbers of yourself and your friend/relative in any other country
3. You get to double your money in your first buy - Buy $10 and get $20 worth of mins.
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Dellme

We used her recently to clean our old apartment (We moved to a new one recently) and she did an awesome job. Highly recommended.

Abirami Mega Mall

This is fastly developing into one of the major attractions in the city. With the added attractions of snow world and kissing cars, the mega mall is a sure hit with kids.

Startlogic

We started web hosting with Startlogic because they were inexpensive for hosting a simple website. They were ok as long as we didn't need any technical support. In the initial days of our site, we didn't have the need to call them. Once when the site started growing and we needed some technical support, we came to know startlogic are not good for a site with huge traffic. Absolutely lethargic in support. It takes about 45 minutes to 2 hours before someone picks up the call. We have literally... [Read More]

GoDaddy.com

GoDaddy is supposed to be the world's largest Domain Registrars. They have very good deals for both domain registration as well as web hosting services.

Someone to definitely consider for Domain Registrations.

Hotjobs.com

Yahoo hotjobs is one of the largest job sites that exist. While I haven't used it personally, I have listed it here because people mostly tend to put in their resume over multiple job sites. Have you used hotjobs? Please share your experience with Hotjobs below. Thanks.

Garamchai

GaramChai.com: Wherever in the United States, anything Indian is located at Garamchai.com. We aim to provide everything Indians living in the United States may need to maintain their lifestyle outside of India. This site is a complete resource listing of 400 temples, 500 restaurants, 500 bazaars and online shops. Other listings include jewelers, wedding specialists, theaters, beauty salons, Mosques and Gurudwaras.

Register.com

Cheap and affordable Domain Registration, comes with an Email ID you want with your domain name. They also offer affordable webhosting services.
Someone to check prices on before you buy a domain.

Public Parks and Theme Parks in Dubai

1. Listed here are the parks in Dubai with their timing and Lady's day. Also attached is the Dubai Municipality's site on public parks with all the details. For additional information on the parks just click the park name and the link will open up to the Dubai Municipality Site parks page. Information has been taken from Dubai Municipality site. Do let me know if i have missed out any info so that we can update it. I have not listed the smaller locality parks but will do so as and when i visit them

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Mahalakshmi's Sarees & Churidhars

This small designer boutique has less commonly seen collections in sarees, churidhars and dress materials. They have sarees in silk, silk cotton, varieties of pure cotton, Bargur sarees (popularly known as Soniya Gandhi Sarees!). The shop has a homely ambience and very friendly staff.

Pingo

This is a good calling card that we use for calling countries other than India. Reliance India call or vonage works well for people calling from US, UK (the 5 countries that RIC has presence in) to India. What if you want to call a cousin who is in Germany? And for those type of situations, Pingo calling cards come in very handy. They are economical and also is very hassle-free. They also have several time saving features that will spare you from the trouble of keying in your pin# etc.

TajOnline.com

I have boughts toys for my co-sister's son for his 1st Birthday from the kids store in Tajonline.com. The prices were reasonable, the gifts were packed very well and delivered with a personal message promptly on his Birthday.

Also, their customer service is good. If you call to track your gift order, even if there is no one and you leave a message they promptly call you back. They have local numbers both in the US and India.

I would recommend this online store to send gifts to India!... [Read More]

Pt.Ganesh Shastry

Reliable priest for performing Hindu ceremonies. Is punctual and does a nice job. We were verey satisfied with his services.

Monster.com

Monster is one of the first job sites to be started. It still has a massive database of job seekers and companies. Long time ago, I registered there and I used to get good responses. Worth trying out.

Indian Ladies Community

A global online community and discussion board for Indian ladies. Indian ladies living around the world come here to discuss various topics, engage in a dialogue, ask questions, get help, share tips and along the way build authentic and enduring friendships.

Hindu Temple in Central Texas

This is one of our favourite temples as it is calm and serene.

Shutterfly

I first registered and tried the 25 FREE prints offered by Shutterfly for sign up. Finding the quality of their prints good, I ordered for more prints @ 12c per print.

You can upload and order your prints and also ask them to be delivered at your nearby Target stores for pick-up. That way there is no shipping charges incurred.

Worth trying their prints.

Masala Wok

A really good Indochinese restaurant in Austin. It is now under new management and the food quality has greatly improved!

Amazon.com - Books, Electronics, Toys & More!

Amazon is my favourite place to buy books. The books are a lot cheaper than in a physical store. You can find almost any book you want. Reading user reviews also gives me a great insight into whether the book is for me or not.

Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple in Carrum Downs

I visit this temple on a regular basis. The priests are friendly & are willing to help or answer any query regarding religion, rites,rituals etc. They speak Tamil & English (which works for me!)

The Utsavs in the Temple are worth watching & it takes me back to good old Matunga in Mumbai.

Various Poojas & other rituals are performed here. The Priests also help in performing rituals like Namkaran,Havans (based on gen... [Read More]