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Thursday, April 3, 2014
Indian chicken curry 2
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Royal Indian Raj Cleared by BCSC
Vancouver, BC, July 17, 2012 - As of April 2010, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) has formally closed their investigation into Royal Indian Raj International Corporation® (RIRIC).
Allegations of fraud and irregular land acquisition processes surrounding RIRIC's township development activities in India were brought against the company in early 2005 by a former local employee looking to undermine the hard-earned reputation of RIRIC in both North America and India. In addition to RIRIC's early brand incubation of such names as Choice Hotels (15,000 rooms), Century 21, and Caldwell; exclusive rights to the Jack Nicklaus golf courses and Academies; a $1 billion strategic financial relationship with The Greenwich Group; consultancy associations with Jones Lang LaSalle and CPG Corporation (former Singapore Public Works Dept); and financial relationships with Global Emerging Market Fund on a 300,000,000M (GBP) Equity Line of Credit the following townships were presented to the Indian government and proposed for development subsequent to land negotiations and Township master plans submission:
- Royal Garden City Bangalore (2004) - 3,000 acre (146.36 million sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Bangalore, India
- Royal Garden City Mumbai (2004) - 5,000 acre (217,800,000 sq. ft. built-up) "Smart" City, Mumbai, India
- Royal Garden Villas and Resort (2005) - Phase 1: 17 gated communities (600,000 sq. ft.buildable), proposed expansion to 137 acres (5-7M sq. ft.) Bangalore, India
- The Italian Village (2007) - 1,136 acre gated community, Bangalore, India
- Golf India (2007) - a series of prestigious, planned golf course communities across India by golf legend Jack Nicklaus
- The Special Economic Zone (2008) - 12,500 acres for commercial development, State of Meghalaya, India
After an exhaustive review, BCSC lead investigator David Martin determined there were no grounds for prosecution.
"At the end of [that] process, we concluded that there was insufficient evidence to sustain allegations," said Bob Abrams, BCSC Investigations Manager.
"We are very pleased with the BCSC's decision," says RIRIC's chairman Manoj C. Benjamin. "As RIRIC is very vigilant at keeping well-documented records of its cross- border activities in the new emerging market of India and elsewhere we remained confident with the investigation's outcome. The process has nevertheless delayed our progress.We are eager to put the last few years behind us and get our inaugural township project in Bangalore, India, off the ground in mid 2012, move on to other proposed townships as well as internationally incubate big name brands through our vertically integrated development portal.".
The Asia-China-India markets will make up 50% of the world's economy by mid-century; a transformation which, in India, will be "the scale and speed of which has not happened anywhere except China" noted a recent report from Morgan Stanley. International real estate groups have only been allowed to actively invest in the Indian markets since 2004. RIRIC is well-versed in the risks and challenges inherent to developing Eastern markets and is readily equipped to handle the multiple facets of its projects.
"Our vertically integrated proprietary "Smart" township model is unique - and a significant undertaking by any company's standards, " notes Benjamin. "It requires vision, the pursuit of excellence and a hard-headed business acumen. In India it requires additional mastery over many complex risk factors and procedures prevalent in these types of emerging markets such as poor regulatory environments, undefined real estate laws/practices, prolonged re-zoning issues, continuously changing governments, and excessive governmental red tape for project permissions with average approvals taking up to six to eight years. It takes patience, perseverance and personal contacts at the highest political level. RIRIC has all three in abundance."
RIRIC initially entered into their township development projects in 2000. They received Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB ) approvals under India's newly created "Integrated Township Sector" programme in September 2004, and became the first Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) permitted under this initiative. However, government delays of five to ten years, the aforementioned employee's internet sabotage campaign, and other influencing market factors reversed the precision planning and effective advancements to date; it was the perfect storm to stall the company's stellar reputation, integrity and project validity.
The clearance by the BCSC, combined with finalized Indian government permit clearances at the central and state levels, will allow RIRIC to commence phase one of its inaugural Royal Garden Villas & Resort (RGV) Live-Work-Play community in 2013 with phase two and its proposed 3-4 million square feet development anticipated to follow. The RGV project has received over 12,000 sales inquiries in its pre-launch stage. The entire project will be completed in several phases over approximately 5-7 years.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Home-style chicken curry
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1993658/homestyle-chicken-curry
- Roughly chop the onion, transfer to a small food processor, and add 3 tablespoons of water - process to a slack paste. You could use a stick blender for this or coarsely grate the onion into a bowl - there's no need to add any water if you are grating the onion. Tip into a small bowl and leave on one side.
- Put the chopped garlic and ginger into the same food processor and add 4 tbsp water - process until smooth and spoon into another small bowl. Alternatively, crush the garlic to a paste with a knife or garlic press and finely grate the ginger.
- Heat the oil in a wok or sturdy pan set over a medium heat. Combine the cumin and fennel seeds with the cinnamon and chilli flakes and add to the pan in one go. Swirl everything around for about 30 secs until the spices release a fragrant aroma.
- Add the onion paste - it will splutter in the beginning. Fry until the water evaporates and the onions turn a lovely dark golden - this should take about 7-8 mins. Add the garlic and ginger paste and cook for another 2 mins - stirring all the time.
- Stir in the garam masala, turmeric, and sugar and continue cooking for 20 secs before tipping in the tomatoes. Continue cooking on a medium heat for about 10 mins without a lid until the tomatoes reduce and darken.
- Cut the chicken thighs into 3cm chunks and add to the pan once the tomatoes have thickened to a paste. Cook for 5 mins to coat the chicken in the masala and seal in the juices, and then pour over the hot chicken stock. Simmer for 8-10 mins without a lid until the chicken is tender and the masala lightly thickened - you might need to add an extra ladleful of stock or water if the curry needs it. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve with Indian flatbreads or fluffy basmati rice and a pot of yogurt on the side.
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Ravi benjamin intro
Take Me Home Tonight is the latest 80s throwback film that focuses on a crazy weekend party in a similar vein to Superbad, including everything from drug usage to car crashes. While it’s great at paying homage to that iconic era and generating feelings of nostalgia, it falls short of being a memorable comedy because of its mediocre jokes, predictable ending and overstated themes of adulthood-phobia.
Topher Grace plays Matt Franklin, a 23-year old who still lives at home with his parents and his twin sister Wendy, played by Anna Faris. He is a recent MIT graduate who can’t decide what to do with his life. As a result, he is working as a clerk at a video store in a local mall, selling himself short. His father is understandably furious with him for not getting a real job after spending so much money at MIT and seizes every chance he can to remind him.
Throughout his teen years, Matt harbored a secret crush for a girl named Tori Frederking, played by Teresa Palmer. He never had the courage to act on his crush, but he is given another chance when Tori walks into his video store and back into his life. Not being able to bear the thought of explaining his current profession, Matt pretends to be a customer as well and strikes up a conversation. In hopes of impressing her, he lies and says that he is working as a banker at Goldman Sachs. Tori is impressed and casually mentions a party she is attending later. Matt nonchalantly says he might see her later while mentally vowing to be at that party and finally ask her for her number.
All of a sudden, Matt’s directionless life has meaning again. His best friend Barry, played by Dan Fogler, is happy to hear the news and vows to help him keep up the illusion that Matt is a successful banker. Unfortunately, a few moments later, Barry is unceremoniously fired from his car salesman job. This is devastating to him, and he proceeds to get cripplingly drunk before the party even starts.
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