Queen's Travel & lifestyle

On the 8th November, the PM of India made an announcement on fight to corruption , black money, terror and counterfeit currency.   India's government hopes to flush out tax evaders and make money that is unaccounted for visible for tax purposes. There have been reports of tax raids in many parts of India. New 2,000 and 500 rupee denomination notes with new security features are being given to people to replace those removed from circulation.A new 1,000 rupee note "with a new dimension and design" will also be introduced in due course said by the govt.  To be honest this a good change no doubt and I salute the govt for bringing this change as soon as possible before it is too late.   My questions are will this be effective and Is it going to solve the problem? I think we will have to wait and see in coming years.  As soon as I saw this news online, the very next day I rush to money exchange because I had 4500 Indian currency left with me from my last trip to In

Today I'am sharing one of the frequent asked question to me -where are you from? People tend to be always surprise with my answer "I am from India Manipur and asked me why I don't look like Indian? I'am going to explain to you why I don't look like an Indian. I'am come from the North East States of India a state called Manipur.  After India’s Independence from the British rule in 1947, the all the independent states of India had to be merged with the Union of India  . Years after Independence, most of the independent states have now grown to accept wholly the notion of a ‘Union of India’. Only a few states – namely Kashmir and the Northern States (the Seven Sisters) have not been able to integrate fully with the Union of India. We are g eographically separate from mainland India. The Seven Sisters, as the seven states in India's North East corner are called - Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal - are different from the res

Diwali is one of the biggest festival in India. On this day people light their houses and town, street. It is like christmas in India. It is a very spritual day where we pray to God, to let our houses, family and friends shine with lights and let the darkness and evil to be wash away. I love this festival but at the same time I'am totally against the noise pollution. I think it is high time people stop wasting money on buying crackers instead buy sweets and gifts, share to needy ones. Ningol Chakouba is also considered one of the biggest festival in my home town Manipur. The elder brothers or younger invites his married sisters for big fat lunch and present them gifts. This festival is celebrated to honour the love between siblings. How I celebrate when I'am home? I spend a good quality time with my family and friends.  This year I'am away from home. I did light up candles in my room. But I missed home. The sad thing about being away from family is not being able to ce