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ECO-FRIENDLY COMP: The 'green' notebook is designed with real bamboo.

ECO-FRIENDLY COMP: The

Asus launches Bamboo Series notebook in India

Asus has launched the eco-friendly Bamboo Series Notebook in India. The notebook is designed with real bamboo and Asus maintains that it is 'green' throughout its life cycle - from its conception and production to its recycling. It complies with RoHS and WEEE Standard.

SOUND MACHINE: The New Jersey college band won the Best Music on Campus Artist of the Year.

Indian zing to MTV campus contest

A band from NJ, mostly made up of Indian-Americans, are the winners of MTV Best Music on Campus contest.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-zing-to-mtv-campus-contest/42564-8.html

Taste Karnataka's bamboo cuisine

If you're in the Malnad region of Karnataka this monsoon, we bet you'll give up that favourite hot chocolate for this...

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/42118/taste-karnatakas-bamboo-cuisine.html

BAM-BOOSTING INCOMES: With concepts like bamboo villages catching on, tourism is all set to boom in Wayanad.

Bamboo, a shot in arm for Kerala

The answer to Wayanad's ailing economy, reeling under an agrarian crisis and farmer suicides, may lie in bamboo.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bamboo-a-shot-in-arm-for-kerala/36963-3.html

PRAY TO SAVE: Women of the village are praying to ward off mautam and the ill luck that it brings along.

Bamboo sprouts disaster in Bihar

The residents of Sirsi village are praying to save their crops from the mysterious flowering of the bamboo trees.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bamboo-sprouts-disaster-in-bihar/22076-3.html

BIG BIZ: Living bamboo brings good fortune and they are symbolic of happiness and prosperity.

Lucky charm brings big biz in India

In the last few years, Feng Shui has become a fashion statement and scores of stores stocking up wind chimes, bells and bamboo plants.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/lucky-charm-brings-big-biz-in-india/20245-7.html

RAT HUNT: Bamboo rats have caused huge damage to crops in Manipur.

Army gets bamboo-ed in rat race

There has been an explosion in the rodent population in Manipur and they are destroying crops, causing huge losses.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/army-gets-bambooed-in-rat-race/11992-3.html

Technological marvel, the Indian way

Fans and rickshaws made of bamboo — sounds unusual? Bamboo is being used to churn out a technological marvel.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/technological-marvel-the-indian-way/10727-11.html

BAMBOO SHLOKAS: Makardhwaja is carving the teachings of the Gita on wafer thin bamboo strips.

Bhagwad Gita available on bamboo

An Orissa-based craftsman, Makardhawaja is carving the teachings of the Gita and the Hanuman Chalisa on thin, delicate strips of bamboo.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bhagwad-gita-available-on-bamboo/7651-8.html

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