(normandy) tower of london and tower bridge:

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science museum:

for information please log on to http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ and for photographs please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/mlkesarwani/ScienceMuseum

happy birthday to you, papa:

i am glad to share the photos of the occasion. please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/mlkesarwani/HappyBirthdayToYou

imperial war museum:

britain had been an active player during the first world war (1914-18) and the second world war (1939-44). the technological developments during the early twentieth century made the warfare a complex and costly affair. every new invention was geared to the military ambitions. the museum exhibits war efforts of britain, its allied partners and the enemies. it also showcases the life during and after the war. it has a special section to honour Montgomery or Monty, the great hero of the second world war. it also acknowledges that even after two great wars the peace still seems elusive. while some international disputes have been successfully resolved, the others still remain. such disputes largely owe their origin to the realities of the colonial world or to the new found importance of petroleum in the modern warfare as well as economic progress.

the museum also acknowledges the contributions made by the subjects of its colonies in the wartime mobilisation. it is really heart-warming that the britain also acknowledged its racial discrimination against the black in the past. it has display of the photograph of a sardar havaldar from india and also that of nelson mendela of south africa. but i regret the museum has not given space to one more great war, which was being fought in india under the leadership of mahatma gandhi. if the ultimate objective of all the wars in the past was to seek an enduring peace, then only the war fought by the indian nation against its colonial rulers under the able leadership of mahatma gandhi could achieve its objective and paved the course for other countries elsewhere including south africa.

the museum has also showcased the involvement of britain's army in the post-second world war era in various countries. at one place it has also raised the problem of terrorism and how it is affecting the freedom of the individuals.

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the metro, the london paper, london lite:

the metro (www.metr.co.uk) is a morninger and the london paper (http://www.thelondonpaper.com/) and london lite (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/) are eveningers educating and entertaining the commuters to london on train and to the passers by on the footpaths of london. they sensationalise (or create awareness how to avoid or deal with the growing problems of an urban life?) crimes or other mishappenings. they are full of news about celebrities, lifestyles, sports, and little about politics and business affecting the masses. they make the commuters divert their attention from the rigours of daily fatigue of train or bus journey by providing columns for puzzles, crosswordsl, sudoku, comic strips, etc. they have the daily dose of london's weather forecast, tv and radio programmes on various channels, film shows at various cinema halls, etc. the papers also provide blank space where you can doodle. they also help the lonely hearts to find their mates, which can be for fun, friendship to long term partnership or marriage. they can also help you find your love if you happened to lose before you could know the name or other details. the publication is from monday to friday. the publication is fully supported by the advertisements and the distribution is free of cost.

madame tussauds museum:

madame tussauds museum has acquired a place of landmark in london. having lost her parents, she joined as an assistant to a wax artist in france. after a long association of over twenty years, she happened to be bequeathed with the creations of her master as a gift. the circumstances made her to travel to the britain. she took her exhibition from place to place to earn her livelihood as well as create new wax figures. lastly she put all her creations in a house at baker street, londonl, where she herself charged one shilling from each of the visitors. before her death she created her own wax statue. the art was further promoted and the museum carried on by her children. now the museum is professionally run as a business enterprise while promoting the art of wax statue making. while madame tussauds worked on the basis of the photographs/drawings of a person, the modern tools include taking more than two hundred measurements, matching the original skin and hair colours, using natural hair in the statue, etc. it is truely said that a person is not famous (whether for right or wrong reasons) till he gets a place in the madame tussaus museum. for photographs, please visit http://picasaweb.google.com/mlkesarwani/MadameTussaudsMuseum

british airways london's eye:

when it is a clear sky, a ride on the british airways london's eye wheel is a beautiful experience. it gives a very panoramic view of the heart of london city. the wheel is a specimen of modern engineering. the most beautiful thing is that a memorial stone has been erected to remember the chief engineer who conceived the idea and gave it a shape. for the photographs, please visit the link http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/mlkesarwani/LondonSEyeBritishAirwaysLondonSEye