Thursday, September 20, 2007

Voice of Great People

This is a collection of original voices of great people

Rabindranath Thakur
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Subhas Chandra Bose
Jawarlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi

Shyama Sangeet - Kazi Nazrul Islam

Shyama Sangeet written & composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam

1) Amar Kalo Meyer - Anup Ghoshal
2) Ami Bhul Korechi - Manabendra Mukherjee
3) Ami Na Hoy Maan Korechhinu - Bipasha Guha Thakurota
4) Ami Ma Bole Joto Dekechi - Sandhya Mukherjee
5) Bolre Joba Bol - Anup Ghoshal
6) Dekhe Jare Rudrani Mayer - Anup Ghosgal
7) Dino Tarini Bole Ma - Mahmoodur Rahman Benu
8) Esho He Shojol Shyam - Amia Matin
9) Hey Madhob - A.B. Ghosh
10) Kaalo Meyer Payer Tolay - Bulbul Mahalanabish
11) Krishna Krishna - Shampa Kundu
12) Mago Ami Mondomoti - Manabendra Mukherjee
13) Ore Neel Jamunar Jol - Ela Basu
14) Shayma Mayer Laglo - Ajay Chakrabarty
15) Shayma Namer Bhelay - Anup Ghoshal
16) Shyam Tumi Jodi Radha Hotey - Surobhi Rozario

To download these copyright free songs, visit here: http://www.nazrul.org/nazrul_audio/shayma.htm

Doordarshan Nostalgia

Looking for old Doordarshan serials?? You can get some of them here

All documentaries/cartoons from Films Division India Films Division India

Rajshri Productions has been forefront to keep the old Doordarshan memories intact. You can get to watch some of the most wanted serials in their website.

Fauji (13 Episodes) Fauji

Malgudi Days (39 Episodes) Malgudi Days

Shaktiman (160+ Episodes) Shaktiman

Surabhi (135+ Episodes) Surabhi

Astitva (105+ Episodes) Astitva

Mahabharat (94 Episodes) Mahabharat

Mahanagar (13 Episodes) Mahanagar

Paying Guest (26 Episodes) Paying Guest

Raja Aur Rancho (179 Episodes) Raja Aur Rancho

Rishtey (105+ Episodes) Rishtey

Talaash (26 Episodes) Talaash

Uppanyas (36 Episodes) Uppanyas

Remember Street Hawk? Well its here for you Street Hawk (13 Episodes) Street Hawk

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Send Money to India

Quickremit - HDFC Bank
Website - http://www.hdfcbank.com/nri_banking/money_transfer/USA/QuickRemit.htm
Bank Account in US - Wachovia
Transaction Charges - http://www.hdfcbank.com/assets/popuppages/forex_services_fees.htm
Exchange Rates - http://www.timesofmoney.com/remittance/jsp/remitExchangeRate.jsp
Exchange Rate (15th Sep'07) US$ 1.00 = INR 40.07
Toll Free: 1-888-9QUICKREMIT (1-888-9784257)
E-mail: quickremit@timesofmoney.com

Money2India - ICICI Bank
Website - www.money2india.com
Bank Account in US - Bank of New York
Transaction Charges - https://m2inet.icicibank.co.in/m2iNet/beneficiaryType.misc
Exchange Rates - https://m2inet.icicibank.co.in/m2iNet/exchangeRate.misc
Exchange Rate (10th July 2016) US$ 1.00 = INR 66.65
Toll Free: 1-866-ICICI4U (1-866-424-2448)
E-mail: nri@icicibank.com

Remit2India - Times of Money
Website - www.remit2india.com
Transaction Charges - https://www.remit2india.com/sendmoneytoindia/UnitedStates/exchange-rate.jsp
Exchange Rates - https://www.remit2india.com/sendmoneytoindia/UnitedStates/exchange-rate.jsp
Exchange Rate (10th July 2016) US$ 1.00 = INR 66.34

Click2Remit - Kotak Mahindra Bank
Website - http://www.kotak.com/nri-banking/transfer-money/click2remit.html
Transaction Charges - N/A
Exchange Rates - http://www.kotak.com/forex-rates.html
Exchange Rate (10th July 2016) US$ 1.00 = INR 66.55
Registration Form


AxisRemit - Axis Bank
Website - https://axisremit.axisbank.co.in/remittance/index.jsp
Transaction Charges - https://axisremit.axisbank.co.in/remittance/showTransferRates.action
Exchange Rates - https://axisremit.axisbank.co.in/remittance/showExchangeRates.action
Exchange Rate (10th July 2016) US$ 1.00 = INR 67.05

CitibankNRI - CitiBank
Website - www.CitiNRI.com
Exchange Rate (15th Sep'07) (??)

Cash2India
Website - www.cash2india.com
Exchange Rate (15th Sep'07) US$ 1.00 = INR 39.2215

Summary
ProviderAmount ($)Transaction Rate ($)Fees ($)AmountINR
AxisRemit50067.050.14% of the gross value or INR 35/- whichever is higher50033478.065
AxisRemit100067.050.14% of the gross value or INR 35/- whichever is higher100167023.08613
Indus Fast Remit50066.75050033328.275
Indus Fast Remit100066.750100166723.20655
MoneyGram50066.49$450033,249.13
MoneyGram100066.490100166,564.75
Placid50066.9050033,450.00
Placid100066.90100166,966.90
Quickremit1 - 100066222
Remitly50067.2$3.9950033331.872
Remitly100067.20100167267.2
Ria50067050033,500.00
Ria1000670100167,067.00
Transfast50066.90$2.99 per transaction50033345.00
Transfast100066.900100166966.90
Transferwise>30067.130.9%+$2.750033,270.06
Transferwise>30067.130.9%+$2.7100166,606.59
Xoom50066.62$2.9950033310.00
Xoom100066.620100166687.00

Money Calculator
MoneyGram - https://secure.moneygram.com/estimate/payment-options
Placid - https://www.placid.net/rates-fees.php
Ria - https://www.riamoneytransfer.com/price-calculator
Transfast - https://transfast.com/
Transferwise - https://transferwise.com/
Xoom - https://www.xoom.com/money-transfer-fees


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The Fine Print
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Money2India
Amount ($)Transaction Rate ($)
1 - 10002
1001 and Above0

(For both ICICI & Non ICICI Bank Electronic Transfers)

Remit2India

Amount ($)Transaction Rate ($)
50 - 5003
501 - 10005
1001 - 100000
10001 - 2500015
25001 - 5000020
50000 and Above25


Additional Processing Charges For Paypal Transfers:3.95% of remittance amount.
Additional Processing Charges for Fixed Amount Remittance Transactions: 1% remittance amount.
Transfer Fees for Rupee Express transactions: Zero
Additional Processing Charges for Rupee Express transactions: 1.5% remittance amount.
Transfer Fees for Instant Remit transfers $5
Service Charges Applicable for each transfer.

Charges for card based remittance

Remittance amount ($)Credit /debit card Charges ($)
Above 50 to 2009
Above 200 to 50016
Above 500 to 100031


Quickremit

Amount ($)Transaction Rate ($)
100 - 2000
201 - 5000
501 - 25000
2501 - 50000

(For both HDFC & Non HDFC Bank Electronic Transfers)

Transfer limits (accounted as per clearing in India)
$5000 per transaction
$10000 per day
$12000 per week
$25000 per year (1st Jan - 31st Dec)

Starting 1st January 2007, Direct Credit facility to accounts with other banks will be provided only for transactions with amounts more than Rs. 1 lac. For all transactions with amounts less than Rs.1 lac a demand draft* will be issued for the same and dispatched. For any clarifications, please write to us at: quickremit@hdfcbank.com
*(A charge of 0.75/Rs.1000 will be deducted for issuing demand drafts)

For Demand Drafts delivered to Non HDFC Bank locations, extra fees of Rs. 0.75 per thousand rupees.