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    The Aftereffects of Searching for Jain Temples

    August 29, 2009 - By 

    One of the stories from our TGDC trail was about our search for old Jain temples in Wayanad in Kerala. There are a few of them, either taken over by ASI or left to crumble, like the one we managed to visit. After visiting the place and reading a little more about Jain temples in Kerala, a realisation dawned on us – Most temples in Kerala were earlier Jain or Buddhist temples. We had earlier read that the famous Sabarimala temple (with close to 5 crore visitors a year, it is supposed to be the second biggest annual pilgrimage after…

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    Oh My God! From Top 100 to Top 12!

    July 23, 2009 - By 

    We can’t express what are we feeling now. We have made it to the Top 12 from over a thousand contestants. This challenge is getting interesting for sure. The 12 contestants will now meet for a ground event somewhere near Mumbai for three days. 3rd August to 5th August. The Jury is expected to grill us on all possible skills. And 3 will make it to the final round and get to drive 3000 kms. Once again thanks, friends.

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    In the Race …

    July 21, 2009 - By 

    The first hurdle is over. We are in the race. As one among the 100. Thanks for everyone who voted for us. As the digital clock ticked seconds on the TGDC website on 20th July, we anxiously waited hoping that as it turns 1.00 pm, the home page will transform into a list of names and we have to search through the 100 names. But Sandip had one more trick up his sleeves. Sure the home page changed. But to some 100 blocks of letters. One had to click each of those letters to find whether he/she is in the…