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Indian Wealthy prefer chopper commuting

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The chaotic traffic jams of India means that more and more of those who can afford prefer to commute by choppers Raymonds group CEO  High-flier Gautam Hari Singhania   residence Vijay Mallya Stud Mansion with private helipad Vijay Mallya's Mumbai Mansion with heliport Mumbai lakefront mansion with heliport Thissur Sobha city with private helipads and heliports near billionaire's row

Move over carpooling, chopper sharing is here

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The idea of chopper pooling MUMBAI: Carpooling to reach your work place is passe, fasten your seat belts to pool a chopper ride. At least that's what dozens of Mumbai-based entrepreneurs with factories in places like Boisar, Vapi, Nasik, Aurangabad have been discovering since the past few months. Varun Verma (name changed on request), a 45-year old chemical engineer, has been making a grueling weekly road trip from his Nepeansea Road home to  Vapi  where his chemical unit is based for past 12 years. But not anymore, he has discovered chopper pooling. "It is a nine hour journey to and fro. I leave home by 6 am and return on the same day by 11 pm as the facilities for overnight stay in Vapi are not very good,'' said Verma. So when he had to ferry a German team from Mumbai to his factory he had to hire a helicopter. But the Rs 2 lakh bill told him flying to work can't become a habit. The idea of chopper pooling took root a few months later when he attended a seminar...

Africa vs Asia's president's palaces

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Statehouse with heliport at Yenagoa Nigeria Nahel Palace of Abu Dhabi Emir Nawaz Sharif rest house with heliport for his Agusta Westland 139 Helicopter Nawaz Sharif's new hilltop Palace Ruwais Palace Abu Dhabi with 5 Heliports Palace with lake and round pedestrian walkway Presidential Palace in the Middle of Desert, UAE Kenya's new Vice President palace at Karen Jonathan's house(inset: Jonathan) Otuoke, a tiny island community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, before now used to be relatively unknown by many outside it. But that has changed in recent times especially since Goodluck Jonathan, one of the prominent sons from the area, became Nigeria’s Pesident. These days, the area gets its own fair share of mention, thanks to its connection with the nation’s number one man. However, this time, Otuoke, is in the news for a disturbing reason – residents are accusing the President of deliberately using his influence and ...

Iran vs Dubai and Ajman in palace adornment

Who got their palace most adorned with heliports? Ajman Sheikh's 4 private heliports in his ranch complex Palace Complex in Iran near Oil refineries got triple heliports Desert Oasis Palace with private heliport