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22 hr. ago, Sameer Kumar

Solar energy is making rapid strides forward and is constantly replacing conventional energy in every aspect of life. The hotel industry has been slowly headed in the green direction too by adopting various strategies that will attract new customers...

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A man cycles past a sign which forbids foreigners to pass, on a public street in Beijing April 21, 2008. The Beijing Olympic games had been expected to be a tourism windfall with fully booked hotels, flush customers and a jubilant atmosphere, but instead...