My wishes 2015

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Farewell Friend!

Like every other year, 2014 will also become a part of history shortly.Like all other years, we lost some, we gained some, we  cried some and we smiled some.I don't know if it was worth living.Life, they say, is worth living, if you've become better man today. Likewise, a nation is worth it, if it has become a better nation this year. As I say good bye to 2014, I feel like seeing off someone whom I've known for a year. Who was he? a friend?...

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Christmas in India

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Shame on You!

These are the militants who chose the innocent children to be their opponent in Pakistan yesterday. I don't know who they are, nor do I need to know. All I feel is that quickly and surely ,we're making this beautiful planet a place of pain and suffering. Were we born to kill others? must we  dip our hand in innocent blood? My heart goes out to the families for whom 16th December, 2014 became a nightmare for the rest of their lives. "Every...

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Sri Sri Sarada Devi

1.known as ‘Holy Mother’, Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual associate of Sri Ramakrishna, was born on 22 December 1853. 2.She had no formal schooling, but managed to learn the Bengali alphabet. When she was about six years old, she was married to Sri Ramakrishna. However, she continued to live with her parents. 3.Later she joined Sri Ramakrishna as his devoted wife and disciple, while remaining a virgin nun and following the spiritual path. 4.Sri...

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Amjaad Ali Khan-The Sarod Maestro

Today he played at the Nobel Peace Prize giving ceremony. Here are  some important facts on his life - 1. Born in 1945, he is the sixth generation in Sarod Playing.**Sarod, the present day modification of the ancient Rabab (an Afghan Folk Instrument).2. His father, Hafiz Ali Khan was Sarod player of Royal family.3. His style of music is called_'Senia Bangash Gharana'4. Amjad Ali Khan gave his first solo recital at the age of 12 in 1958.5....

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Indian Terracotta

1.Clay crafts and pottery have an important role in representing Indian culture. 2.The terracotta tradition is the continuation of the Indus valley traditions that dates back 5000 years. 3.Terracotta work is mainly centred in the states of West Bengal, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. 4.It is estimated that pottery appeared in Bengal, in or around 1500 B.C.It's made of alluvial soil. 5.‘Bankura Horse', the most distinguished form of terracotta art,is...

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If a tree is saved even at the cost of one's head, it's worth it.

"Sar sāntey rūkh rahe to bhī sasto jān" Meaning: If a tree is saved even at the cost of one's head, it's worth it. Imagine yourself dying to protect a tree, Imagine you telling :"First kill me ,then kill a tree!"can you?. No friends, don't worry, I can't place my self either. It takes a  whole lot to make oneself that selfless.Amrita Devi Bishnoi(Kudos to the name) offered her head to protect a tree to be felled by King's men in 1720.She...

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Update Notice

This blog will be updated on Wednesdays and Sundays. We promise to give the readers our best! Thanks for reading . Be with us...

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Nehru Jacket vs. Modi Jacket

1.Jackets have always in in very high demand amongst Indian politicians.The Topis(Gandhi caps) and Jackets(Nehru style) have always hogged attention.But with Mr Narendra Modi started designing his own jackets, things have changed somewhat.2.The Nehru jacket had many names - sadri, bandi -earlier only black and grey jackets were in demand which would cost 500-600 rupees  but they seem to be now influenced by PM Modi's choice of colors and...

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Amul- the biggest Dairy brand in India!

As India celebrated the National Milk Day yesterday,Her are few words on that:1. Dr Verghese Kurien is the man who created the milk revolution in the country.2.Born on November 26, 1921 in Kerala, he passed away on September 9, 2012 in Gujarat.3. His project called ‘Operation Flood’ was the world’s biggest agricultural development programme.4. It was his initiative which helped India in becoming the largest milk producer of the world. 5.Milk powder...

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Bramhakamal

Bramha Kamal( Night blooming Cereus) is the mythical flower of Gods. blooms only for one night in the entire year, somewhere between mid June and mid October. The blooming lasts only for a few (10 ) hours. Brahmakamal is related with the story of how Brahma emerged from Vishnu’s naval in a lotus flower.  It is supposed to grow in the very high altitudes of the Himalayas.It is the lotus of Bramha.In the Mahabharata, Draupadi talks about...

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Temple facts 2

The Brihadishwara Temple, located in Thanjavur, India, was built in the 11th century. It is The world’s first complete granite temple,  The temple tower is 66 meters (216 feet) high making it one of the tallest temples in the world. The temple of Khajuraho  famous for their erotic sculpture were built over a span of 200 years, from 950 to 1150. They are dedicated either to the Jain pantheon and the rest to Hindu deities, to Brahma,...

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Temple Facts 1

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Yummy Dosa!!!

1.Dosa is the staple food in 5 Indian states2.Besides, It is very important food in Srilanka,Malaysia and Singapore.3.We can find the reference to Dosa in 6th century.4.Perhaps it originated in Karnataka.(Masala Dosa in Mumbai)5. More or less 30 variants of the food is available.6. Masala dosa was listed as number 49 on World's 50 most delicious foods compiled 7.A team of more than 20 dosa masters in Madurai prepared the world's longest dosa in...

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Indian Tribes2

The Bhil tribe is found mostly in the central and western parts of India. Till the early 20th century, the Bhil people served as warriors for the kings. Interestingly, during marriages it is the men who have to pay a dowry of sorts (10 goats) to be able to marry an eligible woman! The Gaddi tribe is one of the very few tribes of India that live like gypsies. They travel in summer leaving their villages for the season. They can be found in the...

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Indian Tribes 1

 1.The Bnei Menashe tribe, found in Manipur and Mizoram, are descendants of the Lost Tribes of Israel. Instead of converting to other religions, these people converted back to the religion of their ancestors after rediscovering their roots.2.Most of the world today follows the system where the father’s family name is adopted. In contrast, The Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people practice this unique system and form one of the biggest communities...

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SRK and reincarnation

Some parapsychologists claim thar SRK  was Sadhana Bose in his last birth. Ahtun Re revealed that Mr. Khan, in a past lifetime, was a well known female Indian dancer and actress who lived in the early years of Indian cinema.  After some research, they also found a possible candidate in Sadhona Bose. In as subsequent session with Kevin Ryerson, Ahtun Re confirmed that SRK is the reincarnation of Sadhana Bose The Life of Sadhona...

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Indian jails

1.India has a total of 1380+ jails with a total capacity of  around 333,333 convicts.2.The last jail reform was proposed in 1980! 3.a Indian prisoners' challenge- Social rehab.3.b. Government's challenge- 2% of the prisoners are interested to change themselves.4.Rapists are condemned, get repeatedly attacked and sexually violated inside the jail(You may take delight in that but that is also a violation of law.) 5.at least 20 prisoners have...

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Incredible India !

Ajitchandra Sagarji, a Jain,  is just 24. He has been practising meditation for the last 12 years.on 16th November, he will recall 500 random questions posed to him by an audience of 5000 in ascending and descending order. The questions will include complicated Mathematics  history and philosophy. He will not only remember the questions,he'll answer them too! The previous such challenge of 1,000 questions is believed to have been accomplished...

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Still I don't bother...

1.Drinking milk causes as much suffering as eating meat, if not more. Indeed, milk involves more cruelty than meat does.2.For dairy farming to be profitable animals are made to give birth to calves at least once a year (for cows) and once in 15 months (for buffaloes). Calves, male and female, are separated or significantly restricted from accessing their mothers three to four days after birth. This separation is traumatic for both mother and calf,...

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Commandos3

Finally...MARCOSAn elite special operation unit strictly kept out of the public eye by the Navy, the Marcos is capable of carrying operations in all the three domains – air, sea and land. MARCOS were utilized in the Kargil war for operations beyond Pakistani positions.There are very few units in the world qualified to jump into water as well jump out of aircrafts with full combat loa...

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Commandos 2

Today, we'll talking about the next 3 The Special Frontier Force (SFF):is a paramilitary special force of India created on 14 November 1962. Its main goal originally was to conduct covert operations behind Chinese lines in the event of another Indo-China war.SFF was used in combating communal riots in mid 1970s and later was used in Operation Blue Star(Punjab) in 1984. It was also used briefly for VIP security in late 1984 around the Prime Minister...

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