• THINGS HAVE CHANGED

    When I was growing up, my parents told me, 'Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.' I tell my daughters, 'Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.' Thomas Friedman

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  • India My Love

    India shaped my mind, anchored my identity, influenced my beliefs, and made me who I am. ... India matters to me and I would like to matter to India."-Shashi Tharoor

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  • TELL ME WHY?

    “When we choose a mobile network, do we check whether Airtel or Vodafone belong to a particular caste? No, we simply choose the provider based on the best value or service. Then why do we vote for somebody simply because he belongs to the same caste as us?” ― Chetan Bhagat

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  • THE ROAD AHEAD

    We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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  • THINGS HAVE CHANGED

    When I was growing up, my parents told me, 'Finish your dinner. People in China and India are starving.' I tell my daughters, 'Finish your homework. People in India and China are starving for your job.' Thomas Friedman

    Read More
  • India My Love

    India shaped my mind, anchored my identity, influenced my beliefs, and made me who I am. ... India matters to me and I would like to matter to India."-Shashi Tharoor

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Sunday, 30 November 2014

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...

Friday, 28 November 2014

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...

Thursday, 27 November 2014

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...

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

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...

Monday, 24 November 2014

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,...

Sunday, 23 November 2014

Temple Facts 1

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Friday, 21 November 2014

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...

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

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...

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

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...

Sunday, 16 November 2014

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...

Thursday, 13 November 2014

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...

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

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...

Sunday, 9 November 2014

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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Saturday, 8 November 2014

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...

Friday, 7 November 2014

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...

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Commandos 1

India has many Elite forces to face hostile situations. Today, We'll talk about 3 of them... The Force One is an elite commando force, which is a specialised counter terrorism unit to guard the Mumbai metropolitan area.It was formed after2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Out of 3,000 applications  261 personnel were selected and trained in Pune. Commando Battalion for Resolute Action(COBRA) is a specialised unit of the CRPF created to counter...

Wednesday, 5 November 2014

Someone I truly respect

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Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Bollywood Masala 3

1..For‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ Tom Cruise was considered for the role of Raj Malhotra (SRK’s role in the film).2..‘Rockstar’ was shot in reverse order, with the climax being shot first. Reason: The makers did not want to disturb the continuity of Ranbir Kapoor’s hairstyle. 3.When Sridevi was only 13, she played Rajinikanth’s stepmom in a Tamil film.4.Hrithik Roshan once ordered 50 books online on ‘How to Stop Smoking’ and then gave them to...

Saturday, 1 November 2014

Bollywood Masala 2

 1.Amitabh Bachchan is so punctual that many a times he used to open the gates of Filmistan Studios himself for he used to reach the place before the watchman or gatekeeper.2.‘Silsila’ (1981) is the only movie in which Shashi Kapoor played an elder brother to Amitabh,otherwise Amitji did that3.Because the cinema industry was still considered a low profession in the 40s, music director Naushad was introduced by his parents to his bride as...