Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh, situated around two artificial lakes, was built on the site of a 11th century city, 'Bhojapal', founded by the legendary king, Raja Bhoja. Bhopal…
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Allahabad is famous for its Guava varieties like, Allahabad Safeda, Allahabad Sukhna and Arka Mridula, and for this very reason, Allahabad is often referred to as the "City of Green…
Crime is seen to be one of the prominent attributes of politics; to a common man, it becomes harder to decipher whether a particular incident is the politicisation of the…
The Ramayana is one of the largest ancient epics in world literature. The Ramayana belongs to a class of literature known in Sanskrit as kavya (poetry), though in the West…
Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan, is the most romantic hotel in the world. It was built in 1746 as the pleasure palace of Maharana Jagat Singh II. It was initially called…
Mahatma Gandhi Setu (bridge) in Patna is the Asia's longest river bridge over the river Ganges connecting Patna in the south to Hajipur in the north of Bihar. Mahatma Gandhi…
Chennai's Kathipara Junction, popularly known as 'Guindy Flyover', is the largest clover leaf shaped flyover in Asia. It connects NH 45, Inner Ring Road, Anna Salai and Mount-Poonamallee Road. Incidentally,…
The ratio of females in comparison to males is generally low all across India. In all walks of life, it is found that the societal equation is tilted against them,…
Onam (ഓണം) is the biggest and the most important festival of the state of Kerala. It is a harvest festival and is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the…
Kanyakumari, also known as Kanniyakumari, formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The name comes from the Devi…
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh and is India’s second happiest city. Lucknow, situated on the banks of Gomati river and lies in the middle of Indo-Gangetic plain,…
Politics today has been turned into a fruitful business by the very politicians and the political parties in India. The politics experienced, whether at the Panchatyat level or in Parliament…
The Delhi Metro has been instrumental in ushering in a new era in the sphere of mass urban transportation in India. The swanky and modern Metro system introduced comfortable, air…
The Charminar in Hyderabad was constructed in 1591 by Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah, to mark the end of plague in the Hyderabad city. Since the construction of the Charminar, the…
In India, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day as a mark of tribute to the contribution made by teachers to the society. 5th September is the birth anniversary of…
4G is the fourth generation of wireless mobile telecommunications technology, succeeding 3G. A 4G system must provide capabilities defined by ITU in IMT Advanced. Potential and current applications include amended…
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the largest city in Odisha and is a centre of economic and religious importance in Eastern India. Bhubaneswar…
Caste has always been an intrinsic feature of the Indian Political conundrum, almost synonymous to secularism for the political factions in existence. This phenomenon has borne a plethora of political…
Ujjain is situated at a distance of 56 km from Indore. The city of Ujjain is one of the ancient cities of the country. It is considered to be one…
River Ganga or the Ganges is a major river of the Indian subcontinent, associated in myth and reality with the land and people of India as well as neighboring countries…
The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935 in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The Central Office of the Reserve…
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully tested its scramjet engine on 28th August 2016 Sunday, in Satish Dhawan Space Centre(SDSC). The scramjet engine, also known as the air-breathing engine…
Lord Mahavira is the twenty-fourth Tirthankar. He was born in 599 B.C. at Kshatriyakund which was a part of the well known Vaishäli republic. His father's name was King Siddhärtha…
Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of the Meghalaya state, India, is famous for its cleanliness and natural attraction which has been awarded the prestigious tag…
Machali was the oldest Tigress in the World who passed away at the grand old age of 19 years on 18 August 2016. She lived a life of freedom in…
Birsa Munda was a great tribal leader and a folk hero, belonging to the Munda Adivasi who was behind the Millenarian movement that rose in the tribal belt of Jharkhand…
Wrestling is considered the oldest sport on earth. Wrestling has been part of the Olympic program 27 times. A fascinating mix of primal hand-to-hand combat and complex tactics, wrestling has…
The term Line of Control (LoC) refers to the military control line between the Indian and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Kashmir and Jammu—a line which, to…
Connaught Place, abbreviated as CP is one of the largest financial, commercial and business centres in the national capital. The former location of the headquarters of the British Raj, the…
Dahi is the Hindi word for yogurt. Dahi is commonly called Curd or Curds. According to Hindu traditions, eating a spoonful of curd is considered a good omen. Some other…
When gods and demons were churning the ocean (Sheersagar) for the divine Nectar (Mahamrita), an earthen pot emerged. This is believed to be the first earthen pot ever created by the…
Brahma Sarovar is a Holy pond, located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, which is 1800 feet long and 1400 feet broad and according to Hindu Mythology, it is believed to be created by…
On 9th August in 1945, a second atom bomb was dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, a city situated on the western side of the Japanese island…
Venus, also known as Earth’s twin sister is the third brightest object in the Earth’s sky after Sun and moon. The planet has an apparent magnitude of -3.8 to -4.6,…
The state of Jammu & Kashmir is of strategic importance to India as this is the only Indian state that has been turned into a bone of contention by its…
Kolhapuri chappals are Indian handcrafted leather slippers that are locally tanned using vegetable dyes. Kolhapuri chappals are exquisitely and eco-friendly handcrafted foot wares made completely from the processed leather. Kolhapuri…
Assam tea is a black tea grown in Assam, India, derived from a plant called Camellia sinensis var. assamica. Robert Bruce, a Scottish adventurer is credited for the discovery of…
Located in the western part of India, Jaisalmer in Rajasthan is known as the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture…
Kochi, formerly known as Cochin , is a major port city of Kerala, by the Arabian Sea on the southern part of India’s west coast. It bears the imprints of the Arabs, British, Chinese, Dutch,…
COBRA stands for Commando Battalion for Resolute Action, is a specialised unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) of India proficient in guerrilla tactics and jungle warfare. Originally established to…
The National Emblem of India is a replica of the Lion Capital of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh that was adopted on 26th January 1950, the day India became…
The बाँसुरी is a transverse (side-blown) bamboo flute from northern India. It is one of the world’s most ancient instruments, having existed in more or less its current form for about…
India is the world’s biggest producer and consumer of dairy. India has 300 million bovines. One-third are buffalo, which provide 55% of the milk. Almost 90% of the world’s total milk…
Delhi ridge, referred as the ‘green lungs’ of the national capital, is the largest city forest in Delhi. It makes Delhi the World’s Second most bird-rich Capital city after Nairobi…
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and is the only planet in our solar system not to be named after a Greek or Roman deity. The Earth formed…
Terrorism does not need any preface as its scourge has been borne by people and nation of all hues but the correct respond is not reflected from the all the…
Kargil Day or Kargil Vijay Diwas, named after the success of 'Operation Vijay' is observed to mark the end of the Kargil War and is celebrated on 26 July every…
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in Earth's oceans with a measured depth of approximately 36,000 feet below sea level. Mariana Trench is a…
John James Audubon's 'The Birds of America' published in 1840, is the most valuable book in the world which was sold for 8,802,500 in march 2000, the highest price ever…
Krem Liat Prah is the longest natural cave in India. Liat Prah is one of approximately 150 known caves in the Shnongrim Ridge of the East Jaintia Hills district in…