पानी प्राकृतिक द्वारा दिया गया सबसे अनमोल वरदान है, यह बात हम सभी जानते है कि पानी ही जीवन है और पानी के बिना जीवन मुमकिन नहीं। पानी से शरीर…
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The other day, as I was watching the wildlife documentary on the Discovery channel, I saw the team of researchers in the program, using the Night Vision camera and goggles. …
Baba Banda Singh Bahadur whose original name was Lachhman Daas was born in 1670 at village Rajori in the Jammu state of India. His father’s name was Ram Dev. He…
The Rajdhani Express is a series of express passenger train services in India operated by Indian Railways connecting New Delhi with other important destinations (mostly capital cities of other states). …
The Border Security Force (BSF) (सीमा सुरक्षा बल) is a Border Guarding Force of India. Established on December 1, 1965, it is a paramilitary force charged with guarding India's land…
We often consume soft drinks while celebrating, in parties. We like to carry soft drinks while hanging out with friends. Sometimes we play with the froth that comes out after…
Have you ever heard about Pneumatophores? Almost all of us think that roots always found underground. Well, roots are not always found below the soil. Though, most of the roots…
Para Commandos is a special forces unit of the Indian Army’s Parachute Regiment and is tasked with missions such as special operations, direct action, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, special…
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…
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…
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…
Oil is a hydrophobic viscous liquid. That is, it is immiscible with water and lipophilic (miscible with other oils or fat loving). It is neutral and a non-polar liquid. Oil…
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 state of Gujarat (sometimes referred to as the "Jewel of Western India”) was founded on 1 May 1960. The Capital of Gujarat is Gandhinagar The Chief Minister of Gujarat…
Drone is formally called Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (UAVs) – that is, without a human in control. Essentially, a flying robot, drones are controlled remotely or can fly autonomously through software…
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,…
Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It is found in an area that spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram,…
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…
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…
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…
Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or sometimes simply as Janmashtami is celebrated on the…
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…
Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum is the capital and largest city of the Indian state, Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram was referred to as the “evergreen city of India” by Mahatma Gandhi. The…
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 Rann of Kutch is a large area of salt marshes located mostly in Gujarat (primarily the Kutch district), India and the southern tip of Sindh, Pakistan. It is divided…
Vande matram literally means "I Pray/bow down to thee, Mother" is a short poem taken from Bengali novel, Anandamath, written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. It is a hymn filled with…
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…
Tulsidas Jayanti is celebrated on the birth of great poet Goswami Tulisdas, the author of the hindu epic Ramacharitamanas, on account of the greatness of Lord Rama, the seventh Avatar…
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…
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,…
