Punsari is a village located in the state of Gujarat, India. The village is located about 80 km from the state capital, Gandhinagar. Punsari is 20 km from Parvati Hills. Parvati Hills is the largest tabletop land in India. The village follows the Panchayati raj system. The village’s extent is about 65 km. The land in use…
India is a land of diversity. We are home to more than a hundred different languages and have a history that goes back thousands of years. Over the period, we have made discoveries that have changed the course of the world’s history. Here’s a small reminder of why India is special May 26 is celebrated…
The Hindu festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with much pomp around the country. It marks the birth of Lord Krishna, believed to be the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. However, among the many rituals, the Dahi Handi festival, also called Gopalakala or Utlotsavam, holds great significance and is celebrated with much fanfare every year….
For much of 2020, countries around the world fought against the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries went into lockdown to control the fast spread of the virus. The unusual restrictions and confinement of the lockdown brought about new challenges for people’s everyday lives. With flexibility, adaptability, and problem-solving at the core of its nature, creativity has…
People chose development over caste: PM Modi on BJP victory in four States Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the BJP victory in four out of the five States, which went to Assembly polls and results for which were announced on Thursday, reflected the people’s faith in the party’s pro-poor agenda and governance agenda,…
AMAZING FACTS ABOUT INDIA THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW India is located in the south of Asia, and is a country full of incredible destinations for you to visit. Whether you want to visit the majestic Taj Mahal, hike through the Indian Himalayas or eat your way through the many types of mouth watering curry;…
Kashi Vishwanath Temple: Corridor of faith The inauguration of the new Kashi Vishwanath Temple corridor by the prime minister at a cost of Rs. 800 crore is a boon for pilgrims and a boost for the BJP with polls nigh. In February 2018, Mayank Agarwal, a 42-year-old bank worker from Lucknow’s Rajajipuram, had taken his…
From the Indian sari to the Vietnamese conical hat, the world is full of different varieties of traditional dress. Some colorful, some immersed in history and specific to the country’s culture and others due to circumstance or status. They are almost always eye-catching. Learning about them gains you an insight into the country they’re part…
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT INDIAN INDEPENDENCE: Indian Independence Day is celebrated on 15th August. This year (August 15, 2021), India celebrates its 75th Independence Day. The country had been ruled by the British Crown from 1858 to 1947, before which the British formed the East Indian Company that existed from 1757 to 1857. The fight for…
A man has been recorded spending more than three hours to pronounce what is supposedly the longest word in the English language. ‘Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylarginyl…isoleucine’ is the chemical name of ‘titin’ (also known as ‘connectin’) – the largest known protein. It has 189,819 letters. However, in the past it has been disputed whether or not it is…
