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The ancient ties between the land of the rising sun & the Indian sub-continent
Amazing facts about India When the former managing director of Toyota in India, Naomi Ishii said: “Japan has gained more from India across the ages than India has done from Japan in recent times,” the wisdom could have been lost to many. Japan, today, is ... -
The unique cultural connection between two ancient civilizations
Amazing facts about India In today’s world, travel across the globe is ubiquitous. Of course, it inspires adventure, discovery and excitement. Perhaps akin to the ancestors of yore who conquered many frontiers, unaided by the technology of today. Among ou ... -
If cosmos has its truth, then what is your truth?
In his book, ‘Yoga and Vedic Astrology’ author of the 2 best-selling books Sam Geppi has shared insightful, deep and profound knowledge about yoga, Vedic astrology and how a study of these can help anyone in mastering their life vis-a-vis their mind. Here ... -
An ancient trail of Lord Ganesha: A global god much before globalization
Amazing facts about India From sculptures of Lord Ganesha in Central America, Persia, Iran, Afghanistan, China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia and many other South-East Asian islands- there is a wide footprint of Lord Ganesha, tracing back to 2,500 years ago a ... -
The fascinating story of the Kohinoor (Koh-i-Noor) diamond
Amazing facts about India Of all the diamonds in the world, the story of the Kohinoor diamond is by far the most famous. A Golconda classified diamond, whose origins are lost in the midst of time, Kohinoor today occupies the pride of place on the British ... -
Svatantrata: Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake
Amazing facts about India Perhaps the renowned king, Raja Chandragupta did not know the example he was setting when he successfully threw off the repression of the Nanda tyranny. With the help of the master tactician, Chanakya, the king made a statement a ... -
When modern rockets were born in the court of an intrepid Indian king
Amazing facts about India Modern rockets are popularly attributed to the American, Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard, in whose recognition the space research center of NASA in the USA has been named, the Goddard Space Flight Center. However, the earliest sys ... -
How Adishesha’s five heads & Ksheer Sagara have a deep cosmic significance
Amazing facts about India Narayana is always depicted in a reclining form on the bed of a 5-hooded coiled snake called Adishesha in literature, sculpture, and all other art forms. Normally, a snake has only one head. Why is Adishesha always depicted with ... -
When ancient town planning systems exhibit genius in thinking
Amazing facts about India The common belief is that the world did not have a structured drainage system until 1800 CE. However, there’s another story in the archaeological Indus Valley sites of the Sindhu Saraswati basin in the North-Western part of India ... -
Once upon a time when India had 25% of world trade
Amazing facts about India From 1 CE all the way through the next two millennia up to 1700 CE, all the large scale industries like mining, metallurgy, textiles, arts, and crafts flourished in India. They boosted trade to such an extent that India held abou ...
