Alexander Duff was a prominant villain of India and blamed for damaging Hinduism and Indian culture with unethical tactics. He was a Christian missionary of Presbyterian Assembly. He reached India with his wife in 1829 braving hardship of a difficult …
There are different minerals embedded in the rocks making the crust of the earth. These minerals are not uniformly distributed across the area nor in depth. Thus, there are different types of minerals concentrated in different geographies. India is rich …
Indian Forests – Geographically India has a very much diverse flora and fauna. Indian climate benefits variety of flora and fauna and because of that she has a vast forest cover and diverse wildlife. Forest is the second largest land …
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is the crown jewel of modern Indian scientific achievements. Its a leading government agency engaged in space exploration, performing space-related tasks and developing related technology. Around 1962, in the government circle, the discussions about space …
Introduction to the eighteen Puranas The word Purana itself means ancient story, Puranas are the most ancient texts of world literature, the things of knowledge and morality written in them are still relevant, invaluable and the cornerstone of human civilization, …
Dr Janaki Ammal, pioneering botanist, cytogeneticist and passionate plant scientist who sweetened our sugarcane varieties served as the head of the Botanical Survey of India in the 1950s. Born in 1897 in Thalasseri, Kerala, India, she was the 10th child …
An Indian American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian woman to go into space. She was born in Karnal Haryana, India , on 17 March 1962 Chawla completed her earlier schooling at Tagore Baal Niketan …
Sculpture Art is probably one of the oldest art forms that continue to exist and we have evidence of that from the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation (c.3300-1300 BCE). The human and animal figurines as well as the religious sculptures of …