Fares, Timings & Speeds: All You Need to Know About the Mumbai-Ahmedabad...
On September 14, Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, and Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will lay the foundation stone for the much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train. There will be two types...
View ArticleMusic Has No Boundaries: 7 Indian Songs That Became Huge International Hits
Recently, Jimikki Kammal, a peppy song from Malayalam movie ‘Velipadinte Pusthakam‘, became an Internet sensation after it found a fan in American chat show host, Jimmy Kimmel. A Twitter user tweeted...
View ArticleThe Story of Bhagat Ram Talwar, The Indian Spy Who Fooled The Nazis During...
The most dramatic stories of conflict in World War II revolve around the great battles of that time. While these great victories are undoubtedly awe-inspiring, they would not have been possible if not...
View ArticleAbid Hasan Safrani, The INA Soldier from Hyderabad Who Coined “Jai Hind”
The year was 1941 and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had arrived in Berlin to ask for Hitler’s help in freeing India from the tyranny of the British rule. Guided by his belief that only an armed uprising...
View ArticleHere’s How Railways Will Build a ₹3500 Crore Tunnel for the Bullet Train
For us Indians, trains zipping under the sea will no longer be limited to only sci-fi movies or foreign countries. Almost seven kilometres of the track of an upcoming bullet train project connecting...
View Article5 Innovative Ideas Amaravati Is Adopting to Become India’s Most Futuristic...
With a slew of futuristic features being embedded into its design, Amaravati — the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, a state that was left with no capital after Telangana inherited Hyderabad three years...
View ArticleVideo: Rajinikanth Is Not a Thalaiva Only in India, but in Japan Too!
Superstar Rajinikanth, who is fondly known as Thalaiva, is arguably the most well-known actor in India. Calling him popular is definitely an understatement. Rajinikanth’s movies are famous for breaking...
View ArticleIndia, Japan Team Up To Reach The Moon, Plan Exploration And More
India and Japan, the two leading economic powers of Asia, are teaming up for a mission to the moon to explore its polar regions for water (that they hope will one day sustain human habitation) and to...
View ArticleFancy Growing a Forest? Here’s How an NGO Did It in Just One Year
NGO Kalam Arakkattala has achieved a rather amazing feat. In one year, they have managed to grow a forest. Yes, you read that right! Kulleygoundapalayam, near Avinashi, on the outskirts of Coimbatore,...
View ArticleSkip Egypt and Go To Gue, the Spiti Village With India’s Only Natural Mummy!
When we hear the word “mummy”, most of us automatically think of the time-honoured pharaohs of Egypt (all right, some of us may also think of the blockbuster movie, The Mummy). Thanks to these unique...
View ArticleSaving Water Made Easy: Your Guide To Greywater Recycling At Home
A municipal water tanker trundles into a neighbourhood that has not received water in its taps for days. Amid much jostling, a swarm of hassled residents promptly converge on it, carrying bottles,...
View ArticleInside India’s Subterranean Lab Where Scientists Hunt For Mysterious Dark Matter
It is five times more abundant than everything mankind has ever touched, seen, or tasted — the air we breathe, the ground on which we stand, and the constituents of our bodies. Without it, galaxies...
View ArticleIn Haryana, An ‘Indian Brain Template’ Is Being Made: All You Need To Know
The world’s most complex command centre, the human brain, continues to baffle modern scientists. We know what it is made of (77% water, for a start) and how much it weighs (about 1.3-1.4 kgs) and that...
View ArticleWW2 Bombs in West Bengal? A Long-Forgotten Indian Chapter Unearthed by Chance
Workers digging in the Chhotu Chutria village in Kalyani, West Bengal, never thought they were about to unearth valuable pieces of history! As the workers were digging a pond in Kalyani, they stumbled...
View ArticleIndia Set to Overtake Japan, Will Have Asia’s 2nd Largest Power Capacity in...
One of the lubricants that facilitates the engine of economic growth and prosperity is the capacity to generate power through both non-renewable and renewable means. Thus, in a heartening development,...
View ArticleMumbai to Get Japan-Like Skywalks That’ll Connect Metro Stations to Malls,...
Imagine walking right out of the metro station and into a mall or even your office! All you have to do is take a skywalk! Exciting right? Well, this may turn into reality, as the Mumbai Metropolitan...
View ArticlePopular Across the World, Did You Know That These 5 Games Originated in India?
Today, sports have brought nations closer. Competitions held across the world for various disciples attract large crowds. They have also been a way to instil discipline, team-spirit and other important...
View ArticleWant to Drive India’s First Bullet Train? Brushing Up On This Language Could...
If you aspire to drive the high-speed bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, be prepared to brush up on some Japanese. When the project becomes operational by 2023, drivers will be trained by...
View ArticleThis Unique 6th Century Script Vanished From India But Is Still Preserved in...
Recently a photo exhibition held in Bengaluru by art historian and photographer Benoy K Behl depicted the ancient relations between India and Japan beautifully. For instance, the Hindu goddess of...
View ArticleThis is Why India May Reject UAE’s Rs 700 Cr Assistance For #KeralaFloodRelief
Following the devastation caused by the recent floods in Kerala, where more than 230 people have lost their lives, the State government has sought a special package of Rs 2600 crore for relief and...
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