Month: January 2012

Republic Day Schedule, Celebrations & Live webcast – 26 January 2013

— January 26, 2012 in About India

Happy Republic Day to all fellow Indians. Live webcast of the Republic Day 2013 Watch the Live Webcast of Flag Hoisting Ceremony by Hon’ble President of India followed by Republic Day Parade from Rajpath at 9:30 AM on 26th Jan 2013. Click on the video below to play. Republic Day…

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Happy Republic Day

— January 25, 2012 in About India

Although India obtained its independence on 15 August 1947, it did not yet have a permanent constitution till the 26 January 1950. The new constitution of free India, which is considered as the real building block of our country, came into force with effect from 26th Jan 1950. It was…

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Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose

— January 25, 2012 in Eminent Personalities

Subhash Chandra Bose, one of the tallest leader in Indian history was born on January 23rd, 1897 in Cuttack to a wealthy and prominent lawyer Janakinath Bose and Prabhabati Devi. A great patriot and a determined freedom fighter of India, his contribution to the freedom struggle made him a hero…

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The Two Headed Weaver – Panchatantra

— January 23, 2012 in Ancient Wisdom

Once upon a time there was a weaver by the name Mantharaka. One day when he was weaving the cloth, the wooden frames of his loom broke. He took an axe and went to the forest to bring wood in order to make new frames. He found a huge tree…

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Sarasbaug Ganapati goes in for a woolen sweater & cap

— January 19, 2012 in About India

As the temperature drops and the mercury south, devotees of the famous Sarasbaug Ganapati temple decided to adorn the idol with a woollen sweater and cap to keep the Elephant God warm. “I got the warm clothes specially woven. I had also got a special shawl made for the Sai…

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Varanasi – the heart and spirit of Sanatan Dharma

— January 15, 2012 in Featured

One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and most likely the oldest in India, the holy city of Varanasi is situated on the banks of the River Ganges in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important place of worship by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains….

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The Blue Jackal – Panchatantra

— January 8, 2012 in Ancient Wisdom

Once upon a time there was a smart jackal that lived in a forest close to a village. The forest was the home to many animals including a pack of jackals. Unlike the other jackals that always moved in a pack, our smart jackal was adventurous and often strayed into…

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The Brahmin and the Cobra

— January 7, 2012 in Indian Education

Haridatta was a poor Brahmin farmer but the piece of land he cultivated gave him very little to survive. One day, unable to stand the heat of the summer sun, he went to a big tree in his land to rest for a while. Before he could spread himself on…

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Panchatantra – tales from Panchatantra

— January 7, 2012 in Ancient Wisdom

The Panchatantra means ‘Five Principles’ in sanskrit is an ancient Indian collection of educational stories. Scholars beleive that the orginal work in Sanskrit was composed in the 3rd century BCE by Vishnu Sharma. It is amongst the most frequently translated literary product of India around the world. Panchatantra is a…

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Happy New Year 2012

— January 1, 2012 in About India

If mankind becomes one family, then world will become a paradise. Those promoting differences between people are destroying the love and compassion in human hearts & responsible for breaking up mankind into fragments. There is no greater sin than this. What the world needs today is the redeeming and unifying…

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