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The Khajuraho complex is an unparalleled artistic achievement both for reasons of its very distinctive architecture and for its sculpted decoration of a surprising quality composed of a mythological repertory of many scenes of diversions, of which the not least known scenes, perhaps susceptible of ...

Kargil Vijay Diwas is observed each year on July 26 to honour the exceptional courage demonstrated by Indian armed forces personnel who ultimately gave for their country during the Kargil War (1999). This marks the end of the Kargil War, which took place from May 1999 to July 1999 between India ...

Kalpana Chawla (1962 - 2003) is the first Indian woman to fly in space and was an Indian-American astronaut. Kalpana's amazing life was successful, and these are some facts: Early Life and Education: Kalpana was born March 17, 1962, in Karnal, Haryana, India. Kalpana was fascinated with ...

J.B. Dunlop is credited with creating the pneumatic tire, but with specific regard to bicycles, for it has also developed to make tires for other vehicles. Dunlop's patent was approved in 1888 and was the first designed to make transportation a better experience for those using it. Dunlop's ...

The four main pilgrimage sites in Buddhism are Lumbini (birth), Bodh Gaya (enlightenment), Sarnath (first sermon) and Kushinagar (parinirvana). There are also many important sites that are associated with the life of the Buddha, including Sravasti, where he spent a great deal of time in monastic ...

The first edition of the Asian Games was held in New Delhi on 8 to 11 March 1951. From 1954 they were held every four years. Athletes from 11 nations participated in the inaugural games, which featured six sports (association football, athletics, basketball, cycling, swimming, and weight lifting). ...

Dr. Verghese Kurien, known as the "Milkman of India," transformed India's dairy industry through "Operation Flood," also known as the "White Revolution." He turned India around from being a milk-deficient nation to the world's largest producer of milk through his "Anand pattern" of milk production ...

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which works under the Ministry of Culture, is the chief agency in India for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of nation's cultural heritage. Here are the primary features: Founding and History: • The ASI was founded in ...

Assam Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma has initiated the "Vidya Rath -School on Wheels" project. The "Vidya Rath" project aims to provide economically disadvantaged underprivileged children the opportunity to access elementary education for a period of 10 months. The project was introduced at a ...

The Northeast, the land of vibrant atmospheric beauty and a multi-colored cultural fabric is highly enriched with innumerable dance forms in the classical and folk genres of all sorts. There are multiple references in written literature and scripture that mention the rich cultural dances of Assam. ...